[PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency

dmkhn@proton.me posted 4 patches 5 months ago
[PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by dmkhn@proton.me 5 months ago
From: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>

The physical console input rotation depends on max_init_domid symbol, which is
managed differently across architectures.

Instead of trying to manage max_init_domid in the arch-common code the console
input rotation code can be reworked by removing dependency on max_init_domid
entirely.

To do that, introduce domid_find_with_input_allowed() in arch-independent
location to find the ID of the next possible console owner domain. The IDs
are rotated across non-system domain IDs and DOMID_XEN.

Also, introduce helper console_set_domid() for updating identifier of the
current console input owner (points to Xen or domain).

Use domid_find_with_input_allowed() and console_set_domid() in
console_switch_input().

Remove uses of max_init_domid in the code.

Signed-off-by: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>
---
Changes since v4:
- fixed domid_find_with_input_allowed()
- kept switching to get_initial_domain_id() in console_endboot()
---
 xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
 xen/arch/arm/setup.c                    |  2 -
 xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
 xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h      |  2 -
 xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
 xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c |  2 -
 xen/common/domain.c                     | 33 +++++++++
 xen/drivers/char/console.c              | 90 +++++++++----------------
 xen/include/xen/domain.h                |  1 +
 9 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)

diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
index 6cf272c160..f107e8eebb 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ struct map_range_data
     struct rangeset *irq_ranges;
 };
 
-extern domid_t max_init_domid;
-
 void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
 
 size_t estimate_efi_size(unsigned int mem_nr_banks);
diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
index 734e23da44..0a18d479f9 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ struct cpuinfo_arm __read_mostly system_cpuinfo;
 bool __read_mostly acpi_disabled;
 #endif
 
-domid_t __read_mostly max_init_domid;
-
 static __used void init_done(void)
 {
     int rc;
diff --git a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
index e4f64879b6..956fa6985a 100644
--- a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
 #define __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
 
-#define max_init_domid (0)
-
 #endif /* __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__ */
diff --git a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
index c9d69cdf51..d1fc64b673 100644
--- a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <xen/types.h>
 
-#define max_init_domid (0)
-
 void setup_mm(void);
 
 void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
index ac34c69855..b67de8577f 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -69,6 +69,4 @@ extern bool opt_dom0_verbose;
 extern bool opt_dom0_cpuid_faulting;
 extern bool opt_dom0_msr_relaxed;
 
-#define max_init_domid (0)
-
 #endif
diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
index 9a6015f4ce..703f20faed 100644
--- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
+++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
@@ -977,8 +977,6 @@ void __init create_domUs(void)
         domid = domid_alloc(DOMID_INVALID);
         if ( domid == DOMID_INVALID )
             panic("Error allocating ID for domain %s\n", dt_node_name(node));
-        if ( max_init_domid < domid )
-            max_init_domid = domid;
 
         d = domain_create(domid, &d_cfg, flags);
         if ( IS_ERR(d) )
diff --git a/xen/common/domain.c b/xen/common/domain.c
index d75ece1b61..4a54bc27a3 100644
--- a/xen/common/domain.c
+++ b/xen/common/domain.c
@@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
     spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
+ *
+ * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
+ * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
+ */
+domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
+{
+    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
+
+    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
+    {
+        struct domain *d;
+
+        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
+
+        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
+              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
+              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
+        {
+            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
+            {
+                domid = d->domain_id;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
+    }
+
+    return domid;
+}
+
 /*
  * Local variables:
  * mode: C
diff --git a/xen/drivers/char/console.c b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
index 9a9836ba91..37289d5558 100644
--- a/xen/drivers/char/console.c
+++ b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
@@ -498,26 +498,17 @@ static void cf_check conring_dump_keyhandler(unsigned char key)
 
 /*
  * CTRL-<switch_char> changes input direction, rotating among Xen, Dom0,
- * and the DomUs started from Xen at boot.
+ * and the DomUs.
  */
 #define switch_code (opt_conswitch[0]-'a'+1)
-/*
- * console_rx=0 => input to xen
- * console_rx=1 => input to dom0 (or the sole shim domain)
- * console_rx=N => input to dom(N-1)
- */
-static unsigned int __read_mostly console_rx = 0;
 
-#define max_console_rx (max_init_domid + 1)
+/* Console owner domain identifier. */
+static domid_t __read_mostly console_rx = DOMID_XEN;
 
 struct domain *console_get_domain(void)
 {
-    struct domain *d;
+    struct domain *d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx);
 
-    if ( console_rx == 0 )
-            return NULL;
-
-    d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx - 1);
     if ( !d )
         return NULL;
 
@@ -535,43 +526,14 @@ void console_put_domain(struct domain *d)
         rcu_unlock_domain(d);
 }
 
-static void console_switch_input(void)
+static void console_set_domid(domid_t domid)
 {
-    unsigned int next_rx = console_rx;
+    if ( domid == DOMID_XEN )
+        printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
+    else
+        printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
 
-    /*
-     * Rotate among Xen, dom0 and boot-time created domUs while skipping
-     * switching serial input to non existing domains.
-     */
-    for ( ; ; )
-    {
-        domid_t domid;
-        struct domain *d;
-
-        if ( next_rx++ >= max_console_rx )
-        {
-            console_rx = 0;
-            printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
-            break;
-        }
-
-        if ( consoled_is_enabled() && next_rx == 1 )
-            domid = get_initial_domain_id();
-        else
-            domid = next_rx - 1;
-        d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(domid);
-        if ( d )
-        {
-            rcu_unlock_domain(d);
-
-            if ( !d->console.input_allowed )
-                continue;
-
-            console_rx = next_rx;
-            printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+    console_rx = domid;
 
     if ( switch_code )
         printk(" (type 'CTRL-%c' three times to switch input)",
@@ -579,12 +541,30 @@ static void console_switch_input(void)
     printk("\n");
 }
 
+/*
+ * Switch console focus.
+ * Rotates input focus among Xen and domains with console input permission.
+ */
+static void console_switch_input(void)
+{
+    domid_t hint;
+
+    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
+        hint = get_initial_domain_id();
+    else
+        hint = console_rx + 1;
+
+    hint = domid_find_with_input_allowed(hint);
+
+    console_set_domid(hint);
+}
+
 static void __serial_rx(char c)
 {
     struct domain *d;
     int rc = 0;
 
-    if ( console_rx == 0 )
+    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
         return handle_keypress(c, false);
 
     d = console_get_domain();
@@ -1169,14 +1149,6 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
 
     video_endboot();
 
-    /*
-     * If user specifies so, we fool the switch routine to redirect input
-     * straight back to Xen. I use this convoluted method so we still print
-     * a useful 'how to switch' message.
-     */
-    if ( opt_conswitch[1] == 'x' )
-        console_rx = max_console_rx;
-
     register_keyhandler('w', conring_dump_keyhandler,
                         "synchronously dump console ring buffer (dmesg)", 0);
     register_irq_keyhandler('+', &do_inc_thresh,
@@ -1186,8 +1158,8 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
     register_irq_keyhandler('G', &do_toggle_guest,
                             "toggle host/guest log level adjustment", 0);
 
-    /* Serial input is directed to DOM0 by default. */
-    console_switch_input();
+    if ( opt_conswitch[1] != 'x' )
+        (void)console_set_domid(get_initial_domain_id());
 }
 
 int __init console_has(const char *device)
diff --git a/xen/include/xen/domain.h b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
index 8aab05ae93..a88eb34f3f 100644
--- a/xen/include/xen/domain.h
+++ b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void getdomaininfo(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
 void arch_get_domain_info(const struct domain *d,
                           struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
 
+domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint);
 domid_t get_initial_domain_id(void);
 
 domid_t domid_alloc(domid_t domid);
-- 
2.34.1
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by Jan Beulich 4 months, 4 weeks ago
On 31.05.2025 01:19, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
> --- a/xen/common/domain.c
> +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
> @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
>      spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
> + *
> + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
> + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
> + */
> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
> +{
> +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
> +
> +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
> +    {
> +        struct domain *d;
> +
> +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
> +
> +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);

If the domain with ID "hint" went away, what is being switched to changes
compared to behavior prior to this patch, if I'm not mistaken. While this
_may_ be acceptable, not saying so in the description is imo a no-go.

> +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;

What's the DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED check for? And where's the put_domain()
for the get_domain() here?

> +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
> +        {
> +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
> +            {
> +                domid = d->domain_id;
> +                break;
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
> +    }
> +
> +    return domid;
> +}

My concern remains: With many domains, the loop here may take quite a few
iterations. That's even more concerning because it regresses right away in
environments where along with boot-time created domains (eligible for
console focus) later further domains are created (non of which are eligible
for console focus). That is, the step from last boot-time created back to
DOMID_XEN may now take excessively long.

Jan
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by dmkhn@proton.me 4 months, 3 weeks ago
On Wed, Jun 04, 2025 at 02:55:40PM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 31.05.2025 01:19, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
> > --- a/xen/common/domain.c
> > +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
> > @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
> >      spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
> >  }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
> > + *
> > + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
> > + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
> > + */
> > +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
> > +{
> > +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
> > +
> > +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
> > +    {
> > +        struct domain *d;
> > +
> > +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
> > +
> > +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
> 
> If the domain with ID "hint" went away, what is being switched to changes
> compared to behavior prior to this patch, if I'm not mistaken. While this
> _may_ be acceptable, not saying so in the description is imo a no-go.

Will correct, thanks.

> 
> > +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
> 
> What's the DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED check for? And where's the put_domain()
> for the get_domain() here?
> 
> > +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
> > +        {
> > +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
> > +            {
> > +                domid = d->domain_id;
> > +                break;
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return domid;
> > +}
> 
> My concern remains: With many domains, the loop here may take quite a few
> iterations. That's even more concerning because it regresses right away in
> environments where along with boot-time created domains (eligible for
> console focus) later further domains are created (non of which are eligible
> for console focus). That is, the step from last boot-time created back to
> DOMID_XEN may now take excessively long.

Julien in the other reply suggested to have a list of domains with console
input permission only. Will rework.

> 
> Jan
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by Julien Grall 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Jan,

On 04/06/2025 13:55, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 31.05.2025 01:19, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
>> --- a/xen/common/domain.c
>> +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
>> @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
>>       spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
>>   }
>>   
>> +/*
>> + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
>> + *
>> + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
>> + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
>> + */
>> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
>> +{
>> +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
>> +
>> +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
>> +    {
>> +        struct domain *d;
>> +
>> +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
>> +
>> +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
> 
> If the domain with ID "hint" went away, what is being switched to changes
> compared to behavior prior to this patch, if I'm not mistaken. While this
> _may_ be acceptable, not saying so in the description is imo a no-go.
> 
>> +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
> 
> What's the DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED check for? And where's the put_domain()
> for the get_domain() here?
> 
>> +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
>> +        {
>> +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
>> +            {
>> +                domid = d->domain_id;
>> +                break;
>> +            }
>> +        }
>> +
>> +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return domid;
>> +}
> 
> My concern remains: With many domains, the loop here may take quite a few
> iterations. That's even more concerning because it regresses right away in
> environments where along with boot-time created domains (eligible for
> console focus) later further domains are created (non of which are eligible
> for console focus). That is, the step from last boot-time created back to
> DOMID_XEN may now take excessively long.

+1. I vaguely recall making the same concern earlier in the review. One 
possibility would be to have a list of domains where the console is 
supported. I don't think it would be necessary to have the list sorted 
as I view the console switching a debug facility.

Cheers,

-- 
Julien Grall
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by dmkhn@proton.me 4 months, 3 weeks ago
On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 11:20:32PM +0100, Julien Grall wrote:
> Hi Jan,
> 
> On 04/06/2025 13:55, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > On 31.05.2025 01:19, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
> >> --- a/xen/common/domain.c
> >> +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
> >> @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
> >>       spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
> >>   }
> >>
> >> +/*
> >> + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
> >> + *
> >> + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
> >> + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
> >> + */
> >> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
> >> +{
> >> +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
> >> +
> >> +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
> >> +    {
> >> +        struct domain *d;
> >> +
> >> +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
> >> +
> >> +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
> >
> > If the domain with ID "hint" went away, what is being switched to changes
> > compared to behavior prior to this patch, if I'm not mistaken. While this
> > _may_ be acceptable, not saying so in the description is imo a no-go.
> >
> >> +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
> >
> > What's the DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED check for? And where's the put_domain()
> > for the get_domain() here?
> >
> >> +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
> >> +        {
> >> +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
> >> +            {
> >> +                domid = d->domain_id;
> >> +                break;
> >> +            }
> >> +        }
> >> +
> >> +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
> >> +    }
> >> +
> >> +    return domid;
> >> +}
> >
> > My concern remains: With many domains, the loop here may take quite a few
> > iterations. That's even more concerning because it regresses right away in
> > environments where along with boot-time created domains (eligible for
> > console focus) later further domains are created (non of which are eligible
> > for console focus). That is, the step from last boot-time created back to
> > DOMID_XEN may now take excessively long.
> 
> +1. I vaguely recall making the same concern earlier in the review. One
> possibility would be to have a list of domains where the console is
> supported. I don't think it would be necessary to have the list sorted
> as I view the console switching a debug facility.

Jan, Julien,

Thanks for the feedback!
Will rework.

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> --
> Julien Grall
> 
> 
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by Stefano Stabellini 5 months ago
On Fri, 30 May 2025, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
> From: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>
> 
> The physical console input rotation depends on max_init_domid symbol, which is
> managed differently across architectures.
> 
> Instead of trying to manage max_init_domid in the arch-common code the console
> input rotation code can be reworked by removing dependency on max_init_domid
> entirely.
> 
> To do that, introduce domid_find_with_input_allowed() in arch-independent
> location to find the ID of the next possible console owner domain. The IDs
> are rotated across non-system domain IDs and DOMID_XEN.
> 
> Also, introduce helper console_set_domid() for updating identifier of the
> current console input owner (points to Xen or domain).
> 
> Use domid_find_with_input_allowed() and console_set_domid() in
> console_switch_input().
> 
> Remove uses of max_init_domid in the code.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>
> ---
> Changes since v4:
> - fixed domid_find_with_input_allowed()
> - kept switching to get_initial_domain_id() in console_endboot()
> ---
>  xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
>  xen/arch/arm/setup.c                    |  2 -
>  xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
>  xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h      |  2 -
>  xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
>  xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c |  2 -
>  xen/common/domain.c                     | 33 +++++++++
>  xen/drivers/char/console.c              | 90 +++++++++----------------
>  xen/include/xen/domain.h                |  1 +
>  9 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> index 6cf272c160..f107e8eebb 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> @@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ struct map_range_data
>      struct rangeset *irq_ranges;
>  };
>  
> -extern domid_t max_init_domid;
> -
>  void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
>  
>  size_t estimate_efi_size(unsigned int mem_nr_banks);
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> index 734e23da44..0a18d479f9 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> @@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ struct cpuinfo_arm __read_mostly system_cpuinfo;
>  bool __read_mostly acpi_disabled;
>  #endif
>  
> -domid_t __read_mostly max_init_domid;
> -
>  static __used void init_done(void)
>  {
>      int rc;
> diff --git a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> index e4f64879b6..956fa6985a 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> @@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
>  #ifndef __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
>  #define __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
>  
> -#define max_init_domid (0)
> -
>  #endif /* __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__ */
> diff --git a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> index c9d69cdf51..d1fc64b673 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> @@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
>  
>  #include <xen/types.h>
>  
> -#define max_init_domid (0)
> -
>  void setup_mm(void);
>  
>  void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
> diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> index ac34c69855..b67de8577f 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> @@ -69,6 +69,4 @@ extern bool opt_dom0_verbose;
>  extern bool opt_dom0_cpuid_faulting;
>  extern bool opt_dom0_msr_relaxed;
>  
> -#define max_init_domid (0)
> -
>  #endif
> diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> index 9a6015f4ce..703f20faed 100644
> --- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> +++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> @@ -977,8 +977,6 @@ void __init create_domUs(void)
>          domid = domid_alloc(DOMID_INVALID);
>          if ( domid == DOMID_INVALID )
>              panic("Error allocating ID for domain %s\n", dt_node_name(node));
> -        if ( max_init_domid < domid )
> -            max_init_domid = domid;
>  
>          d = domain_create(domid, &d_cfg, flags);
>          if ( IS_ERR(d) )
> diff --git a/xen/common/domain.c b/xen/common/domain.c
> index d75ece1b61..4a54bc27a3 100644
> --- a/xen/common/domain.c
> +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
> @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
>      spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
> + *
> + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
> + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
> + */
> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
> +{
> +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
> +
> +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
> +    {
> +        struct domain *d;
> +
> +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
> +
> +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
> +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;

The get_domain(d) worries me because it is increasing the domain's
refcnt but I don't see a corresponding call to put_domain to decrease
it.

If I keep rotating between consoles, I could keep increasing refcnt
indefinitely?

I think we either need a corresponding put_domain(d) call when the domain
loses input focus, or we remove the get_domain(d) based on the fact that
we don't need it. I think before this patch we didn't increment refcnt
when a domain has focus but I am not sure it was correct.


> +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
> +        {
> +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
> +            {
> +                domid = d->domain_id;
> +                break;
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
> +    }
> +
> +    return domid;
> +}
> +
>  /*
>   * Local variables:
>   * mode: C
> diff --git a/xen/drivers/char/console.c b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> index 9a9836ba91..37289d5558 100644
> --- a/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> +++ b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> @@ -498,26 +498,17 @@ static void cf_check conring_dump_keyhandler(unsigned char key)
>  
>  /*
>   * CTRL-<switch_char> changes input direction, rotating among Xen, Dom0,
> - * and the DomUs started from Xen at boot.
> + * and the DomUs.
>   */
>  #define switch_code (opt_conswitch[0]-'a'+1)
> -/*
> - * console_rx=0 => input to xen
> - * console_rx=1 => input to dom0 (or the sole shim domain)
> - * console_rx=N => input to dom(N-1)
> - */
> -static unsigned int __read_mostly console_rx = 0;
>  
> -#define max_console_rx (max_init_domid + 1)
> +/* Console owner domain identifier. */
> +static domid_t __read_mostly console_rx = DOMID_XEN;
>  
>  struct domain *console_get_domain(void)
>  {
> -    struct domain *d;
> +    struct domain *d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx);
>  
> -    if ( console_rx == 0 )
> -            return NULL;
> -
> -    d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx - 1);
>      if ( !d )
>          return NULL;
>  
> @@ -535,43 +526,14 @@ void console_put_domain(struct domain *d)
>          rcu_unlock_domain(d);
>  }
>  
> -static void console_switch_input(void)
> +static void console_set_domid(domid_t domid)
>  {
> -    unsigned int next_rx = console_rx;
> +    if ( domid == DOMID_XEN )
> +        printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
> +    else
> +        printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
>  
> -    /*
> -     * Rotate among Xen, dom0 and boot-time created domUs while skipping
> -     * switching serial input to non existing domains.
> -     */
> -    for ( ; ; )
> -    {
> -        domid_t domid;
> -        struct domain *d;
> -
> -        if ( next_rx++ >= max_console_rx )
> -        {
> -            console_rx = 0;
> -            printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
> -            break;
> -        }
> -
> -        if ( consoled_is_enabled() && next_rx == 1 )
> -            domid = get_initial_domain_id();
> -        else
> -            domid = next_rx - 1;
> -        d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(domid);
> -        if ( d )
> -        {
> -            rcu_unlock_domain(d);
> -
> -            if ( !d->console.input_allowed )
> -                continue;
> -
> -            console_rx = next_rx;
> -            printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
> -            break;
> -        }
> -    }
> +    console_rx = domid;
>  
>      if ( switch_code )
>          printk(" (type 'CTRL-%c' three times to switch input)",
> @@ -579,12 +541,30 @@ static void console_switch_input(void)
>      printk("\n");
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * Switch console focus.
> + * Rotates input focus among Xen and domains with console input permission.
> + */
> +static void console_switch_input(void)
> +{
> +    domid_t hint;
> +
> +    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
> +        hint = get_initial_domain_id();
> +    else
> +        hint = console_rx + 1;
> +
> +    hint = domid_find_with_input_allowed(hint);
> +
> +    console_set_domid(hint);
> +}
> +
>  static void __serial_rx(char c)
>  {
>      struct domain *d;
>      int rc = 0;
>  
> -    if ( console_rx == 0 )
> +    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
>          return handle_keypress(c, false);
>  
>      d = console_get_domain();
> @@ -1169,14 +1149,6 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
>  
>      video_endboot();
>  
> -    /*
> -     * If user specifies so, we fool the switch routine to redirect input
> -     * straight back to Xen. I use this convoluted method so we still print
> -     * a useful 'how to switch' message.
> -     */
> -    if ( opt_conswitch[1] == 'x' )
> -        console_rx = max_console_rx;
> -
>      register_keyhandler('w', conring_dump_keyhandler,
>                          "synchronously dump console ring buffer (dmesg)", 0);
>      register_irq_keyhandler('+', &do_inc_thresh,
> @@ -1186,8 +1158,8 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
>      register_irq_keyhandler('G', &do_toggle_guest,
>                              "toggle host/guest log level adjustment", 0);
>  
> -    /* Serial input is directed to DOM0 by default. */
> -    console_switch_input();
> +    if ( opt_conswitch[1] != 'x' )
> +        (void)console_set_domid(get_initial_domain_id());
>  }
>  
>  int __init console_has(const char *device)
> diff --git a/xen/include/xen/domain.h b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> index 8aab05ae93..a88eb34f3f 100644
> --- a/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> +++ b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void getdomaininfo(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
>  void arch_get_domain_info(const struct domain *d,
>                            struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
>  
> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint);
>  domid_t get_initial_domain_id(void);
>  
>  domid_t domid_alloc(domid_t domid);
> -- 
> 2.34.1
> 
>
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by Jan Beulich 5 months ago
On 03.06.2025 02:36, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> On Fri, 30 May 2025, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
>> --- a/xen/common/domain.c
>> +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
>> @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
>>      spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
>>  }
>>  
>> +/*
>> + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
>> + *
>> + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
>> + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
>> + */
>> +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
>> +{
>> +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
>> +
>> +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
>> +    {
>> +        struct domain *d;
>> +
>> +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
>> +
>> +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
>> +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
> 
> The get_domain(d) worries me because it is increasing the domain's
> refcnt but I don't see a corresponding call to put_domain to decrease
> it.
> 
> If I keep rotating between consoles, I could keep increasing refcnt
> indefinitely?
> 
> I think we either need a corresponding put_domain(d) call when the domain
> loses input focus, or we remove the get_domain(d) based on the fact that
> we don't need it. I think before this patch we didn't increment refcnt
> when a domain has focus but I am not sure it was correct.

I think it was. The code was - aiui - specifically prepared to deal with
domains going away behind its back. A domain having input focus should
not prevent it from being (fully) destroyed.

Jan
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] xen/console: remove max_init_domid dependency
Posted by dmkhn@proton.me 5 months ago
On Mon, Jun 02, 2025 at 05:36:25PM -0700, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> On Fri, 30 May 2025, dmkhn@proton.me wrote:
> > From: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>
> >
> > The physical console input rotation depends on max_init_domid symbol, which is
> > managed differently across architectures.
> >
> > Instead of trying to manage max_init_domid in the arch-common code the console
> > input rotation code can be reworked by removing dependency on max_init_domid
> > entirely.
> >
> > To do that, introduce domid_find_with_input_allowed() in arch-independent
> > location to find the ID of the next possible console owner domain. The IDs
> > are rotated across non-system domain IDs and DOMID_XEN.
> >
> > Also, introduce helper console_set_domid() for updating identifier of the
> > current console input owner (points to Xen or domain).
> >
> > Use domid_find_with_input_allowed() and console_set_domid() in
> > console_switch_input().
> >
> > Remove uses of max_init_domid in the code.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Denis Mukhin <dmukhin@ford.com>
> > ---
> > Changes since v4:
> > - fixed domid_find_with_input_allowed()
> > - kept switching to get_initial_domain_id() in console_endboot()
> > ---
> >  xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
> >  xen/arch/arm/setup.c                    |  2 -
> >  xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
> >  xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h      |  2 -
> >  xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h        |  2 -
> >  xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c |  2 -
> >  xen/common/domain.c                     | 33 +++++++++
> >  xen/drivers/char/console.c              | 90 +++++++++----------------
> >  xen/include/xen/domain.h                |  1 +
> >  9 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> > index 6cf272c160..f107e8eebb 100644
> > --- a/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> > +++ b/xen/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
> > @@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ struct map_range_data
> >      struct rangeset *irq_ranges;
> >  };
> >
> > -extern domid_t max_init_domid;
> > -
> >  void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
> >
> >  size_t estimate_efi_size(unsigned int mem_nr_banks);
> > diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> > index 734e23da44..0a18d479f9 100644
> > --- a/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> > +++ b/xen/arch/arm/setup.c
> > @@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ struct cpuinfo_arm __read_mostly system_cpuinfo;
> >  bool __read_mostly acpi_disabled;
> >  #endif
> >
> > -domid_t __read_mostly max_init_domid;
> > -
> >  static __used void init_done(void)
> >  {
> >      int rc;
> > diff --git a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> > index e4f64879b6..956fa6985a 100644
> > --- a/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> > +++ b/xen/arch/ppc/include/asm/setup.h
> > @@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
> >  #ifndef __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
> >  #define __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__
> >
> > -#define max_init_domid (0)
> > -
> >  #endif /* __ASM_PPC_SETUP_H__ */
> > diff --git a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> > index c9d69cdf51..d1fc64b673 100644
> > --- a/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> > +++ b/xen/arch/riscv/include/asm/setup.h
> > @@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
> >
> >  #include <xen/types.h>
> >
> > -#define max_init_domid (0)
> > -
> >  void setup_mm(void);
> >
> >  void copy_from_paddr(void *dst, paddr_t paddr, unsigned long len);
> > diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> > index ac34c69855..b67de8577f 100644
> > --- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> > +++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
> > @@ -69,6 +69,4 @@ extern bool opt_dom0_verbose;
> >  extern bool opt_dom0_cpuid_faulting;
> >  extern bool opt_dom0_msr_relaxed;
> >
> > -#define max_init_domid (0)
> > -
> >  #endif
> > diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> > index 9a6015f4ce..703f20faed 100644
> > --- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> > +++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> > @@ -977,8 +977,6 @@ void __init create_domUs(void)
> >          domid = domid_alloc(DOMID_INVALID);
> >          if ( domid == DOMID_INVALID )
> >              panic("Error allocating ID for domain %s\n", dt_node_name(node));
> > -        if ( max_init_domid < domid )
> > -            max_init_domid = domid;
> >
> >          d = domain_create(domid, &d_cfg, flags);
> >          if ( IS_ERR(d) )
> > diff --git a/xen/common/domain.c b/xen/common/domain.c
> > index d75ece1b61..4a54bc27a3 100644
> > --- a/xen/common/domain.c
> > +++ b/xen/common/domain.c
> > @@ -2461,6 +2461,39 @@ void domid_free(domid_t domid)
> >      spin_unlock(&domid_lock);
> >  }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * Find the ID of the next possible console owner domain.
> > + *
> > + * @return Domain ID: DOMID_XEN or non-system domain IDs within
> > + * the range of [0..DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED-1].
> > + */
> > +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint)
> > +{
> > +    domid_t domid = DOMID_XEN;
> > +
> > +    if ( hint < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
> > +    {
> > +        struct domain *d;
> > +
> > +        rcu_read_lock(&domlist_read_lock);
> > +
> > +        for ( d = domid_to_domain(hint);
> > +              d && get_domain(d) && d->domain_id < DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED;
> 
> The get_domain(d) worries me because it is increasing the domain's
> refcnt but I don't see a corresponding call to put_domain to decrease
> it.
> 
> If I keep rotating between consoles, I could keep increasing refcnt
> indefinitely?
> 
> I think we either need a corresponding put_domain(d) call when the domain
> loses input focus, or we remove the get_domain(d) based on the fact that
> we don't need it. I think before this patch we didn't increment refcnt
> when a domain has focus but I am not sure it was correct.

Thank you for catching this!

My understanding the code should be doing refcnt-ing properly to
access the domain fields, so there has to be a put_domain() call.

Will update.

> 
> 
> > +              d = rcu_dereference(d->next_in_list) )
> > +        {
> > +            if ( d->console.input_allowed )
> > +            {
> > +                domid = d->domain_id;
> > +                break;
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        rcu_read_unlock(&domlist_read_lock);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return domid;
> > +}
> > +
> >  /*
> >   * Local variables:
> >   * mode: C
> > diff --git a/xen/drivers/char/console.c b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> > index 9a9836ba91..37289d5558 100644
> > --- a/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> > +++ b/xen/drivers/char/console.c
> > @@ -498,26 +498,17 @@ static void cf_check conring_dump_keyhandler(unsigned char key)
> >
> >  /*
> >   * CTRL-<switch_char> changes input direction, rotating among Xen, Dom0,
> > - * and the DomUs started from Xen at boot.
> > + * and the DomUs.
> >   */
> >  #define switch_code (opt_conswitch[0]-'a'+1)
> > -/*
> > - * console_rx=0 => input to xen
> > - * console_rx=1 => input to dom0 (or the sole shim domain)
> > - * console_rx=N => input to dom(N-1)
> > - */
> > -static unsigned int __read_mostly console_rx = 0;
> >
> > -#define max_console_rx (max_init_domid + 1)
> > +/* Console owner domain identifier. */
> > +static domid_t __read_mostly console_rx = DOMID_XEN;
> >
> >  struct domain *console_get_domain(void)
> >  {
> > -    struct domain *d;
> > +    struct domain *d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx);
> >
> > -    if ( console_rx == 0 )
> > -            return NULL;
> > -
> > -    d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(console_rx - 1);
> >      if ( !d )
> >          return NULL;
> >
> > @@ -535,43 +526,14 @@ void console_put_domain(struct domain *d)
> >          rcu_unlock_domain(d);
> >  }
> >
> > -static void console_switch_input(void)
> > +static void console_set_domid(domid_t domid)
> >  {
> > -    unsigned int next_rx = console_rx;
> > +    if ( domid == DOMID_XEN )
> > +        printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
> > +    else
> > +        printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
> >
> > -    /*
> > -     * Rotate among Xen, dom0 and boot-time created domUs while skipping
> > -     * switching serial input to non existing domains.
> > -     */
> > -    for ( ; ; )
> > -    {
> > -        domid_t domid;
> > -        struct domain *d;
> > -
> > -        if ( next_rx++ >= max_console_rx )
> > -        {
> > -            console_rx = 0;
> > -            printk("*** Serial input to Xen");
> > -            break;
> > -        }
> > -
> > -        if ( consoled_is_enabled() && next_rx == 1 )
> > -            domid = get_initial_domain_id();
> > -        else
> > -            domid = next_rx - 1;
> > -        d = rcu_lock_domain_by_id(domid);
> > -        if ( d )
> > -        {
> > -            rcu_unlock_domain(d);
> > -
> > -            if ( !d->console.input_allowed )
> > -                continue;
> > -
> > -            console_rx = next_rx;
> > -            printk("*** Serial input to DOM%u", domid);
> > -            break;
> > -        }
> > -    }
> > +    console_rx = domid;
> >
> >      if ( switch_code )
> >          printk(" (type 'CTRL-%c' three times to switch input)",
> > @@ -579,12 +541,30 @@ static void console_switch_input(void)
> >      printk("\n");
> >  }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * Switch console focus.
> > + * Rotates input focus among Xen and domains with console input permission.
> > + */
> > +static void console_switch_input(void)
> > +{
> > +    domid_t hint;
> > +
> > +    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
> > +        hint = get_initial_domain_id();
> > +    else
> > +        hint = console_rx + 1;
> > +
> > +    hint = domid_find_with_input_allowed(hint);
> > +
> > +    console_set_domid(hint);
> > +}
> > +
> >  static void __serial_rx(char c)
> >  {
> >      struct domain *d;
> >      int rc = 0;
> >
> > -    if ( console_rx == 0 )
> > +    if ( console_rx == DOMID_XEN )
> >          return handle_keypress(c, false);
> >
> >      d = console_get_domain();
> > @@ -1169,14 +1149,6 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
> >
> >      video_endboot();
> >
> > -    /*
> > -     * If user specifies so, we fool the switch routine to redirect input
> > -     * straight back to Xen. I use this convoluted method so we still print
> > -     * a useful 'how to switch' message.
> > -     */
> > -    if ( opt_conswitch[1] == 'x' )
> > -        console_rx = max_console_rx;
> > -
> >      register_keyhandler('w', conring_dump_keyhandler,
> >                          "synchronously dump console ring buffer (dmesg)", 0);
> >      register_irq_keyhandler('+', &do_inc_thresh,
> > @@ -1186,8 +1158,8 @@ void __init console_endboot(void)
> >      register_irq_keyhandler('G', &do_toggle_guest,
> >                              "toggle host/guest log level adjustment", 0);
> >
> > -    /* Serial input is directed to DOM0 by default. */
> > -    console_switch_input();
> > +    if ( opt_conswitch[1] != 'x' )
> > +        (void)console_set_domid(get_initial_domain_id());
> >  }
> >
> >  int __init console_has(const char *device)
> > diff --git a/xen/include/xen/domain.h b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> > index 8aab05ae93..a88eb34f3f 100644
> > --- a/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> > +++ b/xen/include/xen/domain.h
> > @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void getdomaininfo(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
> >  void arch_get_domain_info(const struct domain *d,
> >                            struct xen_domctl_getdomaininfo *info);
> >
> > +domid_t domid_find_with_input_allowed(domid_t hint);
> >  domid_t get_initial_domain_id(void);
> >
> >  domid_t domid_alloc(domid_t domid);
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >
> >