This adds a kernel command line option to allow the user to specify how
much memory should be reserved in early boot for use for hashed page
tables (HPTs) and real mode areas (RMAs) for KVM guests. The option is
called "kvm_memory" and the amount can be specified as an absolute
amount (for example, "kvm_memory=128M") or as a percentage of system
RAM (for example, "kvm_memory=5%").
If the option is not given, it defaults to 3%, but this is only
allocated on systems where KVM can run in HV mode. In particular it
isn't allocated when the kernel is running as a guest, either of KVM
or PowerVM.
The amount actually allocated is the larger of the amount specified with
the kvm_memory option, and the amount specified with the existing
kvm_rma_count, kvm_rma_size and kvm_hpt_count options. The
kvm_rma_count and kvm_hpt_count options default to 0.
Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
index 0c4633c..2cebd02 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_builtin.c
@@ -431,6 +431,29 @@ static void kvm_release_linear(struct kvmppc_linear_info *ri)
}
/*
+ * Default to reserving 3% of RAM
+ * (it only gets reserved if HV KVM is possible on this processor).
+ */
+static u64 kvm_memory = 3;
+static int kvm_memory_percent = 1;
+
+static int __init early_parse_kvm_memory(char *p)
+{
+ char *endp;
+
+ if (!p)
+ return 1;
+
+ kvm_memory = memparse(p, &endp);
+ kvm_memory_percent = 0;
+ if (*endp == '%')
+ kvm_memory_percent = 1;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+early_param("kvm_memory", early_parse_kvm_memory);
+
+/*
* Called at boot time while the bootmem allocator is active,
* to allocate contiguous physical memory for the hash page
* tables for guests.
@@ -458,6 +481,23 @@ void __init kvm_linear_init(void)
total += kvm_rma_count * kvm_rma_size;
}
+ /*
+ * See if an explicit amount or percentage is requested;
+ * if so treat it as a minimum.
+ */
+ if (kvm_memory) {
+ u64 memsize = max_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+ if (!kvm_memory_percent) {
+ if (kvm_memory < memsize && kvm_memory > total)
+ total = kvm_memory;
+ } else if (kvm_memory < 100) {
+ memsize = (memsize * kvm_memory) / 100;
+ if (memsize > total)
+ total = memsize;
+ }
+ }
+
if (!total)
return;
--
1.7.10.rc3.219.g53414
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