Add some basic examples for the definition of cpu topology
in s390x.
Signed-off-by: Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com>
---
docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 88 insertions(+)
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diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst
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+CPU Topology on s390x
+=====================
+
+CPU Topology on S390x provides up to 4 levels of topology containers:
+drawers, books, sockets and CPUs.
+While the three higher level containers, Containers Topology List Entries,
+(Containers TLE) define a tree hierarchy, the lowest level of topology
+definition, the CPU Topology List Entry (CPU TLE), provides the placement
+of the CPUs inside the last container.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+To use CPU Topology a Linux QEMU/KVM machine providing the CPU Topology facility
+(STFLE bit 11) is required.
+
+However, since this facility has been enabled by default in an early version,
+the capability ``KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY`` is needed to indicate to KVM
+that QEMU support CPU Topology.
+
+Indicating the CPU topology to the Virtual Machine
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+The CPU Topology, number of drawers, number of books per drawers, number of
+sockets per book and number of cores per sockets is specified with the
+``-smp`` qemu command arguments.
+
+Like in :
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+ -smp cpus=1,drawers=3,books=4,sockets=2,cores=8,maxcpus=192
+
+If drawers or books are not specified, their default to 1.
+
+New CPUs can be plugged using the device_add hmp command like in:
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+ (qemu) device_add host-s390x-cpu,core-id=9
+
+The core-id defines the placement of the core in the topology by
+starting with core 0 in socket 0, book 0 and drawer 0 up to the maximum
+core number of the last socket of the last book in the last drawer.
+
+In the example above:
+
+* the core with ID 9 will be placed in container (0,0,1), as core 9
+ of CPU TLE 0 of socket 1 in book 0 from drawer 0.
+* the core ID 0 is defined by the -smp cpus=1 command and will be
+ placed as core 0 in CPU TLE 0 of container (0,0,0)
+
+Note that the core ID is machine wide and the CPU TLE masks provided
+by the STSI instruction will be:
+
+* in socket 0: 0x80000000 (core id 0)
+* in socket 1: 0x00400000 (core id 9)
+
+Indicating the CPU topology to the Guest
+----------------------------------------
+
+The guest can query for topology changes using the PTF instruction.
+In case of a topology change it can request the new topology by issuing
+STSI instructions specifying the level of detail required, drawer with
+STSI(15.1.4) or books STSI(15.1.3).
+
+The virtual machine will fill the provided buffer with the count of
+drawers (MAG4), books per drawer (MAG3), sockets per book (MAG2) and
+cores per socket (MAG1).
+
+Note that the STSI(15.1.2) is special in two ways:
+
+* When the firmware detect a change in the values calculated for STSI(15.1.2)
+ it will trigger the report of the topology change for the PTF instruction.
+
+Migration
+---------
+
+For virtio-ccw machines older than s390-virtio-ccw-7.2, CPU Topoogy is
+by default disabled.
+
+CPU Topoogy is by default enabled for s390-virtio-ccw-7.2 and newer machines.
+
+Enabling the CPU topology on older Machine is done by setting the global
+option ''topology-disable'' to false before enabling cpu topology with the
+cpu feature "ctop" like in:
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+ -machine s390-ccw-virtio-3.0,accel=kvm,topology-disable=false
+ -cpu z14,ctop=on
--
2.31.1
On Fri, 2022-09-02 at 09:55 +0200, Pierre Morel wrote: > Add some basic examples for the definition of cpu topology > in s390x. > > Signed-off-by: Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com> > --- > docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 88 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > > diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000000..00977d4319 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ [...] > +Indicating the CPU topology to the Virtual Machine > +-------------------------------------------------- > + > +The CPU Topology, number of drawers, number of books per drawers, number of > +sockets per book and number of cores per sockets is specified with the > +``-smp`` qemu command arguments. > + > +Like in : > + > +.. code-block:: sh > + -smp cpus=1,drawers=3,books=4,sockets=2,cores=8,maxcpus=192 > + > +If drawers or books are not specified, their default to 1. Forgot this: s/their default/they default/ [...]
On Fri, 2022-09-02 at 09:55 +0200, Pierre Morel wrote: > Add some basic examples for the definition of cpu topology > in s390x. > > Signed-off-by: Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com> > --- > docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 88 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > > diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000000..00977d4319 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ > +CPU Topology on s390x > +===================== > + > +CPU Topology on S390x provides up to 4 levels of topology containers: > +drawers, books, sockets and CPUs. > +While the three higher level containers, Containers Topology List Entries, > +(Containers TLE) define a tree hierarchy, the lowest level of topology > +definition, the CPU Topology List Entry (CPU TLE), provides the placement > +of the CPUs inside the last container. inside the parent container > + > +Prerequisites > +------------- > + > +To use CPU Topology a Linux QEMU/KVM machine providing the CPU Topology facility > +(STFLE bit 11) is required. > + > +However, since this facility has been enabled by default in an early version, > +the capability ``KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY`` is needed to indicate to KVM > +that QEMU support CPU Topology. I don't understand this paragraph. Early version of what? > + > +Indicating the CPU topology to the Virtual Machine > +-------------------------------------------------- > + > +The CPU Topology, number of drawers, number of books per drawers, number of > +sockets per book and number of cores per sockets is specified with the > +``-smp`` qemu command arguments. > + > +Like in : > + > +.. code-block:: sh > + -smp cpus=1,drawers=3,books=4,sockets=2,cores=8,maxcpus=192 > + > +If drawers or books are not specified, their default to 1. > + > +New CPUs can be plugged using the device_add hmp command like in: > + > +.. code-block:: sh > + (qemu) device_add host-s390x-cpu,core-id=9 > + > +The core-id defines the placement of the core in the topology by > +starting with core 0 in socket 0, book 0 and drawer 0 up to the maximum > +core number of the last socket of the last book in the last drawer. > + > +In the example above: > + > +* the core with ID 9 will be placed in container (0,0,1), as core 9 > + of CPU TLE 0 of socket 1 in book 0 from drawer 0. > +* the core ID 0 is defined by the -smp cpus=1 command and will be > + placed as core 0 in CPU TLE 0 of container (0,0,0) > + > +Note that the core ID is machine wide and the CPU TLE masks provided > +by the STSI instruction will be: > + > +* in socket 0: 0x80000000 (core id 0) > +* in socket 1: 0x00400000 (core id 9) > + > +Indicating the CPU topology to the Guest > +---------------------------------------- > + > +The guest can query for topology changes using the PTF instruction. > +In case of a topology change it can request the new topology by issuing > +STSI instructions specifying the level of detail required, drawer with > +STSI(15.1.4) or books STSI(15.1.3). > + > +The virtual machine will fill the provided buffer with the count of > +drawers (MAG4), books per drawer (MAG3), sockets per book (MAG2) and > +cores per socket (MAG1). > + > +Note that the STSI(15.1.2) is special in two ways: > + > +* When the firmware detect a change in the values calculated for STSI(15.1.2) > + it will trigger the report of the topology change for the PTF instruction. I don't know if we need this section, after all documenting this is the job of the principles of operation. You could just refer to the relevant sections. > + > +Migration > +--------- > + > +For virtio-ccw machines older than s390-virtio-ccw-7.2, CPU Topoogy is > +by default disabled. > + > +CPU Topoogy is by default enabled for s390-virtio-ccw-7.2 and newer machines. > + > +Enabling the CPU topology on older Machine is done by setting the global > +option ''topology-disable'' to false before enabling cpu topology with the > +cpu feature "ctop" like in: > + > +.. code-block:: sh > + -machine s390-ccw-virtio-3.0,accel=kvm,topology-disable=false > + -cpu z14,ctop=on
On 9/12/22 15:41, Janis Schoetterl-Glausch wrote: > On Fri, 2022-09-02 at 09:55 +0200, Pierre Morel wrote: >> Add some basic examples for the definition of cpu topology >> in s390x. >> >> Signed-off-by: Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com> >> --- >> docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> 1 file changed, 88 insertions(+) >> create mode 100644 docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst >> >> diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst >> new file mode 100644 >> index 0000000000..00977d4319 >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/docs/system/s390x/cpu_topology.rst >> @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ >> +CPU Topology on s390x >> +===================== >> + >> +CPU Topology on S390x provides up to 4 levels of topology containers: >> +drawers, books, sockets and CPUs. >> +While the three higher level containers, Containers Topology List Entries, >> +(Containers TLE) define a tree hierarchy, the lowest level of topology >> +definition, the CPU Topology List Entry (CPU TLE), provides the placement >> +of the CPUs inside the last container. > > inside the parent container OK >> + >> +Prerequisites >> +------------- >> + >> +To use CPU Topology a Linux QEMU/KVM machine providing the CPU Topology facility >> +(STFLE bit 11) is required. >> + >> +However, since this facility has been enabled by default in an early version, >> +the capability ``KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY`` is needed to indicate to KVM >> +that QEMU support CPU Topology. > > I don't understand this paragraph. Early version of what? of QEMU, I add this >> + >> +Indicating the CPU topology to the Virtual Machine >> +-------------------------------------------------- >> + >> +The CPU Topology, number of drawers, number of books per drawers, number of >> +sockets per book and number of cores per sockets is specified with the >> +``-smp`` qemu command arguments. >> + >> +Like in : >> + >> +.. code-block:: sh >> + -smp cpus=1,drawers=3,books=4,sockets=2,cores=8,maxcpus=192 >> + >> +If drawers or books are not specified, their default to 1. >> + >> +New CPUs can be plugged using the device_add hmp command like in: >> + >> +.. code-block:: sh >> + (qemu) device_add host-s390x-cpu,core-id=9 >> + >> +The core-id defines the placement of the core in the topology by >> +starting with core 0 in socket 0, book 0 and drawer 0 up to the maximum >> +core number of the last socket of the last book in the last drawer. >> + >> +In the example above: >> + >> +* the core with ID 9 will be placed in container (0,0,1), as core 9 >> + of CPU TLE 0 of socket 1 in book 0 from drawer 0. >> +* the core ID 0 is defined by the -smp cpus=1 command and will be >> + placed as core 0 in CPU TLE 0 of container (0,0,0) >> + >> +Note that the core ID is machine wide and the CPU TLE masks provided >> +by the STSI instruction will be: >> + >> +* in socket 0: 0x80000000 (core id 0) >> +* in socket 1: 0x00400000 (core id 9) >> + >> +Indicating the CPU topology to the Guest >> +---------------------------------------- >> + >> +The guest can query for topology changes using the PTF instruction. >> +In case of a topology change it can request the new topology by issuing >> +STSI instructions specifying the level of detail required, drawer with >> +STSI(15.1.4) or books STSI(15.1.3). >> + >> +The virtual machine will fill the provided buffer with the count of >> +drawers (MAG4), books per drawer (MAG3), sockets per book (MAG2) and >> +cores per socket (MAG1). >> + >> +Note that the STSI(15.1.2) is special in two ways: >> + >> +* When the firmware detect a change in the values calculated for STSI(15.1.2) >> + it will trigger the report of the topology change for the PTF instruction. > > I don't know if we need this section, after all documenting this is the > job of the principles of operation. You could just refer to the > relevant sections. OK, I will make it shorter Thanks, Pierre -- Pierre Morel IBM Lab Boeblingen
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