[PATCH v14 6/6] powerpc: add crash memory hotplug support
Baoquan He
bhe at redhat.com
Fri Dec 15 19:11:57 PST 2023
On 12/15/23 at 11:29am, Sourabh Jain wrote:
......
> > > +static void update_crash_elfcorehdr(struct kimage *image, struct memory_notify *mn)
> > > +{
> > > + int ret;
> > > + struct crash_mem *cmem = NULL;
> > > + struct kexec_segment *ksegment;
> > > + void *ptr, *mem, *elfbuf = NULL;
> > > + unsigned long elfsz, memsz, base_addr, size;
> > > +
> > > + ksegment = &image->segment[image->elfcorehdr_index];
> > > + mem = (void *) ksegment->mem;
> > > + memsz = ksegment->memsz;
> > > +
> > > + ret = get_crash_memory_ranges(&cmem);
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + pr_err("Failed to get crash mem range\n");
> > > + return;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * The hot unplugged memory is part of crash memory ranges,
> > > + * remove it here.
> > > + */
> > > + if (image->hp_action == KEXEC_CRASH_HP_REMOVE_MEMORY) {
> > > + base_addr = PFN_PHYS(mn->start_pfn);
> > > + size = mn->nr_pages * PAGE_SIZE;
> > > + ret = remove_mem_range(&cmem, base_addr, size);
> > Althouth this is ppc specific, I don't understand. Why don't you
> > recreate the elfcorehdr, but take removing the removed region. Comparing the
> > remove_mem_range() implementation with recreating, I don't see too much
> > benefit from that, and it makes your code more complicated. Just
> > curious, surely ppc people can decide what should be taken.
>
> I am recreating `elfcorehdr` by calling `crash_prepare_elf64_headers()`
> below.
>
> This complexity is necessary to avoid adding hot-removed memory to the
> new `elfcorehdr`.
>
> On powerpc, the memblock list is utilized to prepare the `elfcorehdr`. In
> the
> case of memory hot removal, the memblock list is updated after the arch
> crash hotplug handler is triggered. Thus, the hot-removed memory is
> explicitly
> removed from the crash memory ranges to ensure that the memory ranges
> added to `elfcorehdr` do not include the hot-removed memory.
Ah, I see. Thanks for the explanation. Then please ignore this one.
>
>
> >
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + pr_err("Failed to remove hot-unplugged from crash memory ranges.\n");
> > > + return;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + ret = crash_prepare_elf64_headers(cmem, false, &elfbuf, &elfsz);
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + pr_err("Failed to prepare elf header\n");
> > > + return;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * It is unlikely that kernel hit this because elfcorehdr kexec
> > > + * segment (memsz) is built with addition space to accommodate growing
> > > + * number of crash memory ranges while loading the kdump kernel. It is
> > > + * Just to avoid any unforeseen case.
> > > + */
> > > + if (elfsz > memsz) {
> > > + pr_err("Updated crash elfcorehdr elfsz %lu > memsz %lu", elfsz, memsz);
> > > + goto out;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + ptr = __va(mem);
> > > + if (ptr) {
> > > + /* Temporarily invalidate the crash image while it is replaced */
> > > + xchg(&kexec_crash_image, NULL);
> > > +
> > > + /* Replace the old elfcorehdr with newly prepared elfcorehdr */
> > > + memcpy((void *)ptr, elfbuf, elfsz);
> > > +
> > > + /* The crash image is now valid once again */
> > > + xchg(&kexec_crash_image, image);
> > > + }
> > > +out:
> > > + vfree(elfbuf);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > /**
> > > * arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event - Handle crash CPU/Memory hotplug events to update the
> > > * necessary kexec segments based on the hotplug event.
> > > @@ -572,7 +683,7 @@ int arch_crash_hotplug_cpu_support(struct kimage *image)
> > > * CPU addition: Update the FDT segment to include the newly added CPU.
> > > * CPU removal: No action is needed, with the assumption that it's okay to have offline CPUs
> > > * as part of the FDT.
> > > - * Memory addition/removal: No action is taken as this is not yet supported.
> > > + * Memory addition/removal: Recreate the elfcorehdr segment
> > > */
> > > void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg)
> > > {
> > > @@ -593,7 +704,6 @@ void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg)
> > > return;
> > > } else if (hp_action == KEXEC_CRASH_HP_ADD_CPU) {
> > > -
> > > void *fdt, *ptr;
> > > unsigned long mem;
> > > int i, fdt_index = -1;
> > > @@ -628,8 +738,10 @@ void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg)
> > > } else if (hp_action == KEXEC_CRASH_HP_REMOVE_MEMORY ||
> > > hp_action == KEXEC_CRASH_HP_ADD_MEMORY) {
> > > - pr_info_once("Crash update is not supported for memory hotplug\n");
> > > - return;
> > > + struct memory_notify *mn;
> > > +
> > > + mn = (struct memory_notify *)arg;
> > > + update_crash_elfcorehdr(image, mn);
> > > }
> > > }
> > > #endif
> > > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
> > > index e2148a009701..2457d7ec2075 100644
> > > --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
> > > +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
> > > @@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
> > > #include <linux/memblock.h>
> > > #include <linux/slab.h>
> > > #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
> > > +#include <linux/elf.h>
> > > +
> > > #include <asm/setup.h>
> > > #include <asm/cputhreads.h>
> > > #include <asm/drmem.h>
> > > @@ -740,7 +742,35 @@ static int load_elfcorehdr_segment(struct kimage *image, struct kexec_buf *kbuf)
> > > kbuf->buffer = headers;
> > > kbuf->mem = KEXEC_BUF_MEM_UNKNOWN;
> > > - kbuf->bufsz = kbuf->memsz = headers_sz;
> > > + kbuf->bufsz = headers_sz;
> > > +#if defined(CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG) && defined(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG)
> > > + /* Adjust the elfcorehdr segment size to accommodate
> > > + * future crash memory ranges.
> > > + */
> > > + int max_lmb;
> > > + unsigned long pnum;
> > > +
> > > + /* In the worst case, a Phdr is needed for every other LMB to be
> > > + * represented as an individual crash range.
> > > + */
> > > + max_lmb = memory_hotplug_max() / (2 * drmem_lmb_size());
> > > +
> > > + /* Do not cross the Phdr max limit of the elf header.
> > > + * Avoid counting Phdr for crash ranges (cmem->nr_ranges)
> > > + * which are already part of elfcorehdr.
> > > + */
> > > + if (max_lmb > PN_XNUM)
> > > + pnum = PN_XNUM - cmem->nr_ranges;
> > > + else
> > > + pnum = max_lmb - cmem->nr_ranges;
> > > +
> > > + /* Additional buffer space for elfcorehdr to accommodate
> > > + * future memory ranges.
> > > + */
> > > + kbuf->memsz = headers_sz + pnum * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
> > > +#else
> > > + kbuf->memsz = headers_sz;
> > > +#endif
> > > kbuf->top_down = false;
> > > ret = kexec_add_buffer(kbuf);
> > > @@ -750,7 +780,7 @@ static int load_elfcorehdr_segment(struct kimage *image, struct kexec_buf *kbuf)
> > > }
> > > image->elf_load_addr = kbuf->mem;
> > > - image->elf_headers_sz = headers_sz;
> > > + image->elf_headers_sz = kbuf->memsz;
> > > image->elf_headers = headers;
> > > out:
> > > kfree(cmem);
> > > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
> > > index fb3e12f15214..4fd0c5d5607b 100644
> > > --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
> > > +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
> > > @@ -234,6 +234,91 @@ int add_mem_range(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges, u64 base, u64 size)
> > > return __add_mem_range(mem_ranges, base, size);
> > > }
> > > +/**
> > > + * remove_mem_range - Removes the given memory range from the range list.
> > > + * @mem_ranges: Range list to remove the memory range to.
> > > + * @base: Base address of the range to remove.
> > > + * @size: Size of the memory range to remove.
> > > + *
> > > + * (Re)allocates memory, if needed.
> > > + *
> > > + * Returns 0 on success, negative errno on error.
> > > + */
> > > +int remove_mem_range(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges, u64 base, u64 size)
> > > +{
> > > + u64 end;
> > > + int ret = 0;
> > > + unsigned int i;
> > > + u64 mstart, mend;
> > > + struct crash_mem *mem_rngs = *mem_ranges;
> > > +
> > > + if (!size)
> > > + return 0;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * Memory range are stored as start and end address, use
> > > + * the same format to do remove operation.
> > > + */
> > > + end = base + size - 1;
> > > +
> > > + for (i = 0; i < mem_rngs->nr_ranges; i++) {
> > > + mstart = mem_rngs->ranges[i].start;
> > > + mend = mem_rngs->ranges[i].end;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * Memory range to remove is not part of this range entry
> > > + * in the memory range list
> > > + */
> > > + if (!(base >= mstart && end <= mend))
> > > + continue;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * Memory range to remove is equivalent to this entry in the
> > > + * memory range list. Remove the range entry from the list.
> > > + */
> > > + if (base == mstart && end == mend) {
> > > + for (; i < mem_rngs->nr_ranges - 1; i++) {
> > > + mem_rngs->ranges[i].start = mem_rngs->ranges[i+1].start;
> > > + mem_rngs->ranges[i].end = mem_rngs->ranges[i+1].end;
> > > + }
> > > + mem_rngs->nr_ranges--;
> > > + goto out;
> > > + }
> > > + /*
> > > + * Start address of the memory range to remove and the
> > > + * current memory range entry in the list is same. Just
> > > + * move the start address of the current memory range
> > > + * entry in the list to end + 1.
> > > + */
> > > + else if (base == mstart) {
> > > + mem_rngs->ranges[i].start = end + 1;
> > > + goto out;
> > > + }
> > > + /*
> > > + * End address of the memory range to remove and the
> > > + * current memory range entry in the list is same.
> > > + * Just move the end address of the current memory
> > > + * range entry in the list to base - 1.
> > > + */
> > > + else if (end == mend) {
> > > + mem_rngs->ranges[i].end = base - 1;
> > > + goto out;
> > > + }
> > > + /*
> > > + * Memory range to remove is not at the edge of current
> > > + * memory range entry. Split the current memory entry into
> > > + * two half.
> > > + */
> > > + else {
> > > + mem_rngs->ranges[i].end = base - 1;
> > > + size = mem_rngs->ranges[i].end - end;
> > > + ret = add_mem_range(mem_ranges, end + 1, size);
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +out:
> > > + return ret;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > /**
> > > * add_tce_mem_ranges - Adds tce-table range to the given memory ranges list.
> > > * @mem_ranges: Range list to add the memory range(s) to.
> > > --
> > > 2.41.0
> > >
>
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