Re: [PATCH 2/2] vDPA/ifcvf: implement doorbell mapping for ifcvf

[Jason Wang]

在 2021/4/28 下午4:59, Zhu, Lingshan 写道:
> On 4/28/2021 4:42 PM, Jason Wang wrote:
> > 在 2021/4/28 下午4:21, Zhu Lingshan 写道:
> > > This commit implements doorbell mapping feature for ifcvf.
> > > This feature maps the notify page to userspace, to eliminate
> > > vmexit when kick a vq.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Zhu Lingshan <lingshan.zhu@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >   drivers/vdpa/ifcvf/ifcvf_main.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
> > >   1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/ifcvf/ifcvf_main.c 
> > > b/drivers/vdpa/ifcvf/ifcvf_main.c
> > > index e48e6b74fe2e..afcb71bc0f51 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/vdpa/ifcvf/ifcvf_main.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/vdpa/ifcvf/ifcvf_main.c
> > > @@ -413,6 +413,23 @@ static int ifcvf_vdpa_get_vq_irq(struct 
> > > vdpa_device *vdpa_dev,
> > >       return vf->vring[qid].irq;
> > >   }
> > >   +static struct vdpa_notification_area 
> > > ifcvf_get_vq_notification(struct vdpa_device *vdpa_dev,
> > > +                                   u16 idx)
> > > +{
> > > +    struct ifcvf_hw *vf = vdpa_to_vf(vdpa_dev);
> > > +    struct vdpa_notification_area area;
> > > +
> > > +    if (vf->notify_pa % PAGE_SIZE) {
> > > +        area.addr = 0;
> > > +        area.size = 0;
> >
> >
> > We don't need this since:
> >
> > 1) there's a check in the vhost vDPA
> I think you mean this code block in vdpa.c
>         notify = ops->get_vq_notification(vdpa, index);
>         if (notify.addr & (PAGE_SIZE - 1))
>                 return -EINVAL;
>
> This should work, however, I think the parent driver should ensure it 
> passes a PAGE_SIZE aligned address to userspace, to be robust, to be 
> reliable.


The point is parent is unaware of whether or not there's a userspace.


> > 2) device is unaware of the bound driver, non page aligned doorbell 
> > doesn't necessarily meant it can be used
> Yes, non page aligned doorbell can not be used, so there is a check.


Typo, what I meant is "it can't be used". That is to say, we should let 
the vDPA bus driver to decide whether or not it can be used.

Thanks


> Thanks
> Zhu Lingshan
> > Let's leave those polices to the driver.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > > +    } else {
> > > +        area.addr = vf->notify_pa;
> > > +        area.size = PAGE_SIZE;
> > > +    }
> > > +
> > > +    return area;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >   /*
> > >    * IFCVF currently does't have on-chip IOMMU, so not
> > >    * implemented set_map()/dma_map()/dma_unmap()
> > > @@ -440,6 +457,7 @@ static const struct vdpa_config_ops ifc_vdpa_ops ={
> > >       .get_config    = ifcvf_vdpa_get_config,
> > >       .set_config    = ifcvf_vdpa_set_config,
> > >       .set_config_cb  = ifcvf_vdpa_set_config_cb,
> > > +    .get_vq_notification = ifcvf_get_vq_notification,
> > >   };
> > >     static int ifcvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct 
> > > pci_device_id *id)