gem5/src/arch/sparc/process.hh
Brandon Potter a5802c823f syscall_emul: [patch 13/22] add system call retry capability
This changeset adds functionality that allows system calls to retry without
affecting thread context state such as the program counter or register values
for the associated thread context (when system calls return with a retry
fault).

This functionality is needed to solve problems with blocking system calls
in multi-process or multi-threaded simulations where information is passed
between processes/threads. Blocking system calls can cause deadlock because
the simulator itself is single threaded. There is only a single thread
servicing the event queue which can cause deadlock if the thread hits a
blocking system call instruction.

To illustrate the problem, consider two processes using the producer/consumer
sharing model. The processes can use file descriptors and the read and write
calls to pass information to one another. If the consumer calls the blocking
read system call before the producer has produced anything, the call will
block the event queue (while executing the system call instruction) and
deadlock the simulation.

The solution implemented in this changeset is to recognize that the system
calls will block and then generate a special retry fault. The fault will
be sent back up through the function call chain until it is exposed to the
cpu model's pipeline where the fault becomes visible. The fault will trigger
the cpu model to replay the instruction at a future tick where the call has
a chance to succeed without actually going into a blocking state.

In subsequent patches, we recognize that a syscall will block by calling a
non-blocking poll (from inside the system call implementation) and checking
for events. When events show up during the poll, it signifies that the call
would not have blocked and the syscall is allowed to proceed (calling an
underlying host system call if necessary). If no events are returned from the
poll, we generate the fault and try the instruction for the thread context
at a distant tick. Note that retrying every tick is not efficient.

As an aside, the simulator has some multi-threading support for the event
queue, but it is not used by default and needs work. Even if the event queue
was completely multi-threaded, meaning that there is a hardware thread on
the host servicing a single simulator thread contexts with a 1:1 mapping
between them, it's still possible to run into deadlock due to the event queue
barriers on quantum boundaries. The solution of replaying at a later tick
is the simplest solution and solves the problem generally.
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#ifndef __SPARC_PROCESS_HH__
#define __SPARC_PROCESS_HH__
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "mem/page_table.hh"
#include "sim/byteswap.hh"
#include "sim/process.hh"
class ObjectFile;
class SparcProcess : public Process
{
protected:
const Addr StackBias;
// The locations of the fill and spill handlers
Addr fillStart, spillStart;
SparcProcess(ProcessParams * params, ObjectFile *objFile,
Addr _StackBias);
void initState();
template<class IntType>
void argsInit(int pageSize);
public:
// Handles traps which request services from the operating system
virtual void handleTrap(int trapNum, ThreadContext *tc, Fault *fault);
Addr readFillStart() { return fillStart; }
Addr readSpillStart() { return spillStart; }
virtual void flushWindows(ThreadContext *tc) = 0;
void setSyscallReturn(ThreadContext *tc, SyscallReturn return_value);
};
class Sparc32Process : public SparcProcess
{
protected:
Sparc32Process(ProcessParams * params, ObjectFile *objFile)
: SparcProcess(params, objFile, 0)
{
// Set up stack. On SPARC Linux, stack goes from the top of memory
// downward, less the hole for the kernel address space.
stack_base = (Addr)0xf0000000ULL;
// Set up region for mmaps.
mmap_end = 0x70000000;
}
void initState();
public:
void argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize);
void flushWindows(ThreadContext *tc);
SparcISA::IntReg getSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int &i);
/// Explicitly import the otherwise hidden getSyscallArg
using Process::getSyscallArg;
void setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, SparcISA::IntReg val);
};
class Sparc64Process : public SparcProcess
{
protected:
Sparc64Process(ProcessParams * params, ObjectFile *objFile)
: SparcProcess(params, objFile, 2047)
{
// Set up stack. On SPARC Linux, stack goes from the top of memory
// downward, less the hole for the kernel address space.
stack_base = (Addr)0x80000000000ULL;
// Set up region for mmaps.
mmap_end = 0xfffff80000000000ULL;
}
void initState();
public:
void argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize);
void flushWindows(ThreadContext *tc);
SparcISA::IntReg getSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int &i);
/// Explicitly import the otherwise hidden getSyscallArg
using Process::getSyscallArg;
void setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, SparcISA::IntReg val);
};
/* No architectural page table defined for this ISA */
typedef NoArchPageTable ArchPageTable;
#endif // __SPARC_PROCESS_HH__