Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH V6 0/7] ACPI: Support Generic Initiator proximity domains | From | Brice Goglin <> | Date | Fri, 3 Jan 2020 13:18:59 +0100 |
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Le 03/01/2020 à 11:09, Jonathan Cameron a écrit : > > 1) If the memory and processor are in the same domain, that should mean the > access characteristics within that domain are the best in the system. > It is possible to have a setup with very low latency access > from a particular processor but also low bandwidth. Another domain may have > high bandwidth but long latency. Such systems may occur, but they are probably > going to not be for 'normal memory the OS can just use'. > > 2) If we have a relevant "Memory Proximity Domain Attributes Structure" > Note this was renamed in acpi 6.3 from "Address Range Structure" as > it no longer has any address ranges. > (which are entirely optional btw) that indicates that the memory controller > for a given memory lies in the proximity domain of the Initiator specified. > If that happens we ignore cases where hmat says somewhere else is nearer > via bandwidth and latency. > > For case 1) I'm not sure we actually enforce it. > I think you've hit case 2). > > Removing the address range structures should work, or as you say you can > move that memory into separate memory nodes.
I removed the "processor proximity domain valid" flag from the address range structure of node2, and the GI is now its access0 initiator instead of node2 itself. Looks like it confirms I was in case 2)
Thanks
Brice
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