Re: [PATCH 1/3] memory: extern memory_block_size_bytes and set_memory_block_size_order

[Gregory Price]

On Tue, Oct 08, 2024 at 02:04:05PM -0500, Ira Weiny wrote:
> Gregory Price wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 08, 2024 at 05:02:33PM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> > > On 08.10.24 16:51, Gregory Price wrote:
> > > > > > +int __weak set_memory_block_size_order(unsigned int order)
> > > > > > +{
> > > > > > +	return -ENODEV;
> > > > > > +}
> > > > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(set_memory_block_size_order);
> > > > > 
> > > > > I can understand what you are trying to achieve, but letting arbitrary
> > > > > modules mess with this sounds like a bad idea.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I suppose the alternative is trying to scan the CEDT from inside each
> > > > machine, rather than the ACPI driver?  Seems less maintainable.
> > > > 
> > > > I don't entirely disagree with your comment.  I hummed and hawwed over
> > > > externing this - hence the warning in the x86 machine.
> > > > 
> > > > Open to better answers.
> > > 
> > > Maybe an interface to add more restrictions on the maximum size might be
> > > better (instead of setting the size/order, you would impose another upper
> > > limit).
> > 
> > That is effectively what set_memory_block_size_order is, though.  Once
> > blocks are exposed to the allocators, its no longer safe to change the
> > size (in part because it was built assuming it wouldn't change, but I
> > imagine there are other dragons waiting in the shadows to bite me).
> 
> Yea I think this is along the idea I had.  But much clearer.
> 
> Ira
> 

Dan seems to think I can just extern without EXPORT, so let me see if I can
get that working first.  Then I'll see if I can add a lock bit.

I'll see if i can make an arch_advise call that does away with some of the
ifdef spaghetti.

> > 
> > So this would basically amount to a lock-bit being set in the architecture,
> > beyond which block size can no longer be changed and a big ol' splat
> > can be generated that says "NO TOUCH".
> > 
> > > Just imagine having various users of such an interface ..
> > 
> > I don't wanna D:
> > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > David / dhildenb
> > > 
> 
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