Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] cacheinfo: Add use_arch[|_cache]_info field/function

From: Sudeep Holla
Date: Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:50:04 EST


On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 11:14:34AM +0200, Pierre Gondois wrote:
> The cache information can be extracted from either a Device
> Tree (DT), the PPTT ACPI table, or arch registers (clidr_el1
> for arm64).
>
> The clidr_el1 register is used only if DT/ACPI information is not
> available. It does not states how caches are shared among CPUs.
>
> Add a use_arch_cache_info field/function to identify when the
> DT/ACPI doesn't provide cache information. Use this information
> to assume L1 caches are privates and L2 and higher are shared among
> all CPUs.
>

I have tentatively merged first 3 patches along with Radu's series(waiting
for build tests still before confirming). I am not yet sure on this.

> Signed-off-by: Pierre Gondois <pierre.gondois@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/base/cacheinfo.c | 13 ++++++++++++-
> include/linux/cacheinfo.h | 10 ++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/base/cacheinfo.c b/drivers/base/cacheinfo.c
> index 06de9a468958..49dbb4357911 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/cacheinfo.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/cacheinfo.c
> @@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static inline bool cache_leaves_are_shared(struct cacheinfo *this_leaf,
> * For non DT/ACPI systems, assume unique level 1 caches,
> * system-wide shared caches for all other levels.
> */
> - if (!(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ACPI)))
> + if (!(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ACPI)) ||
> + this_leaf->use_arch_info)

Can't we just use use_arch_cache_info() here ?

> return (this_leaf->level != 1) && (sib_leaf->level != 1);
>
> if ((sib_leaf->attributes & CACHE_ID) &&
> @@ -349,6 +350,7 @@ static int cache_shared_cpu_map_setup(unsigned int cpu)
> struct cpu_cacheinfo *this_cpu_ci = get_cpu_cacheinfo(cpu);
> struct cacheinfo *this_leaf, *sib_leaf;
> unsigned int index, sib_index;
> + bool use_arch_info = false;
> int ret = 0;
>
> if (this_cpu_ci->cpu_map_populated)
> @@ -361,6 +363,12 @@ static int cache_shared_cpu_map_setup(unsigned int cpu)
> */
> if (!last_level_cache_is_valid(cpu)) {
> ret = cache_setup_properties(cpu);
> + if (ret && use_arch_cache_info()) {
> + // Possibility to rely on arch specific information.
> + use_arch_info = true;
> + ret = 0;
> + }
> +
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> }
> @@ -370,6 +378,9 @@ static int cache_shared_cpu_map_setup(unsigned int cpu)
>
> this_leaf = per_cpu_cacheinfo_idx(cpu, index);
>
> + if (use_arch_info)
> + this_leaf->use_arch_info = true;
> +
> cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, &this_leaf->shared_cpu_map);
> for_each_online_cpu(i) {
> struct cpu_cacheinfo *sib_cpu_ci = get_cpu_cacheinfo(i);
> diff --git a/include/linux/cacheinfo.h b/include/linux/cacheinfo.h
> index 908e19d17f49..fed675b251a2 100644
> --- a/include/linux/cacheinfo.h
> +++ b/include/linux/cacheinfo.h
> @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct cacheinfo {
> #define CACHE_ALLOCATE_POLICY_MASK \
> (CACHE_READ_ALLOCATE | CACHE_WRITE_ALLOCATE)
> #define CACHE_ID BIT(4)
> + bool use_arch_info;

Do you see the need to stash this value as it is either globally true or
false based on the arch ?

> void *fw_token;
> bool disable_sysfs;
> void *priv;
> @@ -129,4 +130,13 @@ static inline int get_cpu_cacheinfo_id(int cpu, int level)
> return -1;
> }
>
> +static inline bool use_arch_cache_info(void)
> +{
> +#if defined(CONFIG_ARM64)
> + return true;
> +#else
> + return false;
> +#endif
> +}
> +

Can we just have it as:
#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
#define use_arch_cache_info() (true)
#else
#define use_arch_cache_info() (false)
#endif

> #endif /* _LINUX_CACHEINFO_H */
> --
> 2.25.1
>

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Regards,
Sudeep