[PATCH 4/7] KVM: arm64: guest debug, add SW break point support

Andrew Jones drjones at redhat.com
Wed Nov 26 08:07:20 PST 2014


On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 04:10:02PM +0000, Alex Bennée wrote:
> This adds support for SW breakpoints inserted by userspace.
> 
> First we need to trap all BKPT exceptions in the hypervisor (ELS). This
> in controlled through the MDCR_EL2 register. I've added a new field to
> the vcpu structure to hold this value. There should be scope to
> rationlise this with the VCPU_DEBUG_FLAGS/KVM_ARM64_DEBUG_DIRTY_SHIFT
> manipulation in later patches.

I think we should start using the new mdcr_el2 field everywhere we plan
to within the same series that it is introduced. Otherwise it's hard
to tell if we need an mdcr_el2 field, or if a more generic field would
suffice. We can always translate bits of a more generic field to
mdcr_el2 bits when necessary, but not the reverse.

> 
> Once the exception arrives we triggers an exit from the main hypervisor
s/triggers/trigger/
 
> loop to the hypervisor controller. The kvm_debug_exit_arch carries the
> address of the exception. If the controller doesn't know of breakpoint
                                                             ^ a
> then we have a guest inserted breakpoint and the hypervisor needs to
> start again and deliver the exception to guest.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee at linaro.org>
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
> index 2c6386e..9383359 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
> @@ -2592,7 +2592,7 @@ when running. Common control bits are:
>  The top 16 bits of the control field are architecture specific control
>  flags which can include the following:
>  
> -  - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP:     using software breakpoints [x86]
> +  - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP:     using software breakpoints [x86, arm64]
>    - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW_BP:     using hardware breakpoints [x86, s390]
>    - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_DB:     inject DB type exception [x86]
>    - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_BP:     inject BP type exception [x86]
> diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
> index a0ff410..48d26bb 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/kvm/arm.c
> @@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ void kvm_arch_vcpu_put(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_guest_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
>  					struct kvm_guest_debug *dbg)
>  {
> +	/* Route debug traps to el2? */
> +	bool route_el2 = false;
> +
>  	/* If it's not enabled clear all flags */
>  	if (!(dbg->control & KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE)) {
>  		vcpu->guest_debug = 0;
> @@ -320,8 +323,8 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_guest_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
>  
>  	/* Software Break Points */
>  	if (vcpu->guest_debug & KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP) {
> -		kvm_info("SW BP support requested, not yet implemented\n");
> -		return -EINVAL;
> +		kvm_info("SW BP support requested\n");
> +		route_el2 = true;
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Hardware assisted Break and Watch points */
> @@ -330,6 +333,20 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_guest_debug(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> +	/* If we are going to handle any debug exceptions we need to
> +	 * set MDCE_EL2.TDE to ensure they are routed to the
> +	 * hypervisor. If userspace determines the exception was
> +	 * actually internal to the guest it needs to handle
> +	 * re-injecting the exception.
> +	 */

kernel comment blocks typically start with an empty line, e.g.
/*
 * comment block
 */

> +	if (route_el2) {
> +		kvm_info("routing debug exceptions");
> +		vcpu->arch.mdcr_el2 = MDCR_EL2_TDE;
> +	} else {
> +		kvm_info("not routing debug exceptions");
> +		vcpu->arch.mdcr_el2 = 0;
> +	}

This looks weird because we're only managing some of the mdcr_el2 bits
with the mdcr_el2 field. If we were managing all of them then these
would need to be |= MDCR_EL2_TDE and &= ~SOME_MASK instead. If we never
plan to manage all the bits, then I think that points more towards the
need for a more generic field instead.

> +
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
> index 2012c4b..38b0f07 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
> @@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
>  
>  	/* HYP configuration */
>  	u64 hcr_el2;
> +	u32 mdcr_el2;
>  
>  	/* Exception Information */
>  	struct kvm_vcpu_fault_info fault;
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
> index 9a9fce0..8da1043 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
> @@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int main(void)
>    DEFINE(VCPU_HPFAR_EL2,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.fault.hpfar_el2));
>    DEFINE(VCPU_DEBUG_FLAGS,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.debug_flags));
>    DEFINE(VCPU_HCR_EL2,		offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.hcr_el2));
> +  DEFINE(VCPU_MDCR_EL2,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.mdcr_el2));
>    DEFINE(VCPU_IRQ_LINES,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.irq_lines));
>    DEFINE(VCPU_HOST_CONTEXT,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.host_cpu_context));
>    DEFINE(VCPU_TIMER_CNTV_CTL,	offsetof(struct kvm_vcpu, arch.timer_cpu.cntv_ctl));
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
> index 34b8bd0..28dc92b 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/handle_exit.c
> @@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ static int kvm_handle_wfx(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
>  	return 1;
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * kvm_handle_bkpt - handle a break-point instruction
> + *
> + * @vcpu:	the vcpu pointer

I see you inherited this header format from kvm_handle_wfx, which
probably left @run off the input list because it doesn't use it.
We do use it in this handler though, so we should probably list it.

> + *
> + * By definition if we arrive here it's because we are routing
> + * all SW breakpoints to the hyper-visor as some may be a result of
> + * guest debugging. If user-space decides this particular break-point
> + * isn't for the host to handle it can re-feed the exception to the
> + * guest.
> + */
> +static int kvm_handle_bkpt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run)
> +{
> +	run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_DEBUG;
> +	run->debug.arch.exit_type = KVM_DEBUG_EXIT_SW_BKPT;
> +	run->debug.arch.address = *vcpu_pc(vcpu);
> +	kvm_info("exiting from %llx\n", run->debug.arch.address);

*Must* get rid of this kvm_info, else log explosion shall occur.

> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static exit_handle_fn arm_exit_handlers[] = {
>  	[ESR_EL2_EC_WFI]	= kvm_handle_wfx,
>  	[ESR_EL2_EC_CP15_32]	= kvm_handle_cp15_32,
> @@ -85,6 +105,8 @@ static exit_handle_fn arm_exit_handlers[] = {
>  	[ESR_EL2_EC_SYS64]	= kvm_handle_sys_reg,
>  	[ESR_EL2_EC_IABT]	= kvm_handle_guest_abort,
>  	[ESR_EL2_EC_DABT]	= kvm_handle_guest_abort,
> +	[ESR_EL2_EC_BKPT32]	= kvm_handle_bkpt,
> +	[ESR_EL2_EC_BRK64]	= kvm_handle_bkpt,
>  };

There appears to be a typo in the ARM ARM. Subsection "Software
Breakpoint Instruction exception" of D1.10.4 says BRK (ESR_EL2_EC_BRK64)
is 0x39, but the table above that has it correctly as 0x3c. (This
comment doesn't really have anything to do with your patch, but I
thought I'd call it out here as I just noticed it while reading that
section for this review.)

>  
>  static exit_handle_fn kvm_get_exit_handler(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
> index b72aa9f..3c733ea 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
> @@ -772,6 +772,10 @@
>  	orr	x2, x2, #(MDCR_EL2_TPM | MDCR_EL2_TPMCR)
>  	orr	x2, x2, #(MDCR_EL2_TDRA | MDCR_EL2_TDOSA)
>  
> +	// Any other bits (currently TDE)
> +	ldr	x3, [x0, #VCPU_MDCR_EL2]
> +	orr	x2, x2, x3

I've already commented on my opinions on only partially managing
mdcr_el2 bits with the new field.

> +
>  	// Check for KVM_ARM64_DEBUG_DIRTY, and set debug to trap
>  	// if not dirty.
>  	ldr	x3, [x0, #VCPU_DEBUG_FLAGS]
> -- 
> 2.1.3
> 
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