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cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)
cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)
cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)
On Sat, Nov 08, 2025 at 06:18:50PM +0100, Mark Kettenis wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 20:20:53 +1000
> > From: David Gwynne <david@gwynne.id.au>
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 11:02:00AM -0800, Mike Larkin wrote:
> > > On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 07:12:36PM +0100, hshoexer wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 12:18:27PM -0500, Dave Voutila wrote:
> > > > > hshoexer <hshoexer@yerbouti.franken.de> writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd like to simplify the implementation of amd64's
> > > > > > wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() by using cpu_xcall(9).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The diff below rewrites wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() accordingly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The required xcall glue code for amd64 is from this [1] mail by
> > > > > > dlg@. If the wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() is ok, I'm fine with
> > > > > > splitting this diff.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thoughts?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe dlg@ has some changes he may not have shared that are not in
> > > > > tree that shuffle a bit of how things split across MI/MD.
> > > > >
> > > > > Given we're post-release, I think it's a good time to start that
> > > > > conversation again.
> > > >
> > > > excellent! The wbinvd rewrite is quite simple. I'd be happy to use
> > > > it to test drive cpu_xcall.
> > > >
> > >
> > > yeah, the xcall stuff has to get finished first then we can look at
> > > this diff (wbinvd)
> >
> > ok.
> >
> > the problem i found was that it's not safe to call the MI softintr
> > code from IPL_IPI, which the in tree version of cpu_xcall relies
> > on. to cope i've redrawn the line between the MD and MI code needed to
> > implement xcalls. the arch is now responsible for calling the xcall
> > dispatch code from IPL_SOFTCLOCK, rather than calling softintr
> > dispatch from IPL_IPI.
>
> A few remarks about the new MD code below.
>
> > this means there's more MD glue, which means it'll be harder to get an
> > MI xcall API in to the tree in one go. however, so far i've only found a
> > use for the xcall API on amd64 and arm64, so i don't think we need to
> > wait.
>
> Yes, I don't immediately see a truly MI use case for these.
snip
>
> > Index: arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h,v
> > diff -u -p -r1.24 intrdefs.h
> > --- arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h 26 May 2024 13:37:31 -0000 1.24
> > +++ arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h 16 Sep 2025 12:07:26 -0000
> > @@ -55,9 +55,10 @@
> > #define SIR_CLOCK 61
> > #define SIR_NET 60
> > #define SIR_TTY 59
> > +#define SIR_XCALL 58
>
> I think these should be in order of decreasing priotity. So SIR_XCALL
> should be immediately before or immediately after SIR_CLOCK.
ok.
> This consumes an extra interrupt "slot" on each CPU. And we're
> already short on those...
>
> > -#define LIR_XEN 58
> > -#define LIR_HYPERV 57
> > +#define LIR_XEN 57
> > +#define LIR_HYPERV 56
>
> But maybe we can reclaim these two slots on systems that don't need
> them? That's a different diff though.
yeah.
so ok on this?
Index: arch/amd64/amd64/cpu.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/amd64/cpu.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.200 cpu.c
--- arch/amd64/amd64/cpu.c 22 Sep 2025 13:19:03 -0000 1.200
+++ arch/amd64/amd64/cpu.c 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -642,6 +638,8 @@ cpu_attach(struct device *parent, struct
#endif
#if defined(MULTIPROCESSOR)
+ cpu_xcall_establish(ci);
+
/*
* Allocate UPAGES contiguous pages for the idle PCB and stack.
*/
Index: arch/amd64/amd64/intr.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/amd64/intr.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.63 intr.c
--- arch/amd64/amd64/intr.c 11 Jun 2025 09:57:01 -0000 1.63
+++ arch/amd64/amd64/intr.c 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -577,7 +589,9 @@ struct intrhand fake_softclock_intrhand;
struct intrhand fake_softnet_intrhand;
struct intrhand fake_softtty_intrhand;
struct intrhand fake_timer_intrhand;
+#ifdef MULTIPROCESSOR
struct intrhand fake_ipi_intrhand;
+#endif
#if NXEN > 0
struct intrhand fake_xen_intrhand;
#endif
@@ -644,6 +658,16 @@ cpu_intr_init(struct cpu_info *ci)
isp->is_handlers = &fake_ipi_intrhand;
isp->is_pic = &local_pic;
ci->ci_isources[LIR_IPI] = isp;
+
+ isp = malloc(sizeof(*isp), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT|M_ZERO);
+ if (isp == NULL)
+ panic("can't allocate fixed interrupt source");
+ isp->is_recurse = Xxcallintr;
+ isp->is_resume = Xxcallintr;
+ fake_ipi_intrhand.ih_level = IPL_SOFTCLOCK;
+ isp->is_handlers = &fake_ipi_intrhand;
+ isp->is_pic = &local_pic;
+ ci->ci_isources[SIR_XCALL] = isp;
#endif
#if NXEN > 0
isp = malloc(sizeof (struct intrsource), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT|M_ZERO);
Index: arch/amd64/amd64/ipifuncs.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/amd64/ipifuncs.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.39 ipifuncs.c
--- arch/amd64/amd64/ipifuncs.c 7 Jun 2024 16:53:35 -0000 1.39
+++ arch/amd64/amd64/ipifuncs.c 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
void x86_64_ipi_nop(struct cpu_info *);
void x86_64_ipi_halt(struct cpu_info *);
void x86_64_ipi_wbinvd(struct cpu_info *);
+void x86_64_ipi_xcall(struct cpu_info *);
#if NVMM > 0
void x86_64_ipi_vmclear_vmm(struct cpu_info *);
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ void (*ipifunc[X86_NIPI])(struct cpu_inf
NULL,
#endif
x86_64_ipi_wbinvd,
+ x86_64_ipi_xcall,
};
void
@@ -169,3 +171,9 @@ x86_64_ipi_wbinvd(struct cpu_info *ci)
{
wbinvd();
}
+
+void
+x86_64_ipi_xcall(struct cpu_info *ci)
+{
+ x86_atomic_setbits_u64(&ci->ci_ipending, 1UL << SIR_XCALL);
+};
Index: arch/amd64/amd64/vector.S
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/amd64/vector.S,v
diff -u -p -r1.103 vector.S
--- arch/amd64/amd64/vector.S 11 Jul 2025 20:04:20 -0000 1.103
+++ arch/amd64/amd64/vector.S 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -1408,3 +1408,19 @@ KIDTVEC(softclock)
jmp retpoline_r13
CODEPATCH_END(CPTAG_RETPOLINE_R13)
END(Xsoftclock)
+
+#ifdef MULTIPROCESSOR
+KIDTVEC(xcallintr)
+ endbr64
+ movl $IPL_SOFTCLOCK, CPUVAR(ILEVEL)
+ sti
+ incl CPUVAR(IDEPTH)
+ movq CPUVAR(SELF),%rdi
+ call cpu_xcall_dispatch
+ movq $0,-8(%rsp)
+ decl CPUVAR(IDEPTH)
+ CODEPATCH_START
+ jmp retpoline_r13
+ CODEPATCH_END(CPTAG_RETPOLINE_R13)
+END(Xxcallintr)
+#endif /* MULTIPROCESSOR */
Index: arch/amd64/include/cpu.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/include/cpu.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.181 cpu.h
--- arch/amd64/include/cpu.h 22 Oct 2025 14:11:23 -0000 1.181
+++ arch/amd64/include/cpu.h 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
#include <sys/sched.h>
#include <sys/sensors.h>
#include <sys/srp.h>
+#include <sys/xcall.h>
#include <uvm/uvm_percpu.h>
#ifdef _KERNEL
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ struct cpu_info {
#ifdef MULTIPROCESSOR
struct srp_hazard ci_srp_hazards[SRP_HAZARD_NUM];
+ struct xcall_cpu ci_xcall;
#define __HAVE_UVM_PERCPU
struct uvm_pmr_cache ci_uvm; /* [o] page cache */
#endif
Index: arch/amd64/include/intr.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/include/intr.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.36 intr.h
--- arch/amd64/include/intr.h 11 Jun 2025 09:57:01 -0000 1.36
+++ arch/amd64/include/intr.h 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ void x86_ipi_handler(void);
void x86_setperf_ipi(struct cpu_info *);
extern void (*ipifunc[X86_NIPI])(struct cpu_info *);
-#endif
+
+#define cpu_xcall_ipi(_ci) x86_send_ipi((_ci), X86_IPI_XCALL)
+void Xxcallintr(void);
+#endif /* MULTIPROCESSOR */
#endif /* !_LOCORE */
Index: arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.24 intrdefs.h
--- arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h 26 May 2024 13:37:31 -0000 1.24
+++ arch/amd64/include/intrdefs.h 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@
#define LIR_TIMER 62
/* Soft interrupt masks. */
-#define SIR_CLOCK 61
-#define SIR_NET 60
-#define SIR_TTY 59
+#define SIR_XCALL 61
+#define SIR_CLOCK 60
+#define SIR_NET 59
+#define SIR_TTY 58
-#define LIR_XEN 58
-#define LIR_HYPERV 57
+#define LIR_XEN 57
+#define LIR_HYPERV 56
/*
* Maximum # of interrupt sources per CPU. 64 to fit in one word.
@@ -85,8 +86,9 @@
#define X86_IPI_START_VMM 0x00000100
#define X86_IPI_STOP_VMM 0x00000200
#define X86_IPI_WBINVD 0x00000400
+#define X86_IPI_XCALL 0x00000800
-#define X86_NIPI 12
+#define X86_NIPI 13
#define IREENT_MAGIC 0x18041969
Index: kern/kern_xcall.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/kern/kern_xcall.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.1 kern_xcall.c
--- kern/kern_xcall.c 13 Jul 2025 05:45:21 -0000 1.1
+++ kern/kern_xcall.c 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ cpu_xcall_sync(struct cpu_info *ci, void
/*
* This is the glue between the MD IPI code and the calling of xcalls
*/
-static void
-cpu_xcall_handler(void *arg)
+void
+cpu_xcall_dispatch(struct cpu_info *ci)
{
- struct xcall_cpu *xci = arg;
+ struct xcall_cpu *xci = &ci->ci_xcall;
struct xcall *xc;
size_t i;
@@ -130,17 +130,6 @@ cpu_xcall_establish(struct cpu_info *ci)
for (i = 0; i < nitems(xci->xci_xcalls); i++)
xci->xci_xcalls[i] = NULL;
-
- xci->xci_softintr = softintr_establish(IPL_XCALL | IPL_MPSAFE,
- cpu_xcall_handler, xci);
-}
-
-void
-cpu_xcall_dispatch(struct cpu_info *ci)
-{
- struct xcall_cpu *xci = &ci->ci_xcall;
-
- softintr_schedule(xci->xci_softintr);
}
#else /* MULTIPROCESSOR */
Index: sys/xcall.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/sys/xcall.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.1 xcall.h
--- sys/xcall.h 13 Jul 2025 05:45:21 -0000 1.1
+++ sys/xcall.h 8 Nov 2025 23:45:14 -0000
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
*
* 4. cpu_xcall_ipi has to be provided by machine/intr.h.
*
- * 5. The MD xcall IPI handler has to call cpu_xcall_dispatch.
+ * 5. call cpu_xcall_dispatch at IPL_SOFTCLOCK on the target CPU.
*/
#ifndef _SYS_XCALL_H
cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)
cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)
cpu_xcall for amd64, was: rewrite wbinvd_on_all_cpus_acked() using cpu_xcall(9)