Re: [PATCH v6 1/2] mshv: refactor synic init and cleanup
From: Wei Liu
Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 14:05:39 EST
On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 12:44:02PM +0000, Anirudh Rayabharam wrote:
> From: Anirudh Rayabharam (Microsoft) <anirudh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Rename mshv_synic_init() to mshv_synic_cpu_init() and
> mshv_synic_cleanup() to mshv_synic_cpu_exit() to better reflect that
> these functions handle per-cpu synic setup and teardown.
>
> Use mshv_synic_init/cleanup() to perform init/cleanup that is not per-cpu.
> Move all the synic related setup from mshv_parent_partition_init.
>
> Move the reboot notifier to mshv_synic.c because it currently only
> operates on the synic cpuhp state.
>
> Move out synic_pages from the global mshv_root since its use is now
> completely local to mshv_synic.c.
>
> This is in preparation for the next patch which will add more stuff to
> mshv_synic_init().
There is no need to say "next patch". No need to resend. I will fix it
when I commit this patch.
Wei
>
> No functional change.
>
> Reviewed-by: Michael Kelley <mhklinux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Anirudh Rayabharam (Microsoft) <anirudh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/hv/mshv_root.h | 5 ++-
> drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c | 64 +++++----------------------------
> drivers/hv/mshv_synic.c | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> 3 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_root.h b/drivers/hv/mshv_root.h
> index 04c2a1910a8a..826798f1a8ec 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/mshv_root.h
> +++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_root.h
> @@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ struct hv_synic_pages {
> };
>
> struct mshv_root {
> - struct hv_synic_pages __percpu *synic_pages;
> spinlock_t pt_ht_lock;
> DECLARE_HASHTABLE(pt_htable, MSHV_PARTITIONS_HASH_BITS);
> struct hv_partition_property_vmm_capabilities vmm_caps;
> @@ -249,8 +248,8 @@ int mshv_register_doorbell(u64 partition_id, doorbell_cb_t doorbell_cb,
> void mshv_unregister_doorbell(u64 partition_id, int doorbell_portid);
>
> void mshv_isr(void);
> -int mshv_synic_init(unsigned int cpu);
> -int mshv_synic_cleanup(unsigned int cpu);
> +int mshv_synic_init(struct device *dev);
> +void mshv_synic_exit(void);
>
> static inline bool mshv_partition_encrypted(struct mshv_partition *partition)
> {
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> index e6509c980763..7fcde33d3e75 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> @@ -2064,7 +2064,6 @@ mshv_dev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
> return 0;
> }
>
> -static int mshv_cpuhp_online;
> static int mshv_root_sched_online;
>
> static const char *scheduler_type_to_string(enum hv_scheduler_type type)
> @@ -2249,27 +2248,6 @@ root_scheduler_deinit(void)
> free_percpu(root_scheduler_output);
> }
>
> -static int mshv_reboot_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
> - unsigned long code, void *unused)
> -{
> - cpuhp_remove_state(mshv_cpuhp_online);
> - return 0;
> -}
> -
> -struct notifier_block mshv_reboot_nb = {
> - .notifier_call = mshv_reboot_notify,
> -};
> -
> -static void mshv_root_partition_exit(void)
> -{
> - unregister_reboot_notifier(&mshv_reboot_nb);
> -}
> -
> -static int __init mshv_root_partition_init(struct device *dev)
> -{
> - return register_reboot_notifier(&mshv_reboot_nb);
> -}
> -
> static int __init mshv_init_vmm_caps(struct device *dev)
> {
> int ret;
> @@ -2314,39 +2292,21 @@ static int __init mshv_parent_partition_init(void)
> MSHV_HV_MAX_VERSION);
> }
>
> - mshv_root.synic_pages = alloc_percpu(struct hv_synic_pages);
> - if (!mshv_root.synic_pages) {
> - dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate percpu synic page\n");
> - ret = -ENOMEM;
> + ret = mshv_synic_init(dev);
> + if (ret)
> goto device_deregister;
> - }
> -
> - ret = cpuhp_setup_state(CPUHP_AP_ONLINE_DYN, "mshv_synic",
> - mshv_synic_init,
> - mshv_synic_cleanup);
> - if (ret < 0) {
> - dev_err(dev, "Failed to setup cpu hotplug state: %i\n", ret);
> - goto free_synic_pages;
> - }
> -
> - mshv_cpuhp_online = ret;
>
> ret = mshv_init_vmm_caps(dev);
> if (ret)
> - goto remove_cpu_state;
> + goto synic_cleanup;
>
> ret = mshv_retrieve_scheduler_type(dev);
> if (ret)
> - goto remove_cpu_state;
> -
> - if (hv_root_partition())
> - ret = mshv_root_partition_init(dev);
> - if (ret)
> - goto remove_cpu_state;
> + goto synic_cleanup;
>
> ret = root_scheduler_init(dev);
> if (ret)
> - goto exit_partition;
> + goto synic_cleanup;
>
> ret = mshv_debugfs_init();
> if (ret)
> @@ -2367,13 +2327,8 @@ static int __init mshv_parent_partition_init(void)
> mshv_debugfs_exit();
> deinit_root_scheduler:
> root_scheduler_deinit();
> -exit_partition:
> - if (hv_root_partition())
> - mshv_root_partition_exit();
> -remove_cpu_state:
> - cpuhp_remove_state(mshv_cpuhp_online);
> -free_synic_pages:
> - free_percpu(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> +synic_cleanup:
> + mshv_synic_exit();
> device_deregister:
> misc_deregister(&mshv_dev);
> return ret;
> @@ -2387,10 +2342,7 @@ static void __exit mshv_parent_partition_exit(void)
> misc_deregister(&mshv_dev);
> mshv_irqfd_wq_cleanup();
> root_scheduler_deinit();
> - if (hv_root_partition())
> - mshv_root_partition_exit();
> - cpuhp_remove_state(mshv_cpuhp_online);
> - free_percpu(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> + mshv_synic_exit();
> }
>
> module_init(mshv_parent_partition_init);
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_synic.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_synic.c
> index f8b0337cdc82..f716c2a4952f 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/mshv_synic.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_synic.c
> @@ -12,11 +12,16 @@
> #include <linux/mm.h>
> #include <linux/io.h>
> #include <linux/random.h>
> +#include <linux/cpuhotplug.h>
> +#include <linux/reboot.h>
> #include <asm/mshyperv.h>
>
> #include "mshv_eventfd.h"
> #include "mshv.h"
>
> +static int synic_cpuhp_online;
> +static struct hv_synic_pages __percpu *synic_pages;
> +
> static u32 synic_event_ring_get_queued_port(u32 sint_index)
> {
> struct hv_synic_event_ring_page **event_ring_page;
> @@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ static u32 synic_event_ring_get_queued_port(u32 sint_index)
> u32 message;
> u8 tail;
>
> - spages = this_cpu_ptr(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> + spages = this_cpu_ptr(synic_pages);
> event_ring_page = &spages->synic_event_ring_page;
> synic_eventring_tail = (u8 **)this_cpu_ptr(hv_synic_eventring_tail);
>
> @@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ mshv_intercept_isr(struct hv_message *msg)
>
> void mshv_isr(void)
> {
> - struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> + struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(synic_pages);
> struct hv_message_page **msg_page = &spages->hyp_synic_message_page;
> struct hv_message *msg;
> bool handled;
> @@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ void mshv_isr(void)
> }
> }
>
> -int mshv_synic_init(unsigned int cpu)
> +static int mshv_synic_cpu_init(unsigned int cpu)
> {
> union hv_synic_simp simp;
> union hv_synic_siefp siefp;
> @@ -455,7 +460,7 @@ int mshv_synic_init(unsigned int cpu)
> union hv_synic_sint sint;
> #endif
> union hv_synic_scontrol sctrl;
> - struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> + struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(synic_pages);
> struct hv_message_page **msg_page = &spages->hyp_synic_message_page;
> struct hv_synic_event_flags_page **event_flags_page =
> &spages->synic_event_flags_page;
> @@ -542,14 +547,14 @@ int mshv_synic_init(unsigned int cpu)
> return -EFAULT;
> }
>
> -int mshv_synic_cleanup(unsigned int cpu)
> +static int mshv_synic_cpu_exit(unsigned int cpu)
> {
> union hv_synic_sint sint;
> union hv_synic_simp simp;
> union hv_synic_siefp siefp;
> union hv_synic_sirbp sirbp;
> union hv_synic_scontrol sctrl;
> - struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(mshv_root.synic_pages);
> + struct hv_synic_pages *spages = this_cpu_ptr(synic_pages);
> struct hv_message_page **msg_page = &spages->hyp_synic_message_page;
> struct hv_synic_event_flags_page **event_flags_page =
> &spages->synic_event_flags_page;
> @@ -663,3 +668,57 @@ mshv_unregister_doorbell(u64 partition_id, int doorbell_portid)
>
> mshv_portid_free(doorbell_portid);
> }
> +
> +static int mshv_synic_reboot_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
> + unsigned long code, void *unused)
> +{
> + if (!hv_root_partition())
> + return 0;
> +
> + cpuhp_remove_state(synic_cpuhp_online);
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct notifier_block mshv_synic_reboot_nb = {
> + .notifier_call = mshv_synic_reboot_notify,
> +};
> +
> +int __init mshv_synic_init(struct device *dev)
> +{
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + synic_pages = alloc_percpu(struct hv_synic_pages);
> + if (!synic_pages) {
> + dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate percpu synic page\n");
> + return -ENOMEM;
> + }
> +
> + ret = cpuhp_setup_state(CPUHP_AP_ONLINE_DYN, "mshv_synic",
> + mshv_synic_cpu_init,
> + mshv_synic_cpu_exit);
> + if (ret < 0) {
> + dev_err(dev, "Failed to setup cpu hotplug state: %i\n", ret);
> + goto free_synic_pages;
> + }
> +
> + synic_cpuhp_online = ret;
> +
> + ret = register_reboot_notifier(&mshv_synic_reboot_nb);
> + if (ret)
> + goto remove_cpuhp_state;
> +
> + return 0;
> +
> +remove_cpuhp_state:
> + cpuhp_remove_state(synic_cpuhp_online);
> +free_synic_pages:
> + free_percpu(synic_pages);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +void mshv_synic_exit(void)
> +{
> + unregister_reboot_notifier(&mshv_synic_reboot_nb);
> + cpuhp_remove_state(synic_cpuhp_online);
> + free_percpu(synic_pages);
> +}
> --
> 2.34.1
>