On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 5:29 PM Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 2023/7/31 16:43, Barry Song wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 4:33 PM Barry Song <21cnbao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 4:14 PM Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It is better to use huge_page_size() for hugepage(HugeTLB) instead of
> >>> PAGE_SIZE for stride, which has been done in flush_pmd/pud_tlb_range(),
> >>> it could reduce the loop in __flush_tlb_range().
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> ---
> >>> arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h | 21 +++++++++++----------
> >>> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> >>> index 412a3b9a3c25..25e35e6f8093 100644
> >>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> >>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> >>> @@ -360,16 +360,17 @@ static inline void __flush_tlb_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> >>> dsb(ish);
> >>> }
> >>>
> >>> -static inline void flush_tlb_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> >>> - unsigned long start, unsigned long end)
> >>> -{
> >>> - /*
> >>> - * We cannot use leaf-only invalidation here, since we may be invalidating
> >>> - * table entries as part of collapsing hugepages or moving page tables.
> >>> - * Set the tlb_level to 0 because we can not get enough information here.
> >>> - */
> >>> - __flush_tlb_range(vma, start, end, PAGE_SIZE, false, 0);
> >>> -}
> >>> +/*
> >>> + * We cannot use leaf-only invalidation here, since we may be invalidating
> >>> + * table entries as part of collapsing hugepages or moving page tables.
> >>> + * Set the tlb_level to 0 because we can not get enough information here.
> >>> + */
> >>> +#define flush_tlb_range(vma, start, end) \
> >>> + __flush_tlb_range(vma, start, end, \
> >>> + ((vma)->vm_flags & VM_HUGETLB) \
> >>> + ? huge_page_size(hstate_vma(vma)) \
> >>> + : PAGE_SIZE, false, 0)
> >>> +
> >>
> >> seems like a good idea.
> >>
> >> I wonder if a better implementation will be MMU_GATHER_PAGE_SIZE, in this case,
> >> we are going to support stride for other large folios as well, such as thp.
> >>
> >
> > BTW, in most cases we have already had right stride:
> >
> > arch/arm64/include/asm/tlb.h has already this to get stride:
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> MMU_GATHER_PAGE_SIZE works for tlb_flush, but flush_tlb_range()
> directly called without mmu_gather, see above 3 patches is to
> use correct flush_[hugetlb/pmd/pud]_tlb_range(also there are
> some other places, like get_clear_contig_flush/clear_flush on arm64),
> so enable MMU_GATHER_PAGE_SIZE for arm64 is independent thing, right?
>
You are right. I was thinking of those zap_pte/pmd_range cases especially
for those vmas where large folios engage. but it is not very relevant.
In that case, one vma might have mixed different folio sizes.
your patch, for sure, will benefit hugetlb with arm64 contiguous bits.
Thanks
Barry
