[PATCH v8 1/2] riscv: Include riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx prctl

Alexandre Ghiti alex at ghiti.fr
Fri Jan 19 00:05:12 PST 2024


On 19/01/2024 00:16, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 09:42:43AM +0100, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
>> Hi Charlie,
>>
>> On 17/01/2024 03:54, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
>>> Support new prctl with key PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX to enable
>>> optimization of cross modifying code. This prctl enables userspace code
>>> to use icache flushing instructions such as fence.i with the guarantee
>>> that the icache will continue to be clean after thread migration.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Charlie Jenkins <charlie at rivosinc.com>
>>> Reviewed-by: Atish Patra <atishp at rivosinc.com>
>>> ---
>>>    arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h         |  4 +++
>>>    arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu_context.h |  3 ++
>>>    arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h   |  7 ++++
>>>    arch/riscv/include/asm/switch_to.h   | 17 +++++++++
>>>    arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c           | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>    arch/riscv/mm/context.c              | 14 ++++++--
>>>    include/uapi/linux/prctl.h           |  6 ++++
>>>    kernel/sys.c                         |  6 ++++
>>>    8 files changed, 121 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
>>> index 355504b37f8e..f437b9a7f5b3 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
>>> @@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ typedef struct {
>>>    #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>>>    	/* A local icache flush is needed before user execution can resume. */
>>>    	cpumask_t icache_stale_mask;
>>> +	/* Force local icache flush on all migrations. */
>>> +	bool force_icache_flush;
>>> +	/* The most recent cpu a thread in this mm has been migrated to. */
>>> +	unsigned int prev_cpu;
>>
>> Why would we need a prev_cpu on mm? Why don't we only need to have a
>> prev_cpu per thread, i.e. per task_struct? It makes little sense to me to
>> have that on mm since it's shared by multiple threads (by definition), so
>> the prev_cpu on mm could be anything.
>>
> Yes you are correct, I will remove that.
>
>>>    #endif
>>>    #ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC
>>>    	unsigned long exec_fdpic_loadmap;
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu_context.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu_context.h
>>> index 7030837adc1a..195a2e90f3f9 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu_context.h
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu_context.h
>>> @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ static inline int init_new_context(struct task_struct *tsk,
>>>    {
>>>    #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
>>>    	atomic_long_set(&mm->context.id, 0);
>>> +#endif
>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>>> +	mm->context.prev_cpu = tsk->thread.prev_cpu;
>>>    #endif
>>>    	return 0;
>>>    }
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
>>> index f19f861cda54..1cad05f579ad 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
>>> @@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ struct thread_struct {
>>>    	unsigned long vstate_ctrl;
>>>    	struct __riscv_v_ext_state vstate;
>>>    	unsigned long align_ctl;
>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>>> +	bool force_icache_flush;
>>> +	unsigned int prev_cpu;
>>> +#endif
>>>    };
>>>    /* Whitelist the fstate from the task_struct for hardened usercopy */
>>> @@ -145,6 +149,9 @@ extern int set_unalign_ctl(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned int val);
>>>    #define GET_UNALIGN_CTL(tsk, addr)	get_unalign_ctl((tsk), (addr))
>>>    #define SET_UNALIGN_CTL(tsk, val)	set_unalign_ctl((tsk), (val))
>>> +#define RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(arg1, arg2)	riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(arg1, arg2)
>>> +extern int riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(unsigned long ctx, unsigned long per_thread);
>>> +
>>>    #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
>>>    #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_PROCESSOR_H */
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/switch_to.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/switch_to.h
>>> index f90d8e42f3c7..6a94431dc193 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/switch_to.h
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/switch_to.h
>>> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>>>    #include <linux/jump_label.h>
>>>    #include <linux/sched/task_stack.h>
>>> +#include <linux/mm_types.h>
>>>    #include <asm/vector.h>
>>>    #include <asm/cpufeature.h>
>>>    #include <asm/processor.h>
>>> @@ -73,6 +74,17 @@ static __always_inline bool has_fpu(void) { return false; }
>>>    extern struct task_struct *__switch_to(struct task_struct *,
>>>    				       struct task_struct *);
>>> +static inline bool switch_to_should_flush_icache(struct task_struct *task)
>>> +{
>>> +	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
>>> +	bool stale_mm = task->mm && (task->mm->context.force_icache_flush &&
>>> +				     (cpu != task->mm->context.prev_cpu));
>>> +	bool stale_thread = task->thread.force_icache_flush &&
>>> +			    (cpu != task->thread.prev_cpu);
>>> +
>>> +	return stale_mm || stale_thread;
>>
>> Here the test would become:
>>
>> return ((task->mm && task->mm->context.force_icache_flush) ||
>> task->thread.force_icache_flush) && (cpu != task->thread.prev_cpu);
>>
>> And do we really need to check task->mm is not null?
> mm can be null if the task is associated with a kernel thread. So the
> check is necessary.


Yes, you're right, thanks


>>
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>    #define switch_to(prev, next, last)			\
>>>    do {							\
>>>    	struct task_struct *__prev = (prev);		\
>>> @@ -81,7 +93,12 @@ do {							\
>>>    		__switch_to_fpu(__prev, __next);	\
>>>    	if (has_vector())					\
>>>    		__switch_to_vector(__prev, __next);	\
>>> +	if (switch_to_should_flush_icache(__next))	\
>>> +		local_flush_icache_all();		\
>>>    	((last) = __switch_to(__prev, __next));		\
>>> +	__next->thread.prev_cpu = smp_processor_id();	\
>>> +	if (__next->mm)					\
>>> +		__next->mm->context.prev_cpu = smp_processor_id();	\
>>>    } while (0)
>>
>> And just to make sure I understand this: you moved the test in switch_to()
>> because 2 threads with the same mm could be scheduled one after the other on
>> the same cpu and then switch_mm() would not be called?
>>
> Yes exactly.


Very good catch then!

Thanks,

Alex


>
> - Charlie
>
>>>    #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_SWITCH_TO_H */
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c b/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
>>> index 55a34f2020a8..ff545f19f07a 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
>>> @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
>>>    #include <linux/acpi.h>
>>>    #include <linux/of.h>
>>> +#include <linux/prctl.h>
>>>    #include <asm/acpi.h>
>>>    #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
>>> @@ -152,3 +153,69 @@ void __init riscv_init_cbo_blocksizes(void)
>>>    	if (cboz_block_size)
>>>    		riscv_cboz_block_size = cboz_block_size;
>>>    }
>>> +
>>> +/**
>>> + * riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx() - Enable/disable icache flushing instructions in
>>> + * userspace.
>>> + * @ctx: Set the type of icache flushing instructions permitted/prohibited in
>>> + *	 userspace. Supported values described below.
>>> + *
>>> + * Supported values for ctx:
>>> + *
>>> + * * %PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON: Allow fence.i in userspace.
>>> + *
>>> + * * %PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_OFF: Disallow fence.i in userspace. When ``scope ==
>>> + *   PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS``, this will effect all threads in a process.
>>> + *   Therefore, caution must be taken -- only use this flag when you can
>>> + *   guarantee that no thread in the process will emit fence.i from this point
>>> + *   onward.
>>> + *
>>> + * @scope: Set scope of where icache flushing instructions are allowed to be
>>> + *	   emitted. Supported values described below.
>>> + *
>>> + * Supported values for scope:
>>> + *
>>> + * * PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS: Ensure the icache of any thread in this process
>>> + *                               is coherent with instruction storage upon
>>> + *                               migration.
>>> + *
>>> + * * PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD: Ensure the icache of the current thread is
>>> + *                              coherent with instruction storage upon
>>> + *                              migration.
>>> + *
>>> + * When ``scope == PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS``, all threads in the process are
>>> + * permitted to emit icache flushing instructions. Whenever any thread in the
>>> + * process is migrated, the corresponding hart's icache will be guaranteed to be
>>> + * consistent with instruction storage. Note this does not enforce any
>>> + * guarantees outside of migration. If a thread modifies an instruction that
>>> + * another thread may attempt to execute, the other thread must still emit an
>>> + * icache flushing instruction before attempting to execute the potentially
>>> + * modified instruction. This must be performed by the userspace program.
>>> + *
>>> + * In per-thread context (eg. ``scope == PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD``), only the
>>> + * thread calling this function is permitted to emit icache flushing
>>> + * instructions. When the thread is migrated, the corresponding hart's icache
>>> + * will be guaranteed to be consistent with instruction storage.
>>> + *
>>> + * On kernels configured without SMP, this function is a nop as migrations
>>> + * across harts will not occur.
>>> + */
>>> +int riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(unsigned long ctx, unsigned long scope)
>>> +{
>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>>> +	switch (ctx) {
>>> +	case PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON:
>>> +		switch (scope) {
>>> +		case PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS:
>>> +			current->mm->context.force_icache_flush = true;
>>> +			break;
>>> +		case PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD:
>>> +			current->thread.force_icache_flush = true;
>>> +			break;
>>> +		default:
>>> +			return -EINVAL;
>>> +		}
>>> +	}
>>> +#endif
>>> +	return 0;
>>> +}
>>> diff --git a/arch/riscv/mm/context.c b/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
>>> index 217fd4de6134..b059dc0fae91 100644
>>> --- a/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
>>> +++ b/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
>>> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
>>>    #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
>>>    #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
>>>    #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
>>> +#include <asm/switch_to.h>
>>>    #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
>>> @@ -297,19 +298,26 @@ static inline void set_mm(struct mm_struct *prev,
>>>     *
>>>     * The "cpu" argument must be the current local CPU number.
>>>     */
>>> -static inline void flush_icache_deferred(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned int cpu)
>>> +static inline void flush_icache_deferred(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned int cpu,
>>> +					 struct task_struct *task)
>>>    {
>>>    #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>>>    	cpumask_t *mask = &mm->context.icache_stale_mask;
>>>    	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, mask)) {
>>>    		cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, mask);
>>> +
>>>    		/*
>>>    		 * Ensure the remote hart's writes are visible to this hart.
>>>    		 * This pairs with a barrier in flush_icache_mm.
>>>    		 */
>>>    		smp_mb();
>>> -		local_flush_icache_all();
>>> +
>>> +		/*
>>> +		 * If cache will be flushed in switch_to, no need to flush here.
>>> +		 */
>>> +		if (!(task && switch_to_should_flush_icache(task)))
>>> +			local_flush_icache_all();
>>>    	}
>>>    #endif
>>> @@ -332,5 +340,5 @@ void switch_mm(struct mm_struct *prev, struct mm_struct *next,
>>>    	set_mm(prev, next, cpu);
>>> -	flush_icache_deferred(next, cpu);
>>> +	flush_icache_deferred(next, cpu, task);
>>>    }
>>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
>>> index 370ed14b1ae0..524d546d697b 100644
>>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
>>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
>>> @@ -306,4 +306,10 @@ struct prctl_mm_map {
>>>    # define PR_RISCV_V_VSTATE_CTRL_NEXT_MASK	0xc
>>>    # define PR_RISCV_V_VSTATE_CTRL_MASK		0x1f
>>> +#define PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX	71
>>> +# define PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON	0
>>> +# define PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_OFF	1
>>> +# define PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS	0
>>> +# define PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD	1
>>> +
>>>    #endif /* _LINUX_PRCTL_H */
>>> diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
>>> index 420d9cb9cc8e..e806a8a67c36 100644
>>> --- a/kernel/sys.c
>>> +++ b/kernel/sys.c
>>> @@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
>>>    #ifndef RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL
>>>    # define RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL()		(-EINVAL)
>>>    #endif
>>> +#ifndef RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX
>>> +# define RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(a, b)	(-EINVAL)
>>> +#endif
>>>    /*
>>>     * this is where the system-wide overflow UID and GID are defined, for
>>> @@ -2739,6 +2742,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
>>>    	case PR_RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL:
>>>    		error = RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL();
>>>    		break;
>>> +	case PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX:
>>> +		error = RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(arg2, arg3);
>>> +		break;
>>>    	default:
>>>    		error = -EINVAL;
>>>    		break;
>>>
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