block: minimal bounce buffer alignment

The patch introduces new concept: minimal memory alignment for bounce
buffers. Original so called "optimal" value is actually minimal required
value for aligment. It should be used for validation that the IOVec
is properly aligned and bounce buffer is not required.

Though, from the performance point of view, it would be better if
bounce buffer or IOVec allocated by QEMU will be aligned stricter.

The patch does not change any alignment value yet.

Signed-off-by: Denis V. Lunev <den@openvz.org>
Reviewed-by: Kevin Wolf <kwolf@redhat.com>
Message-id: 1431441056-26198-2-git-send-email-den@openvz.org
CC: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Kevin Wolf <kwolf@redhat.com>
CC: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/block/block.h b/include/block/block.h
index 7d1a717..c1c963e 100644
--- a/include/block/block.h
+++ b/include/block/block.h
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ void bdrv_img_create(const char *filename, const char *fmt,
 
 /* Returns the alignment in bytes that is required so that no bounce buffer
  * is required throughout the stack */
+size_t bdrv_min_mem_align(BlockDriverState *bs);
+/* Returns optimal alignment in bytes for bounce buffer */
 size_t bdrv_opt_mem_align(BlockDriverState *bs);
 void bdrv_set_guest_block_size(BlockDriverState *bs, int align);
 void *qemu_blockalign(BlockDriverState *bs, size_t size);
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index db29b74..f004378 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ typedef struct BlockLimits {
     int max_transfer_length;
 
     /* memory alignment so that no bounce buffer is needed */
+    size_t min_mem_alignment;
+
+    /* memory alignment for bounce buffer */
     size_t opt_mem_alignment;
 } BlockLimits;