VIRTUAL MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERRUPT THEREOF

• US 20100138208A1
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Baba, Takashige, Tsushima, Yuji, Moriki, Toshiomi, HATTORI, Naoya
• Granted Patent: US 8,516,479 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45579 I/O management, e.g. providing access to device drivers or storage
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4812 by interrupt, e.g. masked

Abstract

A VMM disables an interrupt interception flag on at least one CPU to execute, upon reception of an interrupt, an interrupt handler code of an OS, and enables the interrupt interception flag on the at least one CPU to execute, upon the reception of the interrupt, an emulator in the VMM. When, to a virtual machine, an I/O device is assigned in a dedicated form, and when the CPU is assigned while the interrupt interception is disabled, a destination of the interrupt from the physical I/O device is set to the corresponding CPU on which the interrupt interception is disabled. When, to the virtual machine, the I/O device is assigned in a shared form, or when the CPU is assigned while the interrupt interception is disabled, the destination of the interrupt from the physical I/O device is set to the corresponding CPU on which the interrupt interception is enabled.

Claims

1. A control method for a virtual machine for executing a virtualization module for providing a virtual machine operating on a physical machine,

the physical machine comprising:

a plurality of physical CPUs; and

a physical memory,

the virtualization module comprising a predetermined emulator, the virtualization module operating an OS on the virtual machine,

the plurality of physical CPUs being capable of setting an interrupt handler executed upon reception of an interrupt from the virtual machine,

the control method comprising;

executing, on at least one first physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the OS upon the reception of the interrupt; and

executing, on at least one second physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt.

2. The control method for a virtual machine according to claim 1, wherein:

the physical machine further comprises at least one physical I/O device;

the virtualization module provides, to the virtual machine, at least one virtual CPU and at least one virtual I/O device;

the control method further comprises;

assigning, by the virtualization module, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device one of in a first form in which the at least one physical I/O device is directly used by the single virtual machine, and in a second form in which the at least one physical I/O device is indirectly used via the predetermined emulator by a plurality of the virtual machines; and

assigning, by the virtualization module, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, one of the plurality of physical CPUs one of in a third form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the OS upon the reception of the interrupt, and in a fourth form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt;

the executing, on the at least one first physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the OS upon the reception of the interrupt comprises executing the OS, upon reception of an interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, by the one of the plurality of physical CPUs, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form in which the at least one physical I/O device is directly used by the single virtual machine, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the OS upon the reception of the interrupt; and

the executing, on the at least one second physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt comprises executing the predetermined emulator, upon the reception of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, by the one of the plurality of physical CPUs, one of when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the second form in which the at least one physical I/O device is indirectly used via the predetermined emulator by the plurality of the virtual machines, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt.

3. The control method for a virtual machine according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise an x86-compatible physical CPU compliant with one of a VT-x and an AMD-V, and the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise one of an External Interrupt Exiting feature and an Intercept INTR feature as an interrupt interception feature for executing the predetermined emulator upon reception of a maskable interrupt;

the control method further comprises;

disabling the interrupt interception feature on at least one of the plurality of physical CPUs; and

enabling the interrupt interception feature on the at least one of the plurality of physical CPUs;

the executing, on the at least one first physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the OS upon the reception of the interrupt further comprises executing the OS by the at least one of the plurality of CPUs, on which the interrupt interception feature is disabled, by receiving the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form; and

the executing, on the at least one second physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt further comprises executing the predetermined emulator by the at least one of the plurality of physical CPUs, on which the interrupt interception feature is enabled, by receiving the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, the one of when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the second form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, the at least one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form.

4. The control method for a virtual machine according to claim 2, wherein:

the physical machine further comprises a module for defining the one of the plurality of physical CPUs which is a destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device; and

the executing, on the at least one first physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the OS upon the reception of the interrupt further comprises changing, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, when the OS refers to the module and changes the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU specified as the destination, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

5. The control method for a virtual machine according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise a CPU which can set the interrupt handler executed upon reception of a maskable interrupt; and

the executing, on the at least one second physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt comprises delivering, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the second form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU specified as a destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, by the predetermined emulator which has received the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, a maskable physical interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

6. The control method for a virtual machine according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise a CPU which can execute the predetermined emulator upon reception of a non-maskable interrupt; and

the executing, on the at least one first physical CPU out of the plurality of physical CPUs, the OS upon the reception of the interrupt further comprises delivering, when the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the third form is caused to execute the predetermined emulator, the non-maskable interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

7. A machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine for providing, on a physical machine comprising a plurality of physical CPUs, a physical memory, and at least one physical I/O device, a virtual machine comprising a predetermined emulator, and operating an OS on the virtual machine,

the physical machine further comprising a module for defining one of the plurality of physical CPUs which is a destination of an interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device,

the plurality of physical CPUs being capable of setting an interrupt handler executed upon reception of the interrupt,

the control program controlling the physical machine to execute the procedures of:

providing the virtual machine with at least one virtual CPU and at least one virtual I/O device;

assigning, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device one of in a first form in which the at least one physical I/O device is directly used by the single virtual machine, and in a second form in which the at least one physical I/O device is indirectly used via the predetermined emulator by a plurality of the virtual machines;

assigning, to the at least one virtual CPU constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical. CPUs one of in a third form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the OS upon the reception of the interrupt, and in a fourth form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the predetermined emulator upon the reception of the interrupt;

setting, when a form of the assigning the one of the plurality of physical CPUs to the at least one virtual CPU is the third form in which the one of the plurality of physical CPUs executes the OS upon the reception of the interrupt, the interrupt handler executed upon the reception of the interrupt to the OS;

setting, when the form of the assigning the one of the plurality of physical CPUs to the at least one virtual CPU is the fourth form, the interrupt handler executed upon the reception of the interrupt to the predetermined emulator;

setting, when the form of the assigning the at least one physical I/O device to the at least one virtual I/O device is the second form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form;

setting, when the form of the assigning the at least one physical I/O device to the at least one virtual I/O device is the first form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs, and

setting, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form.

8. The machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute the procedures of:

receiving an instruction regarding the form of the assigning the one of the plurality of physical CPUs to the at least one virtual CPU; and

receiving an instruction regarding the form of the assigning the at least one physical I/O device to the at least one virtual I/O device.

9. The machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute a procedure of determining that a configuration in which all the plurality of physical CPUs are used in the third form is abnormal.

10. The machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprising an x86-compatible physical CPU compliant with one of a VT-x and an AMD-V, and the plurality of physical CPUs each comprising one of an External Interrupt Exiting feature and an Intercept INTR feature as an interrupt interception feature for executing the predetermined emulator upon reception of a maskable interrupt,

the virtual machine further comprising, as a virtual interrupt controller, a virtual PIC and a virtual APIC,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute the procedures of:

setting, when the OS is using the virtual PIC, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device assigned to the virtual machine to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form;

setting, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, and when the at least one physical I/O device is assigned to the virtual machine in the second form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs in the fourth form;

setting, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, when, to the at least one virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, and when, to the at least one virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs; and

setting, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, when, to the at least one virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form, and when, to the at least one virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form.

11. The machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute a procedure of setting, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, when the OS changes the destination of the interrupt from the at least one virtual I/O device, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU specified as the destination, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

12. The machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprising a CPU which can set the interrupt handler executed upon reception of a maskable interrupt,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute a procedure of delivering, when, to the at least one virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the second form, and when, to the at least one virtual CPU specified as the destination of the interrupt regarding the at least one virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, by the predetermined emulator which has received the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, a maskable physical interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

13. The recording machine-readable medium storing a control program for a virtual machine according to claim 7,

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprising a CPU which can execute the predetermined emulator upon reception of a non-maskable interrupt,

the control program further controlling the physical machine to execute a procedure of delivering, when the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the third form is caused to execute the predetermined emulator, the non-maskable interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

14. A computer system, comprising:

a plurality of physical CPUs;

a memory; and

at least one physical I/O device,

the computer device being capable of setting a destination of an interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, wherein;

the at least one physical I/O device comprises;

an interrupt destination storage module for storing an identifier of one of the plurality of physical CPUs to which the interrupt is to be delivered; and

a virtualization module for providing a virtual machine for generating a virtual CPU and a virtual I/O device, and operating at least one OS;

the virtualization module comprises;

an emulator for taking over a predetermined process;

first information holding, as an assignment form of the one of the plurality of physical CPUs to the virtual CPU, for each of the plurality of physical CPUs, one of a third form in which an OS code is executed upon reception of the interrupt, and a fourth form in which the emulator is executed upon reception of an interrupt;

second information holding a correspondence between the virtual CPU and the each of the plurality of physical CPUs;

third information holding, as an assignment form of the at least one physical I/O device, one of a first form in which the at least one physical I/O device is directly used by the single virtual machine, and a second form in which the at least one physical I/O device is indirectly used via the emulator by a plurality of the virtual machines; and

fourth information holding a correspondence between the virtual I/O device and the at least one physical I/O device; and

the emulator is configured to;

set, when the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the second form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form;

set, when, to the virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical. CPUs, and

set, when, to the virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form.

15. The computer system according to claim 14, further comprising an interface for receiving a correspondence between the virtual CPU and the virtual I/O device which constitute the virtual machine, and the each of the plurality of physical CPUs and the at least one physical I/O device,

wherein the interface is configured to:

receive the count of the virtual CPUs constituting the virtual machine;

receive, as the assignment form of the one of the plurality of physical CPUs to the virtual CPU, at least one of the third form and the fourth form; and

receive, as the assignment form of the at least one physical I/O device to the virtual I/O device, at least one of the first form and the second form.

16. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein the emulator determines that a case in which all the plurality of physical CPUs are set in the third form is abnormal.

17. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein;

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise an x86-compatible physical CPU compliant with one of a VT-x and an AMD-V, and the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise one of an External Interrupt Exiting feature and an Intercept INTR feature as an interrupt interception feature for executing the emulator upon reception of a maskable interrupt;

the emulator comprises, as a virtual interrupt controller, a virtual PIC and a virtual APIC;

the emulator is further configured to;

set, when the OS is using the virtual PIC, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device assigned to the virtual machine to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form;

set, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, and when the at least one physical I/O device is assigned to the virtual I/O device in the second form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form;

set, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, when, to the virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs; and

set, when the OS is using the virtual APIC, when, to the virtual I/O device, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, and when, to the virtual CPU which is the destination of the interrupt from the virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the fourth form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the fourth form.

18. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein the emulator sets, when, to the virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the first form, when the OS changes the destination of the interrupt from the virtual I/O device, and when, to the virtual CPU specified as the destination, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, the destination of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

19. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein:

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise a CPU which can set a code executed upon reception of a maskable interrupt; and

the emulator delivers, when, to the virtual I/O device constituting the virtual machine, the at least one physical I/O device is assigned in the second form, and when, to the virtual CPU specified as the destination of the interrupt regarding the virtual I/O device, the one of the plurality of physical CPUs is assigned in the third form, upon the reception of the interrupt from the at least one physical I/O device, a maskable physical interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.

20. The computer system according to claim 14, wherein:

the plurality of physical CPUs each comprise a CPU which can execute the emulator upon reception of a non-maskable interrupt; and

the emulator delivers, when the one of the plurality of physical CPUs assigned in the third form is caused to execute the emulator, the non-maskable interrupt to the one of the plurality of physical CPUs.