## 2024-07-02

Aleix provided some notes on how to trace the kernel using tracepoints that are
printed to the console:

```
BOOT TIME TRACING
  - compile with CONFIG_BOOTTIME_TRACING=y
  - add to kernel parameters:
      trace_options=sym-addr trace_event=initcall:* tp_printk trace_buf_size=1M ftrace=function ftrace_filter="vfs*"
      trace_options=sym-addr trace_event=sched:* tp_printk trace_buf_size=1M
  - tp_printk sends tracepoint (TRACE_EVENT) to printk buffer
  - trace_event=[subsytem:event]; accepts
     - *:<event_name>
     - <subsystem>:*
     - *:* all
  - many more options at https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/trace/boottime-trace.html
```

Start with:

```
trace_options=sym-addr trace_event=sched:* tp_printk trace_buf_size=1M loglevel=7
```

Can it be caused by the D extension? If I set the ISA to:

```
riscv,isa = "rv64imaf";
```

It locks the stage1 script without providing any output. Let see trying again.
Locked again.

I can disable the FPU in the kernel, and then it will act as a detector of any
floating point instruction.

Then I just need to rebuild busybox without support for double instructions.

Let see if I can build busybox with double instruction

Nope, the u-boot is reporting the d extension is in the isa:

> riscv,isa = "rv64imafd";

## 2024-07-03<!--{{{-->

I cannot switch to `gcc.arch = rv64ima` because rust fails to build.

**Assumption**: The extensions F and D work well and don't cause a hang in the<!--{{{-->
CPU.

Let's go back and try to get the initrd shell, so we can systematically hang it
in the `switch_root`
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: The riscv-timer seems to be causing interrupts with IRQ 5:<!--{{{-->

```
[   62.439060] irq_handler_entry: irq=5 name=riscv-timer
[   62.444980] irq_handler_exit: irq=5 ret=handled
```
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Rohan reports the serial startup routine being running *after* <!--{{{-->
the init begins.
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Only interrupts in timer, others are zero.<!--{{{-->

With:

    commit 4c656bd8ddd2e41ccaa976ff8d6bd9209175a632 (HEAD -> lagarto-ox)
    Author: Rodrigo Arias Mallo <rodrigo.arias@bsc.es>
    Date:   Wed Jul 3 13:21:04 2024 +0200
    
        Add busybox patch to see debug lines
    
        The switch_root command seems to hang in the execv() syscall.

I can see this:

    ~ # cat /proc/interrupts ; sleep 10 ; cat /proc/interrupts
               CPU0
     10:      42926  RISC-V INTC   5 Edge      riscv-timer
    IPI0:         0  Rescheduling interrupts
    IPI1:         0  Function call interrupts
    IPI2:         0  CPU stop interrupts
    IPI3:         0  CPU stop (for crash dump) interrupts
    IPI4:         0  IRQ work interrupts
    IPI5:         0  Timer broadcast interrupts
               CPU0
     10:      46023  RISC-V INTC   5 Edge      riscv-timer
    IPI0:         0  Rescheduling interrupts
    IPI1:         0  Function call interrupts
    IPI2:         0  CPU stop interrupts
    IPI3:         0  CPU stop (for crash dump) interrupts
    IPI4:         0  IRQ work interrupts
    IPI5:         0  Timer broadcast interrupts
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: There is a timer configured in 0x40170000 but in the device<!--{{{-->
tree we only have one at `timer@40002000`.

    #define OX_ALVEO_TIMER_BASE		0x40170000
    #define ADDR_TIME_L 			0x0u // 32 lower bits of the time register
    #define ADDR_TIME_H 			0x1u // 32 higher bits of the time register
    #define ADDR_TIMECMP_L 			0x2u // 32 lower bits of the time comparator
    #define ADDR_TIMECMP_H 			0x3u // 32 higher bits of the time comparator

    https://gitlab.bsc.es/hwdesign/bsc-linux/-/blob/d6d194bd30d9a8fe49c2a278ffb3c3ae7852e75d/bsc_tree/patches/ox_alveo/opensbi/0001-opensbi-ox_alveo-platform.patch#L63
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: When the serial console starts, the speed of the serial port<!--{{{-->
changes to 9600:

    [    6.845400] io scheduler mq-deadline registered
    [    6.851500] io scheduler kyber registered
    [   17.644460] Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
    [   18.141160] printk: console [ttyS0] disabled
    [   18.229480] 40001000.serial: ttyS0 at MMIO 0x40001000 (irq = 11, base_baud = 3125000) is a 16550
    
    *** baud: 230400 ***
    
    *** baud: 460800 ***
    
    *** baud: 500000 ***
    
    *** baud: 576000 ***
    
    *** baud: 500000 ***
    
    *** baud: 460800 ***
    
    *** baud: 230400 ***
    
    *** baud: 115200 ***
    
    *** baud: 57600 ***
    
    *** baud: 38400 ***
    
    *** baud: 19200 ***
    faaa0?xx
            <ffa
                fx3fÆf
                      ff
                        ~3xf03faaa0?~3<3<`<~<f<`<憆3~fÆf̆x3fff
    
    *** baud: 9600 ***
    
    *** baud: 19200 ***
    
    *** baud: 38400 ***
    xxxxxx<xx<xx<xx<xxxxxxxx
    *** baud: 57600 ***
    
    *** baud: 38400 ***
    xxxxxxx<x<xx<xx<xx<xx<x<xxxxxxx<xxx<x<x<xxx<xxxxxx<xx<xxxxx<x<xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<xxxxxxxx<xxxxx<x
    *** baud: 19200 ***
    faaa??~3fx3x3憆`?3f
                       ff3f<ffa<xÞ?<?f<x<x<`<`<f<x??`?`<怘

    *** baud: 9600 ***
    [   77.929980] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:17 UTC 1970] + ln -sfn /proc/self/fd/1 /dev/stdout
    [   79.258380] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:18 UTC 1970] + ln -sfn /proc/self/fd/2 /dev/stderr
    [   80.212360] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:19 UTC 1970] + mkdir -p /etc/systemd
    [   81.224900] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:20 UTC 1970] + ln -sfn /nix/store/r4ycv0ymw9wrnalh0sdgkp39nwy3szqz-link-units /etc/systemd/network
    [   82.270000] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:21 UTC 1970] + mkdir -p /etc/udev
    [   83.249640] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:22 UTC 1970] + ln -sfn /nix/store/lx1q7j61dldj8bv0p33v42q0nldb6sd7-udev-rules /etc/udev/rules.d
    [   84.304940] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:23 UTC 1970] + mkdir -p /dev/.mdadm
    [   85.221060] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:24 UTC 1970] + systemd-udevd --daemon
    [   86.157320] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:25 UTC 1970] Starting systemd-udevd version 254.3
    [   87.130060] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:26 UTC 1970] + udevadm trigger '--action=add'
    
    *** break sent ***
    [  158.281900] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:02:37 UTC 1970] + udevadm settle
    
    *** break sent ***
    
    *** break sent ***
    [  214.524500] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:03:33 UTC 1970] + kbd_mode -u -C /dev/console
    [  215.392960] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:03:34 UTC 1970] kbd_mode: KDSKBMODE: Inappropriate ioctl for device

That was my mistake as I need to put the baud speed in the ttyS0, like this:

    console=ttyS0,115200n8
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Trying to read from the serial console /dev/ttyS0 causes no<!--{{{-->
more messages in the console (or a hang).
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we make a heartbeat for the kernel? <!--{{{-->
The idea is to keep a counter in some memory of the kernel so we can see it from
the host being moved.
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we disable the serial driver 8250 from loading?<!--{{{-->

    initcall_blacklist=<driver_init>

I need to know the 8250 init function name:

    drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:static int __init serial8250_init(void)

So...

    initcall_blacklist=serial8250_init

Yes, but that doesn't seem to do anything. It is hanging:

    + modprobe dm_mod
    [  627.473580] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:10:26 UTC 1970] + echo init /nix/store/v6pi2mqfgshxdsbyxlvpm9nvawxrpijv-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-23.11pre-git/init
    [  628.249440] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:10:27 UTC 1970] + set -- init /nix/store/v6pi2mqfgshxdsbyxlvpm9nvawxrpijv-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-23.11pre-git/init
    [  629.004840] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:10:28 UTC 1970] + stage2Init=/nix/store/v6pi2mqfgshxdsbyxlvpm9nvawxrpijv-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-23.11pre-git/init
    [  629.733920] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:10:29 UTC 1970] + echo /nix/store/snvvqpxmryw1szlllk0bxpm37p8vj8sw-extra-utils/bin/modprobe

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: What happens if we remap the interruptions?<!--{{{-->

- Move the serial from 0 to 1
- Move the plic from 3 to 2 and remove 7

Now we have one context only:

    [    0.000000] riscv-intc: 64 local interrupts mapped
    [    0.000000] plic: plic@40800000: mapped 3 interrupts with 0 handlers for 1 contexts.
    [    0.000000] riscv: providing IPIs using SBI IPI extension

Rather than two:

    [    0.000000] riscv-intc: 64 local interrupts mapped
    [    0.000000] plic: plic@40800000: mapped 3 interrupts with 0 handlers for 2 contexts.
    [    0.000000] riscv: providing IPIs using SBI IPI extension
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: What happens if we block the `sbi_ipi` driver?<!--{{{-->

    initcall_blacklist=sbi_ipi_init

Nothing, it cannot be disabled it seems. I will remove SMP support so it won't
be compiled in.
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Searching for 'riscv,plic0' only matches irq-sifive-plic driver.<!--{{{-->

    hut% rg 'riscv,plic0'
    Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/sifive,plic-1.0.0.yaml
    72:          - const: riscv,plic0
    
    drivers/irqchip/irq-sifive-plic.c
    572:IRQCHIP_DECLARE(riscv_plic0, "riscv,plic0", plic_init); /* for legacy systems */

So it looks that the only driver that setups the plic is the one used by SiFive.
Here is the doc: https://static.dev.sifive.com/U54-MC-RVCoreIP.pdf
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: The number of handlers is 0, so there are no interruptions.<!--{{{-->

It seems the number next to the phandle of the interrupts-extended attribute in
the plic follows a different convention of values. Using 9 and 11:

    plic: plic@40800000: mapped 3 interrupts with 1 handlers for 2 contexts.
<!--}}}-->
**Remark**: The key combination to run Magic SysRq using the HVC console is<!--{{{-->
Ctrl-O and then the SysRq key. It only works it the console is being actively
polled, otherwise it hangs.<!--}}}-->
<!--}}}-->
## 2024-07-04<!--{{{-->

### OBSERVATION: I saw they changed this option in Cinco Ranch DTS for the<!--{{{-->
serial:

> reg-shift = <0>; // regs are spaced on 8 bit boundary (modified from Xilinx UART16550 to be ns16550 compatible)

Tested booting with debug1 and the ttyS0 console, and it goes extremely slow
(but still outputs at 115200) and then continues to fail to read keyboard input.
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Let's try setting the console in poll mode.<!--{{{-->

setenv bootargs "root=/dev/ram0 loglevel=7 debug rw earlycon=uart,io,0x40001000,115200n8 boot.trace console=uart,io,0x40001000,115200n8 debug1 init=/nix/store/wavmnv6wjj8y10ha07wxd5f0sqacivj8-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-23.11pre-git/init"

    [    5.909360] io scheduler mq-deadline registered
    [    5.914900] io scheduler kyber registered
    [   14.405980] Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
    [   14.856040] 40001000.serial: ttyS0 at MMIO 0x40001000 (irq = 2, base_baud = 3125000) is a 16550
    [   15.059680] nd_pmem namespace0.0: unable to guarantee persistence of writes
    ...
    [   40.250100] clk: Disabling unused clocks
    [   40.256220] Warning: unable to open an initial console. <---- SEE THIS
    [   40.618300] Freeing unused kernel image (initmem) memory: 5592K
    [   40.728300] Checked W+X mappings: passed, no W+X pages found
    [   40.735540] Run /init as init process
    [   40.740080]   with arguments:
    [   40.743920]     /init
    [   40.746660]   with environment:
    [   40.750740]     HOME=/
    [   40.754020]     TERM=linux
    [   46.569960] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000100
    [   46.578100] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: init Not tainted 6.6.1 #1-NixOS
    [   46.584600] Hardware name: Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Lagarto Ox (NixOS) (DT)
    [   46.592740] Call Trace:
    [   46.595640] [<ffffffff80006688>] dump_backtrace+0x38/0x48
    [   46.601760] [<ffffffff80a96a04>] show_stack+0x50/0x68
    [   46.607540] [<ffffffff80aa3f74>] dump_stack_lvl+0x3c/0x5c
    [   46.613660] [<ffffffff80aa3fb4>] dump_stack+0x20/0x30
    [   46.619400] [<ffffffff80a970dc>] panic+0x158/0x374
    [   46.624900] [<ffffffff8001c18c>] do_exit+0x9e8/0x9f0
    [   46.630580] [<ffffffff8001c3b0>] do_group_exit+0x44/0xb0
    [   46.636600] [<ffffffff8001c454>] __wake_up_parent+0x0/0x40
    [   46.642780] [<ffffffff80aa4eac>] do_trap_ecall_u+0x14c/0x168
    [   46.649140] [<ffffffff800035ec>] ret_from_exception+0x0/0xac
    [   46.655500] Kernel Offset: 0x0 from 0xffffffff80000000
    [   46.661160] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000100 ]---

Also found: `no_console_suspend`
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: There are messages of address space being assigned to<!--{{{-->
registers:

    Slave segment '/MEEP_uart_0/S_AXI/Reg' is being assigned into address space '/m_axi_uart0' at <0x0000_0000 [ 4K ]>.
    Slave segment '/MEEP_uart_1/S_AXI/Reg' is being assigned into address space '/m_axi_uart1' at <0x0000_0000 [ 4K ]>.
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: What happens if I enable `CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL`?<!--{{{-->

With `console=ttyS0,115200n8 debug1` I cannot type.
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: I can dump iomem memory with the tool devmem:<!--{{{-->

But it seems I cannot dump the registers of the serial io mapped region:

    ~ # cat /proc/iomem
    40001000-400010ff : serial
    60000000-7fffffff : Reserved
    80000000-ffefffff : System RAM
      80201000-81fa0b87 : Kernel image
        80201000-80cb177f : Kernel code
        81400000-819fffff : Kernel rodata
        81c00000-81f18747 : Kernel data
        81f19000-81fa0b87 : Kernel bss
    100000000-1bfffffff : namespace0.0

    ~ # devmem 0x40001000
    devmem: mmap: Operation not permitted

It looks like the following options may be required to be disabled to allow
user-space tools read those regions.

    ~ # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
    CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM=y
    ~ # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM
    CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM=y

Let's try disabling `CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM` and see if we can read the serial
registers.

It works!

    ~ # cat /proc/iomem
    40001000-400010ff : serial
    60000000-7fffffff : Reserved
    80000000-ffefffff : System RAM
      80201000-81fa0b87 : Kernel image
        80201000-80cb159f : Kernel code
        81400000-819fffff : Kernel rodata
        81c00000-81f18707 : Kernel data
        81f19000-81fa0b87 : Kernel bss
    100000000-1bfffffff : namespace0.0
    ~ # devmem 0x40001000
    0x0000006E
    ~ # devmem 0x40001000
    0x0000006C
    ~ # devmem 0x40001000
    0x00000072
    ~ # devmem 0x40001000
    0x0000000D
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: The interrupt register of the serial console is 0x0:<!--{{{-->

Assuming the console registers follow AXI UART 16550, here is the IER:

>  0x1004  IER  R/W  Interrupt Enable Register

Which is zero:

~ # devmem 0x40001004
0x00000000

The line control register is 0x3:

~ # devmem 0x4000100C
0x00000003
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can I write to some memory address and see the result from the host?<!--{{{-->

For that  I would need to find some address that is mapped to the DMA or to the
pmem. Xavi recommended `0x6000_0000` as it is uncached.

It seems to have some content already:

    ~ # devmem 0x60000000
    0x00000093
    ~ # devmem 0x60000004
    0x00000113
    ~ # devmem 0x60000008
    0x00000193
    ~ # devmem 0x60000010
    0x00000293
    ~ # devmem 0x60000014
    0x00000313
    ~ # devmem 0x60000018
    0x00000393

Writing test seems to work:

    ~ # devmem 0x60000000 32 0x11223344
    ~ # devmem 0x60000000
    0x11223344

So, technically we should be using the `/dev/qdma34000-MM-0` device, as we
already use the other one to map the memory.

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ for i in {0..16}; do addr=$(($i * 0x10000000)); \
        printf "addr 0x%09x: " $addr; dd if=/dev/qdma34000-MM-0 count=16 bs=1 skip=$addr 2>/dev/null | xxd; done
    addr 0x000000000: 00000000: 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444  DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
    addr 0x010000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x020000000: 00000000: 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333  3333333333333333
    addr 0x030000000: 00000000: cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc  ................
    addr 0x040000000: 00000000: cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc  ................
    addr 0x050000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x060000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x070000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x080000000: 00000000: 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333  3333333333333333
    addr 0x090000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x0a0000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x0b0000000: 00000000: 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f  ////////////////
    addr 0x0c0000000: 00000000: 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e  nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
    addr 0x0d0000000: 00000000: 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
    addr 0x0e0000000: 00000000: 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c  llllllllllllllll
    addr 0x0f0000000: 00000000: 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767  gggggggggggggggg
    addr 0x100000000: 00000000: 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ for i in {0..16}; do addr=$(($i * 0x10000000)); \
        printf "addr 0x%09x: " $addr; dd if=/dev/qdma34000-MM-1 count=16 bs=1 skip=$addr 2>/dev/null | xxd; done
    addr 0x000000000: 00000000: 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444 4444  DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
    addr 0x010000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x020000000: 00000000: 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333  3333333333333333
    addr 0x030000000: 00000000: cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc  ................
    addr 0x040000000: 00000000: cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc  ................
    addr 0x050000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x060000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x070000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x080000000: 00000000: 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333 3333  3333333333333333
    addr 0x090000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x0a0000000: 00000000: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000  ................
    addr 0x0b0000000: 00000000: 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f 2f2f  ////////////////
    addr 0x0c0000000: 00000000: 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e 6e6e  nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
    addr 0x0d0000000: 00000000: 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
    addr 0x0e0000000: 00000000: 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c 6c6c  llllllllllllllll
    addr 0x0f0000000: 00000000: 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767 6767  gggggggggggggggg
    addr 0x100000000: 00000000: 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424 2424  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

None of the two queues seem to have the value 0x11223344 at any multiple of `0x1000_0000`.

Let's verify first that this method works. The kernel is loaded here:

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ printf '0x%x\n' $FPGACTL_KERNEL_ADDR
    0x24000000

So we should see the same values as the kernel file:

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ dd if=kernel.bin count=16 bs=1 2>/dev/null| xxd
    00000000: 6f00 400d 0000 0000 0000 2000 0000 0000  o.@....... .....

But we don't see the same:

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ dd if=/dev/qdma34000-MM-1 count=16 bs=1 skip=$FPGACTL_KERNEL_ADDR 2>/dev/null | xxd
    00000000: 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797  ................
    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ dd if=/dev/qdma34000-MM-0 count=16 bs=1 skip=$FPGACTL_KERNEL_ADDR 2>/dev/null | xxd
    00000000: 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797 9797  ................

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Missing forward M to S via Mideleg?<!--{{{-->

Can it be happening that he MEDELEG is not forwarding the interruptions to the
Supervisor (kernel)?

    Boot HART MIDELEG         : 0x0000000000000222
    Boot HART MEDELEG         : 0x000000000000b109

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we add a timer to the PLIC to test the interrupts?<!--{{{-->

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Here is the PLIC register dump:<!--{{{-->

    ~ # for i in `seq 0 16`; do addr=$((0x40600000 + $i)); printf '%08x: ' $addr; devmem $addr; done
    40600000: 0x00010002
    40600001: 0x09000000
    40600002: 0x00090000
    40600003: 0x00000900
    40600004: 0x00010009
    40600005: 0x00000000
    40600006: 0x00000000
    40600007: 0x00000000
    40600008: 0x00000000
    40600009: 0x00000000
    4060000a: 0x00000000
    4060000b: 0x00000000
    4060000c: 0x00000000
    4060000d: 0x00000000
    4060000e: 0x00000000
    4060000f: 0x00000000
    40600010: 0x00000000
<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we boot with the new bitstream that includes the second UART?<!--{{{-->

The interruptions are enabled for the UART 1, not the default UART 0.

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: I'm using 0x100 not 0x1000 in the serial range:<!--{{{-->

	reg = <0x0 0x40003000 0x0 0x100>;
	reg = <0x0 0x40003000 0x0 0x1000>;

Can this produce any problem?

It doesn't seem to change anything, still unable to send any bytes.

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we use virtio to mount a FS in the DMA shared memory?<!--{{{-->

<!--}}}-->
<!--}}}-->
## 2024-07-05<!--{{{-->

### OBSERVATION: The kernel continues working when the console hangs.<!--{{{-->

Switching to 0x100000000 as 0x60000000 shows:

    ~ # devmem 0x6000000
    0xBADCAB1E

With the following loop:

    ~ # i=0; while [ 1 ]; do let i=$i+1; devmem 0x100000000 32 $i; done &
    ~ # cat /dev/ttyS0
    (hangs)

Shows the kernel works:

    [bsc015557@fpgan02 nixos]$ while [ 1 ]; do xxd -s $((0x100000000 - 0x60000000)) -l 4 /dev/qdma34000-MM-1; sleep 0.2; done
    ...
    a0000000: 6400 0000                                d...
    a0000000: 6500 0000                                e...
    a0000000: 6600 0000                                f...
    a0000000: 6700 0000                                g...
    a0000000: 6800 0000                                h...
    a0000000: 6900 0000                                i...

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we reproduce it with `switch_root`?<!--{{{-->

For that I would have to ensure the process continues to operate, even if we
exit the console. Maybe I can make a double fork?

I cannot use `0x1000_0000` as that is where the pmem will be. But I can try to
use an address in the end, as we are not filling the whole space.

    [0x1_0000_0000, 0x1_c000_0000) -> PMEM (3072 MiB)

Maybe `0x1_bfff_0000`? Let's try first from the initrd shell.

    i=0; while [ 1 ]; do let i=$i+1; devmem 0x1bfff0000 32 $i; done &

Then

    while [ 1 ]; do xxd -s $((0x1bfff0000 - 0x60000000)) -l 4 /dev/qdma34000-MM-1; sleep 0.2; done

Yes, it seems to be working. Let's load the rootfs too.

I added a loop in the stage1 script.<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we see any clock in memory?<!--{{{-->

This will allow us to check if the AXI still works.
<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: The kernel stops updating the counter in the mount phase.<!--{{{-->

Managed to reach the mount and hang there:

    [  337.504740] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:05:36 UTC 1970] + '[' -d
    /dev/disk/by-label/NIXOS_SD ]
    [  338.284560] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:05:37 UTC 1970] + mkdir -m 0755 -p
    /mnt-root/
    [  339.017420] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:05:38 UTC 1970] + local 'n=0'
    [  339.752560] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:05:39 UTC 1970] + true
    [  340.488960] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:05:39 UTC 1970] + mount /mnt-root/

After almost 6 minutes, with 571 beats:

    $ xxd -s 5905514496 -l 4 /dev/qdma34000-MM-1
    5fff0000: 3b02 0000                                ;...

It looks like the kernel is the one getting stuck *or* at least is unable to
propagate the heartbeat changes to the host. It would be nice to monitor a
hardware clock from the DMA region too, so we can discard problems in the AXI.

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: There is an ioctl failed for /dev/console<!--{{{-->

    [  177.009540] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:02:56 UTC 1970] + udevadm settle
    + kbd_mode -u -C /dev/console
    kbd_mode: KDSKBMODE: Inappropriate ioctl for device
    + printf '\033%%G'
    + loadkmap
    [  266.301040] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:04:25 UTC 1970] + kbd_mode -u -C /dev/console

<!--}}}-->
### ASSUMPTION: The kernel hangs.<!--{{{-->

If the kernel hangs, there must be an instruction or sequence of instructions
that causes it. First I need to determine what is being executed by the kernel.
For that I could use `ftrace` to see which program is running at the time it
hangs.

    trace_options=sym-addr trace_event=initcall:* tp_printk trace_buf_size=1M

    (prev_comm != 2 && next_comm != 2)

So, we can just enable the `tp_printk` but not the tracer. Then in the initrd
script, I enable the function tracer and the filter.

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: It takes a long time to init the pty:<!--{{{-->

Interesting timing:

    [   12.612620] initcall_start: func=pty_init+0x0/0x3f4
    [   20.962640] initcall_finish: func=pty_init+0x0/0x3f4 ret=0

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: The kcompactd0 daemon is using the CPU:<!--{{{-->

    [  290.394920] sched_switch: prev_comm=devmem prev_pid=129 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=init next_pid=69 next_prio=120
    [  290.408160] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=69 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=tee next_pid=68 next_prio=120
    [  290.420720] sched_switch: prev_comm=tee prev_pid=68 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=ksoftirqd/0 next_pid=12 next_prio=120
    [  290.433960] sched_switch: prev_comm=ksoftirqd/0 prev_pid=12 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=init next_pid=1 next_prio=120
    [  290.447100] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=1 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kcompactd0 next_pid=22 next_prio=120
    [  290.460180] sched_switch: prev_comm=kcompactd0 prev_pid=22 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=khvcd next_pid=31 next_prio=120
    [  290.473400] sched_switch: prev_comm=khvcd prev_pid=31 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kworker/u2:2 next_pid=19 next_prio=120
    [  290.486960] sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/u2:2 prev_pid=19 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=khungtaskd next_pid=18 next_prio=120
    [  290.500800] sched_switch: prev_comm=khungtaskd prev_pid=18 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kworker/0:1 next_pid=13 next_prio=120
    [  290.514560] sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/0:1 prev_pid=13 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=tee next_pid=68 next_prio=120
    [  290.527720] sched_switch: prev_comm=tee prev_pid=68 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=init next_pid=69 next_prio=120
    [  290.540360] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=69 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=devmem next_pid=129 next_prio=120
    [  290.553280] sched_switch: prev_comm=devmem prev_pid=129 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=ksoftirqd/0 next_pid=12 next_prio=120
    [  290.566780] sched_switch: prev_comm=ksoftirqd/0 prev_pid=12 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kcompactd0 next_pid=22 next_prio=120
    [  290.580500] sched_switch: prev_comm=kcompactd0 prev_pid=22 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=init next_pid=1 next_prio=120
    [  290.593740] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=1 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=khvcd next_pid=31 next_prio=120
    [  290.606340] sched_switch: prev_comm=khvcd prev_pid=31 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kworker/u2:2 next_pid=19 next_prio=120
    [  290.619780] sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/u2:2 prev_pid=19 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=khungtaskd next_pid=18 next_prio=120
    [  290.633620] sched_switch: prev_comm=khungtaskd prev_pid=18 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=tee next_pid=68 next_prio=120
    [  290.646700] sched_switch: prev_comm=tee prev_pid=68 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=init next_pid=69 next_prio=120
    [  290.659320] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=69 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kworker/0:1 next_pid=13 next_prio=120
    [  290.672560] sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/0:1 prev_pid=13 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=devmem next_pid=129 next_prio=120
    [  290.686080] sched_switch: prev_comm=devmem prev_pid=129 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=ksoftirqd/0 next_pid=12 next_prio=120
    [  290.699720] sched_switch: prev_comm=ksoftirqd/0 prev_pid=12 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=init next_pid=1 next_prio=120
    [  290.712880] sched_switch: prev_comm=init prev_pid=1 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=khvcd next_pid=31 next_prio=120
    [  290.725500] sched_switch: prev_comm=khvcd prev_pid=31 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R ==> next_comm=kcompactd0 next_pid=22 next_prio=120

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we reproduce this hang with 6.9.7?<!--{{{-->

Disabling clang as it is failing to build:

    hut% nix develop '.#lagarto-ox'
    error: builder for '/nix/store/x1nfa792pv28px70kvfakm3aalcfbdyw-clang-epi-479518d.drv' failed with exit code 2;
           last 10 log lines:
           >       |           ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
           > 2 errors generated.
           > make[2]: *** [lib/Support/CMakeFiles/LLVMSupport.dir/build.make:1868: lib/Support/CMakeFiles/LLVMSupport.dir/Signals.cpp.o] Error 1
           > make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
           > [  9%] Built target obj.clang-tblgen
           > 1 warning generated.
           > make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:9468: lib/Support/CMakeFiles/LLVMSupport.dir/all] Error 2
           > make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
           > [  9%] Built target obj.llvm-tblgen
           > make: *** [Makefile:156: all] Error 2
           For full logs, run 'nix log /nix/store/x1nfa792pv28px70kvfakm3aalcfbdyw-clang-epi-479518d.drv'.
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/m54sxxyi3cg062djrcddcawp10z7r49l-riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-clang-epi-wrapper-479518d.drv' failed to build
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/yl26dbqqj0snl807c0wjabg4dpbq5gvp-stdenv-linux.drv' failed to build
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/h6180fcl30kqy3apaqjsbkkik2p1spmr-rvb-riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-da202d6.drv' failed to build
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/b13shgqj7128rdsdzzp4qicqbzl0wnfw-system-path.drv' failed to build
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/6qghlihqcyg6155309ldj5xm9m0v835i-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git.drv' failed to build
    error: 1 dependencies of derivation '/nix/store/l2x18cih29r1kn6vi8imwhkyk98yhw4i-nix-shell-riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-env.drv' failed to build

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Missing cache information may affect?<!--{{{-->

Other CPUs report the cache details in the DT. For example this one
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sifive/fu540-c000.dtsi#L45

	cpu1: cpu@1 {
		compatible = "sifive,u54-mc", "sifive,rocket0", "riscv";
		d-cache-block-size = <64>;
		d-cache-sets = <64>;
		d-cache-size = <32768>;
		d-tlb-sets = <1>;
		d-tlb-size = <32>;
		device_type = "cpu";
		i-cache-block-size = <64>;
		i-cache-sets = <64>;
		i-cache-size = <32768>;
		i-tlb-sets = <1>;
		i-tlb-size = <32>;
		mmu-type = "riscv,sv39";
		reg = <1>;
		riscv,isa = "rv64imafdc";
		riscv,isa-base = "rv64i";
		riscv,isa-extensions = "i", "m", "a", "f", "d", "c", "zicntr", "zicsr",
				       "zifencei", "zihpm";
		tlb-split;
		next-level-cache = <&l2cache>;
		cpu1_intc: interrupt-controller {
			#interrupt-cells = <1>;
			compatible = "riscv,cpu-intc";
			interrupt-controller;
		};
	};

We may want to add it to our DT to be sure that it has no effect.<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Arrived to stage 2!<!--{{{-->

    + kill -9 74
    + readlink /proc/75/exe
    [  374.961120] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:06:14 UTC 1970] + test 0 -ge 8
    + '[' 75 -eq 1 ]
    + kill -9 75
    + readlink /proc/102/exe
    + '[' 102 -eq 1 ]
    + kill -9 102
    + readlink /proc/137/exe
    + continue
    + readlink /proc/674/exe
    + continue
    + readlink /proc/675/exe
    + continue
    + test -n
    + echo /sbin/modprobe
    + '[' '!' -e /mnt-root//nix/store/xwqaqpc66ijvay9wxnm5nqmi30f2lp1i-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init ]
    + mkdir -m 0755 -p /mnt-root/proc /mnt-root/sys /mnt-root/dev /mnt-root/run
    + mount --move /proc /mnt-root/proc
    + mount --move /sys /mnt-root/sys
    + mount --move /dev /mnt-root/dev
    + mount --move /run /mnt-root/run
    + type -P switch_root
    + exec env -i /nix/store/988axh0bq3wqp90gms4b4a0hkfwvkd3i-extra-utils/bin/switch_root /mnt-root /nix/store/xwqaqpc66ijvay9wxnm5nqmi30f2lp1i-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    
    <<< NixOS Stage 2 >>>
    
    [  384.203680] EXT4-fs (pmem0p2): re-mounted 44444444-4444-4444-8888-888888888888 r/w. Quota mode: none.
    [  384.287600] booting system configuration /nix/store/xwqaqpc66ijvay9wxnm5nqmi30f2lp1i-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git
    running activation script...
    [  388.163860] stage-2-init: running activation script...
    [  391.643500] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)
    [  391.884800] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)
    [  425.302000] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)

But then it hangs.
<!--}}}-->
<!--}}}-->
## 2024-07-08

### QUESTION: Who sets the plic interrupts?<!--{{{-->

Shouldn't OpenSBI read the DT and do some configuration in the PLIC while in
machine mode?

<!--}}}-->
### OBSERVATION: Semi-stack trace from CincoRanch<!--{{{-->

    hvc_remove?
    console_unlock <-- only called from hvc_remove()
    prb_read_valid
    desc_read_finalized_seq
    __memcpy (multiple times)
    get_data
    do_trap_break
    report_bug
    is_valid_bugaddr
    copy_from_kernel_nofault
    copy_from_kernel_nofault_allowed
    find_bug
    _printk
    vprintk
    vprintk_default
    vprintk_emit
    vprintk_store
    sched_clock
    vsnprintf
    format_decode
    __memcpy
    printk_parse_prefix
    prb_reserve
    do_page_fault
    fixup_exception
    search_exception_tables
    search_extable
    cmp_ex_search (multiple times)
    search_module_extables
    __module_address
    no_context.part.0
    die_kernel_fault <-- last frame(?)

<!--}}}-->
### QUESTION: Can we place a trace point in `hvc_remove`?<!--{{{-->

If we are getting stuck in the same place, we should be able to see the
backtrace (assuming the console still works) just before we try to remove the
console device.

Placed, but still unable to see anything in any hang. Here is a hang in the
Stage 2:

    <<< NixOS Stage 2 >>>

    [  404.158340] EXT4-fs (pmem0p2): re-mounted 44444444-4444-4444-8888-888888888888 r/w. Quota mode: none.
    [  404.242500] booting system configuration /nix/store/0za1vqh5alk7mxqs59qxx8izmwmf21w6-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git
    running activation script...
    [  408.148380] stage-2-init: running activation script...
    [  411.612240] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)
    [  411.866440] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)
    [  447.588880] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)

Still, it may be hang in a similar way, causing a loop of page faults just
while trying to printk to the console, which would explain why we don't see
anything and why the heartbeat stops.

<!--}}}-->

Fran has created another bitstream with two consoles enabled
(`ox_u55c_a234c132.bit`), let see if I manage to boot with it.

First I will need to enable the consoles on the DTS.

It doesn't seem to produce any output in the UART. I cannot see OpenSBI while
loading it on each baud rate:

    Type [C-a] [C-h] to see available commands
    Terminal ready

    *** baud: 57600 ***

    *** baud: 38400 ***

    *** baud: 19200 ***

    *** baud: 9600 ***

    [...]

    *** baud: 230400 ***

    *** baud: 460800 ***

Let's keep the bitstream files in a repository, so I can carefully track them
with git too.

### OBSERVATION: The new bitstream requires a bootrom to start

I added it to the bitstream repository, as it is a binary blob too. Now I need
to update the load addresses:

https://gitlab.bsc.es/hwdesign/fpga/integration-lab/fpga-tools/-/blob/6a63bcea6d1d59df3c7d62311aa4935efd54d3a3/boot_riscv/boot_sa.sh#L36-40

Continues to hang just after those perl messages:

    + mount --move /proc /mnt-root/proc
    + mount --move /sys /mnt-root/sys
    + mount --move /dev /mnt-root/dev
    + mount --move /run /mnt-root/run
    + type -P switch_root
    + exec env -i /nix/store/988axh0bq3wqp90gms4b4a0hkfwvkd3i-extra-utils/bin/switch_root /mnt-root /nix/store/0za1vqh5alk7mxqs59qxx8izmwmf21w6-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    
    <<< NixOS Stage 2 >>>
    
    [  541.559320] EXT4-fs (pmem0p2): re-mounted 44444444-4444-4444-8888-888888888888 r/w. Quota mode: none.
    [  541.641280] booting system configuration /nix/store/0za1vqh5alk7mxqs59qxx8izmwmf21w6-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git
    running activation script...
    [  545.569700] stage-2-init: running activation script...
    [  549.019380] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)
    [  549.274940] random: perl: uninitialized urandom read (4 bytes read)

### QUESTION: What happens if we disable `CONFIG_BUG`

May be a long shot, but if we are experiencing the same page fault loop as in
cincoranch we may as well try.

## 2024-07-09

### QUESTION: Maybe we can try without out-of-order?

I made a small tool in C to view and change the CSR register that controls the
in-order/out-of-order. Maybe we can try with the "in-order" setting.

We arrive to execute `systemd`:


    Starting interactive shell...
    + setsid /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/ash -c 'exec /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/ash < /dev/hvc0 >/dev/hvc0 2>/dev/hvc0'
    [   90.077300] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:27 UTC 1970] + '[' -n 1 -a i '=' f ]
    [   90.639760] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:28 UTC 1970] + '[' -n 1 -a i '=' i ]
    ~ # [   90.967260] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:28 UTC 1970] + echo 'Starting interactive shell...'
    [   91.234980] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:28 UTC 1970] Starting interactive shell...
    [   91.569580] stage-1-init: [Thu Jan  1 00:01:29 UTC 1970] + setsid /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/ash -c 'exec /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extr
    a-utils/bin/ash < /dev/hvc0 >/dev/hvc0 2>/dev/hvc0'
    which csrtool
    /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/csrtool
    ~ # csrtool
    CSR 0x801 = 0u
    ~ # csrtool o
    unknown 'o', use: mem-in-order, all-in-order or all-out-of-order
    ~ # csrtool all-in-order
    CSR 0x801 = 7u
    ~ # csrtool
    CSR 0x801 = 7u
    ~ #
    + IFS='='
    + echo init /nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    + set -- init /nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    + stage2Init=/nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    + echo /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/modprobe
    + basename dm_mod
    [...]
    + echo /sbin/modprobe
    + '[' '!' -e /mnt-root//nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init ]
    + mkdir -m 0755 -p /mnt-root/proc /mnt-root/sys /mnt-root/dev /mnt-root/run
    + mount --move /proc /mnt-root/proc
    + mount --move /sys /mnt-root/sys
    + mount --move /dev /mnt-root/dev
    + mount --move /run /mnt-root/run
    + type -P switch_root
    + exec env -i /nix/store/xm3mpj9aldz5r4s5yb7p08jdjv98hj4w-extra-utils/bin/switch_root /mnt-root /nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git/init
    
    <<< NixOS Stage 2 >>>
    
    [  967.703320] EXT4-fs (pmem0p2): re-mounted 44444444-4444-4444-8888-888888888888 r/w. Quota mode: none.
    [  967.928020] booting system configuration /nix/store/xmagm60y90pfh3yvqanvmaswa0m3cb0a-nixos-system-nixos-riscv-24.11pre-git
    running activation script...
    [  977.608980] stage-2-init: running activation script...
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbsetting up /etc...
    [ 1084.376420] stage-2-init: setting up /etc...
    starting systemd...

Not sure if it is a good reproducer, as it is taking around 15 minutes to hang
in a very large piece of software, while when we have the out-of-order enabled,
we can hang in half of the time in some script.

Either way, we need to see a backtrace of where it is hanging to understand why
it does. We may also enable a stage-2 heartbeat to be sure that it is hanging
the kernel and not only the console.

Another idea is to arrive at a proper bash shell, where we can have debugging
tools, which may allow us to go slowly until we catch the bug.

### OBSERVATION: Setting memory in-order only causes a hang

Tested with:

    $ csrtool mem-in-order

And it hangs just after exiting the tool.

### QUESTION: Can we see the printk buffer from the host?

If the problem that we are observing is somehow related to the recursive
segfault of the kernel in Cincoranch, we may be able to see the printk ring
buffer by directly poking at the memory from the host.

### QUESTION: Can we crash the CPU by exercising the memory?

I did a small tool `memtool` that performs allocations and
deallocations.

Good news, the tool has hang the console (potentially the kernel too).

    ~ # which memtool
    /nix/store/amj11aclwx62d4mnvkhdgj19kq5gjb9y-extra-utils/bin/memtool
    ~ # memtool
    iter 0, nblocks 1, nbytes 0.1M (A)
    iter 1, nblocks 2, nbytes 3.5M (A)
    iter 2, nblocks 3, nbytes 3.8M (A)
    iter 3, nblocks 4, nbytes 5.7M (A)
    iter 4, nblocks 5, nbytes 6.8M (A)
    iter 5, nblocks 6, nbytes 10.7M (A)
    iter 6, nblocks 5, nbytes 10.6M (D)
    iter 7, nblocks 6, nbytes 13.9M (A)
    iter 8, nblocks 7, nbytes 16.4M (A)
    iter 9, nblocks 8, nbytes 19.8M (A)
    iter 10, nblocks 9, nbytes 21.2M (A)
    iter 11, nblocks 10, nbytes 24.3M (A)
    iter 12, nblocks 11, nbytes 27.4M (A)
    iter 13, nblocks 12, nbytes 28.3M (A)
    iter 14, nblocks 13, nbytes 31.6M (A)
    iter 15, nblocks 12, nbytes 28.2M (D)
    iter 16, nblocks 13, nbytes 29.2M (A)
    iter 17, nblocks 14, nbytes 30.8M (A)
    iter 18, nblocks 15, nbytes 32.6M (A)
    iter 19, nblocks 16, nbytes 32.8M (A)
    iter 20, nblocks 17, nbytes 36.8M (A)
    iter 21, nblocks 18, nbytes 39.6M (A)
    iter 22, nblocks 19, nbytes 41.1M (A)
    iter 23, nblocks 20, nbytes 44.1M (A)
    iter 24, nblocks 21, nbytes 46.9M (A)
    iter 25, nblocks 20, nbytes 46.5M (D)
    iter 26, nblocks 21, nbytes 50.2M (A)
    iter 27, nblocks 22, nbytes 53.8M (A)

Let's see if we can reproduce it again in the same position.

    ~ # memtool
    iter 0, nblocks 1, nbytes 0.1M (A)
    iter 1, nblocks 2, nbytes 3.5M (A)
    iter 2, nblocks 3, nbytes 3.8M (A)
    iter 3, nblocks 4, nbytes 5.7M (A)
    iter 4, nblocks 5, nbytes 6.8M (A)
    iter 5, nblocks 6, nbytes 10.7M (A)
    iter 6, nblocks 5, nbytes 10.6M (D)
    iter 7, nblocks 6, nbytes 13.9M (A)
    iter 8, nblocks 7, nbytes 16.4M (A)
    iter 9, nblocks 8, nbytes 19.8M (A)
    iter 10, nblocks 9, nbytes 21.2M (A)
    iter 11, nblocks 10, nbytes 24.3M (A)
    iter 12, nblocks 11, nbytes 27.4M (A)
    iter 13, nblocks 12, nbytes 28.3M (A)
    iter 14, nblocks 13, nbytes 31.6M (A)
    iter 15, nblocks 12, nbytes 28.2M (D)
    iter 16, nblocks 13, nbytes 29.2M (A)
    iter 17, nblocks 14, nbytes 30.8M (A)
    iter 18, nblocks 15, nbytes 32.6M (A)
    iter 19, nblocks 16, nbytes 32.8M (A)
    iter 20, nblocks 17, nbytes 36.8M (A)
    iter 21, nblocks 18, nbytes 39.6M (A)
    iter 22, nblocks 19, nbytes 41.1M (A)
    iter 23, nblocks 20, nbytes 44.1M (A)
    iter 24, nblocks 21, nbytes 46.9M (A)
    iter 25, nblocks 20, nbytes 46.5M (D)
    iter 26, nblocks 21, nbytes 50.2M (A)
    iter 27, nblocks 22, nbytes 53.8M (A)

Let's make it automatic, so we only need to boot and confirm that it
hangs. Just in case we can make it not hang by a miracle.


With blocks of up to 64K we hang in the ~50 M region.

    iter=2042 nblocks=1577 allocated=50458K (A)
    iter=2043 nblocks=1578 allocated=50489K (A)
    iter=2044 nblocks=1579 allocated=50550K (A)
    iter=2045 nblocks=1580 allocated=50605K (A)

With blocks of maxsize=512K it also hangs around ~57M.

    memtool v1.0.0 maxsize=512K
    iter=0 nblocks=1 allocated=88K (A)
    iter=1 nblocks=2 allocated=464K (A)
    ...
    iter=275 nblocks=218 allocated=56674K (A)
    iter=276 nblocks=219 allocated=56787K (A)
    iter=277 nblocks=220 allocated=57252K (A)
    iter=278 nblocks=221 allocated=57493K (A)
    iter=279 nblocks=222 allocated=57581K (A)
    iter=280 nblocks=221 allocated=57416K (D)
    iter=281 nblocks=222 allocated=57521K (A)

Maybe there is a problem in the memory segment? Can we reduce it to 1 GiB only
and see if it has any effect?

    iter=289 nblocks=228 allocated=58636K (A)
    iter=290 nblocks=227 allocated=58412K (D)
    iter=291 nblocks=228 allocated=58480K (A)
    iter=292 nblocks=229 allocated=58599K (A)

Has changed, but not much.

    aaaiter=291 nblocks=228 allocated=58480K (A)
    allocating...
    filling...
    aaaaaaaaiter=292 nblocks=229 allocated=58599K (A)
    allocating...
    aafilling...

It seems to be getting stuck in the filling phase. Can we trace it down with
ftrace? It should be generating page faults.

### 2024-07-10

So, if we manage to crash in the filling phase, we can further pinpoint the
issue and remove any effect of `malloc()`. It would be only related to a page
fault and the MMU at this point.

Let's make a much simpler program that only allocates once a buffer of N bytes
and then begins filling it, printing the progress in the output.

### OBSERVATION: Writing to a vector also stops around 58 MiB

    + memtool fill 536870912
    memtool v0.0.1 - Rodrigo Arias Mallo <rodrigo.arias@bsc.es>
    mode fill: nbytes=512M, n=134217728
    written=0K, addr=0x3f9b800020 OK
    written=4096K, addr=0x3f9bc00020 OK
    written=8192K, addr=0x3f9c000020 OK
    written=12288K, addr=0x3f9c400020 OK
    written=16384K, addr=0x3f9c800020 OK
    written=20480K, addr=0x3f9cc00020 OK
    written=24576K, addr=0x3f9d000020 OK
    written=28672K, addr=0x3f9d400020 OK
    written=32768K, addr=0x3f9d800020 OK
    written=36864K, addr=0x3f9dc00020 OK
    written=40960K, addr=0x3f9e000020 OK
    written=45056K, addr=0x3f9e400020 OK
    written=49152K, addr=0x3f9e800020 OK
    written=53248K, addr=0x3f9ec00020 OK
    written=57344K, addr=0x3f9f000020 OK

Let's see if we can trace the page fault.

In today's meeting, Jonnatan suggests test the memtool program with all-in-order
configuration. I should also try to reproduce this hang with a "production"
bitstream (from master).

Let's do the quick CSR test first, and then we go back to the ftrace testing,
which will take more time.

Here are the commands I was testing, but nothing comes out of the console, even
after booting with the `tp_printk trace_buf_size=1M` boot options:

    mkdir -p /sys/kernel/debug/
    mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug/
    td=/sys/kernel/debug/tracing
    echo nop > $td/current_tracer
    echo 100 > $td/max_graph_depth
    echo do_page_fault > $td/set_graph_function
    echo function_graph > $td/current_tracer