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[PULL,17/22] plugins: add an API to read registers

Message ID 20240116104809.250076-18-alex.bennee@linaro.org
State Superseded
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Series [PULL,01/22] hw/riscv: Use misa_mxl instead of misa_mxl_max | expand

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Alex Bennée Jan. 16, 2024, 10:48 a.m. UTC
We can only request a list of registers once the vCPU has been
initialised so the user needs to use either call the get function on
vCPU initialisation or during the translation phase.

We don't expose the reg number to the plugin instead hiding it behind
an opaque handle. This allows for a bit of future proofing should the
internals need to be changed while also being hashed against the
CPUClass so we can handle different register sets per-vCPU in
hetrogenous situations.

Having an internal state within the plugins also allows us to expand
the interface in future (for example providing callbacks on register
change if the translator can track changes).

Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1706
Cc: Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
Message-Id: <20240103173349.398526-39-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
Based-on: <20231025093128.33116-18-akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
Reviewed-by: Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>

Comments

Akihiko Odaki Jan. 17, 2024, 9:09 a.m. UTC | #1
On 2024/01/16 19:48, Alex Bennée wrote:
> We can only request a list of registers once the vCPU has been
> initialised so the user needs to use either call the get function on
> vCPU initialisation or during the translation phase.
> 
> We don't expose the reg number to the plugin instead hiding it behind
> an opaque handle. This allows for a bit of future proofing should the
> internals need to be changed while also being hashed against the
> CPUClass so we can handle different register sets per-vCPU in
> hetrogenous situations.
> 
> Having an internal state within the plugins also allows us to expand
> the interface in future (for example providing callbacks on register
> change if the translator can track changes).
> 
> Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1706
> Cc: Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
> Message-Id: <20240103173349.398526-39-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
> Based-on: <20231025093128.33116-18-akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
> Reviewed-by: Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>
> 
> diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
> index 4daab6efd29..2c1930e7e45 100644
> --- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
> +++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>   #ifndef QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>   #define QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>   
> +#include <glib.h>
>   #include <inttypes.h>
>   #include <stdbool.h>
>   #include <stddef.h>
> @@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ struct qemu_plugin_insn;
>    * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_R_REGS: callback reads the CPU's regs
>    * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS: callback reads and writes the CPU's regs
>    *
> - * Note: currently unused, plugins cannot read or change system
> - * register state.
> + * Note: currently QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS is unused, plugins cannot change
> + * system register state.
>    */
>   enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags {
>       QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_NO_REGS,
> @@ -708,4 +709,50 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
>   QEMU_PLUGIN_API
>   uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
>   
> +/** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for register access */
> +struct qemu_plugin_register;
> +
> +/**
> + * typedef qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor - register descriptions
> + *
> + * @handle: opaque handle for retrieving value with qemu_plugin_read_register
> + * @name: register name
> + * @feature: optional feature descriptor, can be NULL
> + */
> +typedef struct {
> +    struct qemu_plugin_register *handle;
> +    const char *name;
> +    const char *feature;
> +} qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor;
> +
> +/**
> + * qemu_plugin_get_registers() - return register list for vCPU
> + * @vcpu_index: vcpu to query
> + *
> + * Returns a GArray of qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor or NULL. Caller
> + * frees the array (but not the const strings).
> + *
> + * Should be used from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb() callback
> + * after the vCPU is initialised.
> + */
> +GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index);
> +
> +/**
> + * qemu_plugin_read_register() - read register
> + *
> + * @vcpu: vcpu index
> + * @handle: a @qemu_plugin_reg_handle handle
> + * @buf: A GByteArray for the data owned by the plugin
> + *
> + * This function is only available in a context that register read access is
> + * explicitly requested.
> + *
> + * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
> + * order. On failure returns -1
> + */
> +int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
> +                              struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
> +                              GByteArray *buf);
> +
> +
>   #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
> diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
> index ac39cdea0b3..8d5cca53295 100644
> --- a/plugins/api.c
> +++ b/plugins/api.c
> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>    *
>    *  qemu_plugin_tb
>    *  qemu_plugin_insn
> + *  qemu_plugin_register
>    *
>    * Which can then be passed back into the API to do additional things.
>    * As such all the public functions in here are exported in
> @@ -35,10 +36,12 @@
>    */
>   
>   #include "qemu/osdep.h"
> +#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
>   #include "qemu/plugin.h"
>   #include "qemu/log.h"
>   #include "tcg/tcg.h"
>   #include "exec/exec-all.h"
> +#include "exec/gdbstub.h"
>   #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
>   #include "disas/disas.h"
>   #include "plugin.h"
> @@ -435,3 +438,111 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void)
>   #endif
>       return entry;
>   }
> +
> +/*
> + * Register handles
> + *
> + * The plugin infrastructure keeps hold of these internal data
> + * structures which are presented to plugins as opaque handles. They
> + * are global to the system and therefor additions to the hash table
> + * must be protected by the @reg_handle_lock.

The BQL should be used instead. This lock only serializes the plugin 
access, but the whole gdbstub code needs to be serialized to ensure the 
correct behaving of e.g., gdb_get_register_list().

> + *
> + * In order to future proof for up-coming heterogeneous work we want
> + * different entries for each CPU type while sharing them in the
> + * common case of multiple cores of the same type.

I don't think such an effort should be done in the plugin code, but it 
should be done in the common gdbstub code.

GDB assumes all threads have the same set of registers, so gdbstub will 
need to take care of them by running distinct GDB servers for each 
processor type, for example. There is a good chance that gdbstub will 
duplicate similar logic.

> + */
> +
> +static QemuMutex reg_handle_lock;
> +
> +struct qemu_plugin_register {
> +    const char *name;
> +    int gdb_reg_num;
> +};
> +
> +static GHashTable *reg_handles; /* hash table of PluginReg */
> +
> +/* Generate a stable key - would xxhash be overkill? */
> +static gpointer cpu_plus_reg_to_key(CPUState *cs, int gdb_regnum)
> +{
> +    uintptr_t key = (uintptr_t) cs->cc;
> +    key ^= gdb_regnum;
> +    return GUINT_TO_POINTER(key);
> +}

This is, theoretically, prone to collisions and unsafe.
Alex Bennée Jan. 18, 2024, 11:38 a.m. UTC | #2
Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com> writes:

> On 2024/01/16 19:48, Alex Bennée wrote:
>> We can only request a list of registers once the vCPU has been
>> initialised so the user needs to use either call the get function on
>> vCPU initialisation or during the translation phase.
>> We don't expose the reg number to the plugin instead hiding it
>> behind
>> an opaque handle. This allows for a bit of future proofing should the
>> internals need to be changed while also being hashed against the
>> CPUClass so we can handle different register sets per-vCPU in
>> hetrogenous situations.
>> Having an internal state within the plugins also allows us to expand
>> the interface in future (for example providing callbacks on register
>> change if the translator can track changes).
>> Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1706
>> Cc: Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>> Message-Id: <20240103173349.398526-39-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>> Based-on: <20231025093128.33116-18-akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>> Reviewed-by: Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>
>> diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>> index 4daab6efd29..2c1930e7e45 100644
>> --- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>> +++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>>   #ifndef QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>   #define QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>   +#include <glib.h>
>>   #include <inttypes.h>
>>   #include <stdbool.h>
>>   #include <stddef.h>
>> @@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ struct qemu_plugin_insn;
>>    * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_R_REGS: callback reads the CPU's regs
>>    * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS: callback reads and writes the CPU's regs
>>    *
>> - * Note: currently unused, plugins cannot read or change system
>> - * register state.
>> + * Note: currently QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS is unused, plugins cannot change
>> + * system register state.
>>    */
>>   enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags {
>>       QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_NO_REGS,
>> @@ -708,4 +709,50 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
>>   QEMU_PLUGIN_API
>>   uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
>>   +/** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for register
>> access */
>> +struct qemu_plugin_register;
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * typedef qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor - register descriptions
>> + *
>> + * @handle: opaque handle for retrieving value with qemu_plugin_read_register
>> + * @name: register name
>> + * @feature: optional feature descriptor, can be NULL
>> + */
>> +typedef struct {
>> +    struct qemu_plugin_register *handle;
>> +    const char *name;
>> +    const char *feature;
>> +} qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor;
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * qemu_plugin_get_registers() - return register list for vCPU
>> + * @vcpu_index: vcpu to query
>> + *
>> + * Returns a GArray of qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor or NULL. Caller
>> + * frees the array (but not the const strings).
>> + *
>> + * Should be used from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb() callback
>> + * after the vCPU is initialised.
>> + */
>> +GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * qemu_plugin_read_register() - read register
>> + *
>> + * @vcpu: vcpu index
>> + * @handle: a @qemu_plugin_reg_handle handle
>> + * @buf: A GByteArray for the data owned by the plugin
>> + *
>> + * This function is only available in a context that register read access is
>> + * explicitly requested.
>> + *
>> + * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
>> + * order. On failure returns -1
>> + */
>> +int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
>> +                              struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
>> +                              GByteArray *buf);
>> +
>> +
>>   #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
>> diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
>> index ac39cdea0b3..8d5cca53295 100644
>> --- a/plugins/api.c
>> +++ b/plugins/api.c
>> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>>    *
>>    *  qemu_plugin_tb
>>    *  qemu_plugin_insn
>> + *  qemu_plugin_register
>>    *
>>    * Which can then be passed back into the API to do additional things.
>>    * As such all the public functions in here are exported in
>> @@ -35,10 +36,12 @@
>>    */
>>     #include "qemu/osdep.h"
>> +#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
>>   #include "qemu/plugin.h"
>>   #include "qemu/log.h"
>>   #include "tcg/tcg.h"
>>   #include "exec/exec-all.h"
>> +#include "exec/gdbstub.h"
>>   #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
>>   #include "disas/disas.h"
>>   #include "plugin.h"
>> @@ -435,3 +438,111 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void)
>>   #endif
>>       return entry;
>>   }
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Register handles
>> + *
>> + * The plugin infrastructure keeps hold of these internal data
>> + * structures which are presented to plugins as opaque handles. They
>> + * are global to the system and therefor additions to the hash table
>> + * must be protected by the @reg_handle_lock.
>
> The BQL should be used instead. This lock only serializes the plugin
> access, but the whole gdbstub code needs to be serialized to ensure
> the correct behaving of e.g., gdb_get_register_list().

Why does gdb_get_register_list need to take the BQL? It only works
through per-cpu structures. The reg_handle_lock only protects the hash
table itself.

>
>> + *
>> + * In order to future proof for up-coming heterogeneous work we want
>> + * different entries for each CPU type while sharing them in the
>> + * common case of multiple cores of the same type.
>
> I don't think such an effort should be done in the plugin code, but it
> should be done in the common gdbstub code.

Sure - we can always move it later.

> GDB assumes all threads have the same set of registers, so gdbstub
> will need to take care of them by running distinct GDB servers for
> each processor type, for example. There is a good chance that gdbstub
> will duplicate similar logic.

Which logic?

>
>> + */
>> +
>> +static QemuMutex reg_handle_lock;
>> +
>> +struct qemu_plugin_register {
>> +    const char *name;
>> +    int gdb_reg_num;
>> +};
>> +
>> +static GHashTable *reg_handles; /* hash table of PluginReg */
>> +
>> +/* Generate a stable key - would xxhash be overkill? */
>> +static gpointer cpu_plus_reg_to_key(CPUState *cs, int gdb_regnum)
>> +{
>> +    uintptr_t key = (uintptr_t) cs->cc;
>> +    key ^= gdb_regnum;
>> +    return GUINT_TO_POINTER(key);
>> +}
>
> This is, theoretically, prone to collisions and unsafe.
Akihiko Odaki Jan. 21, 2024, 2:36 p.m. UTC | #3
On 2024/01/18 20:38, Alex Bennée wrote:
> Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2024/01/16 19:48, Alex Bennée wrote:
>>> We can only request a list of registers once the vCPU has been
>>> initialised so the user needs to use either call the get function on
>>> vCPU initialisation or during the translation phase.
>>> We don't expose the reg number to the plugin instead hiding it
>>> behind
>>> an opaque handle. This allows for a bit of future proofing should the
>>> internals need to be changed while also being hashed against the
>>> CPUClass so we can handle different register sets per-vCPU in
>>> hetrogenous situations.
>>> Having an internal state within the plugins also allows us to expand
>>> the interface in future (for example providing callbacks on register
>>> change if the translator can track changes).
>>> Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1706
>>> Cc: Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>>> Message-Id: <20240103173349.398526-39-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>>> Based-on: <20231025093128.33116-18-akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>>> Reviewed-by: Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>
>>> diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>> index 4daab6efd29..2c1930e7e45 100644
>>> --- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>> +++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>>>    #ifndef QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>>    #define QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>>    +#include <glib.h>
>>>    #include <inttypes.h>
>>>    #include <stdbool.h>
>>>    #include <stddef.h>
>>> @@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ struct qemu_plugin_insn;
>>>     * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_R_REGS: callback reads the CPU's regs
>>>     * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS: callback reads and writes the CPU's regs
>>>     *
>>> - * Note: currently unused, plugins cannot read or change system
>>> - * register state.
>>> + * Note: currently QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS is unused, plugins cannot change
>>> + * system register state.
>>>     */
>>>    enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags {
>>>        QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_NO_REGS,
>>> @@ -708,4 +709,50 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
>>>    QEMU_PLUGIN_API
>>>    uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
>>>    +/** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for register
>>> access */
>>> +struct qemu_plugin_register;
>>> +
>>> +/**
>>> + * typedef qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor - register descriptions
>>> + *
>>> + * @handle: opaque handle for retrieving value with qemu_plugin_read_register
>>> + * @name: register name
>>> + * @feature: optional feature descriptor, can be NULL
>>> + */
>>> +typedef struct {
>>> +    struct qemu_plugin_register *handle;
>>> +    const char *name;
>>> +    const char *feature;
>>> +} qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor;
>>> +
>>> +/**
>>> + * qemu_plugin_get_registers() - return register list for vCPU
>>> + * @vcpu_index: vcpu to query
>>> + *
>>> + * Returns a GArray of qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor or NULL. Caller
>>> + * frees the array (but not the const strings).
>>> + *
>>> + * Should be used from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb() callback
>>> + * after the vCPU is initialised.
>>> + */
>>> +GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index);
>>> +
>>> +/**
>>> + * qemu_plugin_read_register() - read register
>>> + *
>>> + * @vcpu: vcpu index
>>> + * @handle: a @qemu_plugin_reg_handle handle
>>> + * @buf: A GByteArray for the data owned by the plugin
>>> + *
>>> + * This function is only available in a context that register read access is
>>> + * explicitly requested.
>>> + *
>>> + * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
>>> + * order. On failure returns -1
>>> + */
>>> +int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
>>> +                              struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
>>> +                              GByteArray *buf);
>>> +
>>> +
>>>    #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
>>> diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
>>> index ac39cdea0b3..8d5cca53295 100644
>>> --- a/plugins/api.c
>>> +++ b/plugins/api.c
>>> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>>>     *
>>>     *  qemu_plugin_tb
>>>     *  qemu_plugin_insn
>>> + *  qemu_plugin_register
>>>     *
>>>     * Which can then be passed back into the API to do additional things.
>>>     * As such all the public functions in here are exported in
>>> @@ -35,10 +36,12 @@
>>>     */
>>>      #include "qemu/osdep.h"
>>> +#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
>>>    #include "qemu/plugin.h"
>>>    #include "qemu/log.h"
>>>    #include "tcg/tcg.h"
>>>    #include "exec/exec-all.h"
>>> +#include "exec/gdbstub.h"
>>>    #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
>>>    #include "disas/disas.h"
>>>    #include "plugin.h"
>>> @@ -435,3 +438,111 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void)
>>>    #endif
>>>        return entry;
>>>    }
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * Register handles
>>> + *
>>> + * The plugin infrastructure keeps hold of these internal data
>>> + * structures which are presented to plugins as opaque handles. They
>>> + * are global to the system and therefor additions to the hash table
>>> + * must be protected by the @reg_handle_lock.
>>
>> The BQL should be used instead. This lock only serializes the plugin
>> access, but the whole gdbstub code needs to be serialized to ensure
>> the correct behaving of e.g., gdb_get_register_list().
> 
> Why does gdb_get_register_list need to take the BQL? It only works
> through per-cpu structures. The reg_handle_lock only protects the hash
> table itself.
> 
>>
>>> + *
>>> + * In order to future proof for up-coming heterogeneous work we want
>>> + * different entries for each CPU type while sharing them in the
>>> + * common case of multiple cores of the same type.
>>
>> I don't think such an effort should be done in the plugin code, but it
>> should be done in the common gdbstub code.
> 
> Sure - we can always move it later.
> 
>> GDB assumes all threads have the same set of registers, so gdbstub
>> will need to take care of them by running distinct GDB servers for
>> each processor type, for example. There is a good chance that gdbstub
>> will duplicate similar logic.
> 
> Which logic?
reg_handles, a GHashTable, is used to detect the duplicate definitions 
of a register in processors with same type, but such a logic is probably 
better off to be implemented in gdbstub; gdbstub should have one 
definition of register set for each type of processors in a system, and 
gdbstub can use it to start a distinct GDB server for the type. This 
way, gdbstub can ensure it exposes a homogeneous view for each GDB 
server as GDB requires.

If gdbstub already has such a logic, the plugin infrastructure can just 
query gdbstub for a common, shared register set used for a processor 
type; it will no longer have to check for duplicate definitions with a 
hash table.
Alex Bennée Jan. 22, 2024, 9:53 a.m. UTC | #4
Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com> writes:

> On 2024/01/18 20:38, Alex Bennée wrote:
>> Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2024/01/16 19:48, Alex Bennée wrote:
>>>> We can only request a list of registers once the vCPU has been
>>>> initialised so the user needs to use either call the get function on
>>>> vCPU initialisation or during the translation phase.
>>>> We don't expose the reg number to the plugin instead hiding it
>>>> behind
>>>> an opaque handle. This allows for a bit of future proofing should the
>>>> internals need to be changed while also being hashed against the
>>>> CPUClass so we can handle different register sets per-vCPU in
>>>> hetrogenous situations.
>>>> Having an internal state within the plugins also allows us to expand
>>>> the interface in future (for example providing callbacks on register
>>>> change if the translator can track changes).
>>>> Resolves: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/1706
>>>> Cc: Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>>>> Message-Id: <20240103173349.398526-39-alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>>>> Based-on: <20231025093128.33116-18-akihiko.odaki@daynix.com>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>>>> Reviewed-by: Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>
>>>> diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>>> index 4daab6efd29..2c1930e7e45 100644
>>>> --- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>>> +++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
>>>> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>>>>    #ifndef QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>>>    #define QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
>>>>    +#include <glib.h>
>>>>    #include <inttypes.h>
>>>>    #include <stdbool.h>
>>>>    #include <stddef.h>
>>>> @@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ struct qemu_plugin_insn;
>>>>     * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_R_REGS: callback reads the CPU's regs
>>>>     * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS: callback reads and writes the CPU's regs
>>>>     *
>>>> - * Note: currently unused, plugins cannot read or change system
>>>> - * register state.
>>>> + * Note: currently QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS is unused, plugins cannot change
>>>> + * system register state.
>>>>     */
>>>>    enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags {
>>>>        QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_NO_REGS,
>>>> @@ -708,4 +709,50 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
>>>>    QEMU_PLUGIN_API
>>>>    uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
>>>>    +/** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for register
>>>> access */
>>>> +struct qemu_plugin_register;
>>>> +
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * typedef qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor - register descriptions
>>>> + *
>>>> + * @handle: opaque handle for retrieving value with qemu_plugin_read_register
>>>> + * @name: register name
>>>> + * @feature: optional feature descriptor, can be NULL
>>>> + */
>>>> +typedef struct {
>>>> +    struct qemu_plugin_register *handle;
>>>> +    const char *name;
>>>> +    const char *feature;
>>>> +} qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor;
>>>> +
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * qemu_plugin_get_registers() - return register list for vCPU
>>>> + * @vcpu_index: vcpu to query
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Returns a GArray of qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor or NULL. Caller
>>>> + * frees the array (but not the const strings).
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Should be used from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb() callback
>>>> + * after the vCPU is initialised.
>>>> + */
>>>> +GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index);
>>>> +
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * qemu_plugin_read_register() - read register
>>>> + *
>>>> + * @vcpu: vcpu index
>>>> + * @handle: a @qemu_plugin_reg_handle handle
>>>> + * @buf: A GByteArray for the data owned by the plugin
>>>> + *
>>>> + * This function is only available in a context that register read access is
>>>> + * explicitly requested.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
>>>> + * order. On failure returns -1
>>>> + */
>>>> +int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
>>>> +                              struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
>>>> +                              GByteArray *buf);
>>>> +
>>>> +
>>>>    #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
>>>> diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
>>>> index ac39cdea0b3..8d5cca53295 100644
>>>> --- a/plugins/api.c
>>>> +++ b/plugins/api.c
>>>> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>>>>     *
>>>>     *  qemu_plugin_tb
>>>>     *  qemu_plugin_insn
>>>> + *  qemu_plugin_register
>>>>     *
>>>>     * Which can then be passed back into the API to do additional things.
>>>>     * As such all the public functions in here are exported in
>>>> @@ -35,10 +36,12 @@
>>>>     */
>>>>      #include "qemu/osdep.h"
>>>> +#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
>>>>    #include "qemu/plugin.h"
>>>>    #include "qemu/log.h"
>>>>    #include "tcg/tcg.h"
>>>>    #include "exec/exec-all.h"
>>>> +#include "exec/gdbstub.h"
>>>>    #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
>>>>    #include "disas/disas.h"
>>>>    #include "plugin.h"
>>>> @@ -435,3 +438,111 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void)
>>>>    #endif
>>>>        return entry;
>>>>    }
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Register handles
>>>> + *
>>>> + * The plugin infrastructure keeps hold of these internal data
>>>> + * structures which are presented to plugins as opaque handles. They
>>>> + * are global to the system and therefor additions to the hash table
>>>> + * must be protected by the @reg_handle_lock.
>>>
>>> The BQL should be used instead. This lock only serializes the plugin
>>> access, but the whole gdbstub code needs to be serialized to ensure
>>> the correct behaving of e.g., gdb_get_register_list().
>> Why does gdb_get_register_list need to take the BQL? It only works
>> through per-cpu structures. The reg_handle_lock only protects the hash
>> table itself.
>> 
>>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * In order to future proof for up-coming heterogeneous work we want
>>>> + * different entries for each CPU type while sharing them in the
>>>> + * common case of multiple cores of the same type.
>>>
>>> I don't think such an effort should be done in the plugin code, but it
>>> should be done in the common gdbstub code.
>> Sure - we can always move it later.
>> 
>>> GDB assumes all threads have the same set of registers, so gdbstub
>>> will need to take care of them by running distinct GDB servers for
>>> each processor type, for example. There is a good chance that gdbstub
>>> will duplicate similar logic.
>> Which logic?
> reg_handles, a GHashTable, is used to detect the duplicate definitions
> of a register in processors with same type, but such a logic is
> probably better off to be implemented in gdbstub; gdbstub should have
> one definition of register set for each type of processors in a
> system, and gdbstub can use it to start a distinct GDB server for the
> type. This way, gdbstub can ensure it exposes a homogeneous view for
> each GDB server as GDB requires.
>
> If gdbstub already has such a logic, the plugin infrastructure can
> just query gdbstub for a common, shared register set used for a
> processor type; it will no longer have to check for duplicate
> definitions with a hash table.

I think we can move this after the merge to do further clean-up. There
are other register details plugins might want to track itself. For
example the translator has knowledge of some registers that it knows
when they are updated (due to using translator static TCGv defs). We
wouldn't want to expose that via gdbstub.
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
index 4daab6efd29..2c1930e7e45 100644
--- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
+++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ 
 #ifndef QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
 #define QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H
 
+#include <glib.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
@@ -227,8 +228,8 @@  struct qemu_plugin_insn;
  * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_R_REGS: callback reads the CPU's regs
  * @QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS: callback reads and writes the CPU's regs
  *
- * Note: currently unused, plugins cannot read or change system
- * register state.
+ * Note: currently QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_RW_REGS is unused, plugins cannot change
+ * system register state.
  */
 enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags {
     QEMU_PLUGIN_CB_NO_REGS,
@@ -708,4 +709,50 @@  uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
 QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
 
+/** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for register access */
+struct qemu_plugin_register;
+
+/**
+ * typedef qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor - register descriptions
+ *
+ * @handle: opaque handle for retrieving value with qemu_plugin_read_register
+ * @name: register name
+ * @feature: optional feature descriptor, can be NULL
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    struct qemu_plugin_register *handle;
+    const char *name;
+    const char *feature;
+} qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor;
+
+/**
+ * qemu_plugin_get_registers() - return register list for vCPU
+ * @vcpu_index: vcpu to query
+ *
+ * Returns a GArray of qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor or NULL. Caller
+ * frees the array (but not the const strings).
+ *
+ * Should be used from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb() callback
+ * after the vCPU is initialised.
+ */
+GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index);
+
+/**
+ * qemu_plugin_read_register() - read register
+ *
+ * @vcpu: vcpu index
+ * @handle: a @qemu_plugin_reg_handle handle
+ * @buf: A GByteArray for the data owned by the plugin
+ *
+ * This function is only available in a context that register read access is
+ * explicitly requested.
+ *
+ * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
+ * order. On failure returns -1
+ */
+int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
+                              struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
+                              GByteArray *buf);
+
+
 #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
index ac39cdea0b3..8d5cca53295 100644
--- a/plugins/api.c
+++ b/plugins/api.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ 
  *
  *  qemu_plugin_tb
  *  qemu_plugin_insn
+ *  qemu_plugin_register
  *
  * Which can then be passed back into the API to do additional things.
  * As such all the public functions in here are exported in
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ 
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/plugin.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "tcg/tcg.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
+#include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
 #include "disas/disas.h"
 #include "plugin.h"
@@ -435,3 +438,111 @@  uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void)
 #endif
     return entry;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Register handles
+ *
+ * The plugin infrastructure keeps hold of these internal data
+ * structures which are presented to plugins as opaque handles. They
+ * are global to the system and therefor additions to the hash table
+ * must be protected by the @reg_handle_lock.
+ *
+ * In order to future proof for up-coming heterogeneous work we want
+ * different entries for each CPU type while sharing them in the
+ * common case of multiple cores of the same type.
+ */
+
+static QemuMutex reg_handle_lock;
+
+struct qemu_plugin_register {
+    const char *name;
+    int gdb_reg_num;
+};
+
+static GHashTable *reg_handles; /* hash table of PluginReg */
+
+/* Generate a stable key - would xxhash be overkill? */
+static gpointer cpu_plus_reg_to_key(CPUState *cs, int gdb_regnum)
+{
+    uintptr_t key = (uintptr_t) cs->cc;
+    key ^= gdb_regnum;
+    return GUINT_TO_POINTER(key);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create register handles.
+ *
+ * We need to create a handle for each register so the plugin
+ * infrastructure can call gdbstub to read a register. We also
+ * construct a result array with those handles and some ancillary data
+ * the plugin might find useful.
+ */
+
+static GArray *create_register_handles(CPUState *cs, GArray *gdbstub_regs)
+{
+    GArray *find_data = g_array_new(true, true,
+                                    sizeof(qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor));
+
+    WITH_QEMU_LOCK_GUARD(&reg_handle_lock) {
+
+        if (!reg_handles) {
+            reg_handles = g_hash_table_new(g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal);
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < gdbstub_regs->len; i++) {
+            GDBRegDesc *grd = &g_array_index(gdbstub_regs, GDBRegDesc, i);
+            gpointer key = cpu_plus_reg_to_key(cs, grd->gdb_reg);
+            struct qemu_plugin_register *val = g_hash_table_lookup(reg_handles,
+                                                                   key);
+
+            /* skip "un-named" regs */
+            if (!grd->name) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            /* Doesn't exist, create one */
+            if (!val) {
+                val = g_new0(struct qemu_plugin_register, 1);
+                val->gdb_reg_num = grd->gdb_reg;
+                val->name = g_intern_string(grd->name);
+
+                g_hash_table_insert(reg_handles, key, val);
+            }
+
+            /* Create a record for the plugin */
+            qemu_plugin_reg_descriptor desc = {
+                .handle = val,
+                .name = val->name,
+                .feature = g_intern_string(grd->feature_name)
+            };
+            g_array_append_val(find_data, desc);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return find_data;
+}
+
+GArray *qemu_plugin_get_registers(unsigned int vcpu)
+{
+    CPUState *cs = qemu_get_cpu(vcpu);
+    if (cs) {
+        g_autoptr(GArray) regs = gdb_get_register_list(cs);
+        return regs->len ? create_register_handles(cs, regs) : NULL;
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
+                              struct qemu_plugin_register *reg, GByteArray *buf)
+{
+    CPUState *cs = qemu_get_cpu(vcpu);
+    /* assert with debugging on? */
+    return gdb_read_register(cs, buf, reg->gdb_reg_num);
+}
+
+static void __attribute__((__constructor__)) qemu_api_init(void)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_init(&reg_handle_lock);
+
+}
diff --git a/plugins/qemu-plugins.symbols b/plugins/qemu-plugins.symbols
index 71f6c90549d..6963585c1ea 100644
--- a/plugins/qemu-plugins.symbols
+++ b/plugins/qemu-plugins.symbols
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ 
   qemu_plugin_end_code;
   qemu_plugin_entry_code;
   qemu_plugin_get_hwaddr;
+  qemu_plugin_get_registers;
   qemu_plugin_hwaddr_device_name;
   qemu_plugin_hwaddr_is_io;
   qemu_plugin_hwaddr_phys_addr;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ 
   qemu_plugin_n_vcpus;
   qemu_plugin_outs;
   qemu_plugin_path_to_binary;
+  qemu_plugin_read_register;
   qemu_plugin_register_atexit_cb;
   qemu_plugin_register_flush_cb;
   qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb;