Re: swsusp_restore crap

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Tue Mar 15 2005 - 18:45:29 EST


Hi!

> > > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > > diff -Nrup linux-2.6.11-bk10-a/arch/x86_64/kernel/suspend_asm.S linux-2.6.11-bk10-b/arch/x86_64/kernel/suspend_asm.S
> > > --- linux-2.6.11-bk10-a/arch/x86_64/kernel/suspend_asm.S 2005-03-15 09:20:53.000000000 +0100
> > > +++ linux-2.6.11-bk10-b/arch/x86_64/kernel/suspend_asm.S 2005-03-15 15:36:29.000000000 +0100
> > > @@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ loop:
> > > movq pbe_next(%rdx), %rdx
> > > jmp loop
> > > done:
> > > + /* Flush TLB, including "global" things (vmalloc) */
> > > + movq %rax, %rdx; # mmu_cr4_features(%rip)
> >
> > I somehow don't think %rax contains mmu_cr4_features at this
> > point. Otherwise it seems to look ok.
>
> Yes, it does, because on x86-64 the TLBs are flushed before the loop,
> right after %cr3 is loaded with init_level4_pgt. %rax is not touched
> afterwards, so it contains the right value. Here's the relevant code
> from suspend_asm.S (with the patch applied):

Well, it is mmu_cr4_features from "old" kernel, while you are flushing
tlb in "new" kernel. It is probably same anyway, but.... %rax is
commonly-used scratch register, and memory load is not that
expensive. Can you just load it from memory?
Pavel

> ENTRY(swsusp_arch_resume)
> /* set up cr3 */
> leaq init_level4_pgt(%rip),%rax
> subq $__START_KERNEL_map,%rax
> movq %rax,%cr3
>
> movq mmu_cr4_features(%rip), %rax
> movq %rax, %rdx
> andq $~(1<<7), %rdx # PGE
> movq %rdx, %cr4; # turn off PGE
> movq %cr3, %rcx; # flush TLB
> movq %rcx, %cr3;
> movq %rax, %cr4; # turn PGE back on
>
> movq pagedir_nosave(%rip), %rdx
> loop:
> testq %rdx, %rdx
> jz done
>
> /* get addresses from the pbe and copy the page */
> movq pbe_address(%rdx), %rsi
> movq pbe_orig_address(%rdx), %rdi
> movq $512, %rcx
> rep
> movsq
>
> /* progress to the next pbe */
> movq pbe_next(%rdx), %rdx
> jmp loop
> done:
> /* Flush TLB, including "global" things (vmalloc) */
> movq %rax, %rdx; # mmu_cr4_features(%rip)
> andq $~(1<<7), %rdx; # PGE
> movq %rdx, %cr4; # turn off PGE
> movq %cr3, %rcx; # flush TLB
> movq %rcx, %cr3
> movq %rax, %cr4; # turn PGE back on
>
>
> Greets,
> Rafael
>
>

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