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/*
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 * Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Jakub Jermar
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 * All rights reserved.
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 *
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 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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 * are met:
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 *
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 * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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 *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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 * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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 *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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 *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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 * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
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 *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
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 *
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 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
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 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
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 * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
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 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
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 * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
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 * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
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 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
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 * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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 */
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/*
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 * This file contains address space manipulation functions.
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 * Roughly speaking, this is a higher-level client of
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 * Virtual Address Translation (VAT) subsystem.
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 */
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#include <mm/as.h>
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#include <arch/mm/as.h>
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#include <mm/page.h>
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#include <mm/frame.h>
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#include <mm/slab.h>
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#include <mm/tlb.h>
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#include <arch/mm/page.h>
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#include <genarch/mm/page_pt.h>
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#include <genarch/mm/page_ht.h>
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#include <mm/asid.h>
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#include <arch/mm/asid.h>
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#include <arch/types.h>
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#include <typedefs.h>
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#include <synch/spinlock.h>
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#include <config.h>
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#include <adt/list.h>
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#include <adt/btree.h>
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#include <panic.h>
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#include <arch/asm.h>
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#include <debug.h>
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#include <memstr.h>
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#include <macros.h>
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#include <arch.h>
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#include <print.h>
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as_operations_t *as_operations = NULL;
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/** Address space lock. It protects inactive_as_with_asid_head. */
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SPINLOCK_INITIALIZE(as_lock);
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/**
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 * This list contains address spaces that are not active on any
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 * processor and that have valid ASID.
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 */
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LIST_INITIALIZE(inactive_as_with_asid_head);
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/** Kernel address space. */
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as_t *AS_KERNEL = NULL;
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static int get_area_flags(as_area_t *a);
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static as_area_t *find_area_and_lock(as_t *as, __address va);
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static bool check_area_conflicts(as_t *as, __address va, size_t size, as_area_t *avoid_area);
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/** Initialize address space subsystem. */
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void as_init(void)
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{
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	as_arch_init();
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	AS_KERNEL = as_create(FLAG_AS_KERNEL);
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        if (!AS_KERNEL)
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                panic("can't create kernel address space\n");
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}
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/** Create address space.
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 *
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 * @param flags Flags that influence way in wich the address space is created.
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 */
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as_t *as_create(int flags)
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{
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	as_t *as;
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	as = (as_t *) malloc(sizeof(as_t), 0);
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	link_initialize(&as->inactive_as_with_asid_link);
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	spinlock_initialize(&as->lock, "as_lock");
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	btree_create(&as->as_area_btree);
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	if (flags & FLAG_AS_KERNEL)
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		as->asid = ASID_KERNEL;
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	else
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		as->asid = ASID_INVALID;
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	as->refcount = 0;
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	as->page_table = page_table_create(flags);
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	return as;
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}
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/** Free Adress space */
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void as_free(as_t *as)
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{
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	ASSERT(as->refcount == 0);
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	/* TODO: free as_areas and other resources held by as */
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	/* TODO: free page table */
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	free(as);
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}
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/** Create address space area of common attributes.
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 *
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 * The created address space area is added to the target address space.
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 *
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 * @param as Target address space.
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 * @param flags Flags of the area.
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 * @param size Size of area.
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 * @param base Base address of area.
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 *
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 * @return Address space area on success or NULL on failure.
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 */
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as_area_t *as_area_create(as_t *as, int flags, size_t size, __address base)
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{
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	ipl_t ipl;
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	as_area_t *a;
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	if (base % PAGE_SIZE)
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		return NULL;
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	/* Writeable executable areas are not supported. */
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	if ((flags & AS_AREA_EXEC) && (flags & AS_AREA_WRITE))
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		return NULL;
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	ipl = interrupts_disable();
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	spinlock_lock(&as->lock);
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	if (!check_area_conflicts(as, base, size, NULL)) {
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		spinlock_unlock(&as->lock);
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		interrupts_restore(ipl);
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		return NULL;
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	}
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	a = (as_area_t *) malloc(sizeof(as_area_t), 0);
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	spinlock_initialize(&a->lock, "as_area_lock");
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	a->flags = flags;
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	a->pages = SIZE2FRAMES(size);
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	a->base = base;
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	btree_insert(&as->as_area_btree, base, (void *) a, NULL);
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	spinlock_unlock(&as->lock);
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	interrupts_restore(ipl);
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	return a;
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}
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/** Initialize mapping for one page of address space.
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 *
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 * This functions maps 'page' to 'frame' according
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 * to attributes of the address space area to
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 * wich 'page' belongs.
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 *
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 * @param as Target address space.
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 * @param page Virtual page within the area.
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 * @param frame Physical frame to which page will be mapped.
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 */
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void as_set_mapping(as_t *as, __address page, __address frame)
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{
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	as_area_t *area;
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	ipl_t ipl;
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	ipl = interrupts_disable();
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	page_table_lock(as, true);
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	area = find_area_and_lock(as, page);
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	if (!area) {
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		panic("page not part of any as_area\n");
190
	}
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	page_mapping_insert(as, page, frame, get_area_flags(area));
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	spinlock_unlock(&area->lock);
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	page_table_unlock(as, true);
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	interrupts_restore(ipl);
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}
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/** Handle page fault within the current address space.
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 *
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 * This is the high-level page fault handler.
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 * Interrupts are assumed disabled.
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 *
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 * @param page Faulting page.
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 *
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 * @return 0 on page fault, 1 on success.
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 */
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int as_page_fault(__address page)
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{
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	pte_t *pte;
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	as_area_t *area;
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	__address frame;
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	ASSERT(AS);
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	spinlock_lock(&AS->lock);
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	area = find_area_and_lock(AS, page);	
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	if (!area) {
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		/*
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		 * No area contained mapping for 'page'.
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		 * Signal page fault to low-level handler.
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		 */
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		spinlock_unlock(&AS->lock);
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		return 0;
225
	}
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	page_table_lock(AS, false);
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	/*
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	 * To avoid race condition between two page faults
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	 * on the same address, we need to make sure
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	 * the mapping has not been already inserted.
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	 */
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	if ((pte = page_mapping_find(AS, page))) {
235
		if (PTE_PRESENT(pte)) {
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			page_table_unlock(AS, false);
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			spinlock_unlock(&area->lock);
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			spinlock_unlock(&AS->lock);
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			return 1;
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		}
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	}
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	/*
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	 * In general, there can be several reasons that
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	 * can have caused this fault.
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	 *
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	 * - non-existent mapping: the area is a scratch
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	 *   area (e.g. stack) and so far has not been
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	 *   allocated a frame for the faulting page
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	 *
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	 * - non-present mapping: another possibility,
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	 *   currently not implemented, would be frame
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	 *   reuse; when this becomes a possibility,
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	 *   do not forget to distinguish between
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	 *   the different causes
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	 */
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	frame = PFN2ADDR(frame_alloc(ONE_FRAME, 0));
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	memsetb(PA2KA(frame), FRAME_SIZE, 0);
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260
	/*
261
	 * Map 'page' to 'frame'.
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	 * Note that TLB shootdown is not attempted as only new information is being
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	 * inserted into page tables.
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	 */
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	page_mapping_insert(AS, page, frame, get_area_flags(area));
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	page_table_unlock(AS, false);
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	spinlock_unlock(&area->lock);
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	spinlock_unlock(&AS->lock);
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	return 1;
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}
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/** Switch address spaces.
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 *
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 * @param old Old address space or NULL.
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 * @param new New address space.
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 */
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void as_switch(as_t *old, as_t *new)
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{
280
	ipl_t ipl;
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	bool needs_asid = false;
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	ipl = interrupts_disable();
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	spinlock_lock(&as_lock);
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	/*
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	 * First, take care of the old address space.
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	 */	
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	if (old) {
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		spinlock_lock(&old->lock);
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		ASSERT(old->refcount);
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		if((--old->refcount == 0) && (old != AS_KERNEL)) {
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			/*
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			 * The old address space is no longer active on
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			 * any processor. It can be appended to the
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			 * list of inactive address spaces with assigned
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			 * ASID.
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			 */
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			 ASSERT(old->asid != ASID_INVALID);
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			 list_append(&old->inactive_as_with_asid_link, &inactive_as_with_asid_head);
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		}
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		spinlock_unlock(&old->lock);
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	}
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	/*
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	 * Second, prepare the new address space.
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	 */
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	spinlock_lock(&new->lock);
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	if ((new->refcount++ == 0) && (new != AS_KERNEL)) {
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		if (new->asid != ASID_INVALID)
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			list_remove(&new->inactive_as_with_asid_link);
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		else
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			needs_asid = true;	/* defer call to asid_get() until new->lock is released */
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	}
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	SET_PTL0_ADDRESS(new->page_table);
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	spinlock_unlock(&new->lock);
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318
	if (needs_asid) {
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		/*
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		 * Allocation of new ASID was deferred
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		 * until now in order to avoid deadlock.
322
		 */
323
		asid_t asid;
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325
		asid = asid_get();
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		spinlock_lock(&new->lock);
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		new->asid = asid;
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		spinlock_unlock(&new->lock);
329
	}
330
	spinlock_unlock(&as_lock);
331
	interrupts_restore(ipl);
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	/*
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	 * Perform architecture-specific steps.
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	 * (e.g. write ASID to hardware register etc.)
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	 */
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	as_install_arch(new);
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	AS = new;
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}
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/** Compute flags for virtual address translation subsytem.
343
 *
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 * The address space area must be locked.
345
 * Interrupts must be disabled.
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 *
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 * @param a Address space area.
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 *
349
 * @return Flags to be used in page_mapping_insert().
350
 */
351
int get_area_flags(as_area_t *a)
352
{
353
	int flags;
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	flags = PAGE_USER | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_CACHEABLE;
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	if (a->flags & AS_AREA_READ)
358
		flags |= PAGE_READ;
359
 
360
	if (a->flags & AS_AREA_WRITE)
361
		flags |= PAGE_WRITE;
362
 
363
	if (a->flags & AS_AREA_EXEC)
364
		flags |= PAGE_EXEC;
365
 
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	return flags;
367
}
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369
/** Create page table.
370
 *
371
 * Depending on architecture, create either address space
372
 * private or global page table.
373
 *
374
 * @param flags Flags saying whether the page table is for kernel address space.
375
 *
376
 * @return First entry of the page table.
377
 */
378
pte_t *page_table_create(int flags)
379
{
380
        ASSERT(as_operations);
381
        ASSERT(as_operations->page_table_create);
382
 
383
        return as_operations->page_table_create(flags);
384
}
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/** Lock page table.
387
 *
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 * This function should be called before any page_mapping_insert(),
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 * page_mapping_remove() and page_mapping_find().
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 * 
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 * Locking order is such that address space areas must be locked
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 * prior to this call. Address space can be locked prior to this
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 * call in which case the lock argument is false.
394
 *
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 * @param as Address space.
396
 * @param as_locked If false, do not attempt to lock as->lock.
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 */
398
void page_table_lock(as_t *as, bool lock)
399
{
400
	ASSERT(as_operations);
401
	ASSERT(as_operations->page_table_lock);
402
 
403
	as_operations->page_table_lock(as, lock);
404
}
405
 
406
/** Unlock page table.
407
 *
408
 * @param as Address space.
409
 * @param as_locked If false, do not attempt to unlock as->lock.
410
 */
411
void page_table_unlock(as_t *as, bool unlock)
412
{
413
	ASSERT(as_operations);
414
	ASSERT(as_operations->page_table_unlock);
415
 
416
	as_operations->page_table_unlock(as, unlock);
417
}
418
 
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/** Find address space area and change it.
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 *
421
 * @param as Address space.
422
 * @param address Virtual address belonging to the area to be changed. Must be page-aligned.
423
 * @param size New size of the virtual memory block starting at address. 
424
 * @param flags Flags influencing the remap operation. Currently unused.
425
 *
426
 * @return address on success, (__address) -1 otherwise.
427
 */ 
428
__address as_remap(as_t *as, __address address, size_t size, int flags)
429
{
430
	as_area_t *area = NULL;
431
	ipl_t ipl;
432
	size_t pages;
433
 
434
	ipl = interrupts_disable();
435
	spinlock_lock(&as->lock);
436
 
437
	/*
438
	 * Locate the area.
439
	 */
440
	area = find_area_and_lock(as, address);
441
	if (!area) {
442
		spinlock_unlock(&as->lock);
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		interrupts_restore(ipl);
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		return (__address) -1;
445
	}
446
 
447
	pages = SIZE2FRAMES((address - area->base) + size);
1048 jermar 448
	if (pages < area->pages) {
977 jermar 449
		int i;
450
 
451
		/*
452
		 * Shrinking the area.
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		 * No need to check for overlaps.
977 jermar 454
		 */
1048 jermar 455
		for (i = pages; i < area->pages; i++) {
977 jermar 456
			pte_t *pte;
457
 
458
			/*
459
			 * Releasing physical memory.
460
			 * This depends on the fact that the memory was allocated using frame_alloc().
1044 jermar 461
			 */
462
			page_table_lock(as, false);
977 jermar 463
			pte = page_mapping_find(as, area->base + i*PAGE_SIZE);
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			if (pte && PTE_VALID(pte)) {
1044 jermar 465
				__address frame;
466
 
977 jermar 467
				ASSERT(PTE_PRESENT(pte));
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				frame = PTE_GET_FRAME(pte);
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				page_mapping_remove(as, area->base + i*PAGE_SIZE);
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				page_table_unlock(as, false);
471
 
472
				frame_free(ADDR2PFN(frame));
473
			} else {
474
				page_table_unlock(as, false);
977 jermar 475
			}
476
		}
477
		/*
478
		 * Invalidate TLB's.
479
		 */
1048 jermar 480
		tlb_shootdown_start(TLB_INVL_PAGES, AS->asid, area->base + pages*PAGE_SIZE, area->pages - pages);
481
		tlb_invalidate_pages(AS->asid, area->base + pages*PAGE_SIZE, area->pages - pages);
977 jermar 482
		tlb_shootdown_finalize();
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	} else {
484
		/*
485
		 * Growing the area.
486
		 * Check for overlaps with other address space areas.
487
		 */
488
		if (!check_area_conflicts(as, address, pages * PAGE_SIZE, area)) {
489
			spinlock_unlock(&area->lock);
490
			spinlock_unlock(&as->lock);		
491
			interrupts_restore(ipl);
492
			return (__address) -1;
493
		}
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	} 
495
 
1048 jermar 496
	area->pages = pages;
977 jermar 497
 
498
	spinlock_unlock(&area->lock);
499
	spinlock_unlock(&as->lock);
500
	interrupts_restore(ipl);
501
 
502
	return address;
503
}
504
 
505
/** Find address space area and lock it.
506
 *
507
 * The address space must be locked and interrupts must be disabled.
508
 *
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 * @param as Address space.
510
 * @param va Virtual address.
511
 *
512
 * @return Locked address space area containing va on success or NULL on failure.
513
 */
514
as_area_t *find_area_and_lock(as_t *as, __address va)
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{
516
	as_area_t *a;
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	btree_node_t *leaf, *lnode;
518
	int i;
977 jermar 519
 
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	a = (as_area_t *) btree_search(&as->as_area_btree, va, &leaf);
521
	if (a) {
522
		/* va is the base address of an address space area */
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		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
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		return a;
525
	}
526
 
527
	/*
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	 * Search the leaf node and the righmost record of its left neighbour
1147 jermar 529
	 * to find out whether this is a miss or va belongs to an address
530
	 * space area found there.
531
	 */
532
 
533
	/* First, search the leaf node itself. */
534
	for (i = 0; i < leaf->keys; i++) {
535
		a = (as_area_t *) leaf->value[i];
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		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
537
		if ((a->base <= va) && (va < a->base + a->pages * PAGE_SIZE)) {
538
			return a;
539
		}
540
		spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
541
	}
977 jermar 542
 
1147 jermar 543
	/*
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	 * Second, locate the left neighbour and test its last record.
1148 jermar 545
	 * Because of its position in the B+tree, it must have base < va.
1147 jermar 546
	 */
1150 jermar 547
	if ((lnode = btree_leaf_node_left_neighbour(&as->as_area_btree, leaf))) {
1147 jermar 548
		a = (as_area_t *) lnode->value[lnode->keys - 1];
549
		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
550
		if (va < a->base + a->pages * PAGE_SIZE) {
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			return a;
1147 jermar 552
		}
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		spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
554
	}
555
 
556
	return NULL;
557
}
1048 jermar 558
 
559
/** Check area conflicts with other areas.
560
 *
561
 * The address space must be locked and interrupts must be disabled.
562
 *
563
 * @param as Address space.
564
 * @param va Starting virtual address of the area being tested.
565
 * @param size Size of the area being tested.
566
 * @param avoid_area Do not touch this area. 
567
 *
568
 * @return True if there is no conflict, false otherwise.
569
 */
570
bool check_area_conflicts(as_t *as, __address va, size_t size, as_area_t *avoid_area)
571
{
572
	as_area_t *a;
1147 jermar 573
	btree_node_t *leaf, *node;
574
	int i;
1048 jermar 575
 
1070 jermar 576
	/*
577
	 * We don't want any area to have conflicts with NULL page.
578
	 */
579
	if (overlaps(va, size, NULL, PAGE_SIZE))
580
		return false;
581
 
1147 jermar 582
	/*
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	 * The leaf node is found in O(log n), where n is proportional to
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	 * the number of address space areas belonging to as.
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	 * The check for conflicts is then attempted on the rightmost
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	 * record in the left neighbour, the leftmost record in the right
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	 * neighbour and all records in the leaf node itself.
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	 */
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	if ((a = (as_area_t *) btree_search(&as->as_area_btree, va, &leaf))) {
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		if (a != avoid_area)
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			return false;
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	}
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	/* First, check the two border cases. */
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	if ((node = btree_leaf_node_left_neighbour(&as->as_area_btree, leaf))) {
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		a = (as_area_t *) node->value[node->keys - 1];
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		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
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		if (overlaps(va, size, a->base, a->pages * PAGE_SIZE)) {
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			spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
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			return false;
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		}
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		spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
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	}
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	if ((node = btree_leaf_node_right_neighbour(&as->as_area_btree, leaf))) {
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		a = (as_area_t *) node->value[0];
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		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
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		if (overlaps(va, size, a->base, a->pages * PAGE_SIZE)) {
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			spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
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			return false;
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		}
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		spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
613
	}
614
 
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	/* Second, check the leaf node. */
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	for (i = 0; i < leaf->keys; i++) {
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		a = (as_area_t *) leaf->value[i];
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		if (a == avoid_area)
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			continue;
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		spinlock_lock(&a->lock);
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		if (overlaps(va, size, a->base, a->pages * PAGE_SIZE)) {
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			spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
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			return false;
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		}
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		spinlock_unlock(&a->lock);
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	}
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	/*
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	 * So far, the area does not conflict with other areas.
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	 * Check if it doesn't conflict with kernel address space.
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	 */	 
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	if (!KERNEL_ADDRESS_SPACE_SHADOWED) {
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		return !overlaps(va, size, 
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			KERNEL_ADDRESS_SPACE_START, KERNEL_ADDRESS_SPACE_END-KERNEL_ADDRESS_SPACE_START);
637
	}
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	return true;
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}