Re: Re: [PATCH v3] vhost/vdpa: Add MSI translation tables to iommu for software-managed MSI

From: Jason Wang
Date: Mon Apr 08 2024 - 02:38:04 EST


On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 10:47 AM tab <w_angrong@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 11:55:50AM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM Jason Wang <jasowang@redhatcom> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 06:19:12PM +0800, Wang Rong wrote:
> > > > > > > From: Rong Wang <w_angrong@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Once enable iommu domain for one device, the MSI
> > > > > > > translation tables have to be there for software-managed MSI.
> > > > > > > Otherwise, platform with software-managed MSI without an
> > > > > > > irq bypass function, can not get a correct memory write event
> > > > > > > from pcie, will not get irqs.
> > > > > > > The solution is to obtain the MSI phy base address from
> > > > > > > iommu reserved region, and set it to iommu MSI cookie,
> > > > > > > then translation tables will be created while request irq.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Change log
> > > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > v1->v2:
> > > > > > > - add resv iotlb to avoid overlap mapping.
> > > > > > > v2->v3:
> > > > > > > - there is no need to export the iommu symbol anymore.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Rong Wang <w_angrong@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There's in interest to keep extending vhost iotlb -
> > > > > > we should just switch over to iommufd which supports
> > > > > > this already.
> > > > >
> > > > > IOMMUFD is good but VFIO supports this before IOMMUFD. This patch
> > > > > makes vDPA run without a backporting of full IOMMUFD in the production
> > > > > environment. I think it's worth.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you worry about the extension, we can just use the vhost iotlb
> > > > > existing facility to do this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Btw, Wang Rong,
> > > >
> > > > It looks that Cindy does have the bandwidth in working for IOMMUFD support.
> > >
> > > I think you mean she does not.
> >
> > Yes, you are right.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> I need to discuss internally, and there may be someone else will do that.
>
> Thanks.

Ok, please let us know if you have a conclusion.

Thanks

>
> >
> > >
> > > > Do you have the will to do that?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
>
>
>
>
> --
> 发自我的网易邮箱平板适配版
> <br/><br/><br/>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Wang" <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Wang Rong" <w_angrong@xxxxxxx>, kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Cindy Lu" <lulu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:39:54 +0800
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] vhost/vdpa: Add MSI translation tables to iommu for software-managed MSI
>
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 5:13 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 11:55:50AM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 06:19:12PM +0800, Wang Rong wrote:
> > > > > > From: Rong Wang <w_angrong@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once enable iommu domain for one device, the MSI
> > > > > > translation tables have to be there for software-managed MSI.
> > > > > > Otherwise, platform with software-managed MSI without an
> > > > > > irq bypass function, can not get a correct memory write event
> > > > > > from pcie, will not get irqs.
> > > > > > The solution is to obtain the MSI phy base address from
> > > > > > iommu reserved region, and set it to iommu MSI cookie,
> > > > > > then translation tables will be created while request irq.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Change log
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > v1->v2:
> > > > > > - add resv iotlb to avoid overlap mapping.
> > > > > > v2->v3:
> > > > > > - there is no need to export the iommu symbol anymore.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Rong Wang <w_angrong@xxxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > > There's in interest to keep extending vhost iotlb -
> > > > > we should just switch over to iommufd which supports
> > > > > this already.
> > > >
> > > > IOMMUFD is good but VFIO supports this before IOMMUFD. This patch
> > > > makes vDPA run without a backporting of full IOMMUFD in the production
> > > > environment. I think it's worth.
> > > >
> > > > If you worry about the extension, we can just use the vhost iotlb
> > > > existing facility to do this.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Btw, Wang Rong,
> > >
> > > It looks that Cindy does have the bandwidth in working for IOMMUFD support.
> >
> > I think you mean she does not.
>
> Yes, you are right.
>
> Thanks
>
> >
> > > Do you have the will to do that?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >