[PATCH v2 05/11] arm64/boot: Enable EL2 requirements for SPE_FEAT_FDS

Marc Zyngier maz at kernel.org
Thu May 29 09:57:24 PDT 2025


On Thu, 29 May 2025 12:30:26 +0100,
James Clark <james.clark at linaro.org> wrote:
> 
> SPE data source filtering (optional from Armv8.8) requires that traps to
> the filter register PMSDSFR be disabled. Document the requirements and
> disable the traps if the feature is present.
> 
> Signed-off-by: James Clark <james.clark at linaro.org>
> ---
>  Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst | 11 +++++++++++
>  arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h   | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst b/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
> index dee7b6de864f..abd75085a239 100644
> --- a/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
> @@ -404,6 +404,17 @@ Before jumping into the kernel, the following conditions must be met:
>      - HDFGWTR2_EL2.nPMICFILTR_EL0 (bit 3) must be initialised to 0b1.
>      - HDFGWTR2_EL2.nPMUACR_EL1 (bit 4) must be initialised to 0b1.
>  
> +  For CPUs with SPE data source filtering (FEAT_SPE_FDS):
> +
> +  - If EL3 is present:
> +
> +    - MDCR_EL3.EnPMS3 (bit 42) must be initialised to 0b1.
> +
> +  - If the kernel is entered at EL1 and EL2 is present:
> +
> +    - HDFGRTR2_EL2.nPMSDSFR_EL1 (bit 19) must be initialised to 0b1.
> +    - HDFGWTR2_EL2.nPMSDSFR_EL1 (bit 19) must be initialised to 0b1.
> +
>    For CPUs with Memory Copy and Memory Set instructions (FEAT_MOPS):
>  
>    - If the kernel is entered at EL1 and EL2 is present:
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
> index f6d72ca03133..6d0d8c25e912 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
> @@ -279,6 +279,20 @@
>  	orr	x0, x0, #HDFGRTR2_EL2_nPMICFILTR_EL0
>  	orr	x0, x0, #HDFGRTR2_EL2_nPMUACR_EL1
>  .Lskip_pmuv3p9_\@:
> +	mrs	x1, id_aa64dfr0_el1
> +	ubfx	x1, x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_PMSVer_SHIFT, #4
> +	/* If SPE is implemented, */
> +	cmp	x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_PMSVer_IMP
> +	b.lt	.Lskip_spefds_\@
> +	/* we can read PMSIDR and */
> +	mrs_s	x1, SYS_PMSIDR_EL1
> +	and	x1, x1,  #(1 << PMSIDR_EL1_FDS_SHIFT)

Use PMSIDR_EL1_FDS directly, just like you do for the other register
fields.

	M.

-- 
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.



More information about the linux-arm-kernel mailing list