Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4 2/5] virtio-pmem: Add virtio pmem driver

From: Pankaj Gupta
Date: Thu Apr 04 2019 - 03:14:40 EST

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> >
> > > Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v4 2/5] virtio-pmem: Add virtio pmem
> > > driver
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 03, 2019 at 04:10:15PM +0530, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> > > > This patch adds virtio-pmem driver for KVM guest.
> > > >
> > > > Guest reads the persistent memory range information from
> > > > Qemu over VIRTIO and registers it on nvdimm_bus. It also
> > > > creates a nd_region object with the persistent memory
> > > > range information so that existing 'nvdimm/pmem' driver
> > > > can reserve this into system memory map. This way
> > > > 'virtio-pmem' driver uses existing functionality of pmem
> > > > driver to register persistent memory compatible for DAX
> > > > capable filesystems.
> > > >
> > > > This also provides function to perform guest flush over
> > > > VIRTIO from 'pmem' driver when userspace performs flush
> > > > on DAX memory range.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > drivers/nvdimm/virtio_pmem.c | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > drivers/virtio/Kconfig | 10 +++
> > > > drivers/virtio/Makefile | 1 +
> > > > drivers/virtio/pmem.c | 125 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > include/linux/virtio_pmem.h | 60 +++++++++++++++
> > > > include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h | 1 +
> > > > include/uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h | 10 +++
> > > > 7 files changed, 291 insertions(+)
> > > > create mode 100644 drivers/nvdimm/virtio_pmem.c
> > > > create mode 100644 drivers/virtio/pmem.c
> > > > create mode 100644 include/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > create mode 100644 include/uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/virtio_pmem.c
> > > > b/drivers/nvdimm/virtio_pmem.c
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..2a1b1ba2c1ff
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/drivers/nvdimm/virtio_pmem.c
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
> > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > >
> > > Is this comment stile (//) acceptable?
> >
> > In existing code, i can see same comment
> > pattern for license at some places.
>
> Is it preferred for new code?

will change.

>
> >
> > >
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * virtio_pmem.c: Virtio pmem Driver
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Discovers persistent memory range information
> > > > + * from host and provides a virtio based flushing
> > > > + * interface.
> > > > + */
> > > > +#include <linux/virtio_pmem.h>
> > > > +#include "nd.h"
> > > > +
> > > > + /* The interrupt handler */
> > > > +void host_ack(struct virtqueue *vq)
> > > > +{
> > > > + unsigned int len;
> > > > + unsigned long flags;
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem_request *req, *req_buf;
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem *vpmem = vq->vdev->priv;
> > > > +
> > > > + spin_lock_irqsave(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > + while ((req = virtqueue_get_buf(vq, &len)) != NULL) {
> > > > + req->done = true;
> > > > + wake_up(&req->host_acked);
> > > > +
> > > > + if (!list_empty(&vpmem->req_list)) {
> > > > + req_buf = list_first_entry(&vpmem->req_list,
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem_request, list);
> > > > + list_del(&vpmem->req_list);
> > > > + req_buf->wq_buf_avail = true;
> > > > + wake_up(&req_buf->wq_buf);
> > > > + }
> > > > + }
> > > > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(host_ack);
> > > > +
> > > > + /* The request submission function */
> > > > +int virtio_pmem_flush(struct nd_region *nd_region)
> > > > +{
> > > > + int err;
> > > > + unsigned long flags;
> > > > + struct scatterlist *sgs[2], sg, ret;
> > > > + struct virtio_device *vdev = nd_region->provider_data;
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem *vpmem = vdev->priv;
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem_request *req;
> > > > +
> > > > + might_sleep();
> > >
> > > [1]
> > >
> > > > + req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > + if (!req)
> > > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > > +
> > > > + req->done = req->wq_buf_avail = false;
> > > > + strcpy(req->name, "FLUSH");
> > > > + init_waitqueue_head(&req->host_acked);
> > > > + init_waitqueue_head(&req->wq_buf);
> > > > + sg_init_one(&sg, req->name, strlen(req->name));
> > > > + sgs[0] = &sg;
> > > > + sg_init_one(&ret, &req->ret, sizeof(req->ret));
> > > > + sgs[1] = &ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + spin_lock_irqsave(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > + err = virtqueue_add_sgs(vpmem->req_vq, sgs, 1, 1, req, GFP_ATOMIC);
> > >
> > > Is it okay to use GFP_ATOMIC in a might-sleep ([1]) function?
> >
> > might sleep will give us a warning if we try to sleep from non-sleepable
> > context.
> >
> > We are doing it other way, i.e might_sleep is not inside GFP_ATOMIC.
> >
> > >
> > > > + if (err) {
> > > > + dev_err(&vdev->dev, "failed to send command to virtio pmem
> > > > device\n");
> > > > +
> > > > + list_add_tail(&vpmem->req_list, &req->list);
> > > > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > +
> > > > + /* When host has read buffer, this completes via host_ack */
> > > > + wait_event(req->wq_buf, req->wq_buf_avail);
> > > > + spin_lock_irqsave(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > + }
> > > > + virtqueue_kick(vpmem->req_vq);
> > >
> > > You probably want to check return value here.
> >
> > Don't think it will matter in this case?
>
> Have no idea, if it fails maybe you will never get to host_acked.

I am not sure about this. Surely will check.

>
> >
> > >
> > > > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vpmem->pmem_lock, flags);
> > > > +
> > > > + /* When host has read buffer, this completes via host_ack */
> > > > + wait_event(req->host_acked, req->done);
> > > > + err = req->ret;
> > > > + kfree(req);
> > > > +
> > > > + return err;
> > > > +};
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtio_pmem_flush);
> > > > +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> > > > index 35897649c24f..9f634a2ed638 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> > > > +++ b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> > > > @@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ config VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY
> > > >
> > > > If unsure, say Y.
> > > >
> > > > +config VIRTIO_PMEM
> > > > + tristate "Support for virtio pmem driver"
> > > > + depends on VIRTIO
> > > > + depends on LIBNVDIMM
> > > > + help
> > > > + This driver provides support for virtio based flushing interface
> > > > + for persistent memory range.
> > > > +
> > > > + If unsure, say M.
> > > > +
> > > > config VIRTIO_BALLOON
> > > > tristate "Virtio balloon driver"
> > > > depends on VIRTIO
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/virtio/Makefile b/drivers/virtio/Makefile
> > > > index 3a2b5c5dcf46..143ce91eabe9 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/virtio/Makefile
> > > > +++ b/drivers/virtio/Makefile
> > > > @@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ virtio_pci-y := virtio_pci_modern.o virtio_pci_common.o
> > > > virtio_pci-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY) += virtio_pci_legacy.o
> > > > obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON) += virtio_balloon.o
> > > > obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_INPUT) += virtio_input.o
> > > > +obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_PMEM) += pmem.o ../nvdimm/virtio_pmem.o
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/virtio/pmem.c b/drivers/virtio/pmem.c
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..52f74064f67e
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/drivers/virtio/pmem.c
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
> > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > >
> > > Ditto
> > >
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * virtio_pmem.c: Virtio pmem Driver
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Discovers persistent memory range information
> > > > + * from host and registers the virtual pmem device
> > > > + * with libnvdimm core.
> > > > + */
> > > > +#include <linux/virtio_pmem.h>
> > > > +#include <../../drivers/nvdimm/nd.h>
> > >
> > > Should this file be moved to include/ directory?
> >
> > We are not touching the directory structure of nd & nd_pmem
> > kernel driver.
>
> But since this file becomes public it should be considered, right?

IIRC I tried to do it but that required changes in existing pmem code
directory structure for conflict resolution. I would suggest to keep
the directory structure as it is currently and submit a followup
patch to do this after current code is merged upstream.

>
> >
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > +static struct virtio_device_id id_table[] = {
> > > > + { VIRTIO_ID_PMEM, VIRTIO_DEV_ANY_ID },
> > > > + { 0 },
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Initialize virt queue */
> > > > +static int init_vq(struct virtio_pmem *vpmem)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct virtqueue *vq;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* single vq */
> > > > + vpmem->req_vq = vq = virtio_find_single_vq(vpmem->vdev,
> > > > + host_ack, "flush_queue");
> > > > + if (IS_ERR(vq))
> > > > + return PTR_ERR(vq);
> > > > +
> > > > + spin_lock_init(&vpmem->pmem_lock);
> > > > + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vpmem->req_list);
> > > > +
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +static int virtio_pmem_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> > > > +{
> > > > + int err = 0;
> > > > + struct resource res;
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem *vpmem;
> > > > + struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus;
> > > > + struct nd_region_desc ndr_desc;
> > > > + int nid = dev_to_node(&vdev->dev);
> > > > + struct nd_region *nd_region;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (!vdev->config->get) {
> > > > + dev_err(&vdev->dev, "%s failure: config disabled\n",
> > > > + __func__);
> > > > + return -EINVAL;
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + vdev->priv = vpmem = devm_kzalloc(&vdev->dev, sizeof(*vpmem),
> > > > + GFP_KERNEL);
> > >
> > > Suggesting to indent it right so it will be under &vdev
> >
> > o.k
> >
> > >
> > > > + if (!vpmem) {
> > > > + err = -ENOMEM;
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + vpmem->vdev = vdev;
> > > > + err = init_vq(vpmem);
> > > > + if (err)
> > > > + goto out_err;
> > >
> > > No need to free vpmem here?
> >
> > No. devm_kzalloc will take care of it.
>
> Nice.
>
> >
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > + virtio_cread(vpmem->vdev, struct virtio_pmem_config,
> > > > + start, &vpmem->start);
> > > > + virtio_cread(vpmem->vdev, struct virtio_pmem_config,
> > > > + size, &vpmem->size);
> > > > +
> > > > + res.start = vpmem->start;
> > > > + res.end = vpmem->start + vpmem->size-1;
> > > > + vpmem->nd_desc.provider_name = "virtio-pmem";
> > > > + vpmem->nd_desc.module = THIS_MODULE;
> > > > +
> > > > + vpmem->nvdimm_bus = nvdimm_bus = nvdimm_bus_register(&vdev->dev,
> > > > + &vpmem->nd_desc);
> > > > + if (!nvdimm_bus)
> > > > + goto out_vq;
> > >
> > > Ditto (i'm probably missing something here)
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > + dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, nvdimm_bus);
> > > > + memset(&ndr_desc, 0, sizeof(ndr_desc));
> > >
> > > Any reason not to use compiler initialization?
> > > i.e.
> > > struct nd_region_desc ndr_desc = {};
> >
> > will change.
> >
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > + ndr_desc.res = &res;
> > > > + ndr_desc.numa_node = nid;
> > > > + ndr_desc.flush = virtio_pmem_flush;
> > > > + set_bit(ND_REGION_PAGEMAP, &ndr_desc.flags);
> > > > + set_bit(ND_REGION_ASYNC, &ndr_desc.flags);
> > > > + nd_region = nvdimm_pmem_region_create(nvdimm_bus, &ndr_desc);
> > > > + nd_region->provider_data = dev_to_virtio
> > > > + (nd_region->dev.parent->parent);
> > > > +
> > > > + if (!nd_region)
> > > > + goto out_nd;
> > > > +
> > > > + //virtio_device_ready(vdev);
> > >
> > > Left over
> >
> > o.k
> >
> > >
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > +out_nd:
> > > > + err = -ENXIO;
> > > > + nvdimm_bus_unregister(nvdimm_bus);
> > > > +out_vq:
> > > > + vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
> > > > +out_err:
> > > > + dev_err(&vdev->dev, "failed to register virtio pmem memory\n");
> > > > + return err;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static void virtio_pmem_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct virtio_pmem *vpmem = vdev->priv;
> > > > + struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus = dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
> > > > +
> > > > + nvdimm_bus_unregister(nvdimm_bus);
> > > > + vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
> > >
> > > I think you should also call vdev->config->reset
> >
> > o.k. Here device will be removed completely, still its required?
>
> I had a bad experience with unloading virtio PCI driver and it gone after i
> added call to 'reset'.
> See the warning in function virtio_dev_remove.

Fair point. I will add call to vdev->config->reset.

>
> >
> > >
> > > > + kfree(vpmem);
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static struct virtio_driver virtio_pmem_driver = {
> > > > + .driver.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
> > > > + .driver.owner = THIS_MODULE,
> > > > + .id_table = id_table,
> > > > + .probe = virtio_pmem_probe,
> > > > + .remove = virtio_pmem_remove,
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +module_virtio_driver(virtio_pmem_driver);
> > > > +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(virtio, id_table);
> > > > +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Virtio pmem driver");
> > > > +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_pmem.h b/include/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..224f9d934be6
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
> > > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * virtio_pmem.h: virtio pmem Driver
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Discovers persistent memory range information
> > > > + * from host and provides a virtio based flushing
> > > > + * interface.
> > > > + **/
> > > > +
> > > > +#ifndef _LINUX_VIRTIO_PMEM_H
> > > > +#define _LINUX_VIRTIO_PMEM_H
> > > > +
> > > > +#include <linux/virtio_ids.h>
> > > > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > > > +#include <linux/virtio_config.h>
> > > > +#include <uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h>
> > > > +#include <linux/libnvdimm.h>
> > > > +#include <linux/spinlock.h>
> > > > +
> > > > +struct virtio_pmem_request {
> > > > + /* Host return status corresponding to flush request */
> > > > + int ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* command name*/
> > > > + char name[16];
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Wait queue to process deferred work after ack from host */
> > > > + wait_queue_head_t host_acked;
> > > > + bool done;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Wait queue to process deferred work after virt queue buffer avail
> > > > */
> > > > + wait_queue_head_t wq_buf;
> > > > + bool wq_buf_avail;
> > > > + struct list_head list;
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +struct virtio_pmem {
> > > > + struct virtio_device *vdev;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Virtio pmem request queue */
> > > > + struct virtqueue *req_vq;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* nvdimm bus registers virtio pmem device */
> > > > + struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus;
> > > > + struct nvdimm_bus_descriptor nd_desc;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* List to store deferred work if virtqueue is full */
> > > > + struct list_head req_list;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Synchronize virtqueue data */
> > > > + spinlock_t pmem_lock;
> > > > +
> > > > + /* Memory region information */
> > > > + uint64_t start;
> > > > + uint64_t size;
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +void host_ack(struct virtqueue *vq);
> > > > +int virtio_pmem_flush(struct nd_region *nd_region);
> > > > +#endif
> > > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> > > > b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> > > > index 6d5c3b2d4f4d..346389565ac1 100644
> > > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> > > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h
> > > > @@ -43,5 +43,6 @@
> > > > #define VIRTIO_ID_INPUT 18 /* virtio input */
> > > > #define VIRTIO_ID_VSOCK 19 /* virtio vsock transport */
> > > > #define VIRTIO_ID_CRYPTO 20 /* virtio crypto */
> > > > +#define VIRTIO_ID_PMEM 25 /* virtio pmem */
> > >
> > > Any reason for the jump here? are 21 to 24 already taken or you just
> > > want to be on the safe side?
> >
> > They are already reserved.
>
> Can you direct me to how to find a free ID?

I referred 'content.tex' in virtio-spec.

I have also posted a draft spec document[1] for virtio-pmem.
[1] https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-dev/201903/msg00083.html

Thanks for the suggestions.

Best regards,
Pankaj

>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pankaj
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > #endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_IDS_H */
> > > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > index 000000000000..fa3f7d52717a
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_pmem.h
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
> > > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> > > > +
> > > > +#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_PMEM_H
> > > > +#define _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_PMEM_H
> > > > +
> > > > +struct virtio_pmem_config {
> > > > + __le64 start;
> > > > + __le64 size;
> > > > +};
> > > > +#endif
> > > > --
> > > > 2.20.1
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>

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