[PATCH v2] riscv: Discard vector state on syscalls

Björn Töpel bjorn at kernel.org
Mon Jun 26 09:57:36 PDT 2023


From: Björn Töpel <bjorn at rivosinc.com>

The RISC-V vector specification states:
  Executing a system call causes all caller-saved vector registers
  (v0-v31, vl, vtype) and vstart to become unspecified.

The vector registers are set to all 1s, vill is set (invalid), and the
vector status is set to Initial.

That way we can prevent userspace from accidentally relying on the
stated save.

Rémi pointed out [1] that writing to the registers might be
superfluous, and setting vill is sufficient.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-riscv/12784326.9UPPK3MAeB@basile.remlab.net/ # [1]
Suggested-by: Darius Rad <darius at bluespec.com>
Suggested-by: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer at rivosinc.com>
Suggested-by: Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi at remlab.net>
Signed-off-by: Björn Töpel <bjorn at rivosinc.com>
---
v1->v2:
  Proper register restore for initial state (Andy)
  Set registers to 1s, and not 0s (Darius)
---
 arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c       |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
index 04c0b07bf6cd..93d702d9988c 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vector.h
@@ -139,14 +139,49 @@ static inline void riscv_v_vstate_save(struct task_struct *task,
 	}
 }
 
+static inline void __riscv_v_vstate_discard(void)
+{
+	unsigned long vl, vtype_inval = 1UL << (BITS_PER_LONG - 1);
+
+	riscv_v_enable();
+	asm volatile (
+		".option push\n\t"
+		".option arch, +v\n\t"
+		"vsetvli	%0, x0, e8, m8, ta, ma\n\t"
+		"vmv.v.i	v0, -1\n\t"
+		"vmv.v.i	v8, -1\n\t"
+		"vmv.v.i	v16, -1\n\t"
+		"vmv.v.i	v24, -1\n\t"
+		"vsetvl		%0, x0, %1\n\t"
+		".option pop\n\t"
+		: "=&r" (vl) : "r" (vtype_inval) : "memory");
+	riscv_v_disable();
+}
+
+static inline void riscv_v_vstate_discard(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (!riscv_v_vstate_query(regs))
+		return;
+
+	__riscv_v_vstate_discard();
+	riscv_v_vstate_on(regs);
+}
+
 static inline void riscv_v_vstate_restore(struct task_struct *task,
 					  struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	if ((regs->status & SR_VS) != SR_VS_OFF) {
-		struct __riscv_v_ext_state *vstate = &task->thread.vstate;
-
+	struct __riscv_v_ext_state *vstate = &task->thread.vstate;
+	unsigned long status = regs->status & SR_VS;
+
+	switch (status) {
+	case SR_VS_INITIAL:
+		__riscv_v_vstate_discard();
+		break;
+	case SR_VS_CLEAN:
+	case SR_VS_DIRTY:
 		__riscv_v_vstate_restore(vstate, vstate->datap);
 		__riscv_v_vstate_clean(regs);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +213,7 @@ static inline bool riscv_v_vstate_ctrl_user_allowed(void) { return false; }
 #define __switch_to_vector(__prev, __next)	do {} while (0)
 #define riscv_v_vstate_off(regs)		do {} while (0)
 #define riscv_v_vstate_on(regs)			do {} while (0)
+#define riscv_v_vstate_discard(regs)		do {} while (0)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V */
 
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
index 5158961ea977..5ff63a784a6d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ asmlinkage __visible __trap_section void do_trap_ecall_u(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		regs->epc += 4;
 		regs->orig_a0 = regs->a0;
 
+		riscv_v_vstate_discard(regs);
+
 		syscall = syscall_enter_from_user_mode(regs, syscall);
 
 		if (syscall < NR_syscalls)

base-commit: 488833ccdcac118da16701f4ee0673b20ba47fe3
-- 
2.39.2




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