Dynamic modes support for PV xenfb (included)

1. In the resize event handler
Disabled shared memory (Need to fix)

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c

Quoted 11 lines · Pat Campbell, le Sun 09 Mar 2008 15:19:59 -0600, a écrit :

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +4 -0

@@ -516,6 +516,15 @@ static void xenfb_on_fb_event(struct xen
 			}
 			xenfb_guest_copy(xenfb, x, y, w, h);
 			break;
+		case XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE:
+			xenfb->width  = event->resize.width;
+			xenfb->height = event->resize.height;
+			xenfb->row_stride = event->resize.stride;

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c static void xenfb_on_fb_event(struct xen · line 525

Quoted 3 lines

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +3 -0

+			/* Disable video buf sharing, not compatable with resizing */
+			dpy_colourdepth(xenfb->ds, 0);
+			dpy_resize(xenfb->ds, xenfb->width, xenfb->height);

Insert if (xenfb->ds->shared_buf) dpy_setdata(xenfb->ds, xenfb->pixels); just after dpy_colourdepth() and dpy_resize(), and the video buf sharing will work (so you can replace 0 with xenfb->depth in the colourdepth call).

Patches are against xen-unstable tip

What changed since last comment round. (No major structural surprises this time:-).

Backend:
1. In the resize event handler
Disabled shared memory (Need to fix) Invalidate the buffer
2. Added videoram config variable to limit hostile front end frame buffer memory size.
3. Sets feature-resize and width/height in xenstore before frontend connected. width/height are for xenkbd abs input config values

Frontend:
1. Variable usage cleanup. Now using the fb variables in most cases. Only two fields added to main struct
2. Removed resize event send in xenfb_resume(). There is a general race condition where the vnc view will be left at 600x400 if attached to too early. (Not resize related)

3. Removed refresh call in xenfb_resize_screen(), back end invalidates buffer in resize event handler now
4. xenkbd gets width and height for abs input in Connected

After I get some feed back, will wait a day or two, I will prepare a proper patch set.

Pat

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +5 -0

+			dpy_colourdepth(xenfb->ds, 0);
+			dpy_resize(xenfb->ds, xenfb->width, xenfb->height);
+			xenfb_invalidate(xenfb);
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	xen_mb();		/* ensure we're done with ring contents */

@@ -680,6 +689,7 @@ static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config
 static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config(struct xenfb *xenfb) {
 	struct xenfb_page *fb_page;
 	int val;
+	int videoram;
 
         if (xenfb_xs_scanf1(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->fb.otherend, "feature-update",
                             "%d", &val) < 0)

@@ -702,10 +712,30 @@ static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config
         /* TODO check for consistency with the above */

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +0 -0

         fprintf(stderr, "Framebuffer depth %d width %d height %d line %d\n",
                 fb_page->depth, fb_page->width, fb_page->height, fb_page->line_length);
         if (xenfb_map_fb(xenfb, xenfb->fb.otherend_id) < 0)
 		return -1;

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/python/xen/xend/server/vfbif.py

tools/python/xen/xend/server/vfbif.py +1 -1

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import os
 
 CONFIG_ENTRIES = ['type', 'vncdisplay', 'vnclisten', 'vncpasswd', 'vncunused',
-                  'display', 'xauthority', 'keymap',
+                  'videoram', 'display', 'xauthority', 'keymap',
                   'uuid', 'location', 'protocol']
 
 class VfbifController(DevController):

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/python/xen/xm/create.py

tools/python/xen/xm/create.py +6 -1

@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ gopts.var('vncunused', val='',
           use="""Try to find an unused port for the VNC server.
           Only valid when vnc=1.""")
 
+gopts.var('videoram', val='',
+          fn=set_value, default=None,
+          use="""Maximum amount of videoram PV guest can allocate 
+          for frame buffer.""")
+
 gopts.var('sdl', val='',
           fn=set_value, default=None,
           use="""Should the device model use SDL?""")

@@ -641,7 +646,7 @@ def configure_vfbs(config_devs, vals):
             d['type'] = 'sdl'
         for (k,v) in d.iteritems():
             if not k in [ 'vnclisten', 'vncunused', 'vncdisplay', 'display',
-                          'xauthority', 'type', 'vncpasswd' ]:
+                          'videoram', 'xauthority', 'type', 'vncpasswd' ]:
                 err("configuration option %s unknown to vfbs" % k)
             config.append([k,v])
         if not d.has_key("keymap"):

diff -r 854b0704962b xen/include/public/io/fbif.h

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +20 -2

@@ -50,12 +50,28 @@ struct xenfb_update
     int32_t height; /* rect height */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Framebuffer resize notification event
+ * Capable backend sets feature-resize in xenstore.
+ */
+#define XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE 3
+
+struct xenfb_resize
+{
+    uint8_t type;    /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE */
+    int32_t width;   /* width in pixels */
+    int32_t height;  /* height in pixels */
+    int32_t stride;  /* stride in bytes */
+    int32_t depth;   /* depth in bits */
+};
+
 #define XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE 40
 
 union xenfb_out_event
 {
     uint8_t type;
     struct xenfb_update update;
+    struct xenfb_resize resize;
     char pad[XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE];
 };
 

@@ -109,15 +125,17 @@ struct xenfb_page
      * Each directory page holds PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd)
      * framebuffer pages, and can thus map up to PAGE_SIZE *
      * PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd) bytes.  With PAGE_SIZE == 4096 and
-     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4, that's 4 Megs.  Two directory
-     * pages should be enough for a while.
+     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4/8, that's 4 Megs 32 bit and 2 Megs
+     * 64 bit.  256 directories give enough room for a 512 Meg
+     * framebuffer with a max resolution of 12,800x10,240.  Should
+     * be enough for a while with room leftover for expansion.
      */

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +0 -0

 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #define XENFB_WIDTH 800

diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +41 -9

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct xenfb_info
 	struct xenfb_page	*page;
 	unsigned long 		*mfns;
 	int			update_wanted; /* XENFB_TYPE_UPDATE wanted */
+	int			feature_resize; /* Backend has resize feature */
+	int			resize_dpy;     /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE needed */
 
 	struct xenbus_device	*xbdev;
 };

@@ -129,20 +131,42 @@ struct xenfb_info
  *
  * Oh well, we wont be updating the writes to this page anytime soon.
  */
+#define MB_ (1024*1024)
+#define XENFB_DEFAULT_FB_LEN (XENFB_WIDTH * XENFB_HEIGHT * XENFB_DEPTH / 8)
+
+enum {KPARAM_MEM, KPARAM_WIDTH, KPARAM_HEIGHT, KPARAM_CNT};
+static int video[KPARAM_CNT] = {2, XENFB_WIDTH, XENFB_HEIGHT};
+module_param_array(video, int, NULL, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(video, 
+		"Size of video memory in MB and width,height in pixels, default = (2,800,600)");
 
 static int xenfb_fps = 20;
-static unsigned long xenfb_mem_len = XENFB_WIDTH * XENFB_HEIGHT * XENFB_DEPTH / 8;
 
 static int xenfb_remove(struct xenbus_device *);
 static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struct xenfb_info *);
 static int xenfb_connect_backend(struct xenbus_device *, struct xenfb_info *);
 static void xenfb_disconnect_backend(struct xenfb_info *);
+static void xenfb_refresh(struct xenfb_info *, int, int, int, int);
+
+static void xenfb_send_event(struct xenfb_info *info,
+		union xenfb_out_event *event)
+{
+	__u32 prod;
+
+	prod = info->page->out_prod;
+	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
+	mb();			/* ensure ring space available */
+	XENFB_OUT_RING_REF(info->page, prod) = *event;
+	wmb();			/* ensure ring contents visible */
+	info->page->out_prod = prod + 1;
+
+	notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
+}
 
 static void xenfb_do_update(struct xenfb_info *info,
 			    int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
 	union xenfb_out_event event;
-	__u32 prod;
 
 	event.type = XENFB_TYPE_UPDATE;
 	event.update.x = x;

@@ -150,14 +174,22 @@ static void xenfb_do_update(struct xenfb
 	event.update.width = w;
 	event.update.height = h;
 
-	prod = info->page->out_prod;
 	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
-	mb();			/* ensure ring space available */
-	XENFB_OUT_RING_REF(info->page, prod) = event;
-	wmb();			/* ensure ring contents visible */
-	info->page->out_prod = prod + 1;
-
-	notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
+	xenfb_send_event(info, &event);
+}
+
+static void xenfb_do_resize(struct xenfb_info *info)
+{
+	union xenfb_out_event event;
+
+	event.type = XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE;
+	event.resize.width = info->fb_info->var.xres;
+	event.resize.height = info->fb_info->var.yres;
+	event.resize.stride = info->fb_info->fix.line_length;
+	event.resize.depth = info->fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel;
+
+	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
+	xenfb_send_event(info, &event);
 }
 
 static int xenfb_queue_full(struct xenfb_info *info)

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +8 -0

+	xenfb_do_resize(info);
+}
+
 static int xenfb_thread(void *data)
 {
 	struct xenfb_info *info = data;
 
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		if (info->resize_dpy) {
+			xenfb_resize_screen(info);
+		}
 		if (info->dirty) {
 			info->dirty = 0;
 			xenfb_update_screen(info);

@@ -413,6 +457,45 @@ static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+xenfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +9 -0

+			required_mem_len <= info->fix.smem_len) {
+		var->xres_virtual = var->xres;
+		var->yres_virtual = var->yres;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int xenfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +24 -4

+
 static struct fb_ops xenfb_fb_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.fb_setcolreg	= xenfb_setcolreg,

@@ -420,6 +503,8 @@ static struct fb_ops xenfb_fb_ops = {
 	.fb_copyarea	= xenfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= xenfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap	= xenfb_mmap,
+	.fb_check_var	= xenfb_check_var,
+	.fb_set_par     = xenfb_set_par,
 };
 
 static irqreturn_t xenfb_event_handler(int rq, void *dev_id,

@@ -450,6 +535,8 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 {
 	struct xenfb_info *info;
 	struct fb_info *fb_info;
+	int fb_size;
+	int val = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);

@@ -457,6 +544,21 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, -ENOMEM, "allocating info structure");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	/* Limit kernel param videoram amount to what is in xenstore */
+	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "videoram", "%d", &val) == 1) {
+		if (val < video[KPARAM_MEM]) 
+			video[KPARAM_MEM] = val;
+	}
+
+	/* If requested res does not fit in available memory, use default */
+	fb_size = video[KPARAM_MEM] * MB_;
+	if (video[KPARAM_WIDTH] * video[KPARAM_HEIGHT] * XENFB_DEPTH/8 > fb_size) {
+		video[KPARAM_WIDTH] = XENFB_WIDTH;
+		video[KPARAM_HEIGHT] = XENFB_HEIGHT;
+		fb_size = XENFB_DEFAULT_FB_LEN;
+	}
+
 	dev->dev.driver_data = info;
 	info->xbdev = dev;
 	info->irq = -1;

@@ -469,12 +571,12 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	info->refresh.data = (unsigned long)info;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->mappings);
 
-	info->fb = vmalloc(xenfb_mem_len);
+	info->fb = vmalloc(fb_size);
 	if (info->fb == NULL)
 		goto error_nomem;
-	memset(info->fb, 0, xenfb_mem_len);
-
-	info->nr_pages = (xenfb_mem_len + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+	memset(info->fb, 0, fb_size);
+
+	info->nr_pages = (fb_size + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
 	info->pages = kmalloc(sizeof(struct page *) * info->nr_pages,
 			      GFP_KERNEL);

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +8 -5

 	fb_info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(u32) * 256, NULL);
 				/* see fishy hackery below */

@@ -504,9 +604,9 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	fb_info->screen_base = info->fb;
 
 	fb_info->fbops = &xenfb_fb_ops;
-	fb_info->var.xres_virtual = fb_info->var.xres = info->page->width;
-	fb_info->var.yres_virtual = fb_info->var.yres = info->page->height;
-	fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel = info->page->depth;
+	fb_info->var.xres_virtual = fb_info->var.xres = video[KPARAM_WIDTH];
+	fb_info->var.yres_virtual = fb_info->var.yres = video[KPARAM_HEIGHT];
+	fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel = XENFB_DEPTH;
 
 	fb_info->var.red = (struct fb_bitfield){16, 8, 0};
 	fb_info->var.green = (struct fb_bitfield){8, 8, 0};

@@ -518,9 +618,9 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	fb_info->var.vmode = FB_VMODE_NONINTERLACED;
 
 	fb_info->fix.visual = FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR;
-	fb_info->fix.line_length = info->page->line_length;
+	fb_info->fix.line_length = fb_info->var.xres * (XENFB_DEPTH / 8);
 	fb_info->fix.smem_start = 0;
-	fb_info->fix.smem_len = xenfb_mem_len;
+	fb_info->fix.smem_len = fb_size;
 	strcpy(fb_info->fix.id, "xen");
 	fb_info->fix.type = FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS;
 	fb_info->fix.accel = FB_ACCEL_NONE;

@@ -534,14 +634,18 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	/* init shared page, uses fb_info attributes */
+	info->fb_info = fb_info;
+	xenfb_init_shared_page(info);

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +13 -7

 	for (i = 0; i < info->nr_pages; i++)
 		info->pages[i] = vmalloc_to_page(info->fb + i * PAGE_SIZE);

@@ -607,13 +712,14 @@ static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struc
 	for (i = 0; i < info->nr_pages; i++)
 		info->mfns[i] = vmalloc_to_mfn(info->fb + i * PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	info->page->pd[0] = vmalloc_to_mfn(info->mfns);
-	info->page->pd[1] = 0;
-	info->page->width = XENFB_WIDTH;
-	info->page->height = XENFB_HEIGHT;
-	info->page->depth = XENFB_DEPTH;
-	info->page->line_length = (info->page->depth / 8) * info->page->width;
-	info->page->mem_length = xenfb_mem_len;
+	for (i = 0; i * epd < info->nr_pages; i++) 
+		info->page->pd[i] = vmalloc_to_mfn(&info->mfns[i * epd]);
+
+	info->page->width = info->fb_info->var.xres;
+	info->page->height = info->fb_info->var.yres;
+	info->page->depth = info->fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel;
+	info->page->line_length = info->fb_info->fix.line_length;
+	info->page->mem_length = info->fb_info->fix.smem_len;
 	info->page->in_cons = info->page->in_prod = 0;
 	info->page->out_cons = info->page->out_prod = 0;
 }

@@ -710,6 +816,11 @@ static void xenfb_backend_changed(struct
 			val = 0;
 		if (val)
 			info->update_wanted = 1;
+
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, 
+					"feature-resize", "%d", &val) < 0)
+			val = 0;
+		info->feature_resize = val;
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:

diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c +3 -0

@@ -295,6 +295,16 @@ static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struc
 		 */
 		if (dev->state != XenbusStateConnected)
 			goto InitWait; /* no InitWait seen yet, fudge it */
+
+		/* Set input abs params to match backend screen res */
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, info->xbdev->otherend,

diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h

include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h +23 -5

@@ -50,12 +50,28 @@ struct xenfb_update
     int32_t height; /* rect height */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Framebuffer resize notification event
+ * Capable backend sets feature-resize in xenstore.
+ */
+#define XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE 3
+
+struct xenfb_resize
+{
+    uint8_t type;    /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE */
+    int32_t width;   /* width in pixels */
+    int32_t height;  /* height in pixels */
+    int32_t stride;  /* stride in bytes */
+    int32_t depth;   /* depth in bits */
+};
+
 #define XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE 40
 
 union xenfb_out_event
 {
     uint8_t type;
     struct xenfb_update update;
+    struct xenfb_resize resize;
     char pad[XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE];
 };
 

@@ -109,15 +125,17 @@ struct xenfb_page
      * Each directory page holds PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd)
      * framebuffer pages, and can thus map up to PAGE_SIZE *
      * PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd) bytes.  With PAGE_SIZE == 4096 and
-     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4, that's 4 Megs.  Two directory
-     * pages should be enough for a while.
+     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4/8, that's 4 Megs 32 bit and 2 Megs
+     * 64 bit.  256 directories give enough room for a 512 Meg
+     * framebuffer with a max resolution of 12,800x10,240.  Should
+     * be enough for a while with room leftover for expansion.
      */
-    unsigned long pd[2];
+    unsigned long pd[256];
 };
 
 /*
- * Wart: xenkbd needs to know resolution.  Put it here until a better
- * solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
+ * Wart: xenkbd needs to know default resolution.  Put it here until a
+ * better solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #define XENFB_WIDTH 800

Quoted 15 lines · Pat Campbell

Patches are against xen-unstable tip

What changed since last comment round. (No major structural surprises this time:-).

Backend:
1. In the resize event handler
Disabled shared memory (Need to fix) Invalidate the buffer
2. Added videoram config variable to limit hostile front end frame buffer memory size.
3. Sets feature-resize and width/height in xenstore before frontend connected. width/height are for xenkbd abs input config values

Quoted 7 lines

Frontend:
1. Variable usage cleanup. Now using the fb variables in most cases. Only two fields added to main struct
2. Removed resize event send in xenfb_resume(). There is a general race condition where the vnc view will be left at 600x400 if attached to too early. (Not resize related)

Could you elaborate on this race?

From the command line I suspend the guest
From a perl script I:

Quoted 10 lines

3. Removed refresh call in xenfb_resize_screen(), back end invalidates buffer in resize event handler now
4. xenkbd gets width and height for abs input in Connected

After I get some feed back, will wait a day or two, I will prepare a proper patch set.

Pat

I like this much better. A couple of questions remain; see comments inline.

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c static void xenfb_on_fb_event(struct xen · line 524

Quoted 13 lines

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +5 -0

@@ -516,6 +516,15 @@ static void xenfb_on_fb_event(struct xen
 			}
 			xenfb_guest_copy(xenfb, x, y, w, h);
 			break;
+		case XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE:
+			xenfb->width  = event->resize.width;
+			xenfb->height = event->resize.height;
+			xenfb->row_stride = event->resize.stride;
+			/* Disable video buf sharing, not compatable with resizing */
 

Spelling of compatible.

Quoted 23 lines

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +4 -0

+			dpy_colourdepth(xenfb->ds, 0);
+			dpy_resize(xenfb->ds, xenfb->width, xenfb->height);
+			xenfb_invalidate(xenfb);
+			break;
 		}
 	}

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +4 -0

 	xen_mb();		/* ensure we're done with ring contents */

@@ -680,6 +689,7 @@ static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config
 static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config(struct xenfb *xenfb) {
 	struct xenfb_page *fb_page;
 	int val;
+	int videoram;
 
         if (xenfb_xs_scanf1(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->fb.otherend, "feature-update",
                             "%d", &val) < 0)

@@ -702,10 +712,30 @@ static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config
         /* TODO check for consistency with the above */
         xenfb->fb_len = fb_page->mem_length;
         xenfb->row_stride = fb_page->line_length;
+
+        /* Protect against hostile frontend, limit fb_len to max allowed */
+        if (xenfb_xs_scanf1(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->fb.nodename, "videoram", "%d",

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config · line 739

Quoted 6 lines

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +5 -0

+                            &videoram) < 0)
+                videoram = 0;
+        videoram = videoram * 1024 * 1024;
+        if (videoram && xenfb->fb_len > videoram) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Framebuffer requested length of %d exceded allowed %d\n",
 

Spelling of exceeded.

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c static int xenfb_read_frontend_fb_config · line 739

Quoted 6 lines

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +5 -0

+                        xenfb->fb_len, videoram);
+                xenfb->fb_len = videoram;
+                if (xenfb->row_stride * xenfb->height > xenfb->fb_len)
+                        xenfb->height = xenfb->fb_len / xenfb->row_stride;
+        }
 

This isn't quite watertight, but we can fix that later.

Quoted 12 lines

tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c +7 -0

         fprintf(stderr, "Framebuffer depth %d width %d height %d line %d\n",
                 fb_page->depth, fb_page->width, fb_page->height, fb_page->line_length);
         if (xenfb_map_fb(xenfb, xenfb->fb.otherend_id) < 0)
 		return -1;
+
+        /* Indicate we have the frame buffer resize feature */
+        xenfb_xs_printf(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->fb.nodename, "feature-resize", "1");
+
+        /* Tell kbd pointer the screen geometry */
+        xenfb_xs_printf(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->kbd.nodename, "width", "%d", xenfb->width);
+        xenfb_xs_printf(xenfb->xsh, xenfb->kbd.nodename, "height", "%d", xenfb->height);
 

Quoted 3 lines

         if (xenfb_switch_state(&xenfb->fb, XenbusStateConnected))
                 return -1;

Context not shown here, but useful below to convince ourselves this is correct:

        if (xenfb_switch_state(&xenfb->kbd, XenbusStateConnected))
                return -1;

Quoted 83 lines

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/python/xen/xend/server/vfbif.py

tools/python/xen/xend/server/vfbif.py +1 -1

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import os
 
 CONFIG_ENTRIES = ['type', 'vncdisplay', 'vnclisten', 'vncpasswd', 'vncunused',
-                  'display', 'xauthority', 'keymap',
+                  'videoram', 'display', 'xauthority', 'keymap',
                   'uuid', 'location', 'protocol']
 
 class VfbifController(DevController):

diff -r 854b0704962b tools/python/xen/xm/create.py

tools/python/xen/xm/create.py +6 -1

@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ gopts.var('vncunused', val='',
           use="""Try to find an unused port for the VNC server.
           Only valid when vnc=1.""")
 
+gopts.var('videoram', val='',
+          fn=set_value, default=None,
+          use="""Maximum amount of videoram PV guest can allocate 
+          for frame buffer.""")
+
 gopts.var('sdl', val='',
           fn=set_value, default=None,
           use="""Should the device model use SDL?""")

@@ -641,7 +646,7 @@ def configure_vfbs(config_devs, vals):
             d['type'] = 'sdl'
         for (k,v) in d.iteritems():
             if not k in [ 'vnclisten', 'vncunused', 'vncdisplay', 'display',
-                          'xauthority', 'type', 'vncpasswd' ]:
+                          'videoram', 'xauthority', 'type', 'vncpasswd' ]:
                 err("configuration option %s unknown to vfbs" % k)
             config.append([k,v])
         if not d.has_key("keymap"):

diff -r 854b0704962b xen/include/public/io/fbif.h

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +21 -3

@@ -50,12 +50,28 @@ struct xenfb_update
     int32_t height; /* rect height */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Framebuffer resize notification event
+ * Capable backend sets feature-resize in xenstore.
+ */
+#define XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE 3
+
+struct xenfb_resize
+{
+    uint8_t type;    /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE */
+    int32_t width;   /* width in pixels */
+    int32_t height;  /* height in pixels */
+    int32_t stride;  /* stride in bytes */
+    int32_t depth;   /* depth in bits */
+};
+
 #define XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE 40
 
 union xenfb_out_event
 {
     uint8_t type;
     struct xenfb_update update;
+    struct xenfb_resize resize;
     char pad[XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE];
 };
 

@@ -109,15 +125,17 @@ struct xenfb_page
      * Each directory page holds PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd)
      * framebuffer pages, and can thus map up to PAGE_SIZE *
      * PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd) bytes.  With PAGE_SIZE == 4096 and
-     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4, that's 4 Megs.  Two directory
-     * pages should be enough for a while.
+     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4/8, that's 4 Megs 32 bit and 2 Megs
+     * 64 bit.  256 directories give enough room for a 512 Meg
+     * framebuffer with a max resolution of 12,800x10,240.  Should
+     * be enough for a while with room leftover for expansion.
      */
-    unsigned long pd[2];
+    unsigned long pd[256];
 };
 

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h struct xenfb_page

Quoted 7 lines

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +2 -2

 /*
- * Wart: xenkbd needs to know resolution.  Put it here until a better
- * solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
+ * Wart: xenkbd needs to know default resolution.  Put it here until a
+ * better solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
  */
 

You still need this wart because you still set the default resolution in xenkbd_probe(). You later reset it to the real maximum resolution in xenkbd_backend_changed(), after frontend went to state Connected. I wonder whether the first one is necessary.

Quoted 93 lines

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +0 -0

 #ifdef __KERNEL__

#define XENFB_WIDTH 800
diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +41 -9

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct xenfb_info
 	struct xenfb_page	*page;
 	unsigned long 		*mfns;
 	int			update_wanted; /* XENFB_TYPE_UPDATE wanted */
+	int			feature_resize; /* Backend has resize feature */
+	int			resize_dpy;     /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE needed */
 
 	struct xenbus_device	*xbdev;
 };

@@ -129,20 +131,42 @@ struct xenfb_info
  *
  * Oh well, we wont be updating the writes to this page anytime soon.
  */
+#define MB_ (1024*1024)
+#define XENFB_DEFAULT_FB_LEN (XENFB_WIDTH * XENFB_HEIGHT * XENFB_DEPTH / 8)
+
+enum {KPARAM_MEM, KPARAM_WIDTH, KPARAM_HEIGHT, KPARAM_CNT};
+static int video[KPARAM_CNT] = {2, XENFB_WIDTH, XENFB_HEIGHT};
+module_param_array(video, int, NULL, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(video, 
+		"Size of video memory in MB and width,height in pixels, default = (2,800,600)");
 
 static int xenfb_fps = 20;
-static unsigned long xenfb_mem_len = XENFB_WIDTH * XENFB_HEIGHT * XENFB_DEPTH / 8;
 
 static int xenfb_remove(struct xenbus_device *);
 static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struct xenfb_info *);
 static int xenfb_connect_backend(struct xenbus_device *, struct xenfb_info *);
 static void xenfb_disconnect_backend(struct xenfb_info *);
+static void xenfb_refresh(struct xenfb_info *, int, int, int, int);
+
+static void xenfb_send_event(struct xenfb_info *info,
+		union xenfb_out_event *event)
+{
+	__u32 prod;
+
+	prod = info->page->out_prod;
+	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
+	mb();			/* ensure ring space available */
+	XENFB_OUT_RING_REF(info->page, prod) = *event;
+	wmb();			/* ensure ring contents visible */
+	info->page->out_prod = prod + 1;
+
+	notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
+}
 
 static void xenfb_do_update(struct xenfb_info *info,
 			    int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
 	union xenfb_out_event event;
-	__u32 prod;
 
 	event.type = XENFB_TYPE_UPDATE;
 	event.update.x = x;

@@ -150,14 +174,22 @@ static void xenfb_do_update(struct xenfb
 	event.update.width = w;
 	event.update.height = h;
 
-	prod = info->page->out_prod;
 	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
-	mb();			/* ensure ring space available */
-	XENFB_OUT_RING_REF(info->page, prod) = event;
-	wmb();			/* ensure ring contents visible */
-	info->page->out_prod = prod + 1;
-
-	notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
+	xenfb_send_event(info, &event);
+}
+
+static void xenfb_do_resize(struct xenfb_info *info)
+{
+	union xenfb_out_event event;
+
+	event.type = XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE;
+	event.resize.width = info->fb_info->var.xres;
+	event.resize.height = info->fb_info->var.yres;
+	event.resize.stride = info->fb_info->fix.line_length;
+	event.resize.depth = info->fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel;
+
+	/* caller ensures !xenfb_queue_full() */
+	xenfb_send_event(info, &event);
 }
 
 static int xenfb_queue_full(struct xenfb_info *info)

@@ -209,11 +241,23 @@ static void xenfb_update_screen(struct x
 	xenfb_do_update(info, x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
 }
 

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static void xenfb_update_screen(struct x · line 256

Quoted 7 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +6 -0

+static void xenfb_resize_screen(struct xenfb_info *info)
+{
+	if (xenfb_queue_full(info))
+		return;
+
+	info->resize_dpy = 0;
 

I think you can info->dirty = 0 here. Saves an update event.

Quoted 19 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +6 -0

+	xenfb_do_resize(info);
+}
+
 static int xenfb_thread(void *data)
 {
 	struct xenfb_info *info = data;
 
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		if (info->resize_dpy) {
+			xenfb_resize_screen(info);
+		}
 		if (info->dirty) {
 			info->dirty = 0;

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +0 -0

 			xenfb_update_screen(info);

@@ -413,6 +457,45 @@ static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb
 	return 0;
 }
 

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb

Quoted 13 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +12 -0

+static int
+xenfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	struct xenfb_info *xenfb_info;
+	int required_mem_len;
+
+	xenfb_info = info->par;
+
+	if (!xenfb_info->feature_resize) {
+		if (var->xres == video[KPARAM_WIDTH] && 
+				var->yres == video[KPARAM_HEIGHT] &&
+				var->bits_per_pixel == xenfb_info->page->depth) {
 

Avoidable long lines due to excessive indentation.

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb

Quoted 9 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +7 -0

+			return 0;
+		}
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	required_mem_len = var->xres * var->yres * (xenfb_info->page->depth / 8);
+	if (var->bits_per_pixel == xenfb_info->page->depth && 
+			var->xres <= info->fix.line_length / (XENFB_DEPTH / 8) && 
 

Ditto.

Quoted 11 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +10 -0

+			required_mem_len <= info->fix.smem_len) {
+		var->xres_virtual = var->xres;
+		var->yres_virtual = var->yres;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int xenfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
+{

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb

Quoted 10 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +9 -0

+	struct xenfb_info *xenfb_info;
+
+	xenfb_info = info->par;
+
+	info->var.xres_virtual = info->var.xres;
+	info->var.yres_virtual = info->var.yres;
+	xenfb_info->resize_dpy = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
 

How is this synchronized with xenfb_do_resize()?

If that runs on another processor, it could see the new value of resize_dpy, and old values of var.xres and var.yres.

Quoted 62 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +1 -0

+

static struct fb_ops xenfb_fb_ops = {

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +23 -4

 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.fb_setcolreg	= xenfb_setcolreg,

@@ -420,6 +503,8 @@ static struct fb_ops xenfb_fb_ops = {
 	.fb_copyarea	= xenfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= xenfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap	= xenfb_mmap,
+	.fb_check_var	= xenfb_check_var,
+	.fb_set_par     = xenfb_set_par,
 };
 
 static irqreturn_t xenfb_event_handler(int rq, void *dev_id,

@@ -450,6 +535,8 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 {
 	struct xenfb_info *info;
 	struct fb_info *fb_info;
+	int fb_size;
+	int val = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);

@@ -457,6 +544,21 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, -ENOMEM, "allocating info structure");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	/* Limit kernel param videoram amount to what is in xenstore */
+	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "videoram", "%d", &val) == 1) {
+		if (val < video[KPARAM_MEM]) 
+			video[KPARAM_MEM] = val;
+	}
+
+	/* If requested res does not fit in available memory, use default */
+	fb_size = video[KPARAM_MEM] * MB_;
+	if (video[KPARAM_WIDTH] * video[KPARAM_HEIGHT] * XENFB_DEPTH/8 > fb_size) {
+		video[KPARAM_WIDTH] = XENFB_WIDTH;
+		video[KPARAM_HEIGHT] = XENFB_HEIGHT;
+		fb_size = XENFB_DEFAULT_FB_LEN;
+	}
+
 	dev->dev.driver_data = info;
 	info->xbdev = dev;
 	info->irq = -1;

@@ -469,12 +571,12 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	info->refresh.data = (unsigned long)info;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->mappings);
 
-	info->fb = vmalloc(xenfb_mem_len);
+	info->fb = vmalloc(fb_size);
 	if (info->fb == NULL)
 		goto error_nomem;
-	memset(info->fb, 0, xenfb_mem_len);
-
-	info->nr_pages = (xenfb_mem_len + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+	memset(info->fb, 0, fb_size);
+
+	info->nr_pages = (fb_size + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
 	info->pages = kmalloc(sizeof(struct page *) * info->nr_pages,
 			      GFP_KERNEL);

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct · line 594

Quoted 6 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +0 -2

@@ -489,8 +591,6 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	info->page = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
 	if (!info->page)
 		goto error_nomem;
-
-	xenfb_init_shared_page(info);
 

You move xenfb_init_shared_page() down because you initialize it from fb_info. Okay.

Quoted 45 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +10 -6

 	fb_info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(u32) * 256, NULL);
 				/* see fishy hackery below */

@@ -504,9 +604,9 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	fb_info->screen_base = info->fb;
 
 	fb_info->fbops = &xenfb_fb_ops;
-	fb_info->var.xres_virtual = fb_info->var.xres = info->page->width;
-	fb_info->var.yres_virtual = fb_info->var.yres = info->page->height;
-	fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel = info->page->depth;
+	fb_info->var.xres_virtual = fb_info->var.xres = video[KPARAM_WIDTH];
+	fb_info->var.yres_virtual = fb_info->var.yres = video[KPARAM_HEIGHT];
+	fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel = XENFB_DEPTH;
 
 	fb_info->var.red = (struct fb_bitfield){16, 8, 0};
 	fb_info->var.green = (struct fb_bitfield){8, 8, 0};

@@ -518,9 +618,9 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 	fb_info->var.vmode = FB_VMODE_NONINTERLACED;
 
 	fb_info->fix.visual = FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR;
-	fb_info->fix.line_length = info->page->line_length;
+	fb_info->fix.line_length = fb_info->var.xres * (XENFB_DEPTH / 8);
 	fb_info->fix.smem_start = 0;
-	fb_info->fix.smem_len = xenfb_mem_len;
+	fb_info->fix.smem_len = fb_size;
 	strcpy(fb_info->fix.id, "xen");
 	fb_info->fix.type = FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS;
 	fb_info->fix.accel = FB_ACCEL_NONE;

@@ -534,14 +634,18 @@ static int __devinit xenfb_probe(struct 
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	/* init shared page, uses fb_info attributes */
+	info->fb_info = fb_info;
+	xenfb_init_shared_page(info);
+
 	ret = register_framebuffer(fb_info);
 	if (ret) {
 		fb_dealloc_cmap(&info->fb_info->cmap);
 		framebuffer_release(fb_info);
+		info->fb_info = NULL;
 		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, ret, "register_framebuffer");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	info->fb_info = fb_info;

Quoted 1 line

You set info->fb_info earlier because you need it in xenfb_init_shared_page(). But it's not yet ready for xenfb_remove() then, and that's why you need to zap it in the error path. I don't like this, it's too complex. What about passing it to xenfb_init_shared_page() as argument instead?

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struc · line 708

Quoted 10 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +1 -0

 	/* FIXME should this be delayed until backend XenbusStateConnected? */
 	info->kthread = kthread_run(xenfb_thread, info, "xenfb thread");

@@ -600,6 +704,7 @@ static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struc
 static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struct xenfb_info *info)
 {
 	int i;
+	int epd = PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(info->mfns[0]);
 

Suggest space around /

Quoted 48 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +13 -7

 	for (i = 0; i < info->nr_pages; i++)
 		info->pages[i] = vmalloc_to_page(info->fb + i * PAGE_SIZE);

@@ -607,13 +712,14 @@ static void xenfb_init_shared_page(struc
 	for (i = 0; i < info->nr_pages; i++)
 		info->mfns[i] = vmalloc_to_mfn(info->fb + i * PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	info->page->pd[0] = vmalloc_to_mfn(info->mfns);
-	info->page->pd[1] = 0;
-	info->page->width = XENFB_WIDTH;
-	info->page->height = XENFB_HEIGHT;
-	info->page->depth = XENFB_DEPTH;
-	info->page->line_length = (info->page->depth / 8) * info->page->width;
-	info->page->mem_length = xenfb_mem_len;
+	for (i = 0; i * epd < info->nr_pages; i++) 
+		info->page->pd[i] = vmalloc_to_mfn(&info->mfns[i * epd]);
+
+	info->page->width = info->fb_info->var.xres;
+	info->page->height = info->fb_info->var.yres;
+	info->page->depth = info->fb_info->var.bits_per_pixel;
+	info->page->line_length = info->fb_info->fix.line_length;
+	info->page->mem_length = info->fb_info->fix.smem_len;
 	info->page->in_cons = info->page->in_prod = 0;
 	info->page->out_cons = info->page->out_prod = 0;
 }

@@ -710,6 +816,11 @@ static void xenfb_backend_changed(struct
 			val = 0;
 		if (val)
 			info->update_wanted = 1;
+
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, 
+					"feature-resize", "%d", &val) < 0)
+			val = 0;
+		info->feature_resize = val;
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:

diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c +3 -0

@@ -295,6 +295,16 @@ static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struc
 		 */
 		if (dev->state != XenbusStateConnected)
 			goto InitWait; /* no InitWait seen yet, fudge it */
+
+		/* Set input abs params to match backend screen res */
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, info->xbdev->otherend,

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struc · line 310

Quoted 10 lines

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c +7 -0

+				   "width", "%d", &val) > 0 )
+			input_set_abs_params(info->ptr, ABS_X, 0, val, 0, 0);
+
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, info->xbdev->otherend,
+				   "height", "%d", &val) > 0 )
+			input_set_abs_params(info->ptr, ABS_Y, 0, val, 0, 0);
+
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:

The combined fb/kbd backend writes width and height right before entering state Connected for both devices. Therefore, we can read it here in the kbd frontend after observing the kbd backend transitioning to Conntected. Okay.

But what about the race work-around? If the backend goes through InitWait to Connected fast enough, we don't see the InitWait, and we work around the race with the goto InitWait. But are we guaranteed to get called a second time for the transition to Connected? If not, width and height are never read.

Why don't we have to set the parameters on dynamic resolution change?

Quoted 48 lines

diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h

include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h +21 -3

@@ -50,12 +50,28 @@ struct xenfb_update
     int32_t height; /* rect height */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Framebuffer resize notification event
+ * Capable backend sets feature-resize in xenstore.
+ */
+#define XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE 3
+
+struct xenfb_resize
+{
+    uint8_t type;    /* XENFB_TYPE_RESIZE */
+    int32_t width;   /* width in pixels */
+    int32_t height;  /* height in pixels */
+    int32_t stride;  /* stride in bytes */
+    int32_t depth;   /* depth in bits */
+};
+
 #define XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE 40
 
 union xenfb_out_event
 {
     uint8_t type;
     struct xenfb_update update;
+    struct xenfb_resize resize;
     char pad[XENFB_OUT_EVENT_SIZE];
 };
 

@@ -109,15 +125,17 @@ struct xenfb_page
      * Each directory page holds PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd)
      * framebuffer pages, and can thus map up to PAGE_SIZE *
      * PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*pd) bytes.  With PAGE_SIZE == 4096 and
-     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4, that's 4 Megs.  Two directory
-     * pages should be enough for a while.
+     * sizeof(unsigned long) == 4/8, that's 4 Megs 32 bit and 2 Megs
+     * 64 bit.  256 directories give enough room for a 512 Meg
+     * framebuffer with a max resolution of 12,800x10,240.  Should
+     * be enough for a while with room leftover for expansion.
      */
-    unsigned long pd[2];
+    unsigned long pd[256];
 };
 

include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h struct xenfb_page · line 141

Quoted 9 lines

include/xen/interface/io/fbif.h +2 -2

 /*
- * Wart: xenkbd needs to know resolution.  Put it here until a better
- * solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
+ * Wart: xenkbd needs to know default resolution.  Put it here until a
+ * better solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #define XENFB_WIDTH 800

If that runs on another processor, it could see the new value of resize_dpy, and old values of var.xres and var.yres.

Quoted 26 lines · Markus Armbruster

Quoted 15 lines · Pat Campbell

Patches are against xen-unstable tip

What changed since last comment round. (No major structural surprises this time:-).

Backend:
1. In the resize event handler
Disabled shared memory (Need to fix) Invalidate the buffer
2. Added videoram config variable to limit hostile front end frame buffer memory size.
3. Sets feature-resize and width/height in xenstore before frontend connected. width/height are for xenkbd abs input config values

Quoted 7 lines

Frontend:
1. Variable usage cleanup. Now using the fb variables in most cases. Only two fields added to main struct
2. Removed resize event send in xenfb_resume(). There is a general race condition where the vnc view will be left at 600x400 if attached to too early. (Not resize related)

Quoted 4 lines

Could you elaborate on this race?

From the command line I suspend the guest
From a perl script I:

Resume the guest, xm resume <guest-name>
Loop checking for vnc port in xenstore, when found
immediately attach. 9 times out of 10 times the vncviewer will be at 600,400 instead of the default 800x600

This happens in Xen 3.2 without any of my code changes and before the recent shared_buf changes. I intend to investigate this further.

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3. Removed refresh call in xenfb_resize_screen(), back end invalidates buffer in resize event handler now
4. xenkbd gets width and height for abs input in Connected

After I get some feed back, will wait a day or two, I will prepare a proper patch set.

Pat

I like this much better. A couple of questions remain; see comments inline.

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diff -r 854b0704962b tools/ioemu/hw/xenfb.c

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diff -r 854b0704962b xen/include/public/io/fbif.h

xen/include/public/io/fbif.h +0 -0

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/*
- * Wart: xenkbd needs to know resolution. Put it here until a better
- * solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend.
+ * Wart: xenkbd needs to know default resolution. Put it here until a
+ * better solution is found, but don't leak it to the backend. */

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You still need this wart because you still set the default resolution in xenkbd_probe(). You later reset it to the real maximum resolution in xenkbd_backend_changed(), after frontend went to state Connected. I wonder whether the first one is necessary.

Yes I think so. Handles the case of the new VM running against an older vnc-xenfb or qemu that does not send a new value.

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#ifdef __KERNEL__
#define XENFB_WIDTH 800
diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +0 -0

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +0 -0

@@ -209,11 +241,23 @@ static void xenfb_update_screen(struct x
 	xenfb_do_update(info, x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
 }
 

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static void xenfb_update_screen(struct x · line 256

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +6 -0

+static void xenfb_resize_screen(struct xenfb_info *info)
+{
+	if (xenfb_queue_full(info))
+		return;
+
+	info->resize_dpy = 0;
 

I think you can info->dirty = 0 here. Saves an update event.

Added that and then took it back out. Somehow that caused the GUI to have a terrible delay, minutes, when starting up before you could enter your user name password. Changing screens work fast enough. Will have to investigate this later.

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +3 -0

+	xenfb_do_resize(info);
+}
+

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c static int xenfb_mmap(struct fb_info *fb · line 497

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenfb.c +11 -0

+static int xenfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	struct xenfb_info *xenfb_info;
+
+	xenfb_info = info->par;
+
+	info->var.xres_virtual = info->var.xres;
+	info->var.yres_virtual = info->var.yres;
+	xenfb_info->resize_dpy = 1;
+	return 0;
+}

How is this synchronized with xenfb_do_resize()?

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If that runs on another processor, it could see the new value of resize_dpy, and old values of var.xres and var.yres.

By the time xenfb_set_par() is called the values are already in the fb struct. They are set sometime between the successful xenfb_check_var() and xenfb_set_par() calls. I can see a possible condition where if we are doing back to back resizes utilizing multiple procs we could get a new xres and an old yres.

I will add into xenfb_check_var() the following test:
if ( xenfb_info->resize_dpy)

     return -EINVAL;

and move the resize_dpy clear to below the xenfb_do_resize() call

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diff -r 1cf7ba68d855 drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c +3 -0

@@ -295,6 +295,16 @@ static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struc
 		 */
 		if (dev->state != XenbusStateConnected)
 			goto InitWait; /* no InitWait seen yet, fudge it */
+
+		/* Set input abs params to match backend screen res */
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, info->xbdev->otherend,

drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struc · line 310

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drivers/xen/fbfront/xenkbd.c +7 -0

+				   "width", "%d", &val) > 0 )
+			input_set_abs_params(info->ptr, ABS_X, 0, val, 0, 0);
+
+		if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, info->xbdev->otherend,
+				   "height", "%d", &val) > 0 )
+			input_set_abs_params(info->ptr, ABS_Y, 0, val, 0, 0);
+
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:

The combined fb/kbd backend writes width and height right before entering state Connected for both devices. Therefore, we can read it here in the kbd frontend after observing the kbd backend transitioning to Conntected. Okay.

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But what about the race work-around? If the backend goes through InitWait to Connected fast enough, we don't see the InitWait, and we work around the race with the goto InitWait. But are we guaranteed to get called a second time for the transition to Connected? If not, width and height are never read.

I debated this. Should those parameters be read before the work around? Qemu xenfb did reordered things, is the work around still
necessary? Should I work around the work around? I never saw that
case during my testing, not to say it still does not happen. I would like to see if this is still an issue in a larger audience before changing.

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Why don't we have to set the parameters on dynamic resolution change?

I debated this. Should those parameters be read before the work around? Qemu xenfb did reorder things, is the work around still
necessary? Should I work around the work around? I never saw that
case during my testing, not to say it still does not happen. I would like to see if this is still an issue in a larger audience before changing.

I will send out a real patch incorporating your suggestions later today.

Thanks

Pat