[PATCH v1] ARM: A9: Add ARM ERRATA 764319 workaround
Arnd Bergmann
arnd at arndb.de
Tue May 10 00:19:08 PDT 2022
On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 9:29 PM <nick.hawkins at hpe.com> wrote:
>
> From: Nick Hawkins <nick.hawkins at hpe.com>
>
> Enable the workaround for the 764319 Cortex A-9 erratum.
> CP14 read accesses to the DBGPRSR and DBGOSLSR registers generate an
> unexpected Undefined Instruction exception when the DBGSWENABLE external
> pin is set to 0, even when the CP14 accesses are performed from a
> privileged mode. The work around catches the exception in a way
> the kernel does not stop execution with the use of undef_hook. This
> has been found to effect the HPE GXP SoC.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nick Hawkins <nick.hawkins at hpe.com>
> ---
> arch/arm/Kconfig | 11 +++++++++++
> arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
> index 13f77eec7c40..6944adfb0fae 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
> @@ -974,6 +974,17 @@ config ARM_ERRATA_764369
> relevant cache maintenance functions and sets a specific bit
> in the diagnostic control register of the SCU.
>
> +config ARM_ERRATA_764319
> + bool "ARM errata: Read to DBGPRSR and DBGOSLSR may generate Undefined instruction"
> + depends on CPU_V7
> + help
> + This option enables the workaround for the 764319 Cortex A-9 erratum.
> + CP14 read accesses to the DBGPRSR and DBGOSLSR registers generate an
> + unexpected Undefined Instruction exception when the DBGSWENABLE
> + external pin is set to 0, even when the CP14 accesses are performed
> + from a privileged mode. This work around catches the exception in a
> + way the kernel does not stop execution.
> +
> config ARM_ERRATA_775420
> bool "ARM errata: A data cache maintenance operation which aborts, might lead to deadlock"
> depends on CPU_V7
> diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> index b1423fb130ea..c41a8436a796 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> @@ -941,6 +941,23 @@ static int hw_breakpoint_pending(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr,
> return ret;
> }
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_764319
> +int oslsr_fault;
> +
> +static int debug_oslsr_trap(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int instr)
> +{
> + oslsr_fault = 1;
> + instruction_pointer(regs) += 4;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct undef_hook debug_oslsr_hook = {
> + .instr_mask = 0xffffffff,
> + .instr_val = 0xee115e91,
> + .fn = debug_oslsr_trap,
> +};
> +#endif
> +
Hi Nick,
This seems a bit more complex than necessary. Can't you just use a custom
inline asm with an ex_table entry to catch the fault? Have a look at
__get_user_asm() for an example.
Arnd
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