Hi stefano
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Penny Zheng
> Sent: Friday, November 5, 2021 11:23 AM
> To: Stefano Stabellini <sstabell...@kernel.org>
> Cc: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org; Wei Chen <wei.c...@arm.com>
> Subject: RE: static-mem preventing dom0 from booting
>
> Hi Stefano
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stefano Stabellini <sstabell...@kernel.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 5, 2021 9:36 AM
> > To: Penny Zheng <penny.zh...@arm.com>
> > Cc: sstabell...@kernel.org; xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org
> > Subject: static-mem preventing dom0 from booting
> >
> > Hi Penny,
> >
> > I am trying to test the static-mem feature in Xen 4.16 but I am having
> > some issues. I can boot a dom0less domU with static-mem configured
> > correctly, but when I do so, dom0 doesn't boot any longer.
> >
>
> Hmm, In our first intention, dom0less is a mandatory option for static
> allocation.
> domU on static allocation shall boot when dom0 doesn't boot there.
>
> We think that, nevertheless, dom0 memory range is allocated by Xen
> automatically, and it leads to the unpredictability. Static allocation through
> device tree configuration prefers the total static environment to avoid
> unpredictability.
>
> > In the same configuration, if I remove the static-mem related lines
> > from the domU node on device tree, both dom0 and domU boot successfully.
> >
> > I am sure the dom0 memory range, allocated by Xen automatically, and
> > the domU memory range, hand-picked by me, do not clash as you can see
> > from the boot logs (appended).
> >
> > Am I missing anything in the configuration? I am using a ZCU102 board,
> > the memory node on the host device tree is:
> >
>
> Are you suggesting one scenario where dom0 with static-mem domU?
>
> Hmmm, one quick thought, it may not be working with vpl011 emulation.
> When dom0 exists, vpl011 will take dom0 as backend, which requests event
> channel, xen store, etc, involved to communicate. but static-mem domU
> without CONFIG_XEN shall not handle it.
>
Digging on this, and my misunderstanding. Domain created through device tree
shall use xen as backend, not dom0. I guess that only the one created by xl is
using
dom0 as backend.
Nevertheless, if this is your scenario, where dom0 and static-mem domU(NO
CONFIG_XEN) co-exists,
I'll test for you.
> > memory {
> > device_type = "memory";
> > reg = <0x00 0x00 0x00 0x7ff00000 0x08 0x00 0x00 0x80000000>;
> > };
> >
> > I am attaching my u-boot boot.scr script with the device tree
> > modification to add static memory.
> >
> > Many thanks for your help!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Stefano
> >
> >
> > (XEN) Xen version 4.16-rc (sstabellini@) (gcc (Ubuntu
> > 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~20.04)
> > 9.3.0) debug=y Thu Nov 4 18:28:30 PDT 2021
> > (XEN) Latest ChangeSet: Mon Nov 1 12:36:26 2021 +0000
> > git:9f8434d778-dirty
> > (XEN) Processor: 00000000410fd034: "ARM Limited", variant: 0x0, part
> > 0xd03,rev 0x4
> > (XEN) 64-bit Execution:
> > (XEN) Processor Features: 1100000000002222 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) Exception Levels: EL3:64+32 EL2:64+32 EL1:64+32 EL0:64+32
> > (XEN) Extensions: FloatingPoint AdvancedSIMD
> > (XEN) Debug Features: 0000000010305106 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) Auxiliary Features: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) Memory Model Features: 0000000000001122 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) ISA Features: 0000000000011120 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) 32-bit Execution:
> > (XEN) Processor Features: 0000000000001231:0000000000011011
> > (XEN) Instruction Sets: AArch32 A32 Thumb Thumb-2 ThumbEE Jazelle
> > (XEN) Extensions: GenericTimer Security
> > (XEN) Debug Features: 0000000003010066
> > (XEN) Auxiliary Features: 0000000000000000
> > (XEN) Memory Model Features: 0000000010101105 0000000040000000
> > (XEN) 0000000001260000 0000000002102211
> > (XEN) ISA Features: 0000000002101110 0000000013112111
> > 0000000021232042
> > (XEN) 0000000001112131 0000000000011142 0000000000011121
> > (XEN) Generic Timer IRQ: phys=30 hyp=26 virt=27 Freq: 65000 KHz
> > (XEN) GICv2 initialization:
> > (XEN) gic_dist_addr=00000000f9010000
> > (XEN) gic_cpu_addr=00000000f9020000
> > (XEN) gic_hyp_addr=00000000f9040000
> > (XEN) gic_vcpu_addr=00000000f9060000
> > (XEN) gic_maintenance_irq=25
> > (XEN) GICv2: Adjusting CPU interface base to 0xf902f000
> > (XEN) GICv2: 192 lines, 4 cpus, secure (IID 00000000).
> > (XEN) XSM Framework v1.0.1 initialized
> > (XEN) Initialising XSM SILO mode
> > (XEN) Using scheduler: null Scheduler (null)
> > (XEN) Initializing null scheduler
> > (XEN) WARNING: This is experimental software in development.
> > (XEN) Use at your own risk.
> > (XEN) Allocated console ring of 16 KiB.
> > (XEN) Bringing up CPU1
> > (XEN) Bringing up CPU2
> > (XEN) Bringing up CPU3
> > (XEN) Brought up 4 CPUs
> > (XEN) I/O virtualisation enabled
> > (XEN) - Dom0 mode: Relaxed
> > (XEN) P2M: 40-bit IPA with 40-bit PA and 8-bit VMID
> > (XEN) P2M: 3 levels with order-1 root, VTCR 0x0000000080023558
> > (XEN) Scheduling granularity: cpu, 1 CPU per sched-resource
> > (XEN) *** LOADING DOMAIN 0 ***
> > (XEN) Loading d0 kernel from boot module @ 0000000000e00000
> > (XEN) Loading ramdisk from boot module @ 0000000002200000
> > (XEN) Allocating 1:1 mappings totalling 1024MB for dom0:
> > (XEN) BANK[0] 0x00000020000000-0x00000060000000 (1024MB)
> > (XEN) Grant table range: 0x00000005600000-0x00000005640000
> > (XEN) Allocating PPI 16 for event channel interrupt
> > (XEN) Extended region 0: 0x80000000->0xc0000000
> > (XEN) Extended region 1: 0xc8000000->0xe0000000
> > (XEN) Extended region 2: 0xf0000000->0xf9000000
> > (XEN) Extended region 3: 0xffc00000->0x600000000
> > (XEN) Extended region 4: 0x880000000->0x8000000000
> > (XEN) Extended region 5: 0x8001000000->0x10000000000
> > (XEN) Loading zImage from 0000000000e00000 to 0000000020000000-
> > 0000000021367a00
> > (XEN) Loading d0 initrd from 0000000002200000 to 0x0000000028200000-
> > 0x0000000029d60ac0
> > (XEN) Loading d0 DTB to 0x0000000028000000-0x00000000280096d4
> > (XEN) *** LOADING DOMU cpus=1 memory=80000KB ***
> > (XEN) Loading d1 kernel from boot module @ 0000000003e00000
> > (XEN) Loading ramdisk from boot module @ 0000000005200000
> > (XEN) Loading zImage from 0000000003e00000 to 0000000040000000-
> > 0000000041367a00
> > (XEN) Loading d1 initrd from 0000000005200000 to 0x0000000048200000-
> > 0x0000000048383400
> > (XEN) Loading d1 DTB to 0x0000000048000000-0x00000000480007f3
> > (XEN) Initial low memory virq threshold set at 0x4000 pages.
> > (XEN) Std. Loglevel: Errors and warnings
> > (XEN) Guest Loglevel: All
> > (XEN) *** Serial input to DOM0 (type 'CTRL-a' three times to switch
> > input)
> > (XEN) DEBUG start_xen 1054 id=0
> > (XEN) null.c:353: 0 <-- d0v0
> > (XEN) DEBUG start_xen 1054 id=1
> > (XEN) null.c:353: 1 <-- d1v0
> > (XEN) Freed 348kB init memory.
> > (XEN) traps.c:2013:d0v0 HSR=0x00000092000045 pc=0xffffffc0105300ec
> > gva=0xfffffffdfda3b000 gpa=0x0000081ffff000
> > (XEN) d1v0 Unhandled SMC/HVC: 0x84000050
> > (XEN) d1v0 Unhandled SMC/HVC: 0x8600ff01
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to ICACTIVER4
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to ICACTIVER8
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to
> > ICACTIVER12
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to
> > ICACTIVER16
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to
> > ICACTIVER20
> > (XEN) d1v0: vGICD: unhandled word write 0x000000ffffffff to ICACTIVER0
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0000000000
> > [0x410fd034]
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Linux version 5.14.0-00002-g9c4bc20097e8
> > (sstabellini@ubuntu-linux-20-04-desktop) (gcc (Ubuntu 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~
> > (XEN) DOM1: 20.04) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.34) #9
> > SMP Wed Nov 3 16:50:00 PDT 2021
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] efi: UEFI not found.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Zone ranges:
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] DMA32 [mem 0x0000000040000000-
> > 0x000000005fffffff]
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Normal empty
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Movable zone start for each node
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Early memory node ranges
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] node 0: [mem 0x0000000040000000-
> > 0x000000005fffffff]
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Initmem setup node 0 [mem
> 0x0000000040000000-
> > 0x000000005fffffff]
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] cma: Reserved 256 MiB at 0x000000004f400000
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] psci: probing for conduit method from DT.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] psci: PSCIv1.1 detected in firmware.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] psci: Using standard PSCI v0.2 function IDs
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] psci: Trusted OS migration not required
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] psci: SMC Calling Convention v1.1
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] percpu: Embedded 22 pages/cpu s51672 r8192
> > d30248 u90112
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Detected VIPT I-cache on CPU0
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] CPU features: detected: ARM erratum 843419
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] CPU features: detected: ARM erratum 845719
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Built 1 zonelists, mobility grouping on. Total
> pages:
> > 129280
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Kernel command line: console=ttyAMA0
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Dentry cache hash table entries: 65536 (order: 7,
> > 524288 bytes, linear)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Inode-cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 6,
> > 262144 bytes, linear)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] mem auto-init: stack:off, heap alloc:off, heap
> > free:off
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Memory: 230280K/524288K available (13184K
> > kernel code, 862K rwdata, 3636K rodata, 2048K init, 315K bss, 31864K
> > (XEN) DOM1: reserved, 262144K cma-reserved)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] rcu: Hierarchical RCU implementation.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] rcu: RCU event tracing is enabled.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] rcu: RCU restricting CPUs from NR_CPUS=4
> > to
> > nr_cpu_ids=1.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] rcu: RCU calculated value of scheduler-enlistment
> > delay is 25 jiffies.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] rcu: Adjusting geometry for rcu_fanout_leaf=16,
> > nr_cpu_ids=1
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] NR_IRQS: 64, nr_irqs: 64, preallocated irqs: 0
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] Root IRQ handler: gic_handle_irq
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] random: get_random_bytes called from
> > start_kernel+0x4a8/0x728 with crng_init=0
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] arch_timer: cp15 timer(s) running at 65.00MHz
> (virt).
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000000] clocksource: arch_sys_counter: mask:
> > 0xffffffffffffff
> > max_cycles: 0xefdb196da, max_idle_ns: 440795204367 ns
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.000055] sched_clock: 56 bits at 65MHz, resolution 15ns,
> > wraps every 2199023255550ns
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.015323] Console: colour dummy device 80x25
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.017224] Calibrating delay loop (skipped), value
> > calculated
> > using timer frequency.. 130.00 BogoMIPS (lpj=260000)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.017335] pid_max: default: 32768 minimum: 301
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.019932] Mount-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 1,
> > 8192 bytes, linear)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.020022] Mountpoint-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order:
> > 1, 8192 bytes, linear)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.070463] rcu: Hierarchical SRCU implementation.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.073611] EFI services will not be available.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.074889] smp: Bringing up secondary CPUs ...
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.075178] smp: Brought up 1 node, 1 CPU
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.075205] SMP: Total of 1 processors activated.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.075253] CPU features: detected: 32-bit EL0 Support
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.075304] CPU features: detected: CRC32 instructions
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.076596] CPU: All CPU(s) started at EL1
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.076717] alternatives: patching kernel code
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.092884] devtmpfs: initialized
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.109553] clocksource: jiffies: mask: 0xffffffff
> > max_cycles:
> > 0xffffffff, max_idle_ns: 7645041785100000 ns
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.109716] futex hash table entries: 256 (order: 2, 16384
> bytes,
> > linear)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.124058] pinctrl core: initialized pinctrl subsystem
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.143628] NET: Registered PF_NETLINK/PF_ROUTE protocol
> > family
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.157764] DMA: preallocated 128 KiB GFP_KERNEL pool for
> > atomic allocations
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.158089] DMA: preallocated 128 KiB
> > GFP_KERNEL|GFP_DMA32 pool for atomic allocations
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.158426] audit: initializing netlink subsys (disabled)
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.166578] cpuidle: using governor menu
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.167213] hw-breakpoint: found 6 breakpoint and 4
> > watchpoint registers.
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.168930] audit: type=2000 audit(0.140:1):
> > state=initialized
> > audit_enabled=0 res=1
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.169475] ASID allocator initialised with 65536 entries
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.171250] Serial: AMBA PL011 UART driver
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.181920] 22000000.sbsa-uart: ttyAMA0 at MMIO
> 0x22000000
> > (irq = 13, base_baud = 0) is a SBSA
> > (XEN) DOM1: [ 0.533061] printk: console [ttyAMA0] enabled
> >
>
> Cheers，
>
> Penny Zheng
> > [... cutting here, DOM1 boots until the end, no signs of dom0]
