Re: [KVM PATCH v9] kvm: add support for irqfd

From: Gregory Haskins
Date: Mon May 18 2009 - 10:57:23 EST


Gregory Haskins wrote:
> (This is v9, applies to kvm.git:2ffc3882)
>
> KVM provides a complete virtual system environment for guests, including
> support for injecting interrupts modeled after the real exception/interrupt
> facilities present on the native platform (such as the IDT on x86).
> Virtual interrupts can come from a variety of sources (emulated devices,
> pass-through devices, etc) but all must be injected to the guest via
> the KVM infrastructure. This patch adds a new mechanism to inject a specific
> interrupt to a guest using a decoupled eventfd mechnanism: Any legal signal
> on the irqfd (using eventfd semantics from either userspace or kernel) will
> translate into an injected interrupt in the guest at the next available
> interrupt window.
>
> [ Changelog:
>
> v9:
> *) Fixed a bug in deassign where we could deadlock with the way
> flush_work was being used (Thanks to Marcelo Tosatti's for spotting
> this bug).
> *) Rebased to kvm.git:2ffc3882
>
> v8:
> *) Re-seperated irqfd and iofd (now called iosignalfd) into two
> distinct series.
> *) We compare both the fd/file and gsi on deassign
> *) De-assign is exhaustive (to support multiple associations in the
> future)
> *) s/KVM_CAP_EVENTFD/KVM_CAP_IRQFD
>
> v7:
> *) Added "iofd" to allow PIO/MMIO writes to generate an eventfd
> signal. This was previously discussed as "hypercallfd", but
> since explicit hypercalls are not looking to be very popular,
> and based on the fact that they were not going to carry payload
> anyway, I named them "iofd".
> *) Generalized some of the code so that irqfd and iofd could be
> logically grouped together. For instance
> s/KVM_CAP_IRQFD/KVM_CAP_EVENTFD and virt/kvm/irqfd.c becomes
> virt/kvm/eventfd.c
> *) Added support for "deassign" operations to ensure we can properly
> support hot-unplug.
> *) Reinstated the eventfd EXPORT_SYMBOL patch since we need it again
> for supporting iofd.
> *) Rebased to kvm.git:b5e725fa
>
> v6:
> *) Moved eventfd creation back to userspace, per Avi's request
> *) Dropped no longer necessary supporting patches from series
> *) Rebased to kvm.git:833367b57
>
> v5:
> *) Added padding to the ioctl structure
> *) Added proper ref-count increment to the file before returning
> success. (Needs review by Al Viro, Davide Libenzi)
> *) Cleaned up error-handling path to make sure we remove ourself
> from the waitq if necessary.
> *) Make sure we only add ourselves to kvm->irqfds if successful
> creating the irqfd in the first place.
> *) Rebased to kvm.git:66b0aed4
>
> v4:
> *) Changed allocation model to create the new fd last, after
> we get past the last potential error point by using Davide's
> new eventfd_file_create interface (Al Viro, Davide Libenzi)
> *) We no longer export sys_eventfd2() since it is replaced
> functionally with eventfd_file_create();
> *) Rebased to kvm.git:7da2e3ba
>
> v3:
> *) The kernel now allocates the eventfd (need to export sys_eventfd2)
> *) Added a flags field for future expansion to kvm_irqfd()
> *) We properly toggle the irq level 1+0.
> *) We re-use the USERSPACE_SRC_ID instead of creating our own
> *) Properly check for failures establishing a poll-table with eventfd
> *) Fixed fd/file leaks on failure
> *) Rebased to lateste kvm.git::41b76d8d04
>
> v2:
> *) Dropped notifier_chain based callbacks in favor of
> wait_queue_t::func and file::poll based callbacks (Thanks to
> Davide for the suggestion)
>
> v1:
> *) Initial release
>
> ]
>
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> arch/x86/kvm/Makefile | 2
> arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 1
> include/linux/kvm.h | 11 ++
> include/linux/kvm_host.h | 4 +
> virt/kvm/eventfd.c | 224 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 11 ++
> 6 files changed, 252 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 virt/kvm/eventfd.c
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Makefile b/arch/x86/kvm/Makefile
> index b43c4ef..4d50904 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Makefile
> @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
> #
>
> common-objs = $(addprefix ../../../virt/kvm/, kvm_main.o ioapic.o \
> - coalesced_mmio.o irq_comm.o)
> + coalesced_mmio.o irq_comm.o eventfd.o)
> ifeq ($(CONFIG_KVM_TRACE),y)
> common-objs += $(addprefix ../../../virt/kvm/, kvm_trace.o)
> endif
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> index 44e87a5..123e833 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> @@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ int kvm_dev_ioctl_check_extension(long ext)
> case KVM_CAP_REINJECT_CONTROL:
> case KVM_CAP_IRQ_INJECT_STATUS:
> case KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ:
> + case KVM_CAP_IRQFD:
> r = 1;
> break;
> case KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO:
> diff --git a/include/linux/kvm.h b/include/linux/kvm.h
> index 3db5d8d..a1ecc6a 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kvm.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kvm.h
> @@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ struct kvm_trace_rec {
> #define KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ 29
> /* Another bug in KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION fixed: */
> #define KVM_CAP_JOIN_MEMORY_REGIONS_WORKS 30
> +#define KVM_CAP_IRQFD 31
>
> #ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
>
> @@ -454,6 +455,15 @@ struct kvm_irq_routing {
>
> #endif
>
> +#define KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN (1 << 0)
> +
> +struct kvm_irqfd {
> + __u32 fd;
> + __u32 gsi;
> + __u32 flags;
> + __u8 pad[20];
> +};
> +
> /*
> * ioctls for VM fds
> */
> @@ -498,6 +508,7 @@ struct kvm_irq_routing {
> #define KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY \
> _IOW(KVMIO, 0x74, struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry)
> #define KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ _IOW(KVMIO, 0x75, struct kvm_assigned_irq)
> +#define KVM_IRQFD _IOW(KVMIO, 0x76, struct kvm_irqfd)
>
> /*
> * ioctls for vcpu fds
> diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> index 8f410d3..3b6caf5 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> @@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ struct kvm {
> struct list_head vm_list;
> struct kvm_io_bus mmio_bus;
> struct kvm_io_bus pio_bus;
> + struct list_head irqfds;
> struct kvm_vm_stat stat;
> struct kvm_arch arch;
> atomic_t users_count;
> @@ -528,4 +529,7 @@ static inline void kvm_free_irq_routing(struct kvm *kvm) {}
>
> #endif
>
> +int kvm_irqfd(struct kvm *kvm, int fd, int gsi, int flags);
> +void kvm_irqfd_release(struct kvm *kvm);
> +
> #endif
> diff --git a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..41897f9
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
> +/*
> + * kvm eventfd support - use eventfd objects to signal various KVM events
> + *
> + * Copyright 2009 Novell. All Rights Reserved.
> + *
> + * Author:
> + * Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@xxxxxxxxxx>
> + *
> + * This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License
> + * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
> + * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/kvm_host.h>
> +#include <linux/workqueue.h>
> +#include <linux/syscalls.h>
> +#include <linux/wait.h>
> +#include <linux/poll.h>
> +#include <linux/file.h>
> +#include <linux/list.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * --------------------------------------------------------------------
> + * irqfd: Allows an fd to be used to inject an interrupt to the guest
> + *
> + * Credit goes to Avi Kivity for the original idea.
> + * --------------------------------------------------------------------
> + */
> +struct _irqfd {
> + struct kvm *kvm;
> + int gsi;
> + struct file *file;
> + struct list_head list;
> + poll_table pt;
> + wait_queue_head_t *wqh;
> + wait_queue_t wait;
> + struct work_struct work;
> +};
> +
> +static void
> +irqfd_inject(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(work, struct _irqfd, work);
> + struct kvm *kvm = irqfd->kvm;
> +
> + mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
> + kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 1);
> + kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_USERSPACE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID, irqfd->gsi, 0);
> + mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
> +}
> +
> +static int
> +irqfd_wakeup(wait_queue_t *wait, unsigned mode, int sync, void *key)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(wait, struct _irqfd, wait);
> +
> + /*
> + * The wake_up with interrupts disabled. Therefore we need to defer
> + * the IRQ injection until later since we need to acquire the
> + * kvm->lock to do so.
> + */
> + schedule_work(&irqfd->work);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void
> +irqfd_ptable_queue_proc(struct file *file, wait_queue_head_t *wqh,
> + poll_table *pt)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(pt, struct _irqfd, pt);
> +
> + irqfd->wqh = wqh;
> + add_wait_queue(wqh, &irqfd->wait);
> +}
> +
> +static int
> +kvm_assign_irqfd(struct kvm *kvm, int fd, int gsi)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd;
> + struct file *file = NULL;
> + int ret;
> +
> + irqfd = kzalloc(sizeof(*irqfd), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!irqfd)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + irqfd->kvm = kvm;
> + irqfd->gsi = gsi;
> + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&irqfd->list);
> + INIT_WORK(&irqfd->work, irqfd_inject);
> +
> + /*
> + * Embed the file* lifetime in the irqfd.
> + */
> + file = fget(fd);
> + if (IS_ERR(file)) {
> + ret = PTR_ERR(file);
> + goto fail;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * Install our own custom wake-up handling so we are notified via
> + * a callback whenever someone signals the underlying eventfd
> + */
> + init_waitqueue_func_entry(&irqfd->wait, irqfd_wakeup);
> + init_poll_funcptr(&irqfd->pt, irqfd_ptable_queue_proc);
> +
> + ret = file->f_op->poll(file, &irqfd->pt);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto fail;
> +
> + irqfd->file = file;
> +
> + mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
> + list_add_tail(&irqfd->list, &kvm->irqfds);
> + mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
> +
> + return 0;
> +
> +fail:
> + if (irqfd->wqh)
> + remove_wait_queue(irqfd->wqh, &irqfd->wait);
> +
> + if (file && !IS_ERR(file))
> + fput(file);
> +
> + kfree(irqfd);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static void
> +irqfd_release(struct _irqfd *irqfd)
> +{
> + /*
> + * The ordering is important. We must remove ourselves from the wqh
> + * first to ensure no more event callbacks are issued, and then flush
> + * any previously scheduled work prior to freeing the memory
> + */
> + remove_wait_queue(irqfd->wqh, &irqfd->wait);
> +
> + flush_work(&irqfd->work);
> +
> + fput(irqfd->file);
> + kfree(irqfd);
> +}
> +
> +static struct _irqfd *irqfd_remove(struct kvm *kvm, struct file *file, int gsi)
>

Grr.. just noticed a sloppy style inconsistency.

Avi, if you end up liking v9, please put a CR between the return-type
and function-name before applying it so its consistent with the rest of
my code. Otherwise, I will include that change in v10, if we need it.

> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd;
> +
> + mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
> +
> + /*
> + * linear search isn't brilliant, but this should be a infrequent
> + * operation and the list should not grow very large
> + */
> + list_for_each_entry(irqfd, &kvm->irqfds, list) {
> + if (irqfd->file != file || irqfd->gsi != gsi)
> + continue;
> +
> + list_del(&irqfd->list);
> + mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
> +
> + return irqfd;
> + }
> +
> + mutex_unlock(&kvm->lock);
> +
> + return NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static int
> +kvm_deassign_irqfd(struct kvm *kvm, int fd, int gsi)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd;
> + struct file *file;
> +
> + file = fget(fd);
> + if (IS_ERR(file))
> + return PTR_ERR(file);
> +
> + while ((irqfd = irqfd_remove(kvm, file, gsi)))
> + /*
> + * We remove the item from the list under the lock, but we
> + * free it outside the lock to avoid deadlocking with the
> + * flush_work and the work_item taking the lock
> + */
> + irqfd_release(irqfd);
> +
> + fput(file);
> +
> + return -ENOENT;
> +}
> +
> +int
> +kvm_irqfd(struct kvm *kvm, int fd, int gsi, int flags)
> +{
> + if (flags & KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN)
> + return kvm_deassign_irqfd(kvm, fd, gsi);
> +
> + return kvm_assign_irqfd(kvm, fd, gsi);
> +}
> +
> +void
> +kvm_irqfd_release(struct kvm *kvm)
> +{
> + struct _irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
> +
> + /* don't bother with the lock..we are shutting down */
> + list_for_each_entry_safe(irqfd, tmp, &kvm->irqfds, list) {
> + list_del(&irqfd->list);
> + irqfd_release(irqfd);
> + }
> +}
> diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> index bebfe59..b58837d 100644
> --- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> +++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> @@ -983,6 +983,7 @@ static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(void)
> atomic_inc(&kvm->mm->mm_count);
> spin_lock_init(&kvm->mmu_lock);
> kvm_io_bus_init(&kvm->pio_bus);
> + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kvm->irqfds);
> mutex_init(&kvm->lock);
> kvm_io_bus_init(&kvm->mmio_bus);
> init_rwsem(&kvm->slots_lock);
> @@ -1034,6 +1035,7 @@ static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
> spin_lock(&kvm_lock);
> list_del(&kvm->vm_list);
> spin_unlock(&kvm_lock);
> + kvm_irqfd_release(kvm);
> kvm_free_irq_routing(kvm);
> kvm_io_bus_destroy(&kvm->pio_bus);
> kvm_io_bus_destroy(&kvm->mmio_bus);
> @@ -2210,6 +2212,15 @@ static long kvm_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
> }
> #endif
> #endif /* KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING */
> + case KVM_IRQFD: {
> + struct kvm_irqfd data;
> +
> + r = -EFAULT;
> + if (copy_from_user(&data, argp, sizeof data))
> + goto out;
> + r = kvm_irqfd(kvm, data.fd, data.gsi, data.flags);
> + break;
> + }
> default:
> r = kvm_arch_vm_ioctl(filp, ioctl, arg);
> }
>
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