Re: [RESEND PATCH v2] alpha: switch to NO_BOOTMEM

[Mike Rapoport]

On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 06:58:34PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> No reviews or acks for this one yet?

Nope :(
 
> From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: alpha: switch to NO_BOOTMEM
> 
> Replace bootmem allocator with memblock and enable use of NO_BOOTMEM like
> on most other architectures.
> 
> Alpha gets the description of the physical memory from the firmware as an
> array of memory clusters.  Each cluster that is not reserved by the
> firmware is added to memblock.memory.
> 
> Once the memblock.memory is set up, we reserve the kernel and initrd pages
> with memblock reserve.
> 
> Since we don't need the bootmem bitmap anymore, the code that finds an
> appropriate place is removed.
> 
> The conversion does not take care of NUMA support which is marked broken
> for more than 10 years now.
> 
> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1535952894-10967-1-git-send-email-rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Richard Henderson <rth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
> 
> --- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig~alpha-switch-to-no_bootmem
> +++ a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
> @@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ config ALPHA
>  	select ODD_RT_SIGACTION
>  	select OLD_SIGSUSPEND
>  	select CPU_NO_EFFICIENT_FFS if !ALPHA_EV67
> +	select HAVE_MEMBLOCK
> +	select NO_BOOTMEM
>  	help
>  	  The Alpha is a 64-bit general-purpose processor designed and
>  	  marketed by the Digital Equipment Corporation of blessed memory,
> --- a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_irongate.c~alpha-switch-to-no_bootmem
> +++ a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_irongate.c
> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>  #include <linux/init.h>
>  #include <linux/initrd.h>
>  #include <linux/bootmem.h>
> +#include <linux/memblock.h>
> 
>  #include <asm/ptrace.h>
>  #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> @@ -241,8 +242,7 @@ albacore_init_arch(void)
>  				       size / 1024);
>  		}
>  #endif
> -		reserve_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(0), pci_mem, memtop -
> -				pci_mem, BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
> +		memblock_reserve(pci_mem, memtop - pci_mem);
>  		printk("irongate_init_arch: temporarily reserving "
>  			"region %08lx-%08lx for PCI\n", pci_mem, memtop - 1);
>  	}
> --- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c~alpha-switch-to-no_bootmem
> +++ a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
> @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
>  #include <linux/ioport.h>
>  #include <linux/platform_device.h>
>  #include <linux/bootmem.h>
> +#include <linux/memblock.h>
>  #include <linux/pci.h>
>  #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>  #include <linux/root_dev.h>
> @@ -312,9 +313,7 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  {
>  	struct memclust_struct * cluster;
>  	struct memdesc_struct * memdesc;
> -	unsigned long start_kernel_pfn, end_kernel_pfn;
> -	unsigned long bootmap_size, bootmap_pages, bootmap_start;
> -	unsigned long start, end;
> +	unsigned long kernel_size;
>  	unsigned long i;
> 
>  	/* Find free clusters, and init and free the bootmem accordingly.  */
> @@ -322,6 +321,8 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  	  (hwrpb->mddt_offset + (unsigned long) hwrpb);
> 
>  	for_each_mem_cluster(memdesc, cluster, i) {
> +		unsigned long end;
> +
>  		printk("memcluster %lu, usage %01lx, start %8lu, end %8lu\n",
>  		       i, cluster->usage, cluster->start_pfn,
>  		       cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages);
> @@ -335,6 +336,9 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  		end = cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages;
>  		if (end > max_low_pfn)
>  			max_low_pfn = end;
> +
> +		memblock_add(PFN_PHYS(cluster->start_pfn),
> +			     cluster->numpages << PAGE_SHIFT);
>  	}
> 
>  	/*
> @@ -363,87 +367,9 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  		max_low_pfn = mem_size_limit;
>  	}
> 
> -	/* Find the bounds of kernel memory.  */
> -	start_kernel_pfn = PFN_DOWN(KERNEL_START_PHYS);
> -	end_kernel_pfn = PFN_UP(virt_to_phys(kernel_end));
> -	bootmap_start = -1;
> -
> - try_again:
> -	if (max_low_pfn <= end_kernel_pfn)
> -		panic("not enough memory to boot");
> -
> -	/* We need to know how many physically contiguous pages
> -	   we'll need for the bootmap.  */
> -	bootmap_pages = bootmem_bootmap_pages(max_low_pfn);
> -
> -	/* Now find a good region where to allocate the bootmap.  */
> -	for_each_mem_cluster(memdesc, cluster, i) {
> -		if (cluster->usage & 3)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		start = cluster->start_pfn;
> -		end = start + cluster->numpages;
> -		if (start >= max_low_pfn)
> -			continue;
> -		if (end > max_low_pfn)
> -			end = max_low_pfn;
> -		if (start < start_kernel_pfn) {
> -			if (end > end_kernel_pfn
> -			    && end - end_kernel_pfn >= bootmap_pages) {
> -				bootmap_start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -				break;
> -			} else if (end > start_kernel_pfn)
> -				end = start_kernel_pfn;
> -		} else if (start < end_kernel_pfn)
> -			start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -		if (end - start >= bootmap_pages) {
> -			bootmap_start = start;
> -			break;
> -		}
> -	}
> -
> -	if (bootmap_start == ~0UL) {
> -		max_low_pfn >>= 1;
> -		goto try_again;
> -	}
> -
> -	/* Allocate the bootmap and mark the whole MM as reserved.  */
> -	bootmap_size = init_bootmem(bootmap_start, max_low_pfn);
> -
> -	/* Mark the free regions.  */
> -	for_each_mem_cluster(memdesc, cluster, i) {
> -		if (cluster->usage & 3)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		start = cluster->start_pfn;
> -		end = cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages;
> -		if (start >= max_low_pfn)
> -			continue;
> -		if (end > max_low_pfn)
> -			end = max_low_pfn;
> -		if (start < start_kernel_pfn) {
> -			if (end > end_kernel_pfn) {
> -				free_bootmem(PFN_PHYS(start),
> -					     (PFN_PHYS(start_kernel_pfn)
> -					      - PFN_PHYS(start)));
> -				printk("freeing pages %ld:%ld\n",
> -				       start, start_kernel_pfn);
> -				start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -			} else if (end > start_kernel_pfn)
> -				end = start_kernel_pfn;
> -		} else if (start < end_kernel_pfn)
> -			start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -		if (start >= end)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		free_bootmem(PFN_PHYS(start), PFN_PHYS(end) - PFN_PHYS(start));
> -		printk("freeing pages %ld:%ld\n", start, end);
> -	}
> -
> -	/* Reserve the bootmap memory.  */
> -	reserve_bootmem(PFN_PHYS(bootmap_start), bootmap_size,
> -			BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
> -	printk("reserving pages %ld:%ld\n", bootmap_start, bootmap_start+PFN_UP(bootmap_size));
> +	/* Reserve the kernel memory. */
> +	kernel_size = virt_to_phys(kernel_end) - KERNEL_START_PHYS;
> +	memblock_reserve(KERNEL_START_PHYS, kernel_size);
> 
>  #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
>  	initrd_start = INITRD_START;
> @@ -459,8 +385,8 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  				       initrd_end,
>  				       phys_to_virt(PFN_PHYS(max_low_pfn)));
>  		} else {
> -			reserve_bootmem(virt_to_phys((void *)initrd_start),
> -					INITRD_SIZE, BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
> +			memblock_reserve(virt_to_phys((void *)initrd_start),
> +					INITRD_SIZE);
>  		}
>  	}
>  #endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
> --- a/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c~alpha-switch-to-no_bootmem
> +++ a/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <linux/mm.h>
>  #include <linux/bootmem.h>
> +#include <linux/memblock.h>
>  #include <linux/swap.h>
>  #include <linux/initrd.h>
>  #include <linux/pfn.h>
> @@ -59,12 +60,10 @@ setup_memory_node(int nid, void *kernel_
>  	struct memclust_struct * cluster;
>  	struct memdesc_struct * memdesc;
>  	unsigned long start_kernel_pfn, end_kernel_pfn;
> -	unsigned long bootmap_size, bootmap_pages, bootmap_start;
>  	unsigned long start, end;
>  	unsigned long node_pfn_start, node_pfn_end;
>  	unsigned long node_min_pfn, node_max_pfn;
>  	int i;
> -	unsigned long node_datasz = PFN_UP(sizeof(pg_data_t));
>  	int show_init = 0;
> 
>  	/* Find the bounds of current node */
> @@ -134,24 +133,14 @@ setup_memory_node(int nid, void *kernel_
>  	/* Cute trick to make sure our local node data is on local memory */
>  	node_data[nid] = (pg_data_t *)(__va(node_min_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT));
>  #endif
> -	/* Quasi-mark the pg_data_t as in-use */
> -	node_min_pfn += node_datasz;
> -	if (node_min_pfn >= node_max_pfn) {
> -		printk(" not enough mem to reserve NODE_DATA");
> -		return;
> -	}
> -	NODE_DATA(nid)->bdata = &bootmem_node_data[nid];
> -
>  	printk(" Detected node memory:   start %8lu, end %8lu\n",
>  	       node_min_pfn, node_max_pfn);
> 
>  	DBGDCONT(" DISCONTIG: node_data[%d]   is at 0x%p\n", nid, NODE_DATA(nid));
> -	DBGDCONT(" DISCONTIG: NODE_DATA(%d)->bdata is at 0x%p\n", nid, NODE_DATA(nid)->bdata);
> 
>  	/* Find the bounds of kernel memory.  */
>  	start_kernel_pfn = PFN_DOWN(KERNEL_START_PHYS);
>  	end_kernel_pfn = PFN_UP(virt_to_phys(kernel_end));
> -	bootmap_start = -1;
> 
>  	if (!nid && (node_max_pfn < end_kernel_pfn || node_min_pfn > start_kernel_pfn))
>  		panic("kernel loaded out of ram");
> @@ -161,89 +150,11 @@ setup_memory_node(int nid, void *kernel_
>  	   has much larger alignment than 8Mb, so it's safe. */
>  	node_min_pfn &= ~((1UL << (MAX_ORDER-1))-1);
> 
> -	/* We need to know how many physically contiguous pages
> -	   we'll need for the bootmap.  */
> -	bootmap_pages = bootmem_bootmap_pages(node_max_pfn-node_min_pfn);
> -
> -	/* Now find a good region where to allocate the bootmap.  */
> -	for_each_mem_cluster(memdesc, cluster, i) {
> -		if (cluster->usage & 3)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		start = cluster->start_pfn;
> -		end = start + cluster->numpages;
> -
> -		if (start >= node_max_pfn || end <= node_min_pfn)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		if (end > node_max_pfn)
> -			end = node_max_pfn;
> -		if (start < node_min_pfn)
> -			start = node_min_pfn;
> -
> -		if (start < start_kernel_pfn) {
> -			if (end > end_kernel_pfn
> -			    && end - end_kernel_pfn >= bootmap_pages) {
> -				bootmap_start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -				break;
> -			} else if (end > start_kernel_pfn)
> -				end = start_kernel_pfn;
> -		} else if (start < end_kernel_pfn)
> -			start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -		if (end - start >= bootmap_pages) {
> -			bootmap_start = start;
> -			break;
> -		}
> -	}
> -
> -	if (bootmap_start == -1)
> -		panic("couldn't find a contiguous place for the bootmap");
> -
> -	/* Allocate the bootmap and mark the whole MM as reserved.  */
> -	bootmap_size = init_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid), bootmap_start,
> -					 node_min_pfn, node_max_pfn);
> -	DBGDCONT(" bootmap_start %lu, bootmap_size %lu, bootmap_pages %lu\n",
> -		 bootmap_start, bootmap_size, bootmap_pages);
> -
> -	/* Mark the free regions.  */
> -	for_each_mem_cluster(memdesc, cluster, i) {
> -		if (cluster->usage & 3)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		start = cluster->start_pfn;
> -		end = cluster->start_pfn + cluster->numpages;
> -
> -		if (start >= node_max_pfn || end <= node_min_pfn)
> -			continue;
> +	memblock_add(PFN_PHYS(node_min_pfn),
> +		     (node_max_pfn - node_min_pfn) << PAGE_SHIFT);
> 
> -		if (end > node_max_pfn)
> -			end = node_max_pfn;
> -		if (start < node_min_pfn)
> -			start = node_min_pfn;
> -
> -		if (start < start_kernel_pfn) {
> -			if (end > end_kernel_pfn) {
> -				free_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid), PFN_PHYS(start),
> -					     (PFN_PHYS(start_kernel_pfn)
> -					      - PFN_PHYS(start)));
> -				printk(" freeing pages %ld:%ld\n",
> -				       start, start_kernel_pfn);
> -				start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -			} else if (end > start_kernel_pfn)
> -				end = start_kernel_pfn;
> -		} else if (start < end_kernel_pfn)
> -			start = end_kernel_pfn;
> -		if (start >= end)
> -			continue;
> -
> -		free_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid), PFN_PHYS(start), PFN_PHYS(end) - PFN_PHYS(start));
> -		printk(" freeing pages %ld:%ld\n", start, end);
> -	}
> -
> -	/* Reserve the bootmap memory.  */
> -	reserve_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid), PFN_PHYS(bootmap_start),
> -			bootmap_size, BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
> -	printk(" reserving pages %ld:%ld\n", bootmap_start, bootmap_start+PFN_UP(bootmap_size));
> +	NODE_DATA(nid)->node_start_pfn = node_min_pfn;
> +	NODE_DATA(nid)->node_present_pages = node_max_pfn - node_min_pfn;
> 
>  	node_set_online(nid);
>  }
> @@ -251,6 +162,7 @@ setup_memory_node(int nid, void *kernel_
>  void __init
>  setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  {
> +	unsigned long kernel_size;
>  	int nid;
> 
>  	show_mem_layout();
> @@ -262,6 +174,9 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  	for (nid = 0; nid < MAX_NUMNODES; nid++)
>  		setup_memory_node(nid, kernel_end);
> 
> +	kernel_size = virt_to_phys(kernel_end) - KERNEL_START_PHYS;
> +	memblock_reserve(KERNEL_START_PHYS, kernel_size);
> +
>  #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
>  	initrd_start = INITRD_START;
>  	if (initrd_start) {
> @@ -279,9 +194,8 @@ setup_memory(void *kernel_end)
>  				       phys_to_virt(PFN_PHYS(max_low_pfn)));
>  		} else {
>  			nid = kvaddr_to_nid(initrd_start);
> -			reserve_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid),
> -					     virt_to_phys((void *)initrd_start),
> -					     INITRD_SIZE, BOOTMEM_DEFAULT);
> +			memblock_reserve(virt_to_phys((void *)initrd_start),
> +					 INITRD_SIZE);
>  		}
>  	}
>  #endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
> @@ -303,9 +217,8 @@ void __init paging_init(void)
>  	dma_local_pfn = virt_to_phys((char *)MAX_DMA_ADDRESS) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
> 
>  	for_each_online_node(nid) {
> -		bootmem_data_t *bdata = &bootmem_node_data[nid];
> -		unsigned long start_pfn = bdata->node_min_pfn;
> -		unsigned long end_pfn = bdata->node_low_pfn;
> +		unsigned long start_pfn = NODE_DATA(nid)->node_start_pfn;
> +		unsigned long end_pfn = start_pfn + NODE_DATA(nid)->node_present_pages;
> 
>  		if (dma_local_pfn >= end_pfn - start_pfn)
>  			zones_size[ZONE_DMA] = end_pfn - start_pfn;
> _
> 

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.