Now "crashkernel=" parameter on riscv has been updated to support
crashkernel=X,[high,low]. Through which we can reserve memory region
above/within 32bit addressible DMA zone.
Here update the parameter description accordingly.
Signed-off-by: Chen Jiahao <chenjiahao16@huawei.com>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 15 ++++++++-------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 6221a1d057dd..89e26a4864f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@
memory region [offset, offset + size] for that kernel
image. If '@offset' is omitted, then a suitable offset
is selected automatically.
- [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] Select a region under 4G first, and
+ [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] Select a region under 4G first, and
fall back to reserve region above 4G when '@offset'
hasn't been specified.
See Documentation/admin-guide/kdump/kdump.rst for further details.
@@ -856,14 +856,14 @@
Documentation/admin-guide/kdump/kdump.rst for an example.
crashkernel=size[KMG],high
- [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] range could be above 4G. Allow kernel
- to allocate physical memory region from top, so could
- be above 4G if system have more than 4G ram installed.
- Otherwise memory region will be allocated below 4G, if
- available.
+ [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] range could be above 4G.
+ Allow kernel to allocate physical memory region from top,
+ so could be above 4G if system have more than 4G ram
+ installed. Otherwise memory region will be allocated
+ below 4G, if available.
It will be ignored if crashkernel=X is specified.
crashkernel=size[KMG],low
- [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] range under 4G. When crashkernel=X,high
+ [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] range under 4G. When crashkernel=X,high
is passed, kernel could allocate physical memory region
above 4G, that cause second kernel crash on system
that require some amount of low memory, e.g. swiotlb
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@
size is platform dependent.
--> x86: max(swiotlb_size_or_default() + 8MiB, 256MiB)
--> arm64: 128MiB
+ --> riscv: 128MiB
This one lets the user specify own low range under 4G
for second kernel instead.
0: to disable low allocation.
--
2.31.1
On 2023/3/21 4:42, Chen Jiahao wrote: > Now "crashkernel=" parameter on riscv has been updated to support > crashkernel=X,[high,low]. Through which we can reserve memory region > above/within 32bit addressible DMA zone. > > Here update the parameter description accordingly. Reviewed-by: Zhen Lei <thunder.leizhen@huawei.com> > > Signed-off-by: Chen Jiahao <chenjiahao16@huawei.com> > --- > Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 15 ++++++++------- > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > index 6221a1d057dd..89e26a4864f8 100644 > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > @@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ > memory region [offset, offset + size] for that kernel > image. If '@offset' is omitted, then a suitable offset > is selected automatically. > - [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] Select a region under 4G first, and > + [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] Select a region under 4G first, and > fall back to reserve region above 4G when '@offset' > hasn't been specified. > See Documentation/admin-guide/kdump/kdump.rst for further details. > @@ -856,14 +856,14 @@ > Documentation/admin-guide/kdump/kdump.rst for an example. > > crashkernel=size[KMG],high > - [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] range could be above 4G. Allow kernel > - to allocate physical memory region from top, so could > - be above 4G if system have more than 4G ram installed. > - Otherwise memory region will be allocated below 4G, if > - available. > + [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] range could be above 4G. > + Allow kernel to allocate physical memory region from top, > + so could be above 4G if system have more than 4G ram > + installed. Otherwise memory region will be allocated > + below 4G, if available. > It will be ignored if crashkernel=X is specified. > crashkernel=size[KMG],low > - [KNL, X86-64, ARM64] range under 4G. When crashkernel=X,high > + [KNL, X86-64, ARM64, RISCV] range under 4G. When crashkernel=X,high > is passed, kernel could allocate physical memory region > above 4G, that cause second kernel crash on system > that require some amount of low memory, e.g. swiotlb > @@ -874,6 +874,7 @@ > size is platform dependent. > --> x86: max(swiotlb_size_or_default() + 8MiB, 256MiB) > --> arm64: 128MiB > + --> riscv: 128MiB > This one lets the user specify own low range under 4G > for second kernel instead. > 0: to disable low allocation. > -- Regards, Zhen Lei
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 04:42:44AM +0800, Chen Jiahao wrote: > Now "crashkernel=" parameter on riscv has been updated to support > crashkernel=X,[high,low]. Through which we can reserve memory region > above/within 32bit addressible DMA zone. > > Here update the parameter description accordingly. > > Signed-off-by: Chen Jiahao <chenjiahao16@huawei.com> Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
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