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[for-6.2,v3,09/11] machine: Make smp_parse generic enough for all arches

Message ID 20210728034848.75228-10-wangyanan55@huawei.com
State New
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Series machine: smp parsing fixes and improvement | expand

Commit Message

wangyanan (Y) July 28, 2021, 3:48 a.m. UTC
Currently the only difference between smp_parse and pc_smp_parse
is the support of dies parameter and the related error reporting.
With some arch compat variables like "bool dies_supported", we can
make smp_parse generic enough for all arches and the PC specific
one can be removed.

Making smp_parse() generic enough can reduce code duplication and
ease the code maintenance, and also allows extending the topology
with more arch specific members (e.g., clusters) in the future.

Suggested-by: Andrew Jones <drjones@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Yanan Wang <wangyanan55@huawei.com>
---
 hw/core/machine.c   | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 hw/i386/pc.c        | 83 +--------------------------------------
 include/hw/boards.h |  9 +++++
 3 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-)

Comments

Andrew Jones July 28, 2021, 8:38 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 11:48:46AM +0800, Yanan Wang wrote:
> Currently the only difference between smp_parse and pc_smp_parse
> is the support of dies parameter and the related error reporting.
> With some arch compat variables like "bool dies_supported", we can
> make smp_parse generic enough for all arches and the PC specific
> one can be removed.
> 
> Making smp_parse() generic enough can reduce code duplication and
> ease the code maintenance, and also allows extending the topology
> with more arch specific members (e.g., clusters) in the future.
> 
> Suggested-by: Andrew Jones <drjones@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Yanan Wang <wangyanan55@huawei.com>
> ---
>  hw/core/machine.c   | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
>  hw/i386/pc.c        | 83 +--------------------------------------
>  include/hw/boards.h |  9 +++++
>  3 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
> index 9223ece3ea..76b6c3bc64 100644
> --- a/hw/core/machine.c
> +++ b/hw/core/machine.c
> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
>  #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
>  #include "sysemu/replay.h"
>  #include "qemu/units.h"
> +#include "qemu/cutils.h"
>  #include "hw/boards.h"
>  #include "hw/loader.h"
>  #include "qapi/error.h"
> @@ -744,20 +745,87 @@ void machine_set_cpu_numa_node(MachineState *machine,
>      }
>  }
>  
> +static char *cpu_topology_hierarchy(MachineState *ms)
> +{
> +    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
> +    SMPCompatProps *smp_props = &mc->smp_props;
> +    char topo_msg[256] = "";
> +
> +    /*
> +     * Topology members should be ordered from the largest to the smallest.
> +     * Concept of sockets/cores/threads is supported by default and will be
> +     * reported in the hierarchy. Unsupported members will not be reported.
> +     */
> +    g_autofree char *sockets_msg = g_strdup_printf(
> +            " * sockets (%u)", ms->smp.sockets);
> +    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), sockets_msg);
> +
> +    if (smp_props->dies_supported) {
> +        g_autofree char *dies_msg = g_strdup_printf(
> +                " * dies (%u)", ms->smp.dies);
> +        pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), dies_msg);
> +    }
> +
> +    g_autofree char *cores_msg = g_strdup_printf(
> +            " * cores (%u)", ms->smp.cores);
> +    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), cores_msg);
> +
> +    g_autofree char *threads_msg = g_strdup_printf(
> +            " * threads (%u)", ms->smp.threads);
> +    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), threads_msg);
> +
> +    return g_strdup_printf("%s", topo_msg + 3);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * smp_parse - Generic function used to parse the given SMP configuration
> + *
> + * A topology parameter must be omitted or specified equal to 1 if it's
> + * not supported by the machine. Concept of sockets/cores/threads is
> + * supported by default. Unsupported members will not be reported in
> + * the cpu topology hierarchy message.
> + *
> + * For compatibility, if omitted the arch-specific members (e.g. dies)
> + * will not be computed, but will directly default to 1 instead. This
> + * logic should also apply to future introduced ones.
> + *
> + * Omitted arch-neutral members, i.e., cpus/sockets/cores/threads/maxcpus
> + * will be computed based on the provided ones. When both maxcpus and cpus
> + * are omitted, maxcpus will be computed from the given parameters and cpus
> + * will be set equal to maxcpus. When only one of maxcpus and cpus is given
> + * then the omitted one will be set to its given counterpart's value.
> + * Both maxcpus and cpus may be specified, but maxcpus must be equal to or
> + * greater than cpus.
> + *
> + * In calculation of omitted sockets/cores/threads, we prefer sockets over
> + * cores over threads before 6.2, while preferring cores over sockets over
> + * threads since 6.2.
> + */
>  static void smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
>  {
>      MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
>      unsigned cpus    = config->has_cpus ? config->cpus : 0;
>      unsigned sockets = config->has_sockets ? config->sockets : 0;
> +    unsigned dies    = config->has_dies ? config->dies : 0;
>      unsigned cores   = config->has_cores ? config->cores : 0;
>      unsigned threads = config->has_threads ? config->threads : 0;
>      unsigned maxcpus = config->has_maxcpus ? config->maxcpus : 0;
>  
> -    if (config->has_dies && config->dies > 1) {
> +    /*
> +     * A topology parameter must be omitted or specified equal to 1,
> +     * if the machine's CPU topology doesn't support it.
> +     */
> +    if (!mc->smp_props.dies_supported && dies > 1) {
>          error_setg(errp, "dies not supported by this machine's CPU topology");
>          return;
>      }
>  
> +    /*
> +     * If omitted the arch-specific members will not be computed,
> +     * but will directly default to 1 instead.
> +     */
> +    dies = dies > 0 ? dies : 1;
> +
>      /* compute missing values based on the provided ones */
>      if (cpus == 0 && maxcpus == 0) {
>          sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
> @@ -796,29 +864,31 @@ static void smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
>      maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : sockets * cores * threads;
>      cpus = cpus > 0 ? cpus : maxcpus;
>  
> +    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
> +    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
> +    ms->smp.dies = dies;
> +    ms->smp.cores = cores;
> +    ms->smp.threads = threads;
> +    ms->smp.max_cpus = maxcpus;
> +
> +    /* sanity-check of the computed topology */
>      if (sockets * cores * threads != maxcpus) {
> +        g_autofree char *topo_msg = cpu_topology_hierarchy(ms);
>          error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
>                     "product of the hierarchy must match maxcpus: "
> -                   "sockets (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
> -                   "!= maxcpus (%u)",
> -                   sockets, cores, threads, maxcpus);
> +                   "%s != maxcpus (%u)",
> +                   topo_msg, maxcpus);
>          return;
>      }
>  
>      if (maxcpus < cpus) {
> +        g_autofree char *topo_msg = cpu_topology_hierarchy(ms);
>          error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
>                     "maxcpus must be equal to or greater than smp: "
> -                   "sockets (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
> -                   "== maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
> -                   sockets, cores, threads, maxcpus, cpus);
> +                   "%s == maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
> +                   topo_msg, maxcpus, cpus);
>          return;
>      }
> -
> -    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
> -    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
> -    ms->smp.cores = cores;
> -    ms->smp.threads = threads;
> -    ms->smp.max_cpus = maxcpus;
>  }
>  
>  static void machine_get_smp(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
> diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
> index 77ab764c5d..ce493a9294 100644
> --- a/hw/i386/pc.c
> +++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
> @@ -711,87 +711,6 @@ void pc_acpi_smi_interrupt(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
>      }
>  }
>  
> -/*
> - * This function is very similar to smp_parse()
> - * in hw/core/machine.c but includes CPU die support.
> - */
> -static void pc_smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
> -{
> -    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
> -    unsigned cpus    = config->has_cpus ? config->cpus : 0;
> -    unsigned sockets = config->has_sockets ? config->sockets : 0;
> -    unsigned dies    = config->has_dies ? config->dies : 0;
> -    unsigned cores   = config->has_cores ? config->cores : 0;
> -    unsigned threads = config->has_threads ? config->threads : 0;
> -    unsigned maxcpus = config->has_maxcpus ? config->maxcpus : 0;
> -
> -    /* directly default dies to 1 if it's omitted */
> -    dies = dies > 0 ? dies : 1;
> -
> -    /* compute missing values based on the provided ones */
> -    if (cpus == 0 && maxcpus == 0) {
> -        sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
> -        cores = cores > 0 ? cores : 1;
> -        threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
> -    } else {
> -        maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : cpus;
> -
> -        if (mc->smp_prefer_sockets) {
> -            /* prefer sockets over cores over threads before 6.2 */
> -            if (sockets == 0) {
> -                cores = cores > 0 ? cores : 1;
> -                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
> -                sockets = maxcpus / (dies * cores * threads);
> -            } else if (cores == 0) {
> -                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
> -                cores = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * threads);
> -            } else if (threads == 0) {
> -                threads = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * cores);
> -            }
> -        } else {
> -            /* prefer cores over sockets over threads since 6.2 */
> -            if (cores == 0) {
> -                sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
> -                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
> -                cores = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * threads);
> -            } else if (sockets == 0) {
> -                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
> -                sockets = maxcpus / (dies * cores * threads);
> -            } else if (threads == 0) {
> -                threads = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * cores);
> -            }
> -        }
> -    }
> -
> -    maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : sockets * dies * cores * threads;
> -    cpus = cpus > 0 ? cpus : maxcpus;
> -
> -    if (sockets * cores * threads != maxcpus) {
> -        error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
> -                   "product of the hierarchy must match maxcpus: "
> -                   "sockets (%u) * dies (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
> -                   "!= maxcpus (%u)",
> -                   sockets, dies, cores, threads, maxcpus);
> -        return;
> -    }
> -
> -    if (maxcpus < cpus) {
> -        error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
> -                   "maxcpus must be equal to or greater than smp: "
> -                   "sockets (%u) * dies (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
> -                   "== maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
> -                   sockets, dies, cores, threads, maxcpus, cpus);
> -        return;
> -    }
> -
> -    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
> -    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
> -    ms->smp.dies = dies;
> -    ms->smp.cores = cores;
> -    ms->smp.threads = threads;
> -    ms->smp.maxcpus = maxcpus;
> -}
> -
>  static
>  void pc_machine_done(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
>  {
> @@ -1745,7 +1664,6 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
>      mc->auto_enable_numa_with_memdev = true;
>      mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = true;
>      mc->default_boot_order = "cad";
> -    mc->smp_parse = pc_smp_parse;
>      mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
>      mc->max_cpus = 255;
>      mc->reset = pc_machine_reset;
> @@ -1756,6 +1674,7 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
>      hc->unplug = pc_machine_device_unplug_cb;
>      mc->default_cpu_type = TARGET_DEFAULT_CPU_TYPE;
>      mc->nvdimm_supported = true;
> +    mc->smp_props.dies_supported = true;
>      mc->default_ram_id = "pc.ram";
>  
>      object_class_property_add(oc, PC_MACHINE_MAX_RAM_BELOW_4G, "size",
> diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
> index 2a1bba86c0..0631900c08 100644
> --- a/include/hw/boards.h
> +++ b/include/hw/boards.h
> @@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ typedef struct {
>      CPUArchId cpus[];
>  } CPUArchIdList;
>  
> +/**
> + * SMPCompatProps:
> + * @dies_supported - whether dies is supported by the machine
> + */
> +typedef struct {
> +    bool dies_supported;
> +} SMPCompatProps;
> +
>  /**
>   * MachineClass:
>   * @deprecation_reason: If set, the machine is marked as deprecated. The
> @@ -248,6 +256,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
>      bool numa_mem_supported;
>      bool auto_enable_numa;
>      bool smp_prefer_sockets;
> +    SMPCompatProps smp_props;
>      const char *default_ram_id;
>  
>      HotplugHandler *(*get_hotplug_handler)(MachineState *machine,
> -- 
> 2.19.1
>

What about putting smp_prefer_sockets in SMPCompatProps too (as
prefer_sockets)?

Otherwise

Reviewed-by: Andrew Jones <drjones@redhat.com>
Andrew Jones July 28, 2021, 8:41 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 10:38:57PM +0200, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 11:48:46AM +0800, Yanan Wang wrote:
> > @@ -248,6 +256,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
> >      bool numa_mem_supported;
> >      bool auto_enable_numa;
> >      bool smp_prefer_sockets;
> > +    SMPCompatProps smp_props;
> >      const char *default_ram_id;
> >  
> >      HotplugHandler *(*get_hotplug_handler)(MachineState *machine,
> > -- 
> > 2.19.1
> >
> 
> What about putting smp_prefer_sockets in SMPCompatProps too (as
> prefer_sockets)?

Ah, I see patch 11/11 does that.

Thanks,
drew

> 
> Otherwise
> 
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Jones <drjones@redhat.com>
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Patch

diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 9223ece3ea..76b6c3bc64 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ 
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
+#include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
@@ -744,20 +745,87 @@  void machine_set_cpu_numa_node(MachineState *machine,
     }
 }
 
+static char *cpu_topology_hierarchy(MachineState *ms)
+{
+    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
+    SMPCompatProps *smp_props = &mc->smp_props;
+    char topo_msg[256] = "";
+
+    /*
+     * Topology members should be ordered from the largest to the smallest.
+     * Concept of sockets/cores/threads is supported by default and will be
+     * reported in the hierarchy. Unsupported members will not be reported.
+     */
+    g_autofree char *sockets_msg = g_strdup_printf(
+            " * sockets (%u)", ms->smp.sockets);
+    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), sockets_msg);
+
+    if (smp_props->dies_supported) {
+        g_autofree char *dies_msg = g_strdup_printf(
+                " * dies (%u)", ms->smp.dies);
+        pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), dies_msg);
+    }
+
+    g_autofree char *cores_msg = g_strdup_printf(
+            " * cores (%u)", ms->smp.cores);
+    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), cores_msg);
+
+    g_autofree char *threads_msg = g_strdup_printf(
+            " * threads (%u)", ms->smp.threads);
+    pstrcat(topo_msg, sizeof(topo_msg), threads_msg);
+
+    return g_strdup_printf("%s", topo_msg + 3);
+}
+
+/*
+ * smp_parse - Generic function used to parse the given SMP configuration
+ *
+ * A topology parameter must be omitted or specified equal to 1 if it's
+ * not supported by the machine. Concept of sockets/cores/threads is
+ * supported by default. Unsupported members will not be reported in
+ * the cpu topology hierarchy message.
+ *
+ * For compatibility, if omitted the arch-specific members (e.g. dies)
+ * will not be computed, but will directly default to 1 instead. This
+ * logic should also apply to future introduced ones.
+ *
+ * Omitted arch-neutral members, i.e., cpus/sockets/cores/threads/maxcpus
+ * will be computed based on the provided ones. When both maxcpus and cpus
+ * are omitted, maxcpus will be computed from the given parameters and cpus
+ * will be set equal to maxcpus. When only one of maxcpus and cpus is given
+ * then the omitted one will be set to its given counterpart's value.
+ * Both maxcpus and cpus may be specified, but maxcpus must be equal to or
+ * greater than cpus.
+ *
+ * In calculation of omitted sockets/cores/threads, we prefer sockets over
+ * cores over threads before 6.2, while preferring cores over sockets over
+ * threads since 6.2.
+ */
 static void smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
 {
     MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
     unsigned cpus    = config->has_cpus ? config->cpus : 0;
     unsigned sockets = config->has_sockets ? config->sockets : 0;
+    unsigned dies    = config->has_dies ? config->dies : 0;
     unsigned cores   = config->has_cores ? config->cores : 0;
     unsigned threads = config->has_threads ? config->threads : 0;
     unsigned maxcpus = config->has_maxcpus ? config->maxcpus : 0;
 
-    if (config->has_dies && config->dies > 1) {
+    /*
+     * A topology parameter must be omitted or specified equal to 1,
+     * if the machine's CPU topology doesn't support it.
+     */
+    if (!mc->smp_props.dies_supported && dies > 1) {
         error_setg(errp, "dies not supported by this machine's CPU topology");
         return;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * If omitted the arch-specific members will not be computed,
+     * but will directly default to 1 instead.
+     */
+    dies = dies > 0 ? dies : 1;
+
     /* compute missing values based on the provided ones */
     if (cpus == 0 && maxcpus == 0) {
         sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
@@ -796,29 +864,31 @@  static void smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
     maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : sockets * cores * threads;
     cpus = cpus > 0 ? cpus : maxcpus;
 
+    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
+    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
+    ms->smp.dies = dies;
+    ms->smp.cores = cores;
+    ms->smp.threads = threads;
+    ms->smp.max_cpus = maxcpus;
+
+    /* sanity-check of the computed topology */
     if (sockets * cores * threads != maxcpus) {
+        g_autofree char *topo_msg = cpu_topology_hierarchy(ms);
         error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
                    "product of the hierarchy must match maxcpus: "
-                   "sockets (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
-                   "!= maxcpus (%u)",
-                   sockets, cores, threads, maxcpus);
+                   "%s != maxcpus (%u)",
+                   topo_msg, maxcpus);
         return;
     }
 
     if (maxcpus < cpus) {
+        g_autofree char *topo_msg = cpu_topology_hierarchy(ms);
         error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
                    "maxcpus must be equal to or greater than smp: "
-                   "sockets (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
-                   "== maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
-                   sockets, cores, threads, maxcpus, cpus);
+                   "%s == maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
+                   topo_msg, maxcpus, cpus);
         return;
     }
-
-    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
-    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
-    ms->smp.cores = cores;
-    ms->smp.threads = threads;
-    ms->smp.max_cpus = maxcpus;
 }
 
 static void machine_get_smp(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 77ab764c5d..ce493a9294 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -711,87 +711,6 @@  void pc_acpi_smi_interrupt(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
     }
 }
 
-/*
- * This function is very similar to smp_parse()
- * in hw/core/machine.c but includes CPU die support.
- */
-static void pc_smp_parse(MachineState *ms, SMPConfiguration *config, Error **errp)
-{
-    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
-    unsigned cpus    = config->has_cpus ? config->cpus : 0;
-    unsigned sockets = config->has_sockets ? config->sockets : 0;
-    unsigned dies    = config->has_dies ? config->dies : 0;
-    unsigned cores   = config->has_cores ? config->cores : 0;
-    unsigned threads = config->has_threads ? config->threads : 0;
-    unsigned maxcpus = config->has_maxcpus ? config->maxcpus : 0;
-
-    /* directly default dies to 1 if it's omitted */
-    dies = dies > 0 ? dies : 1;
-
-    /* compute missing values based on the provided ones */
-    if (cpus == 0 && maxcpus == 0) {
-        sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
-        cores = cores > 0 ? cores : 1;
-        threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
-    } else {
-        maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : cpus;
-
-        if (mc->smp_prefer_sockets) {
-            /* prefer sockets over cores over threads before 6.2 */
-            if (sockets == 0) {
-                cores = cores > 0 ? cores : 1;
-                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
-                sockets = maxcpus / (dies * cores * threads);
-            } else if (cores == 0) {
-                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
-                cores = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * threads);
-            } else if (threads == 0) {
-                threads = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * cores);
-            }
-        } else {
-            /* prefer cores over sockets over threads since 6.2 */
-            if (cores == 0) {
-                sockets = sockets > 0 ? sockets : 1;
-                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
-                cores = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * threads);
-            } else if (sockets == 0) {
-                threads = threads > 0 ? threads : 1;
-                sockets = maxcpus / (dies * cores * threads);
-            } else if (threads == 0) {
-                threads = maxcpus / (sockets * dies * cores);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    maxcpus = maxcpus > 0 ? maxcpus : sockets * dies * cores * threads;
-    cpus = cpus > 0 ? cpus : maxcpus;
-
-    if (sockets * cores * threads != maxcpus) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
-                   "product of the hierarchy must match maxcpus: "
-                   "sockets (%u) * dies (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
-                   "!= maxcpus (%u)",
-                   sockets, dies, cores, threads, maxcpus);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (maxcpus < cpus) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Invalid CPU topology: "
-                   "maxcpus must be equal to or greater than smp: "
-                   "sockets (%u) * dies (%u) * cores (%u) * threads (%u) "
-                   "== maxcpus (%u) < smp_cpus (%u)",
-                   sockets, dies, cores, threads, maxcpus, cpus);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    ms->smp.cpus = cpus;
-    ms->smp.sockets = sockets;
-    ms->smp.dies = dies;
-    ms->smp.cores = cores;
-    ms->smp.threads = threads;
-    ms->smp.maxcpus = maxcpus;
-}
-
 static
 void pc_machine_done(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
 {
@@ -1745,7 +1664,6 @@  static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->auto_enable_numa_with_memdev = true;
     mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = true;
     mc->default_boot_order = "cad";
-    mc->smp_parse = pc_smp_parse;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->max_cpus = 255;
     mc->reset = pc_machine_reset;
@@ -1756,6 +1674,7 @@  static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     hc->unplug = pc_machine_device_unplug_cb;
     mc->default_cpu_type = TARGET_DEFAULT_CPU_TYPE;
     mc->nvdimm_supported = true;
+    mc->smp_props.dies_supported = true;
     mc->default_ram_id = "pc.ram";
 
     object_class_property_add(oc, PC_MACHINE_MAX_RAM_BELOW_4G, "size",
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index 2a1bba86c0..0631900c08 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@  typedef struct {
     CPUArchId cpus[];
 } CPUArchIdList;
 
+/**
+ * SMPCompatProps:
+ * @dies_supported - whether dies is supported by the machine
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    bool dies_supported;
+} SMPCompatProps;
+
 /**
  * MachineClass:
  * @deprecation_reason: If set, the machine is marked as deprecated. The
@@ -248,6 +256,7 @@  struct MachineClass {
     bool numa_mem_supported;
     bool auto_enable_numa;
     bool smp_prefer_sockets;
+    SMPCompatProps smp_props;
     const char *default_ram_id;
 
     HotplugHandler *(*get_hotplug_handler)(MachineState *machine,