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shrink vcpu_vmx down to order 2

PATCH Applied Marc Orr 2 participants 5 messages Nov 6, 2018 – Dec 14, 2018

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v8 cover shrink vcpu_vmx down to order 2

Compared to the last version, I've:
(0) Actually update the patches, as explained below.
(1) Added a comment to explain the FPU checks in kvm_arch_init()
(2) Changed the kmem_cache_create_usercopy() to kmem_cache_create()

Marc Orr (2):
kvm: x86: Use task structs fpu field for user
kvm: x86: Dynamically allocate guest_fpu

 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 10 +++---
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
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PATCH v8 1/2 kvm: x86: Use task structs fpu field for user

Previously, x86's instantiation of 'struct kvm_vcpu_arch' added an fpu field to save/restore fpu-related architectural state, which will differ from kvm's fpu state. However, this is redundant to the 'struct fpu' field, called fpu, embedded in the task struct, via the thread field. Thus, this patch removes the user_fpu field from the kvm_vcpu_arch struct and replaces it with the task struct's fpu field.

This change is significant because the fpu struct is actually quite large. For example, on the system used to develop this patch, this change reduces the size of the vcpu_vmx struct from 23680 bytes down to 19520 bytes, when building the kernel with kvmconfig. This reduction in the size of the vcpu_vmx struct moves us closer to being able to allocate the struct at order 2, rather than order 3.

---
 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 7 +++----
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h +3 -4
index 55e51ff7e421..ebb1d7a755d4 100644
@@ -601,16 +601,15 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 
 	/*
 	 * QEMU userspace and the guest each have their own FPU state.
-	 * In vcpu_run, we switch between the user and guest FPU contexts.
-	 * While running a VCPU, the VCPU thread will have the guest FPU
-	 * context.
+	 * In vcpu_run, we switch between the user, maintained in the
+	 * task_struct struct, and guest FPU contexts. While running a VCPU,
+	 * the VCPU thread will have the guest FPU context.
 	 *
 	 * Note that while the PKRU state lives inside the fpu registers,
 	 * it is switched out separately at VMENTER and VMEXIT time. The
 	 * "guest_fpu" state here contains the guest FPU context, with the
 	 * host PRKU bits.
 	 */
-	struct fpu user_fpu;
 	struct fpu guest_fpu;
 
 	u64 xcr0;
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c +2 -2
index bdcb5babfb68..ff77514f7367 100644
@@ -7999,7 +7999,7 @@ static int complete_emulated_mmio(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 static void kvm_load_guest_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
-	copy_fpregs_to_fpstate(&vcpu->arch.user_fpu);
+	copy_fpregs_to_fpstate(&current->thread.fpu);
 	/* PKRU is separately restored in kvm_x86_ops->run.  */
 	__copy_kernel_to_fpregs(&vcpu->arch.guest_fpu.state,
 				~XFEATURE_MASK_PKRU);
@@ -8012,7 +8012,7 @@ static void kvm_put_guest_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
 	copy_fpregs_to_fpstate(&vcpu->arch.guest_fpu);
-	copy_kernel_to_fpregs(&vcpu->arch.user_fpu.state);
+	copy_kernel_to_fpregs(&current->thread.fpu.state);
 	preempt_enable();
 	++vcpu->stat.fpu_reload;
 	trace_kvm_fpu(0);
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PATCH v8 2/2 kvm: x86: Dynamically allocate guest_fpu

In reply to Marc Orr

Previously, the guest_fpu field was embedded in the kvm_vcpu_arch struct. Unfortunately, the field is quite large, (e.g., 4352 bytes on my current setup). This bloats the kvm_vcpu_arch struct for x86 into an order 3 memory allocation, which can become a problem on overcommitted machines. Thus, this patch moves the fpu state outside of the kvm_vcpu_arch struct.

With this patch applied, the kvm_vcpu_arch struct is reduced to 15168 bytes for vmx on my setup when building the kernel with kvmconfig.

---
 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h |  3 +-
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c              | 10 +++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c              | 10 +++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h +2 -1
index ebb1d7a755d4..c8a2a263f91f 100644
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 	 * "guest_fpu" state here contains the guest FPU context, with the
 	 * host PRKU bits.
 	 */
-	struct fpu guest_fpu;
+	struct fpu *guest_fpu;
 
 	u64 xcr0;
 	u64 guest_supported_xcr0;
@@ -1194,6 +1194,7 @@ struct kvm_arch_async_pf {
 };
 
 extern struct kvm_x86_ops *kvm_x86_ops;
+extern struct kmem_cache *x86_fpu_cache;
 
 #define __KVM_HAVE_ARCH_VM_ALLOC
 static inline struct kvm *kvm_arch_alloc_vm(void)
arch/x86/kvm/svm.c +10 -0
index f416f5c7f2ae..ac0c52ca22c6 100644
@@ -2121,6 +2121,13 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *svm_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	svm->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu = kmem_cache_zalloc(x86_fpu_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!svm->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "kvm: failed to allocate vcpu's fpu\n");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_partial_svm;
+	}
+
 	err = kvm_vcpu_init(&svm->vcpu, kvm, id);
 	if (err)
 		goto free_svm;
@@ -2180,6 +2187,8 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *svm_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
 uninit:
 	kvm_vcpu_uninit(&svm->vcpu);
 free_svm:
+	kmem_cache_free(x86_fpu_cache, svm->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu);
+free_partial_svm:
 	kmem_cache_free(kvm_vcpu_cache, svm);
 out:
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -2194,6 +2203,7 @@ static void svm_free_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	__free_page(virt_to_page(svm->nested.hsave));
 	__free_pages(virt_to_page(svm->nested.msrpm), MSRPM_ALLOC_ORDER);
 	kvm_vcpu_uninit(vcpu);
+	kmem_cache_free(x86_fpu_cache, svm->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu);
 	kmem_cache_free(kvm_vcpu_cache, svm);
 	/*
 	 * The vmcb page can be recycled, causing a false negative in
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c +10 -0
index abeeb45d1c33..4078cf15a4b0 100644
@@ -11476,6 +11476,7 @@ static void vmx_free_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	free_loaded_vmcs(vmx->loaded_vmcs);
 	kfree(vmx->guest_msrs);
 	kvm_vcpu_uninit(vcpu);
+	kmem_cache_free(x86_fpu_cache, vmx->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu);
 	kmem_cache_free(kvm_vcpu_cache, vmx);
 }
 
@@ -11489,6 +11490,13 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *vmx_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
 	if (!vmx)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
+	vmx->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu = kmem_cache_zalloc(x86_fpu_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!vmx->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "kvm: failed to allocate vcpu's fpu\n");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_partial_vcpu;
+	}
+
 	vmx->vpid = allocate_vpid();
 
 	err = kvm_vcpu_init(&vmx->vcpu, kvm, id);
@@ -11576,6 +11584,8 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *vmx_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
 	kvm_vcpu_uninit(&vmx->vcpu);
 free_vcpu:
 	free_vpid(vmx->vpid);
+	kmem_cache_free(x86_fpu_cache, vmx->vcpu.arch.guest_fpu);
+free_partial_vcpu:
 	kmem_cache_free(kvm_vcpu_cache, vmx);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c +38 -13

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Quoted 10 lines · Marc Orr

Compared to the last version, I've:
(0) Actually update the patches, as explained below.
(1) Added a comment to explain the FPU checks in kvm_arch_init()
(2) Changed the kmem_cache_create_usercopy() to kmem_cache_create()

Marc Orr (2):
kvm: x86: Use task structs fpu field for user
kvm: x86: Dynamically allocate guest_fpu

Quoted 9 lines
 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 10 +++---
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

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Ping.

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In reply to Marc Orr
Quoted 9 lines · Marc Orr

Compared to the last version, I've:
(0) Actually update the patches, as explained below.
(1) Added a comment to explain the FPU checks in kvm_arch_init()
(2) Changed the kmem_cache_create_usercopy() to kmem_cache_create()

Marc Orr (2):
kvm: x86: Use task structs fpu field for user
kvm: x86: Dynamically allocate guest_fpu

Quoted 6 lines
 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 10 +++---
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c              | 10 ++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

Queued, thanks.

Paolo