[PATCH v8 14/18] irqdomain: irq_domain_check_msi_remap

[Tomasz Nowicki]

On 17.01.2017 15:06, Tomasz Nowicki wrote:
> On 17.01.2017 14:53, Auger Eric wrote:
>> Hi Tomasz,
>>
>> On 17/01/2017 14:40, Tomasz Nowicki wrote:
>>> On 11.01.2017 10:41, Eric Auger wrote:
>>>> This new function checks whether all MSI irq domains
>>>> implement IRQ remapping. This is useful to understand
>>>> whether VFIO passthrough is safe with respect to interrupts.
>>>>
>>>> On ARM typically an MSI controller can sit downstream
>>>> to the IOMMU without preventing VFIO passthrough.
>>>> As such any assigned device can write into the MSI doorbell.
>>>> In case the MSI controller implements IRQ remapping, assigned
>>>> devices will not be able to trigger interrupts towards the
>>>> host. On the contrary, the assignment must be emphasized as
>>>> unsafe with respect to interrupts.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger at redhat.com>
>>>> Reviewed-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier at arm.com>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> v7 -> v8:
>>>> - remove goto in irq_domain_check_msi_remap
>>>> - Added Marc's R-b
>>>>
>>>> v5 -> v6:
>>>> - use irq_domain_hierarchical_is_msi_remap()
>>>> - comment rewording
>>>>
>>>> v4 -> v5:
>>>> - Handle DOMAIN_BUS_FSL_MC_MSI domains
>>>> - Check parents
>>>> ---
>>>>  include/linux/irqdomain.h |  1 +
>>>>  kernel/irq/irqdomain.c    | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/include/linux/irqdomain.h b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
>>>> index bc2f571..188eced 100644
>>>> --- a/include/linux/irqdomain.h
>>>> +++ b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
>>>> @@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ struct irq_domain *irq_domain_add_legacy(struct
>>>> device_node *of_node,
>>>>                       void *host_data);
>>>>  extern struct irq_domain *irq_find_matching_fwspec(struct irq_fwspec
>>>> *fwspec,
>>>>                             enum irq_domain_bus_token bus_token);
>>>> +extern bool irq_domain_check_msi_remap(void);
>>>>  extern void irq_set_default_host(struct irq_domain *host);
>>>>  extern int irq_domain_alloc_descs(int virq, unsigned int nr_irqs,
>>>>                    irq_hw_number_t hwirq, int node,
>>>> diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
>>>> index 876e131..d889751 100644
>>>> --- a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
>>>> +++ b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
>>>> @@ -278,6 +278,28 @@ struct irq_domain
>>>> *irq_find_matching_fwspec(struct irq_fwspec *fwspec,
>>>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_find_matching_fwspec);
>>>>
>>>>  /**
>>>> + * irq_domain_check_msi_remap - Check whether all MSI
>>>> + * irq domains implement IRQ remapping
>>>> + */
>>>> +bool irq_domain_check_msi_remap(void)
>>>> +{
>>>> +    struct irq_domain *h;
>>>> +    bool ret = true;
>>>> +
>>>> +    mutex_lock(&irq_domain_mutex);
>>>> +    list_for_each_entry(h, &irq_domain_list, link) {
>>>> +        if (irq_domain_is_msi(h) &&
>>>> +            !irq_domain_hierarchical_is_msi_remap(h)) {
>>>> +            ret = false;
>>>> +            break;
>>>> +        }
>>>> +    }
>>>> +    mutex_unlock(&irq_domain_mutex);
>>>> +    return ret;
>>>> +}
>>>
>>> Above function returns true, even though there is no MSI irq domains. Is
>>> it intentional ?
>> From the VFIO integration point of view this is what we want. If there
>> is no MSI controller in the system, we have no vulnerability with
>> respect to IRQ assignment and we consider the system as safe. If
>> requested I can add a comment?
>>
>
> I see. Yes, a comment would be helpful then :) Thanks!
>

Anyway:

Reviewed-by: Tomasz Nowicki <tomasz.nowicki at caviumnetworks.com>

Thanks,
Tomasz