[PATCH v14 08/10] ptp: arm64: Enable ptp_kvm for arm64

Jianyong Wu Jianyong.Wu at arm.com
Mon Sep 7 04:40:34 EDT 2020


Hi Marc,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Zyngier <maz at kernel.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:02 PM
> To: Jianyong Wu <Jianyong.Wu at arm.com>
> Cc: netdev at vger.kernel.org; yangbo.lu at nxp.com; john.stultz at linaro.org;
> tglx at linutronix.de; pbonzini at redhat.com; sean.j.christopherson at intel.com;
> richardcochran at gmail.com; Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland at arm.com>;
> will at kernel.org; Suzuki Poulose <Suzuki.Poulose at arm.com>; Steven Price
> <Steven.Price at arm.com>; linux-kernel at vger.kernel.org; linux-arm-
> kernel at lists.infradead.org; kvmarm at lists.cs.columbia.edu;
> kvm at vger.kernel.org; Steve Capper <Steve.Capper at arm.com>; Justin He
> <Justin.He at arm.com>; nd <nd at arm.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v14 08/10] ptp: arm64: Enable ptp_kvm for arm64
> 
> On Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:27:42 +0100,
> Jianyong Wu <jianyong.wu at arm.com> wrote:
> >
> > Currently, there is no mechanism to keep time sync between guest and
> > host in arm64 virtualization environment. Time in guest will drift
> > compared with host after boot up as they may both use third party time
> > sources to correct their time respectively. The time deviation will be
> > in order of milliseconds. But in some scenarios,like in cloud
> > envirenment, we ask for higher time precision.
> >
> > kvm ptp clock, which choose the host clock source as a reference clock
> > to sync time between guest and host, has been adopted by x86 which
> > makes the time sync order from milliseconds to nanoseconds.
> >
> > This patch enables kvm ptp clock for arm64 and improve clock sync
> > precison significantly.
> >
> > Test result comparisons between with kvm ptp clock and without it in
> > arm64 are as follows. This test derived from the result of command
> > 'chronyc sources'. we should take more care of the last sample column
> > which shows the offset between the local clock and the source at the last
> measurement.
> >
> > no kvm ptp in guest:
> > MS Name/IP address   Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
> >
> ==========================================================
> ==============
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    13  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    21  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    29  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    37  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    45  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    53  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    61  +1040us[+1581us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377     4   -130us[ +796us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    12   -130us[ +796us] +/-   21ms
> > ^* dns1.synet.edu.cn      2   6   377    20   -130us[ +796us] +/-   21ms
> >
> > in host:
> > MS Name/IP address   Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
> >
> ==========================================================
> ==============
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    72   -470us[ -603us] +/-   18ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    92   -470us[ -603us] +/-   18ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377   112   -470us[ -603us] +/-   18ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377     2   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    22   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    43   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    63   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377    83   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377   103   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> > ^* 120.25.115.20          2   7   377   123   +872ns[-6808ns] +/-   17ms
> >
> > The dns1.synet.edu.cn is the network reference clock for guest and
> > 120.25.115.20 is the network reference clock for host. we can't get
> > the clock error between guest and host directly, but a roughly
> > estimated value will be in order of hundreds of us to ms.
> >
> > with kvm ptp in guest:
> > chrony has been disabled in host to remove the disturb by network clock.
> >
> > MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
> >
> ==========================================================
> ==============
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     8     -7ns[   +1ns] +/-    3ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     8     +1ns[  +16ns] +/-    3ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     6     -4ns[   -0ns] +/-    6ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     6     -8ns[  -12ns] +/-    5ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     5     +2ns[   +4ns] +/-    4ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377    13     +2ns[   +4ns] +/-    4ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377    12     -4ns[   -6ns] +/-    4ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377    11     -8ns[  -11ns] +/-    6ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377    10    -14ns[  -20ns] +/-    4ns
> > * PHC0                    0   3   377     8     +4ns[   +5ns] +/-    4ns
> >
> > The PHC0 is the ptp clock which choose the host clock as its source
> > clock. So we can see that the clock difference between host and guest
> > is in order of ns.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jianyong Wu <jianyong.wu at arm.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c | 24 +++++++++++++
> >  drivers/ptp/Kconfig                  |  2 +-
> >  drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm64.c          | 53
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  3 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)  create mode 100644
> > drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm64.c
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> > b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> > index d55acffb0b90..aaf286e90092 100644
> > --- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> > +++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
> > @@ -1650,3 +1650,27 @@ static int __init arch_timer_acpi_init(struct
> > acpi_table_header *table)  }  TIMER_ACPI_DECLARE(arch_timer,
> > ACPI_SIG_GTDT, arch_timer_acpi_init);  #endif
> > +
> > +#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM)
> > +#include <linux/arm-smccc.h>
> > +int kvm_arch_ptp_get_crosststamp(unsigned long *cycle, struct
> timespec64 *ts,
> > +			      struct clocksource **cs)
> > +{
> > +	struct arm_smccc_res hvc_res;
> > +	ktime_t ktime;
> > +
> > +	/* Currently, linux guest will always use the virtual counter */
> > +
> 	arm_smccc_1_1_invoke(ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_PTP_FU
> NC_ID,
> > +			     ARM_PTP_VIRT_COUNTER, &hvc_res);
> > +	if ((long long)(hvc_res.a0) < 0)
> > +		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > +
> > +	ktime = (long long)hvc_res.a0;
> > +	*ts = ktime_to_timespec64(ktime);
> > +	*cycle = (long long)hvc_res.a1;
> > +	*cs = &clocksource_counter;
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_arch_ptp_get_crosststamp);
> > +#endif
> > diff --git a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig index
> > 942f72d8151d..127e96f14f89 100644
> > --- a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
> > @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ config PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH  config
> > PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM
> >  	tristate "KVM virtual PTP clock"
> >  	depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
> > -	depends on KVM_GUEST && X86
> > +	depends on KVM_GUEST && X86 || ARM64 && ARM_ARCH_TIMER
> &&
> > +ARM_PSCI_FW
> >  	default y
> >  	help
> >  	  This driver adds support for using kvm infrastructure as a PTP
> > diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm64.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm64.c
> > new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..961abed93dfd
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm64.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> > +/*
> > + *  Virtual PTP 1588 clock for use with KVM guests
> > + *  Copyright (C) 2019 ARM Ltd.
> > + *  All Rights Reserved
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> > +#include <linux/err.h>
> > +#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
> > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > +#include <linux/psci.h>
> > +#include <linux/arm-smccc.h>
> > +#include <linux/timecounter.h>
> > +#include <linux/sched/clock.h>
> > +#include <asm/arch_timer.h>
> > +
> > +int kvm_arch_ptp_init(void)
> > +{
> > +	struct arm_smccc_res hvc_res;
> > +
> > +
> 	arm_smccc_1_1_invoke(ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_FEATUR
> ES_FUNC_ID,
> > +			     &hvc_res);
> > +	if (!(hvc_res.a0 | BIT(ARM_SMCCC_KVM_FUNC_KVM_PTP)))
> > +		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> 
> What happens if the
> ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_FEATURES_FUNC_ID function isn't
> implemented (on an old kernel or a non-KVM hypervisor)? The expected
> behaviour is that a0 will contain SMCCC_RET_NOT_SUPPORTED, which is -1.
> The result is that this function always returns "supported". Not an acceptable
> behaviour.
> 
Oh!  it's really a stupid mistake, should be "&" not "|".

> > +}
> > +
> > +int kvm_arch_ptp_get_clock_generic(struct timespec64 *ts,
> > +				   struct arm_smccc_res *hvc_res)
> 
> Why isn't this static?
>
 yeah, should be static.

> > +{
> > +	ktime_t ktime;
> > +
> > +
> 	arm_smccc_1_1_invoke(ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_PTP_FU
> NC_ID,
> > +			     hvc_res);
> > +	if ((long long)(hvc_res->a0) < 0)
> > +		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> 
> Really? What if the cycle counter is a full 64 bit value, as it is
> *mandated* on ARMv8.6? It means that the counter is now invalid for half
> the lifetime of the system. Not acceptable either.
> 
> > +
> > +	ktime = (long long)hvc_res->a0;
> > +	*ts = ktime_to_timespec64(ktime);
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int kvm_arch_ptp_get_clock(struct timespec64 *ts) {
> > +	struct arm_smccc_res hvc_res;
> > +
> > +	kvm_arch_ptp_get_clock_generic(ts, &hvc_res);
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > --
> > 2.17.1
> >
> >
> 
> It is now obvious that the API between kernel and hypervisor is pretty
> busted, and it goes beyond the 32bit support. I wish you paid more attention
> to this kind of detail.

Yeah,  I will.

Thanks
Jianyong 
> 
> 	M.
> 
> --
> Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.



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