KVM: Guest page hinting

index 1a4582b..e02369b 100644
@@ -439,6 +439,13 @@ static inline struct zonelist *node_zonelist(int nid, gfp_t flags)
 	return NODE_DATA(nid)->node_zonelists + gfp_zonelist(flags);
 }
 
+#ifdef	CONFIG_KVM_FREE_PAGE_HINTING
+#define HAVE_ARCH_ALLOC_PAGE
+#define HAVE_ARCH_FREE_PAGE
+void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order);
+void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order);
+#endif
+
 #ifndef HAVE_ARCH_FREE_PAGE
 static inline void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order) { }
 #endif

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index 39d2b1d..658856d 100644
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include <linux/page_ref.h>
 #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
 #include <linux/sort.h>
-
-#include <trace/events/kvm.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 #define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
 #define HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD	500

@@ -33,14 +32,256 @@ struct hypervisor_pages {
 	unsigned int pages;
 };
 
+static __cacheline_aligned_in_smp DEFINE_SEQLOCK(guest_page_lock);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kvm_free_pages [MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES], kvm_pt);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, kvm_pt_idx);
 struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
 
+static void empty_hyperlist(void)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+
+	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
+		hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = 0;
+		hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages = 0;
+		i++;
+	}
+}
+
+static void make_hypercall(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Dummy function: Tobe filled later.
+	 */
+	empty_hyperlist();
+}
+
+static int sort_pfn(const void *a1, const void *b1)
+{
+	const struct hypervisor_pages *a = a1;
+	const struct hypervisor_pages *b = b1;
+
+	if (a->pfn > b->pfn)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (a->pfn < b->pfn)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int pack_hyperlist(void)
+{
+	int i = 0, j = 0;
+
+	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
+		if (hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn != 0) {
+			if (i != j) {
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn =
+						hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages =
+						hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
+			}
+			j++;
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+	i = j;
+	while (j < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
+		hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
+		hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
+		j++;
+	}
+	return i;
+}
+
+int compress_hyperlist(void)
+{
+	int i = 0, j = 1, merge_counter = 0, ret = 0;
+
+	sort(hypervisor_pagelist, MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES,
+	     sizeof(struct hypervisor_pages), sort_pfn, NULL);
+	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES && j < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
+		unsigned long pfni = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
+		unsigned int pagesi = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
+		unsigned long pfnj = hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn;
+		unsigned int pagesj = hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages;
+
+		if (pfnj <= pfni) {
+			if (((pfnj + pagesj - 1) <= (pfni + pagesi - 1)) &&
+			    ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) >= (pfni - 1))) {
+				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = pfnj;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages += pfni - pfnj;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
+				j++;
+				merge_counter++;
+				continue;
+			} else if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) > (pfni + pagesi - 1)) {
+				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = pfnj;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages = pagesj;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
+				j++;
+				merge_counter++;
+				continue;
+			}
+		} else if (pfnj > pfni) {
+			if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) > (pfni + pagesi - 1) &&
+			    (pfnj <= pfni + pagesi)) {
+				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages +=
+						(pfnj + pagesj - 1) -
+						(pfni + pagesi - 1);
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
+				j++;
+				merge_counter++;
+				continue;
+			} else if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) <= (pfni + pagesi - 1)) {
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
+				j++;
+				merge_counter++;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+		i = j;
+		j++;
+	}
+	if (merge_counter != 0)
+		ret = pack_hyperlist() - 1;
+	else
+		ret = MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void copy_hyperlist(int hyper_idx)
+{
+	int *idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
+	while (i < hyper_idx) {
+		free_page_obj[*idx].pfn = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
+		free_page_obj[*idx].pages = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
+		*idx += 1;
+		i++;
+	}
+	empty_hyperlist();
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+}
+
+/*
+ * arch_free_page_slowpath() - This function adds the guest free page entries
+ * to hypervisor_pages list and also ensures defragmentation prior to addition
+ * if it is present with any entry of the kvm_free_pages list.
+ */
+void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
+{
+	int idx = 0;
+	int hyper_idx = -1;
+	int *kvm_idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
+
+	write_seqlock(&guest_page_lock);
+	while (idx < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
+		unsigned long pfn = free_page_obj[idx].pfn;
+		unsigned long pfn_end = free_page_obj[idx].pfn +
+					free_page_obj[idx].pages - 1;
+		bool prev_free = false;
+
+		while (pfn <= pfn_end) {
+			struct page *p = pfn_to_page(pfn);
+
+			if (PageCompound(p)) {
+				struct page *head_page = compound_head(p);
+				unsigned long head_pfn = page_to_pfn(head_page);
+				unsigned int alloc_pages =
+					1 << compound_order(head_page);
+
+				pfn = head_pfn + alloc_pages;
+				prev_free = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (page_ref_count(p)) {
+				pfn++;
+				prev_free = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+			/*
+			 * The page is free so add it to the list and free the
+			 * hypervisor_pagelist if required.
+			 */
+			if (!prev_free) {
+				hyper_idx++;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn = pfn;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages = 1;
+				if (hyper_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
+					hyper_idx =  compress_hyperlist();
+					if (hyper_idx >=
+					    HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD) {
+						make_hypercall();
+						hyper_idx = 0;
+					}
+				}
+				/*
+				 * If the next contiguous page is free, it can
+				 * be added to this same entry.
+				 */
+				prev_free = true;
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * Multiple adjacent free pages
+				 */
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages++;
+			}
+			pfn++;
+		}
+		free_page_obj[idx].pfn = 0;
+		free_page_obj[idx].pages = 0;
+		idx++;
+	}
+	*kvm_idx = 0;
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+	write_sequnlock(&guest_page_lock);
+}
+
 void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
 {
+	unsigned int seq;
+
+	/*
+	 * arch_free_page will acquire the lock once the list carrying guest
+	 * free pages is full and a hypercall will be made. Until complete free
+	 * page list is traversed no further allocaiton will be allowed.
+	 */
+	do {
+		seq = read_seqbegin(&guest_page_lock);
+	} while (read_seqretry(&guest_page_lock, seq));
 }
 
 void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
 {
+	int *free_page_idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	/*
+	 * use of global variables may trigger a race condition between irq and
+	 * process context causing unwanted overwrites. This will be replaced
+	 * with a better solution to prevent such race conditions.
+	 */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
+	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pfn = page_to_pfn(page);
+	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pages = 1 << order;
+	*free_page_idx += 1;
+	if (*free_page_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES)
+		arch_free_page_slowpath();
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
+	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }

index eb57e30..c9c5e6c 100644
@@ -315,6 +315,107 @@ TRACE_EVENT(mm_page_alloc_extfrag,
 		__entry->change_ownership)
 );
 
+TRACE_EVENT(guest_free_page,
+	    TP_PROTO(struct page *page, unsigned int order),
+
+	TP_ARGS(page, order),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(unsigned long, pfn)
+		__field(unsigned int, order)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->pfn            = page_to_pfn(page);
+		__entry->order          = order;
+	),
+
+	TP_printk("page=%p pfn=%lu number of pages=%d",
+		  pfn_to_page(__entry->pfn),
+		  __entry->pfn,
+		  (1 << __entry->order))
+);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(guest_alloc_page,
+	    TP_PROTO(struct page *page, unsigned int order),
+
+	TP_ARGS(page, order),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(unsigned long,  pfn)
+		__field(unsigned int,   order)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->pfn            = page_to_pfn(page);
+		__entry->order          = order;
+		),
+
+	TP_printk("page=%p pfn=%lu number of pages=%d",
+		  pfn_to_page(__entry->pfn),
+		  __entry->pfn,
+		  (1 << __entry->order))
+);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(guest_free_page_slowpath,
+	    TP_PROTO(unsigned long pfn, unsigned int pages),
+
+	TP_ARGS(pfn, pages),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(unsigned long, pfn)
+		__field(unsigned int, pages)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->pfn            = pfn;
+		__entry->pages          = pages;
+	),
+
+	TP_printk("pfn=%lu number of pages=%u",
+		  __entry->pfn,
+		  __entry->pages)
+);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(guest_pfn_dump,
+	    TP_PROTO(char *type, unsigned long pfn, unsigned int pages),
+
+	TP_ARGS(type, pfn, pages),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(char *, type)
+		__field(unsigned long, pfn)
+		__field(unsigned int, pages)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->type		= type;
+		__entry->pfn            = pfn;
+		__entry->pages          = pages;
+		),
+
+	TP_printk("Type=%s pfn=%lu number of pages=%d",
+		  __entry->type,
+		  __entry->pfn,
+		  __entry->pages)
+);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(guest_str_dump,
+	    TP_PROTO(char *str),
+
+	TP_ARGS(str),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(char *, str)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->str		= str;
+		),
+
+	TP_printk("Debug=%s",
+		  __entry->str)
+);
 #endif /* _TRACE_KMEM_H */
 
 /* This part must be outside protection */

index 658856d..54fe6bc 100644
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
 #include <linux/sort.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <trace/events/kmem.h>
 
 #define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
 #define HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD	500

@@ -48,12 +49,13 @@ static void empty_hyperlist(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void make_hypercall(void)
+void make_hypercall(void)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Dummy function: Tobe filled later.
 	 */
 	empty_hyperlist();
+	trace_guest_str_dump("Hypercall to host...:");
 }
 
 static int sort_pfn(const void *a1, const void *b1)

@@ -70,13 +72,16 @@ static int sort_pfn(const void *a1, const void *b1)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pack_hyperlist(void)
+int pack_hyperlist(void)
 {
 	int i = 0, j = 0;
 
 	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
 		if (hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn != 0) {
 			if (i != j) {
+				trace_guest_pfn_dump("Packing Hyperlist",
+						     hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn,
+						hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages);
 				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn =
 						hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
 				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages =

@@ -163,6 +168,9 @@ void copy_hyperlist(int hyper_idx)
 
 	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
 	while (i < hyper_idx) {
+		trace_guest_pfn_dump("HyperList entry copied",
+				     hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn,
+				     hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages);
 		free_page_obj[*idx].pfn = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
 		free_page_obj[*idx].pages = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
 		*idx += 1;

@@ -203,11 +211,14 @@ void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
 
 				pfn = head_pfn + alloc_pages;
 				prev_free = false;
+				trace_guest_pfn_dump("Compound",
+						     head_pfn, alloc_pages);
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (page_ref_count(p)) {
 				pfn++;
 				prev_free = false;
+				trace_guest_pfn_dump("Single", pfn, 1);
 				continue;
 			}
 			/*

@@ -218,6 +229,9 @@ void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
 				hyper_idx++;
 				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn = pfn;
 				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages = 1;
+				trace_guest_free_page_slowpath(
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn,
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages);
 				if (hyper_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
 					hyper_idx =  compress_hyperlist();
 					if (hyper_idx >=

@@ -261,6 +275,7 @@ void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
 	do {
 		seq = read_seqbegin(&guest_page_lock);
 	} while (read_seqretry(&guest_page_lock, seq));
+	trace_guest_alloc_page(page, order);
 }
 
 void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)

@@ -276,6 +291,7 @@ void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
 	 */
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
+	trace_guest_free_page(page, order);
 	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pfn = page_to_pfn(page);
 	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pages = 1 << order;
 	*free_page_idx += 1;

index eb30f3e..651ce8f 100644
@@ -438,6 +438,136 @@ static inline int virtqueue_add(struct virtqueue *_vq,
 }
 
 /**
+ * virtqueue_add_chain - expose a chain of buffers to the other end
+ * @_vq: the struct virtqueue we're talking about.
+ * @head: desc id of the chain head.
+ * @indirect: set if the chain of descs are indrect descs.
+ * @indir_desc: the first indirect desc.
+ * @data: the token identifying the chain.
+ * @ctx: extra context for the token.
+ *
+ * Caller must ensure we don't call this with other virtqueue operations
+ * at the same time (except where noted).
+ *
+ * Returns zero or a negative error (ie. ENOSPC, ENOMEM, EIO).
+ */
+int virtqueue_add_chain(struct virtqueue *_vq,
+			unsigned int head,
+			bool indirect,
+			struct vring_desc *indir_desc,
+			void *data,
+			void *ctx)
+{
+	struct vring_virtqueue *vq = to_vvq(_vq);
+
+	/* The desc chain is empty. */
+	if (head == VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT)
+		return 0;
+
+	START_USE(vq);
+
+	if (unlikely(vq->broken)) {
+		END_USE(vq);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* This is the data for callback, in our case may not be required. */
+	vq->desc_state[head].data = data;
+	if (indirect)
+		vq->desc_state[head].indir_desc = indir_desc;
+	if (ctx)
+		vq->desc_state[head].indir_desc = ctx;
+
+	vq->avail_idx_shadow = 1;
+	vq->vring.avail->idx = cpu_to_virtio16(_vq->vdev, vq->avail_idx_shadow);
+	vq->num_added = 1;
+	END_USE(vq);
+	virtqueue_kick_sync(_vq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_add_chain);
+
+/**
+ * virtqueue_add_chain_desc - add a buffer to a chain using a vring desc
+ * @vq: the struct virtqueue we're talking about.
+ * @addr: address of the buffer to add.
+ * @len: length of the buffer.
+ * @head_id: desc id of the chain head.
+ * @prev_id: desc id of the previous buffer.
+ * @in: set if the buffer is for the device to write.
+ *
+ * Caller must ensure we don't call this with other virtqueue operations
+ * at the same time (except where noted).
+ *
+ * Returns zero or a negative error (ie. ENOSPC, ENOMEM, EIO).
+ */
+int virtqueue_add_chain_desc(struct virtqueue *_vq,
+			     u64 addr,
+			     u32 len,
+			     unsigned int *head_id,
+			     unsigned int *prev_id,
+			     bool in)
+{
+	struct vring_virtqueue *vq = to_vvq(_vq);
+	struct vring_desc *desc = vq->vring.desc;
+	u16 flags = in ? VRING_DESC_F_WRITE : 0;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* Sanity check */
+	if (!_vq || !head_id || !prev_id)
+		return -EINVAL;
+retry:
+	START_USE(vq);
+	if (unlikely(vq->broken)) {
+		END_USE(vq);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	if (vq->vq.num_free < 1) {
+		/*
+		 * If there is no desc avail in the vq, so kick what is
+		 * already added, and re-start to build a new chain for
+		 * the passed sg.
+		 */
+		if (likely(*head_id != VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT)) {
+			END_USE(vq);
+			virtqueue_add_chain(_vq, *head_id, 0, NULL, vq, NULL);
+			virtqueue_kick_sync(_vq);
+			*head_id = VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT;
+			*prev_id = VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT;
+			goto retry;
+		} else {
+			END_USE(vq);
+			return -ENOSPC;
+		}
+	}
+
+	i = vq->free_head;
+	flags &= ~VRING_DESC_F_NEXT;
+	desc[i].flags = cpu_to_virtio16(_vq->vdev, flags);
+	desc[i].addr = cpu_to_virtio64(_vq->vdev, addr);
+	desc[i].len = cpu_to_virtio32(_vq->vdev, len);
+
+	/* Add the desc to the end of the chain */
+	if (*prev_id != VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT) {
+		desc[*prev_id].next = cpu_to_virtio16(_vq->vdev, i);
+		desc[*prev_id].flags |= cpu_to_virtio16(_vq->vdev,
+							VRING_DESC_F_NEXT);
+	}
+	*prev_id = i;
+	if (*head_id == VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT)
+		*head_id = *prev_id;
+
+	vq->vq.num_free--;
+	vq->free_head = virtio16_to_cpu(_vq->vdev, desc[i].next);
+	END_USE(vq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_add_chain_desc);
+
+/**
  * virtqueue_add_sgs - expose buffers to other end
  * @vq: the struct virtqueue we're talking about.
  * @sgs: array of terminated scatterlists.

@@ -559,7 +689,6 @@ bool virtqueue_kick_prepare(struct virtqueue *_vq)
 	START_USE(vq);
 	/* We need to expose available array entries before checking avail
 	 * event. */
-	virtio_mb(vq->weak_barriers);
 
 	old = vq->avail_idx_shadow - vq->num_added;
 	new = vq->avail_idx_shadow;

@@ -609,6 +738,32 @@ bool virtqueue_notify(struct virtqueue *_vq)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_notify);
 
 /**
+ * virtqueue_kick_sync - update after add_buf and busy wait till update is done
+ * @vq: the struct virtqueue
+ *
+ * After one or more virtqueue_add_* calls, invoke this to kick
+ * the other side. Busy wait till the other side is done with the update.
+ *
+ * Caller must ensure we don't call this with other virtqueue
+ * operations at the same time (except where noted).
+ *
+ * Returns false if kick failed, otherwise true.
+ */
+bool virtqueue_kick_sync(struct virtqueue *vq)
+{
+	u32 len;
+
+	if (likely(virtqueue_kick(vq))) {
+		while (!virtqueue_get_buf(vq, &len) &&
+		       !virtqueue_is_broken(vq))
+			cpu_relax();
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtqueue_kick_sync);
+
+/**
  * virtqueue_kick - update after add_buf
  * @vq: the struct virtqueue
  *

index 988c735..58f0a2c 100644
@@ -57,6 +57,25 @@ int virtqueue_add_sgs(struct virtqueue *vq,
 		      unsigned int in_sgs,
 		      void *data,
 		      gfp_t gfp);
+/* A desc with this init id is treated as an invalid desc */
+#define VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT UINT_MAX
+int virtqueue_add_chain_desc(struct virtqueue *_vq,
+			     u64 addr,
+			     u32 len,
+			     unsigned int *head_id,
+			     unsigned int *prev_id,
+			     bool in);
+
+int virtqueue_add_chain(struct virtqueue *_vq,
+			unsigned int head,
+			bool indirect,
+			struct vring_desc *indirect_desc,
+			void *data,
+			void *ctx);
+
+bool virtqueue_kick_sync(struct virtqueue *vq);
+
+bool virtqueue_kick_async(struct virtqueue *vq, wait_queue_head_t wq);
 
 bool virtqueue_kick(struct virtqueue *vq);
 

index 7960746..f9e25b7 100644
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/magic.h>
+#include <linux/page_hinting.h>
 
 /*
  * Balloon device works in 4K page units.  So each page is pointed to by

@@ -53,8 +54,11 @@ static struct vfsmount *balloon_mnt;
 
 struct virtio_balloon {
 	struct virtio_device *vdev;
-	struct virtqueue *inflate_vq, *deflate_vq, *stats_vq;
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_FREE_PAGE_HINTING
+	struct virtqueue *inflate_vq, *deflate_vq, *stats_vq, *hinting_vq;
+#elif
+	struct virtqueue *inflate_vq, *deflate_vq, *stats_vq_vq;
+#endif
 	/* The balloon servicing is delegated to a freezable workqueue. */
 	struct work_struct update_balloon_stats_work;
 	struct work_struct update_balloon_size_work;

@@ -95,6 +99,33 @@ static struct virtio_device_id id_table[] = {
 	{ 0 },
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_FREE_PAGE_HINTING
+static void tell_host_one_page(struct virtio_balloon *vb, struct virtqueue *vq,
+			       u64 gvaddr, int len)
+{
+	unsigned int id = VIRTQUEUE_DESC_ID_INIT;
+	u64 gpaddr = virt_to_phys((void *)gvaddr);
+
+	virtqueue_add_chain_desc(vq, gpaddr, len, &id, &id, 0);
+	virtqueue_add_chain(vq, id, 0, NULL, (void *)gpaddr, NULL);
+}
+
+void virtballoon_page_hinting(struct virtio_balloon *vb, int hyper_entries)
+{
+	u64 gvaddr = (u64)hypervisor_pagelist;
+
+	vb->num_pfns = hyper_entries;
+	tell_host_one_page(vb, vb->hinting_vq, gvaddr, hyper_entries);
+}
+
+static void hinting_ack(struct virtqueue *vq)
+{
+	struct virtio_balloon *vb = vq->vdev->priv;
+
+	wake_up(&vb->acked);
+}
+#endif
+
 static u32 page_to_balloon_pfn(struct page *page)
 {
 	unsigned long pfn = page_to_pfn(page);

@@ -418,22 +449,38 @@ static void update_balloon_size_func(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static int init_vqs(struct virtio_balloon *vb)
 {
-	struct virtqueue *vqs[3];
-	vq_callback_t *callbacks[] = { balloon_ack, balloon_ack, stats_request };
-	static const char * const names[] = { "inflate", "deflate", "stats" };
+	struct virtqueue *vqs[4];
+	vq_callback_t *callbacks[] = { balloon_ack, balloon_ack, stats_request,
+				       hinting_ack };
+	static const char * const names[] = { "inflate", "deflate", "stats",
+					      "hinting" };
 	int err, nvqs;
+	bool stats_vq_support, page_hinting_support;
 
 	/*
 	 * We expect two virtqueues: inflate and deflate, and
-	 * optionally stat.
+	 * optionally stat and hinting.
 	 */
-	nvqs = virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ) ? 3 : 2;
+	stats_vq_support = virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev,
+					      VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ);
+	page_hinting_support = virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev,
+						  VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ
+						  );
+	if (stats_vq_support && page_hinting_support)
+		nvqs = 4;
+	else if (stats_vq_support || page_hinting_support)
+		nvqs = 3;
+	else
+		nvqs = 2;
+
 	err = virtio_find_vqs(vb->vdev, nvqs, vqs, callbacks, names, NULL);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	vb->inflate_vq = vqs[0];
 	vb->deflate_vq = vqs[1];
+	if (page_hinting_support)
+		vb->hinting_vq = vqs[3];
 	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ)) {
 		struct scatterlist sg;
 		unsigned int num_stats;

@@ -595,6 +642,11 @@ static int virtballoon_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
 
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ)) {
+		request_hypercall = (void *)&virtballoon_page_hinting;
+		balloon_ptr = vb;
+	}
+
 	if (towards_target(vb))
 		virtballoon_changed(vdev);
 	return 0;

@@ -683,6 +735,7 @@ static unsigned int features[] = {
 	VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST,
 	VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ,
 	VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_DEFLATE_ON_OOM,
+	VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ,
 };
 
 static struct virtio_driver virtio_balloon_driver = {

new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bfb646
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
+/*
+ * hypervisor_pages - It is a dummy structure passed with the hypercall.
+ * @pfn - page frame number for the page which is to be freed.
+ * @pages - number of pages which are supposed to be freed.
+ * A global array object is used to to hold the list of pfn and pages and is
+ * passed as part of the hypercall.
+ */
+struct hypervisor_pages {
+	unsigned long pfn;
+	unsigned int pages;
+};
+
+extern struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
+extern void (*request_hypercall)(void *, int);
+extern void *balloon_ptr;

index 343d7dd..45bdcc8 100644
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST	0 /* Tell before reclaiming pages */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ	1 /* Memory Stats virtqueue */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_DEFLATE_ON_OOM	2 /* Deflate balloon on OOM */
+#define VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ	3 /* Page hinting virtqueue */
 
 /* Size of a PFN in the balloon interface. */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_PFN_SHIFT 12

index 54fe6bc..22c892b 100644
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include <linux/sort.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <trace/events/kmem.h>
+#include <linux/page_hinting.h>
 
-#define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
 #define HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD	500
 /*
  * struct kvm_free_pages - Tracks the pages which are freed by the guest.

@@ -21,22 +21,15 @@ struct kvm_free_pages {
 	unsigned int pages;
 };
 
-/*
- * hypervisor_pages - It is a dummy structure passed with the hypercall.
- * @pfn - page frame number for the page which is to be freed.
- * @pages - number of pages which are supposed to be freed.
- * A global array object is used to to hold the list of pfn and pages and is
- * passed as part of the hypercall.
- */
-struct hypervisor_pages {
-	unsigned long pfn;
-	unsigned int pages;
-};
-
 static __cacheline_aligned_in_smp DEFINE_SEQLOCK(guest_page_lock);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kvm_free_pages [MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES], kvm_pt);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, kvm_pt_idx);
 struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(hypervisor_pagelist);
+void (*request_hypercall)(void *, int);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_hypercall);
+void *balloon_ptr;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(balloon_ptr);
 
 static void empty_hyperlist(void)
 {

@@ -49,13 +42,11 @@ static void empty_hyperlist(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void make_hypercall(void)
+void hyperlist_ready(int entries)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Dummy function: Tobe filled later.
-	 */
-	empty_hyperlist();
 	trace_guest_str_dump("Hypercall to host...:");
+	request_hypercall(balloon_ptr, entries);
+	empty_hyperlist();
 }
 
 static int sort_pfn(const void *a1, const void *b1)

@@ -156,7 +147,7 @@ int compress_hyperlist(void)
 	if (merge_counter != 0)
 		ret = pack_hyperlist() - 1;
 	else
-		ret = MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1;
+		ret = MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES;
 	return ret;
 }
 

@@ -227,16 +218,16 @@ void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
 			 */
 			if (!prev_free) {
 				hyper_idx++;
-				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn = pfn;
-				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages = 1;
 				trace_guest_free_page_slowpath(
 				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn,
 				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages);
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn = pfn;
+				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages = 1;
 				if (hyper_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
 					hyper_idx =  compress_hyperlist();
 					if (hyper_idx >=
 					    HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD) {
-						make_hypercall();
+						hyperlist_ready(hyper_idx);
 						hyper_idx = 0;
 					}
 				}

@@ -272,6 +263,7 @@ void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
 	 * free pages is full and a hypercall will be made. Until complete free
 	 * page list is traversed no further allocaiton will be allowed.
 	 */
+
 	do {
 		seq = read_seqbegin(&guest_page_lock);
 	} while (read_seqretry(&guest_page_lock, seq));

index f9e25b7..17d6565 100644
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/magic.h>
-#include <linux/page_hinting.h>
 
 /*
  * Balloon device works in 4K page units.  So each page is pointed to by

@@ -124,6 +123,14 @@ static void hinting_ack(struct virtqueue *vq)
 
 	wake_up(&vb->acked);
 }
+
+static void enable_hinting(struct virtio_balloon *vb)
+{
+	guest_page_hinting_flag = 1;
+	static_branch_enable(&guest_page_hinting_key);
+	request_hypercall = (void *)&virtballoon_page_hinting;
+	balloon_ptr = vb;
+}
 #endif
 
 static u32 page_to_balloon_pfn(struct page *page)

@@ -642,10 +649,8 @@ static int virtballoon_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
 
-	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ)) {
-		request_hypercall = (void *)&virtballoon_page_hinting;
-		balloon_ptr = vb;
-	}
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vb->vdev, VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ))
+		enable_hinting(vb);
 
 	if (towards_target(vb))
 		virtballoon_changed(vdev);

index e02369b..2212e08 100644
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <linux/topology.h>
+#include <linux/page_hinting.h>
 
 struct vm_area_struct;
 

@@ -442,8 +443,19 @@ static inline struct zonelist *node_zonelist(int nid, gfp_t flags)
 #ifdef	CONFIG_KVM_FREE_PAGE_HINTING
 #define HAVE_ARCH_ALLOC_PAGE
 #define HAVE_ARCH_FREE_PAGE
-void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order);
-void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order);
+static inline void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
+{
+	if (!static_branch_unlikely(&guest_page_hinting_key))
+		return;
+	guest_alloc_page(page, order);
+}
+
+static inline void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
+{
+	if (!static_branch_unlikely(&guest_page_hinting_key))
+		return;
+	guest_free_page(page, order);
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAVE_ARCH_FREE_PAGE

index 0bfb646..dd30644 100644
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@ struct hypervisor_pages {
 extern struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
 extern void (*request_hypercall)(void *, int);
 extern void *balloon_ptr;
+
+extern struct static_key_false guest_page_hinting_key;
+int guest_page_hinting_sysctl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
+			      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
+extern int guest_page_hinting_flag;
+void guest_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order);
+void guest_free_page(struct page *page, int order);

index 4a13a38..2effa94 100644
@@ -1654,6 +1654,15 @@ static struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {
 		.extra2		= (void *)&mmap_rnd_compat_bits_max,
 	},
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_FREE_PAGE_HINTING
+	{
+		.procname	= "guest-page-hinting",
+		.data		= &guest_page_hinting_flag,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(guest_page_hinting_flag),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler   = guest_page_hinting_sysctl,
+	},
+#endif
 	{ }
 };
 

index 22c892b..f66ad63 100644
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/sort.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <trace/events/kmem.h>
-#include <linux/page_hinting.h>
 
 #define HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD	500
 /*

@@ -30,6 +29,29 @@ void (*request_hypercall)(void *, int);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_hypercall);
 void *balloon_ptr;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(balloon_ptr);
+struct static_key_false guest_page_hinting_key  = STATIC_KEY_FALSE_INIT;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(guest_page_hinting_key);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(hinting_mutex);
+int guest_page_hinting_flag;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(guest_page_hinting_flag);
+
+int guest_page_hinting_sysctl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
+			      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp,
+			      loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&hinting_mutex);
+
+	ret = proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+
+	if (guest_page_hinting_flag)
+		static_key_enable(&guest_page_hinting_key.key);
+	else
+		static_key_disable(&guest_page_hinting_key.key);
+	mutex_unlock(&hinting_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
 
 static void empty_hyperlist(void)
 {

@@ -254,7 +276,7 @@ void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
 	write_sequnlock(&guest_page_lock);
 }
 
-void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
+void guest_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
 {
 	unsigned int seq;
 

@@ -270,12 +292,11 @@ void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
 	trace_guest_alloc_page(page, order);
 }
 
-void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
+void guest_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
 {
 	int *free_page_idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
 	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
-
 	/*
 	 * use of global variables may trigger a race condition between irq and
 	 * process context causing unwanted overwrites. This will be replaced

index dd30644..b639078 100644
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <linux/poison.h>
 #define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
 /*
  * hypervisor_pages - It is a dummy structure passed with the hypercall.

@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ struct hypervisor_pages {
 extern struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
 extern void (*request_hypercall)(void *, int);
 extern void *balloon_ptr;
+extern bool want_page_poisoning;
 
 extern struct static_key_false guest_page_hinting_key;
 int guest_page_hinting_sysctl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,

@@ -21,3 +23,10 @@ int guest_page_hinting_sysctl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 extern int guest_page_hinting_flag;
 void guest_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order);
 void guest_free_page(struct page *page, int order);
+
+static inline void disable_page_poisoning(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_PAGE_POISONING
+	want_page_poisoning = 0;
+#endif
+}

index e83fd44..3e9f26d 100644
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/poison.h>
 #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
 
-static bool want_page_poisoning __read_mostly;
+bool want_page_poisoning __read_mostly;
 
 static int early_page_poison_param(char *buf)
 {

index f66ad63..1ba2e0b 100644
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ void guest_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
 	 * process context causing unwanted overwrites. This will be replaced
 	 * with a better solution to prevent such race conditions.
 	 */
+	disable_page_poisoning();
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
 	trace_guest_free_page(page, order);

index 37cde38..c2d005d 100644
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 #define BALLOON_PAGE_SIZE  (1 << VIRTIO_BALLOON_PFN_SHIFT)
 
+void page_hinting_request(uint64_t addr, uint32_t len);
+
 static void balloon_page(void *addr, int deflate)
 {
     if (!qemu_balloon_is_inhibited() && (!kvm_enabled() ||

@@ -73,11 +75,22 @@ static bool balloon_stats_supported(const VirtIOBalloon *s)
     return virtio_vdev_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ);
 }
 
+static bool balloon_hinting_supported(const VirtIOBalloon *s)
+{
+    VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(s);
+    return virtio_vdev_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ);
+}
+
 static bool balloon_stats_enabled(const VirtIOBalloon *s)
 {
     return s->stats_poll_interval > 0;
 }
 
+static bool page_hinting_enabled(const VirtIOBalloon *s)
+{
+    return s->stats_poll_interval > 0;
+}
+
 static void balloon_stats_destroy_timer(VirtIOBalloon *s)
 {
     if (balloon_stats_enabled(s)) {

@@ -93,14 +106,20 @@ static void balloon_stats_change_timer(VirtIOBalloon *s, int64_t secs)
     timer_mod(s->stats_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + secs * 1000);
 }
 
+static void page_hinting_change_timer(VirtIOBalloon *s, int64_t secs)
+{
+    timer_mod(s->stats_timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + secs * 1000);
+}
+
 static void balloon_stats_poll_cb(void *opaque)
 {
     VirtIOBalloon *s = opaque;
     VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(s);
 
-    if (s->stats_vq_elem == NULL || !balloon_stats_supported(s)) {
+    if (s->stats_vq_elem == NULL || !balloon_stats_supported(s) || !balloon_hinting_supported(s)) {
         /* re-schedule */
         balloon_stats_change_timer(s, s->stats_poll_interval);
+        page_hinting_change_timer(s, s->stats_poll_interval);
         return;
     }
 

@@ -197,12 +216,101 @@ static void balloon_stats_set_poll_interval(Object *obj, Visitor *v,
         balloon_stats_change_timer(s, value);
         return;
     }
+    
+    if (page_hinting_enabled(s)) {
+        /* timer interval change */
+        s->stats_poll_interval = value;
+        page_hinting_change_timer(s, value);
+        return;
+    }
 
     /* create a new timer */
     g_assert(s->stats_timer == NULL);
     s->stats_timer = timer_new_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, balloon_stats_poll_cb, s);
     s->stats_poll_interval = value;
     balloon_stats_change_timer(s, 0);
+    /* create a new timer */
+    g_assert(s->stats_timer == NULL);
+    s->stats_timer = timer_new_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, balloon_stats_poll_cb, s);
+    s->stats_poll_interval = value;
+    page_hinting_change_timer(s, 0);
+}
+
+static void *gpa2hva(MemoryRegion **p_mr, hwaddr addr, Error **errp)
+{
+    MemoryRegionSection mrs = memory_region_find(get_system_memory(),
+                                                 addr, 1);
+
+    if (!mrs.mr) {
+        error_setg(errp, "No memory is mapped at address 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx, addr);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!memory_region_is_ram(mrs.mr) && !memory_region_is_romd(mrs.mr)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Memory at address 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx "is not RAM", addr);
+        memory_region_unref(mrs.mr);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    *p_mr = mrs.mr;
+    return qemu_map_ram_ptr(mrs.mr->ram_block, mrs.offset_within_region);
+}
+
+struct guest_pages {
+	unsigned long pfn;
+	unsigned int pages;
+};
+
+
+void page_hinting_request(uint64_t addr, uint32_t len)
+{
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    MemoryRegion *mr = NULL;
+    void *hvaddr;
+    int ret = 0;
+    struct guest_pages *guest_obj;
+    int i = 0;
+    void *hvaddr_to_free;
+    unsigned long pfn, pfn_end;
+    uint64_t gpaddr_to_free;
+
+    hvaddr = gpa2hva(&mr, addr, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_report_err(local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+    guest_obj = hvaddr;
+
+    while (i < len) {
+        pfn = guest_obj[i].pfn;
+	pfn_end = guest_obj[i].pfn + guest_obj[i].pages - 1;
+	while (pfn <= pfn_end) {
+	        gpaddr_to_free = pfn << VIRTIO_BALLOON_PFN_SHIFT;
+	        hvaddr_to_free = gpa2hva(&mr, gpaddr_to_free, &local_err);
+	        if (local_err) {
+			error_report_err(local_err);
+		        return;
+		}
+		ret = qemu_madvise((void *)hvaddr_to_free, 4096, QEMU_MADV_FREE);
+		if (ret == -1)
+		    printf("\n%d:%s Error: Madvise failed with error:%d\n", __LINE__, __func__, ret);
+		pfn++;
+	}
+	i++;
+    }
+}
+
+
+static void virtio_balloon_page_hinting(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
+{
+    uint64_t addr;
+    uint32_t len;
+    VirtQueueElement elem = {};
+
+    pop_hinting_addr(vq, &addr, &len);
+    page_hinting_request(addr, len);
+    virtqueue_push(vq, &elem, 0);
+    virtio_notify(vdev, vq);
 }
 
 static void virtio_balloon_handle_output(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)

@@ -374,6 +482,7 @@ static uint64_t virtio_balloon_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t f,
     VirtIOBalloon *dev = VIRTIO_BALLOON(vdev);
     f |= dev->host_features;
     virtio_add_feature(&f, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ);
+    virtio_add_feature(&f, VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ);
     return f;
 }
 

@@ -407,6 +516,9 @@ static int virtio_balloon_post_load_device(void *opaque, int version_id)
     if (balloon_stats_enabled(s)) {
         balloon_stats_change_timer(s, s->stats_poll_interval);
     }
+    if (page_hinting_enabled(s)) {
+        page_hinting_change_timer(s, s->stats_poll_interval);
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 

@@ -443,6 +555,7 @@ static void virtio_balloon_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     s->ivq = virtio_add_queue(vdev, 128, virtio_balloon_handle_output);
     s->dvq = virtio_add_queue(vdev, 128, virtio_balloon_handle_output);
     s->svq = virtio_add_queue(vdev, 128, virtio_balloon_receive_stats);
+    s->hvq = virtio_add_queue(vdev, 128, virtio_balloon_page_hinting);
 
     reset_stats(s);
 }

@@ -486,6 +599,8 @@ static void virtio_balloon_instance_init(Object *obj)
 
     object_property_add(obj, "guest-stats", "guest statistics",
                         balloon_stats_get_all, NULL, NULL, s, NULL);
+    object_property_add(obj, "guest-page-hinting", "guest page hinting",
+                        NULL, NULL, NULL, s, NULL);
 
     object_property_add(obj, "guest-stats-polling-interval", "int",
                         balloon_stats_get_poll_interval,

index 311929e..bd45135 100644
@@ -825,6 +825,29 @@ static void *virtqueue_alloc_element(size_t sz, unsigned out_num, unsigned in_nu
     return elem;
 }
 
+void pop_hinting_addr(VirtQueue *vq, uint64_t *addr, uint32_t *len)
+{
+   VRingMemoryRegionCaches *caches;
+   VRingDesc desc;
+   MemoryRegionCache *desc_cache;
+   VirtIODevice *vdev = vq->vdev;
+   unsigned int head, max;
+
+   max = vq->vring.num;
+   if (!virtqueue_get_head(vq, vq->last_avail_idx++, &head)) {
+	printf("\n%d:%sError: Unable to read head\n", __LINE__, __func__);
+   }
+
+   caches = vring_get_region_caches(vq);
+   if (caches->desc.len < max * sizeof(VRingDesc)) {
+       virtio_error(vdev, "Cannot map descriptor ring");
+   }
+   desc_cache = &caches->desc;
+   vring_desc_read(vdev, &desc, desc_cache, head);
+   *addr = desc.addr;
+   *len = desc.len;
+}
+
 void *virtqueue_pop(VirtQueue *vq, size_t sz)
 {
     unsigned int i, head, max;

index 2e92074..568d71f 100644
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define LEGACY_VIRTIO_IS_BIENDIAN 1
 #endif
 
+void pop_hinting_addr(VirtQueue *vq, uint64_t *addr, uint32_t *len);
 static inline bool virtio_access_is_big_endian(VirtIODevice *vdev)
 {
 #if defined(LEGACY_VIRTIO_IS_BIENDIAN)

index 1ea13bd..dfb5782 100644
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ typedef struct virtio_balloon_stat_modern {
 
 typedef struct VirtIOBalloon {
     VirtIODevice parent_obj;
-    VirtQueue *ivq, *dvq, *svq;
+    VirtQueue *ivq, *dvq, *svq, *hvq;
     uint32_t num_pages;
     uint32_t actual;
     uint64_t stats[VIRTIO_BALLOON_S_NR];

index 9dd318a..033d64c 100644
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #else
 #define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #endif
+#ifdef MADV_FREE
+#define QEMU_MADV_FREE MADV_FREE
+#else
+#define QEMU_MADV_FREE QEMU_MAD_INVALID
+#endif
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_POSIX_MADVISE)
 

@@ -291,6 +296,7 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #define QEMU_MADV_HUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
+#define QEMU_MADV_FREE QEMU_MAD_INVALID
 
 #else /* no-op */
 

@@ -304,6 +310,7 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #define QEMU_MADV_HUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
+#define QEMU_MADV_FREE QEMU_MAD_INVALID
 
 #endif
 

index 9d06ccd..41766e1 100644
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_MUST_TELL_HOST	0 /* Tell before reclaiming pages */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_STATS_VQ	1 /* Memory Stats virtqueue */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_DEFLATE_ON_OOM	2 /* Deflate balloon on OOM */
+#define VIRTIO_GUEST_PAGE_HINTING_VQ	3 /* Page hinting virtqueue */
 
 /* Size of a PFN in the balloon interface. */
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON_PFN_SHIFT 12