[PATCH v17 6/6] powerpc/crash: add crash memory hotplug support
Sourabh Jain
sourabhjain at linux.ibm.com
Mon Mar 4 00:28:27 PST 2024
On 02/03/24 18:49, Hari Bathini wrote:
>
>
> On 26/02/24 2:11 pm, Sourabh Jain wrote:
>> Extend the arch crash hotplug handler, as introduced by the patch title
>> ("powerpc: add crash CPU hotplug support"), to also support memory
>> add/remove events.
>>
>> Elfcorehdr describes the memory of the crash kernel to capture the
>> kernel; hence, it needs to be updated if memory resources change due to
>> memory add/remove events. Therefore, arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event()
>> is updated to recreate the elfcorehdr and replace it with the previous
>> one on memory add/remove events.
>>
>> The memblock list is used to prepare the elfcorehdr. In the case of
>> memory hot remove, the memblock list is updated after the arch crash
>> hotplug handler is triggered, as depicted in Figure 1. 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.
>>
>> Memory remove
>> |
>> v
>> Offline pages
>> |
>> v
>> Initiate memory notify call <----> crash hotplug handler
>> chain for MEM_OFFLINE event
>> |
>> v
>> Update memblock list
>>
>> Figure 1
>>
>> There are two system calls, `kexec_file_load` and `kexec_load`, used to
>> load the kdump image. A few changes have been made to ensure that the
>> kernel can safely update the elfcorehdr component of the kdump image for
>> both system calls.
>>
>> For the kexec_file_load syscall, kdump image is prepared in the kernel.
>> To support an increasing number of memory regions, the elfcorehdr is
>> built with extra buffer space to ensure that it can accommodate
>> additional memory ranges in future.
>>
>> For the kexec_load syscall, the elfcorehdr is updated only if the
>> KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT kexec flag is passed to the kernel by the
>> kexec tool. Passing this flag to the kernel indicates that the
>> elfcorehdr is built to accommodate additional memory ranges and the
>> elfcorehdr segment is not considered for SHA calculation, making it safe
>> to update.
>>
>> The changes related to this feature are kept under the CRASH_HOTPLUG
>> config, and it is enabled by default.
>>
>
> Overall, the patchset looks good. I tried out the changes too.
>
> Acked-by: Hari Bathini <hbathini at linux.ibm.com>
Hello Hari,
Thanks for trying out the change.
- Sourabh
>
>> Signed-off-by: Sourabh Jain <sourabhjain at linux.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Akhil Raj <lf32.dev at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm at linux-foundation.org>
>> Cc: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar at kernel.org>
>> Cc: Baoquan He <bhe at redhat.com>
>> Cc: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp at alien8.de>
>> Cc: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky at oracle.com>
>> Cc: Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy at csgroup.eu>
>> Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen at linux.intel.com>
>> Cc: Dave Young <dyoung at redhat.com>
>> Cc: David Hildenbrand <david at redhat.com>
>> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh at linuxfoundation.org>
>> Cc: Hari Bathini <hbathini at linux.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Laurent Dufour <laurent.dufour at fr.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Mahesh Salgaonkar <mahesh at linux.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe at ellerman.id.au>
>> Cc: Mimi Zohar <zohar at linux.ibm.com>
>> Cc: Naveen N Rao <naveen at kernel.org>
>> Cc: Oscar Salvador <osalvador at suse.de>
>> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de>
>> Cc: Valentin Schneider <vschneid at redhat.com>
>> Cc: Vivek Goyal <vgoyal at redhat.com>
>> Cc: kexec at lists.infradead.org
>> Cc: x86 at kernel.org
>> ---
>> arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h | 3 +
>> arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec_ranges.h | 1 +
>> arch/powerpc/kexec/crash.c | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>> arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c | 20 +++++-
>> arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 5 files changed, 202 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
>> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
>> index e75970351bcd..95a98b390d62 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec.h
>> @@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct
>> kimage *image, void *arg);
>> int arch_crash_hotplug_support(struct kimage *image, unsigned
>> long kexec_flags);
>> #define arch_crash_hotplug_support arch_crash_hotplug_support
>> +
>> +unsigned int arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size(void);
>> +#define crash_get_elfcorehdr_size arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size
>> #endif /* CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG */
>> extern int crashing_cpu;
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec_ranges.h
>> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec_ranges.h
>> index 8489e844b447..14055896cbcb 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec_ranges.h
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kexec_ranges.h
>> @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
>> void sort_memory_ranges(struct crash_mem *mrngs, bool merge);
>> struct crash_mem *realloc_mem_ranges(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges);
>> int add_mem_range(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges, u64 base, u64 size);
>> +int remove_mem_range(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges, u64 base, u64
>> size);
>> int get_exclude_memory_ranges(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges);
>> int get_reserved_memory_ranges(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges);
>> int get_crash_memory_ranges(struct crash_mem **mem_ranges);
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/crash.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/crash.c
>> index 8938a19af12f..21b193e938a3 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/crash.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/crash.c
>> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
>> #include <linux/irq.h>
>> #include <linux/types.h>
>> #include <linux/libfdt.h>
>> +#include <linux/memory.h>
>> #include <asm/processor.h>
>> #include <asm/machdep.h>
>> @@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
>> #include <asm/setjmp.h>
>> #include <asm/debug.h>
>> #include <asm/interrupt.h>
>> +#include <asm/kexec_ranges.h>
>> /*
>> * The primary CPU waits a while for all secondary CPUs to enter.
>> This is to
>> @@ -398,6 +400,94 @@ void default_machine_crash_shutdown(struct
>> pt_regs *regs)
>> #undef pr_fmt
>> #define pr_fmt(fmt) "crash hp: " fmt
>> +/*
>> + * Advertise preferred elfcorehdr size to userspace via
>> + * /sys/kernel/crash_elfcorehdr_size sysfs interface.
>> + */
>> +unsigned int arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size(void)
>> +{
>> + unsigned long phdr_cnt;
>> +
>> + /* A program header for possible CPUs + vmcoreinfo */
>> + phdr_cnt = num_possible_cpus() + 1;
>> + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG))
>> + phdr_cnt += CONFIG_CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES;
>> +
>> + return sizeof(struct elfhdr) + (phdr_cnt * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr));
>> +}
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * update_crash_elfcorehdr() - Recreate the elfcorehdr and replace
>> it with old
>> + * elfcorehdr in the kexec segment array.
>> + * @image: the active struct kimage
>> + * @mn: struct memory_notify data handler
>> + */
>> +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);
>> + if (ret) {
>> + pr_err("Failed to remove hot-unplugged memory from crash
>> memory ranges\n");
>> + goto out;
>> + }
>> + }
>> +
>> + ret = crash_prepare_elf64_headers(cmem, false, &elfbuf, &elfsz);
>> + if (ret) {
>> + pr_err("Failed to prepare elf header\n");
>> + goto out;
>> + }
>> +
>> + /*
>> + * 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:
>> + kvfree(cmem);
>> + if (elfbuf)
>> + kvfree(elfbuf);
>> +}
>> +
>> /**
>> * get_fdt_index - Loop through the kexec segment array and find
>> * the index of the FDT segment.
>> @@ -478,6 +568,8 @@ int arch_crash_hotplug_support(struct kimage
>> *image, unsigned long kexec_flags)
>> */
>> void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg)
>> {
>> + struct memory_notify *mn;
>> +
>> switch (image->hp_action) {
>> case KEXEC_CRASH_HP_REMOVE_CPU:
>> return;
>> @@ -488,7 +580,8 @@ void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct
>> kimage *image, void *arg)
>> case KEXEC_CRASH_HP_REMOVE_MEMORY:
>> case KEXEC_CRASH_HP_ADD_MEMORY:
>> - pr_info_once("Crash update is not supported for memory
>> hotplug\n");
>> + mn = (struct memory_notify *)arg;
>> + update_crash_elfcorehdr(image, mn);
>> return;
>> default:
>> pr_warn_once("Unknown hotplug action\n");
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
>> b/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
>> index 2640a804fcdf..925a69ad2468 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/file_load_64.c
>> @@ -595,6 +595,23 @@ static void update_backup_region_phdr(struct
>> kimage *image, Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr)
>> }
>> }
>> +static unsigned int kdump_extra_elfcorehdr_size(struct crash_mem
>> *cmem)
>> +{
>> +#if defined(CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG) && defined(CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG)
>> + unsigned int extra_sz = 0;
>> +
>> + if (CONFIG_CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES > (unsigned int)PN_XNUM)
>> + pr_warn("Number of Phdrs %u exceeds max\n",
>> CONFIG_CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES);
>> + else if (cmem->nr_ranges >= CONFIG_CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES)
>> + pr_warn("Configured crash mem ranges may not be enough\n");
>> + else
>> + extra_sz = (CONFIG_CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES -
>> cmem->nr_ranges) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
>> +
>> + return extra_sz;
>> +#endif
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> /**
>> * load_elfcorehdr_segment - Setup crash memory ranges and
>> initialize elfcorehdr
>> * segment needed to load kdump kernel.
>> @@ -626,7 +643,8 @@ 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;
>> + kbuf->memsz = headers_sz + kdump_extra_elfcorehdr_size(cmem);
>> kbuf->top_down = false;
>> ret = kexec_add_buffer(kbuf);
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
>> index 297b8bc97b9f..00dfd62203bd 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c
>> @@ -618,4 +618,89 @@ int get_crash_memory_ranges(struct crash_mem
>> **mem_ranges)
>> pr_err("Failed to setup crash memory ranges\n");
>> return ret;
>> }
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * 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;
>> +}
>> #endif /* CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP */
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