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PCI: Allow numa_node override via sysfs 

NUMA systems with ACPI normally describe the physical topology via _PXM
methods.  But many BIOSes don't implement _PXM, which leaves the kernel
with no way to discover the device topology, which reduces performance
because we can't put memory and processes close to the device.

The NUMA node of a PCI device is already exported in the sysfs "numa_node"
file.  Make that file writable so users can workaround the lack of _PXM
methods in the BIOS.  For example:

  echo 3 > /sys/devices/pci0000:ff/0000:03:1f.3/numa_node

sets the node for PCI device 0000:03:1f.3.

Writing the file emits a FW_BUG warning to encourage users to request
firmware updates.  It also taints the kernel with TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND
because overriding the node incorrectly can cause performance issues.

[bhelgaas: changelog, documentation text]
Signed-off-by: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
CC: Myron Stowe <mstowe@redhat.com>
CC: Alexander Ducyk <alexander.h.duyck@redhat.com>
CC: Jiang Liu <jiang.liu@linux.intel.com>
hifive-unleashed-5.1
Prarit Bhargava 2014-10-23 14:22:12 -04:00 committed by Bjorn Helgaas
parent f114040e3e
commit 63692df103
2 changed files with 39 additions and 1 deletions
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Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
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@ -281,3 +281,16 @@ Description:
opt-out of driver binding using a driver_override name such as
"none". Only a single driver may be specified in the override,
there is no support for parsing delimiters.
What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/.../numa_node
Date: Oct 2014
Contact: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@redhat.com>
Description:
This file contains the NUMA node to which the PCI device is
attached, or -1 if the node is unknown. The initial value
comes from an ACPI _PXM method or a similar firmware
source. If that is missing or incorrect, this file can be
written to override the node. In that case, please report
a firmware bug to the system vendor. Writing to this file
taints the kernel with TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND, which
reduces the supportability of your system.

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drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
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@ -221,12 +221,37 @@ static ssize_t enabled_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(enabled);
#ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
static ssize_t numa_node_store(struct device *dev,
struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
size_t count)
{
struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
int node, ret;
if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
return -EPERM;
ret = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &node);
if (ret)
return ret;
if (!node_online(node))
return -EINVAL;
add_taint(TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
dev_alert(&pdev->dev, FW_BUG "Overriding NUMA node to %d. Contact your vendor for updates.",
node);
dev->numa_node = node;
return count;
}
static ssize_t numa_node_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
char *buf)
{
return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", dev->numa_node);
}
static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(numa_node);
static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(numa_node);
#endif
static ssize_t dma_mask_bits_show(struct device *dev,