2024-04-08 04:25:33

by Lance Yang

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Subject: [PATCH v5 2/2] mm/arm64: override mkold_clean_ptes() batch helper

The per-pte get_and_clear/modify/set approach would result in
unfolding/refolding for contpte mappings on arm64. So we need
to override mkold_clean_ptes() for arm64 to avoid it.

Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <[email protected]>
Suggested-by: Barry Song <[email protected]>
Suggested-by: Ryan Roberts <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Lance Yang <[email protected]>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c | 15 +++++++++
2 files changed, 70 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
index 9fd8613b2db2..395754638a9a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
@@ -1223,6 +1223,34 @@ static inline void __wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
__ptep_set_wrprotect(mm, address, ptep);
}

+static inline void ___ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
+{
+ pte_t old_pte;
+
+ do {
+ old_pte = pte;
+ pte = pte_mkclean(pte_mkold(pte));
+ pte_val(pte) = cmpxchg_relaxed(&pte_val(*ptep),
+ pte_val(old_pte), pte_val(pte));
+ } while (pte_val(pte) != pte_val(old_pte));
+}
+
+static inline void __ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep)
+{
+ ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, __ptep_get(ptep));
+}
+
+static inline void __mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
+{
+ unsigned int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < nr; i++, addr += PAGE_SIZE, ptep++)
+ __ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep);
+}
+
#ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
#define __HAVE_ARCH_PMDP_SET_WRPROTECT
static inline void pmdp_set_wrprotect(struct mm_struct *mm,
@@ -1379,6 +1407,8 @@ extern void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
extern int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
pte_t entry, int dirty);
+extern void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr);

static __always_inline void contpte_try_fold(struct mm_struct *mm,
unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
@@ -1603,6 +1633,30 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
return contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(vma, addr, ptep, entry, dirty);
}

+#define mkold_clean_ptes mkold_clean_ptes
+static inline void mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
+{
+ if (likely(nr == 1)) {
+ /*
+ * Optimization: mkold_clean_ptes() can only be called for present
+ * ptes so we only need to check contig bit as condition for unfold,
+ * and we can remove the contig bit from the pte we read to avoid
+ * re-reading. This speeds up madvise(MADV_FREE) which is sensitive
+ * for order-0 folios. Equivalent to contpte_try_unfold().
+ */
+ pte_t orig_pte = __ptep_get(ptep);
+
+ if (unlikely(pte_cont(orig_pte))) {
+ __contpte_try_unfold(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
+ orig_pte = pte_mknoncont(orig_pte);
+ }
+ ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
+ } else {
+ contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
+ }
+}
+
#else /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */

#define ptep_get __ptep_get
@@ -1622,6 +1676,7 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
#define wrprotect_ptes __wrprotect_ptes
#define __HAVE_ARCH_PTEP_SET_ACCESS_FLAGS
#define ptep_set_access_flags __ptep_set_access_flags
+#define mkold_clean_ptes __mkold_clean_ptes

#endif /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */

diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
index 1b64b4c3f8bf..dbff9c5e9eff 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
@@ -361,6 +361,21 @@ void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_wrprotect_ptes);

+void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
+ pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
+{
+ /*
+ * If clearing the young and dirty bits for an entire contig range, we can
+ * avoid unfolding. Just set old/clean and wait for the later mmu_gather
+ * flush to invalidate the tlb. If it's a partial range though, we need to
+ * unfold.
+ */
+
+ contpte_try_unfold_partial(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
+ __mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_mkold_clean_ptes);
+
int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
pte_t entry, int dirty)
--
2.33.1



2024-04-11 13:28:56

by Ryan Roberts

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] mm/arm64: override mkold_clean_ptes() batch helper

On 08/04/2024 05:24, Lance Yang wrote:
> The per-pte get_and_clear/modify/set approach would result in
> unfolding/refolding for contpte mappings on arm64. So we need
> to override mkold_clean_ptes() for arm64 to avoid it.

IIRC, in the last version, I suggested copying the wrprotect_ptes() pattern to
correctly iterate over contpte blocks. I meant for you to take it as inspiration
but looks like you have done a carbon copy, including lots of things that are
unneeded here. That's my fault for not being clear - sorry!


>
> Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <[email protected]>
> Suggested-by: Barry Song <[email protected]>
> Suggested-by: Ryan Roberts <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Lance Yang <[email protected]>
> ---
> arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c | 15 +++++++++
> 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> index 9fd8613b2db2..395754638a9a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> @@ -1223,6 +1223,34 @@ static inline void __wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> __ptep_set_wrprotect(mm, address, ptep);
> }
>
> +static inline void ___ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
> +{
> + pte_t old_pte;
> +
> + do {
> + old_pte = pte;
> + pte = pte_mkclean(pte_mkold(pte));
> + pte_val(pte) = cmpxchg_relaxed(&pte_val(*ptep),
> + pte_val(old_pte), pte_val(pte));
> + } while (pte_val(pte) != pte_val(old_pte));
> +}

Given you are clearing old and dirty, you have nothing to race against, so you
shouldn't need the cmpxchg loop here; just a get/modify/set should do? Of course
if you are setting one or the other, then you need the loop.

> +
> +static inline void __ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep)
> +{
> + ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, __ptep_get(ptep));
> +}

I don't see a need for this intermediate function.

> +
> +static inline void __mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> +{
> + unsigned int i;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < nr; i++, addr += PAGE_SIZE, ptep++)

It would probably be good to use the for() loop pattern used by the generic
impls here too.

> + __ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep);
> +}
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> #define __HAVE_ARCH_PMDP_SET_WRPROTECT
> static inline void pmdp_set_wrprotect(struct mm_struct *mm,
> @@ -1379,6 +1407,8 @@ extern void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> extern int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
> pte_t entry, int dirty);
> +extern void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr);
>
> static __always_inline void contpte_try_fold(struct mm_struct *mm,
> unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
> @@ -1603,6 +1633,30 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> return contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(vma, addr, ptep, entry, dirty);
> }
>
> +#define mkold_clean_ptes mkold_clean_ptes
> +static inline void mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> +{
> + if (likely(nr == 1)) {
> + /*
> + * Optimization: mkold_clean_ptes() can only be called for present
> + * ptes so we only need to check contig bit as condition for unfold,
> + * and we can remove the contig bit from the pte we read to avoid
> + * re-reading. This speeds up madvise(MADV_FREE) which is sensitive
> + * for order-0 folios. Equivalent to contpte_try_unfold().
> + */

Is this true? Do you have data that shows the cost? If not, I'd prefer to avoid
the optimization and do it the more standard way:

contpte_try_unfold(mm, addr, ptep, __ptep_get(ptep));

> + pte_t orig_pte = __ptep_get(ptep);
> +
> + if (unlikely(pte_cont(orig_pte))) {
> + __contpte_try_unfold(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
> + orig_pte = pte_mknoncont(orig_pte);
> + }
> + ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
> + } else {
> + contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> + }

..but I don't think you should ever need to unfold in the first place. Even if
it's folded and you are trying to clear access/dirty for a single pte, you can
just clear the whole block. See existing comment in
contpte_ptep_test_and_clear_young().

So this ends up as something like:

static inline void clear_young_dirty_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm,
unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr,
bool clear_young, bool clear_dirty)
{
if (likely(nr == 1 && !pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep))))
clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr,
clear_young, clear_dirty);
else
contpte_clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr,
clear_young, clear_dirty);
}


> +}
> +
> #else /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */
>
> #define ptep_get __ptep_get
> @@ -1622,6 +1676,7 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> #define wrprotect_ptes __wrprotect_ptes
> #define __HAVE_ARCH_PTEP_SET_ACCESS_FLAGS
> #define ptep_set_access_flags __ptep_set_access_flags
> +#define mkold_clean_ptes __mkold_clean_ptes
>
> #endif /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> index 1b64b4c3f8bf..dbff9c5e9eff 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> @@ -361,6 +361,21 @@ void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_wrprotect_ptes);
>
> +void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> +{
> + /*
> + * If clearing the young and dirty bits for an entire contig range, we can
> + * avoid unfolding. Just set old/clean and wait for the later mmu_gather
> + * flush to invalidate the tlb. If it's a partial range though, we need to
> + * unfold.
> + */

nit: Please reflow comments like this to 80 cols.

We can avoid unfolding in all cases. See existing comment in
contpte_ptep_test_and_clear_young(). Suggest something like this (untested):

void clear_young_dirty_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr,
bool clear_young, bool clear_dirty)
{
/*
* We can safely clear access/dirty without needing to unfold from the
* architectures perspective, even when contpte is set. If the range
* starts or ends midway through a contpte block, we can just expand to
* include the full contpte block. While this is not exactly what the
* core-mm asked for, it tracks access/dirty per folio, not per page.
* And since we only create a contpte block when it is covered by a
* single folio, we can get away with clearing access/dirty for the
* whole block.
*/

unsigned int start = addr;
unsigned int end = start + nr;

if (pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep + nr - 1)))
end = ALIGN(end, CONT_PTE_SIZE);

if (pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep))) {
start = ALIGN_DOWN(start, CONT_PTE_SIZE);
ptep = contpte_align_down(ptep);
}

__clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, start, ptep, end - start,
clear_young, clear_dirty);
}

Thanks,
Ryan

> +
> + contpte_try_unfold_partial(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> + __mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_mkold_clean_ptes);
> +
> int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
> pte_t entry, int dirty)


2024-04-12 02:10:02

by Lance Yang

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] mm/arm64: override mkold_clean_ptes() batch helper

On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 9:17 PM Ryan Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On 08/04/2024 05:24, Lance Yang wrote:
> > The per-pte get_and_clear/modify/set approach would result in
> > unfolding/refolding for contpte mappings on arm64. So we need
> > to override mkold_clean_ptes() for arm64 to avoid it.
>
> IIRC, in the last version, I suggested copying the wrprotect_ptes() pattern to
> correctly iterate over contpte blocks. I meant for you to take it as inspiration
> but looks like you have done a carbon copy, including lots of things that are
> unneeded here. That's my fault for not being clear - sorry!

My bad. I must have misunderstood your intention.

>
>
> >
> > Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <[email protected]>
> > Suggested-by: Barry Song <[email protected]>
> > Suggested-by: Ryan Roberts <[email protected]>
> > Signed-off-by: Lance Yang <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c | 15 +++++++++
> > 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> > index 9fd8613b2db2..395754638a9a 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
> > @@ -1223,6 +1223,34 @@ static inline void __wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> > __ptep_set_wrprotect(mm, address, ptep);
> > }
> >
> > +static inline void ___ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
> > +{
> > + pte_t old_pte;
> > +
> > + do {
> > + old_pte = pte;
> > + pte = pte_mkclean(pte_mkold(pte));
> > + pte_val(pte) = cmpxchg_relaxed(&pte_val(*ptep),
> > + pte_val(old_pte), pte_val(pte));
> > + } while (pte_val(pte) != pte_val(old_pte));
> > +}
>
> Given you are clearing old and dirty, you have nothing to race against, so you
> shouldn't need the cmpxchg loop here; just a get/modify/set should do? Of course
> if you are setting one or the other, then you need the loop.

Got it.

>
> > +
> > +static inline void __ptep_mkold_clean(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep)
> > +{
> > + ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, __ptep_get(ptep));
> > +}
>
> I don't see a need for this intermediate function.
>
> > +
> > +static inline void __mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> > +{
> > + unsigned int i;
> > +
> > + for (i = 0; i < nr; i++, addr += PAGE_SIZE, ptep++)
>
> It would probably be good to use the for() loop pattern used by the generic
> impls here too.

Got it.

>
> > + __ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep);
> > +}
> > +
> > #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> > #define __HAVE_ARCH_PMDP_SET_WRPROTECT
> > static inline void pmdp_set_wrprotect(struct mm_struct *mm,
> > @@ -1379,6 +1407,8 @@ extern void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > extern int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
> > pte_t entry, int dirty);
> > +extern void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr);
> >
> > static __always_inline void contpte_try_fold(struct mm_struct *mm,
> > unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep, pte_t pte)
> > @@ -1603,6 +1633,30 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > return contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(vma, addr, ptep, entry, dirty);
> > }
> >
> > +#define mkold_clean_ptes mkold_clean_ptes
> > +static inline void mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> > +{
> > + if (likely(nr == 1)) {
> > + /*
> > + * Optimization: mkold_clean_ptes() can only be called for present
> > + * ptes so we only need to check contig bit as condition for unfold,
> > + * and we can remove the contig bit from the pte we read to avoid
> > + * re-reading. This speeds up madvise(MADV_FREE) which is sensitive
> > + * for order-0 folios. Equivalent to contpte_try_unfold().
> > + */
>
> Is this true? Do you have data that shows the cost? If not, I'd prefer to avoid
> the optimization and do it the more standard way:
>
> contpte_try_unfold(mm, addr, ptep, __ptep_get(ptep));
>
> > + pte_t orig_pte = __ptep_get(ptep);
> > +
> > + if (unlikely(pte_cont(orig_pte))) {
> > + __contpte_try_unfold(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
> > + orig_pte = pte_mknoncont(orig_pte);
> > + }
> > + ___ptep_mkold_clean(mm, addr, ptep, orig_pte);
> > + } else {
> > + contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> > + }
>
> ...but I don't think you should ever need to unfold in the first place. Even if
> it's folded and you are trying to clear access/dirty for a single pte, you can
> just clear the whole block. See existing comment in
> contpte_ptep_test_and_clear_young().

Thanks for pointing that out.

>
> So this ends up as something like:
>
> static inline void clear_young_dirty_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm,
> unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr,
> bool clear_young, bool clear_dirty)
> {
> if (likely(nr == 1 && !pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep))))
> clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr,
> clear_young, clear_dirty);
> else
> contpte_clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr,
> clear_young, clear_dirty);
> }

Nice. I'll make sure to follow this approach.

>
>
> > +}
> > +
> > #else /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */
> >
> > #define ptep_get __ptep_get
> > @@ -1622,6 +1676,7 @@ static inline int ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > #define wrprotect_ptes __wrprotect_ptes
> > #define __HAVE_ARCH_PTEP_SET_ACCESS_FLAGS
> > #define ptep_set_access_flags __ptep_set_access_flags
> > +#define mkold_clean_ptes __mkold_clean_ptes
> >
> > #endif /* CONFIG_ARM64_CONTPTE */
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> > index 1b64b4c3f8bf..dbff9c5e9eff 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/contpte.c
> > @@ -361,6 +361,21 @@ void contpte_wrprotect_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > }
> > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_wrprotect_ptes);
> >
> > +void contpte_mkold_clean_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> > + pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr)
> > +{
> > + /*
> > + * If clearing the young and dirty bits for an entire contig range, we can
> > + * avoid unfolding. Just set old/clean and wait for the later mmu_gather
> > + * flush to invalidate the tlb. If it's a partial range though, we need to
> > + * unfold.
> > + */
>
> nit: Please reflow comments like this to 80 cols.
>
> We can avoid unfolding in all cases. See existing comment in
> contpte_ptep_test_and_clear_young(). Suggest something like this (untested):
>
> void clear_young_dirty_ptes(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
> pte_t *ptep, unsigned int nr,
> bool clear_young, bool clear_dirty)
> {
> /*
> * We can safely clear access/dirty without needing to unfold from the
> * architectures perspective, even when contpte is set. If the range
> * starts or ends midway through a contpte block, we can just expand to
> * include the full contpte block. While this is not exactly what the
> * core-mm asked for, it tracks access/dirty per folio, not per page.
> * And since we only create a contpte block when it is covered by a
> * single folio, we can get away with clearing access/dirty for the
> * whole block.
> */
>
> unsigned int start = addr;
> unsigned int end = start + nr;
>
> if (pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep + nr - 1)))
> end = ALIGN(end, CONT_PTE_SIZE);
>
> if (pte_cont(__ptep_get(ptep))) {
> start = ALIGN_DOWN(start, CONT_PTE_SIZE);
> ptep = contpte_align_down(ptep);
> }
>
> __clear_young_dirty_ptes(mm, start, ptep, end - start,
> clear_young, clear_dirty);
> }

Nice. Thanks a lot for your help!

Thanks,
Lance

>
> Thanks,
> Ryan
>
> > +
> > + contpte_try_unfold_partial(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> > + __mkold_clean_ptes(mm, addr, ptep, nr);
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(contpte_mkold_clean_ptes);
> > +
> > int contpte_ptep_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep,
> > pte_t entry, int dirty)
>

2024-04-12 11:21:39

by Ryan Roberts

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] mm/arm64: override mkold_clean_ptes() batch helper

On 12/04/2024 03:09, Lance Yang wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 9:17 PM Ryan Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> On 08/04/2024 05:24, Lance Yang wrote:
>>> The per-pte get_and_clear/modify/set approach would result in
>>> unfolding/refolding for contpte mappings on arm64. So we need
>>> to override mkold_clean_ptes() for arm64 to avoid it.
>>
>> IIRC, in the last version, I suggested copying the wrprotect_ptes() pattern to
>> correctly iterate over contpte blocks. I meant for you to take it as inspiration
>> but looks like you have done a carbon copy, including lots of things that are
>> unneeded here. That's my fault for not being clear - sorry!
>
> My bad. I must have misunderstood your intention.

Not at all - it was my bad. wrprotect_ptes() is nothing like what I eventually
suggested below, so sorry for the bad steer.