riscv: convert bottom half of exception handling to C

Jisheng Zhang jszhang at kernel.org
Thu Jun 20 16:49:09 PDT 2024


On Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 09:10:11AM +1000, Cyril Bur wrote:
> 
> 
> On 17/6/2024 3:05 am, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> > For readability, maintainability and future scalability, convert the
> > bottom half of the exception handling to C.
> > 
> > Mostly the assembly code is converted to C in a relatively
> > straightforward manner.
> > 
> > However, there are two modifications I need to mention:
> > 
> > 1. the CSR_CAUSE reg reading and saving is moved to the C code
> > because we need the cause to dispatch the exception handling,
> > if we keep the cause reading and saving, we either pass it to
> > do_traps() via. 2nd param or get it from pt_regs which an extra
> > memory load is needed, I don't like any of the two solutions becase
> > the exception handling sits in hot code path, every instruction
> > matters.
> > 
> > 2.To cope with SIFIVE_CIP_453 errata, it looks like we don't need
> > alternative mechanism any more after the asm->c convertion. Just
> > replace the excp_vect_table two entries.
> > 
> 
> Hi Jisheng,

Hi Cyril,

> 
> Sorry I've been having email client problems. This email if from a few days
> ago.
> 
> I really like the look of the patch. I just have one question.

thanks!

> 
> > Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang at kernel.org>
> > ---
> >   arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c       | 25 ++++++++---
> >   arch/riscv/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h |  1 +
> >   arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h    |  5 +--
> >   arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S               | 58 +------------------------
> >   arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c               | 41 +++++++++++++++++
> >   5 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
> > index 716cfedad3a2..bbba99f207ca 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
> > @@ -10,9 +10,14 @@
> >   #include <linux/bug.h>
> >   #include <asm/patch.h>
> >   #include <asm/alternative.h>
> > +#include <asm/csr.h>
> >   #include <asm/vendorid_list.h>
> >   #include <asm/errata_list.h>
> > +extern void (*excp_vect_table[])(struct pt_regs *regs);
> > +extern void sifive_cip_453_insn_fault_trp(struct pt_regs *regs);
> > +extern void sifive_cip_453_page_fault_trp(struct pt_regs *regs);
> > +
> >   struct errata_info_t {
> >   	char name[32];
> >   	bool (*check_func)(unsigned long  arch_id, unsigned long impid);
> > @@ -20,6 +25,9 @@ struct errata_info_t {
> >   static bool errata_cip_453_check_func(unsigned long  arch_id, unsigned long impid)
> >   {
> > +	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ERRATA_SIFIVE_CIP_453))
> > +		return false;
> > +
> >   	/*
> >   	 * Affected cores:
> >   	 * Architecture ID: 0x8000000000000007
> > @@ -51,10 +59,6 @@ static bool errata_cip_1200_check_func(unsigned long  arch_id, unsigned long imp
> >   }
> >   static struct errata_info_t errata_list[ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER] = {
> > -	{
> > -		.name = "cip-453",
> > -		.check_func = errata_cip_453_check_func
> > -	},
> >   	{
> >   		.name = "cip-1200",
> >   		.check_func = errata_cip_1200_check_func
> > @@ -62,11 +66,20 @@ static struct errata_info_t errata_list[ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER] = {
> >   };
> >   static u32 __init_or_module sifive_errata_probe(unsigned long archid,
> > -						unsigned long impid)
> > +						unsigned long impid,
> > +						unsigned int stage)
> >   {
> >   	int idx;
> >   	u32 cpu_req_errata = 0;
> > +	if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_BOOT) {
> > +		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MMU) &&
> > +		    errata_cip_453_check_func(archid, impid)) {
> > +			excp_vect_table[EXC_INST_ACCESS] = sifive_cip_453_insn_fault_trp;
> > +			excp_vect_table[EXC_INST_PAGE_FAULT] = sifive_cip_453_page_fault_trp;
> > +		}
> > +	}
> > +
> >   	for (idx = 0; idx < ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER; idx++)
> >   		if (errata_list[idx].check_func(archid, impid))
> >   			cpu_req_errata |= (1U << idx);
> > @@ -99,7 +112,7 @@ void sifive_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct alt_entry *end,
> >   	if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
> >   		return;
> > -	cpu_req_errata = sifive_errata_probe(archid, impid);
> > +	cpu_req_errata = sifive_errata_probe(archid, impid, stage);
> >   	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
> >   		if (alt->vendor_id != SIFIVE_VENDOR_ID)
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
> > index cd627ec289f1..81a1f27fa54f 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
> > @@ -55,5 +55,6 @@ DECLARE_DO_ERROR_INFO(do_trap_break);
> >   asmlinkage void handle_bad_stack(struct pt_regs *regs);
> >   asmlinkage void do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs);
> >   asmlinkage void do_irq(struct pt_regs *regs);
> > +asmlinkage void do_traps(struct pt_regs *regs);
> >   #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_PROTOTYPES_H */
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > index 7c8a71a526a3..95b79afc4061 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@
> >   #endif
> >   #ifdef CONFIG_ERRATA_SIFIVE
> > -#define	ERRATA_SIFIVE_CIP_453 0
> > -#define	ERRATA_SIFIVE_CIP_1200 1
> > -#define	ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER 2
> > +#define	ERRATA_SIFIVE_CIP_1200 0
> > +#define	ERRATA_SIFIVE_NUMBER 1
> >   #endif
> >   #ifdef CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
> > index 81dec627a8d4..401bfe85a098 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S
> > @@ -62,13 +62,11 @@ SYM_CODE_START(handle_exception)
> >   	csrrc s1, CSR_STATUS, t0
> >   	csrr s2, CSR_EPC
> >   	csrr s3, CSR_TVAL
> > -	csrr s4, CSR_CAUSE
> >   	csrr s5, CSR_SCRATCH
> >   	REG_S s0, PT_SP(sp)
> >   	REG_S s1, PT_STATUS(sp)
> >   	REG_S s2, PT_EPC(sp)
> >   	REG_S s3, PT_BADADDR(sp)
> > -	REG_S s4, PT_CAUSE(sp)
> >   	REG_S s5, PT_TP(sp)
> >   	/*
> > @@ -83,36 +81,9 @@ SYM_CODE_START(handle_exception)
> >   	/* Load the kernel shadow call stack pointer if coming from userspace */
> >   	scs_load_current_if_task_changed s5
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V_PREEMPTIVE
> > -	move a0, sp
> > -	call riscv_v_context_nesting_start
> > -#endif
> Along with removing this, can the asmlinkage in asm-prototypes.h be removed?

the asmlinkage is removed in patch6 of the series ;)

> Or are you keeping the _start() in because the _end() needs to stay?
> 
> That leads me to think about leaving the call to
> riscv_context_nesting_start() in asm here for the symmetry of _start() and
> _end() being called from entry.S.

seems a good idea, symmetry matters. will do in new version
> 
> >   	move a0, sp /* pt_regs */
> > -
> > -	/*
> > -	 * MSB of cause differentiates between
> > -	 * interrupts and exceptions
> > -	 */
> > -	bge s4, zero, 1f
> > -
> > -	/* Handle interrupts */
> > -	call do_irq
> > -	j ret_from_exception
> > -1:
> > -	/* Handle other exceptions */
> > -	slli t0, s4, RISCV_LGPTR
> > -	la t1, excp_vect_table
> > -	la t2, excp_vect_table_end
> > -	add t0, t1, t0
> > -	/* Check if exception code lies within bounds */
> > -	bgeu t0, t2, 3f
> > -	REG_L t1, 0(t0)
> > -2:	jalr t1
> > +	call do_traps
> >   	j ret_from_exception
> > -3:
> > -
> > -	la t1, do_trap_unknown
> > -	j 2b
> >   SYM_CODE_END(handle_exception)
> >   ASM_NOKPROBE(handle_exception)
> > @@ -329,33 +300,6 @@ SYM_FUNC_START(__switch_to)
> >   	ret
> >   SYM_FUNC_END(__switch_to)
> > -#ifndef CONFIG_MMU
> > -#define do_page_fault do_trap_unknown
> > -#endif
> > -
> > -	.section ".rodata"
> > -	.align LGREG
> > -	/* Exception vector table */
> > -SYM_DATA_START_LOCAL(excp_vect_table)
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_insn_misaligned
> > -	ALT_INSN_FAULT(RISCV_PTR do_trap_insn_fault)
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_insn_illegal
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_break
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_load_misaligned
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_load_fault
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_store_misaligned
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_store_fault
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_ecall_u /* system call */
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_ecall_s
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_unknown
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_ecall_m
> > -	/* instruciton page fault */
> > -	ALT_PAGE_FAULT(RISCV_PTR do_page_fault)
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_page_fault   /* load page fault */
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_trap_unknown
> > -	RISCV_PTR do_page_fault   /* store page fault */
> > -SYM_DATA_END_LABEL(excp_vect_table, SYM_L_LOCAL, excp_vect_table_end)
> > -
> >   #ifndef CONFIG_MMU
> >   SYM_DATA_START(__user_rt_sigreturn)
> >   	li a7, __NR_rt_sigreturn
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
> > index 05a16b1f0aee..b44d4a8d4083 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/traps.c
> > @@ -390,6 +390,47 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr do_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
> >   	irqentry_exit(regs, state);
> >   }
> > +void (*excp_vect_table[])(struct pt_regs *regs) __ro_after_init = {
> > +	do_trap_insn_misaligned,	/*  0 Instruction address misaligned */
> > +	do_trap_insn_fault,		/*  1 Instruction access fault */
> > +	do_trap_insn_illegal,		/*  2 Illegal instruction */
> > +	do_trap_break,			/*  3 Breakpoint */
> > +	do_trap_load_misaligned,	/*  4 Load address misaligned */
> > +	do_trap_load_fault,		/*  5 Load access fault */
> > +	do_trap_store_misaligned,	/*  6 Store/AMO address misaligned */
> > +	do_trap_store_fault,		/*  7 Store/AMO access fault */
> > +	do_trap_ecall_u,		/*  8 Environment call from U-mode */
> > +	do_trap_ecall_s,		/*  9 Environment call from S-mode */
> > +	do_trap_unknown,		/* 10 Reserved */
> > +	do_trap_ecall_m,		/* 11 Environment call from M-mode */
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
> > +	do_page_fault,			/* 12 Instruciton page fault */
> > +	do_page_fault,			/* 13 Load page fault */
> > +	do_trap_unknown,		/* 14 Reserved */
> > +	do_page_fault,			/* 15 Store/AMO page fault */
> > +#endif
> > +};
> > +
> > +asmlinkage void noinstr do_traps(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > +{
> > +	unsigned long cause = csr_read(CSR_CAUSE);
> > +
> > +	regs->cause = cause;
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V_PREEMPTIVE
> > +	riscv_v_context_nesting_start(regs);
> > +#endif
> > +	if (cause & CAUSE_IRQ_FLAG) {
> > +		do_irq(regs);
> > +	} else {
> > +		if (cause >= ARRAY_SIZE(excp_vect_table)) {
> > +			do_trap_unknown(regs);
> > +			return;
> > +		}
> > +		excp_vect_table[cause](regs);
> > +	}
> > +}
> > +
> >   #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG
> >   int is_valid_bugaddr(unsigned long pc)
> >   {



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