[PATCH 5/5] KVM: arm/arm64: Allow setting the timer IRQ numbers from userspace

Christoffer Dall cdall at linaro.org
Thu May 4 04:22:25 PDT 2017


On Thu, May 04, 2017 at 11:54:06AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On 04/05/17 10:59, Christoffer Dall wrote:
> > On Thu, May 04, 2017 at 10:34:32AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> >> On 03/05/17 19:33, Christoffer Dall wrote:
> >>> First we define an ABI using the vcpu devices that lets userspace set
> >>> the interrupt numbers for the various timers on both the 32-bit and
> >>> 64-bit KVM/ARM implementations.
> >>>
> >>> Second, we add the definitions for the groups and attributes introduced
> >>> by the above ABI.  (We add the PMU define on the 32-bit side as well for
> >>> symmetry and it may get used some day.)
> >>>
> >>> Third, we set up the arch-specific vcpu device operation handlers to
> >>> call into the timer code for anything related to the
> >>> KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_CTRL group.
> >>>
> >>> Fourth, we implement support for getting and setting the timer interrupt
> >>> numbers using the above defined ABI in the arch timer code.
> >>>
> >>> Fifth, we introduce error checking upon enabling the arch timer (which
> >>> is called when first running a VCPU) to check that all VCPUs are
> >>> configured to use the same PPI for the timer (as mandated by the
> >>> architecture) and that the virtual and physical timers are not
> >>> configured to use the same IRQ number.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Christoffer Dall <cdall at linaro.org>
> >>> ---
> >>>  Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt |  25 +++++++
> >>>  arch/arm/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h            |   8 +++
> >>>  arch/arm/kvm/guest.c                       |   9 +++
> >>>  arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h          |   3 +
> >>>  arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c                     |   9 +++
> >>>  include/kvm/arm_arch_timer.h               |   4 ++
> >>>  virt/kvm/arm/arch_timer.c                  | 104 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>  7 files changed, 162 insertions(+)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt
> >>> index 352af6e..013e3f1 100644
> >>> --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt
> >>> +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt
> >>> @@ -35,3 +35,28 @@ Returns: -ENODEV: PMUv3 not supported or GIC not initialized
> >>>  Request the initialization of the PMUv3.  If using the PMUv3 with an in-kernel
> >>>  virtual GIC implementation, this must be done after initializing the in-kernel
> >>>  irqchip.
> >>> +
> >>> +
> >>> +2. GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_CTRL
> >>> +Architectures: ARM,ARM64
> >>> +
> >>> +2.1. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER
> >>> +2.2. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER
> >>> +Parameters: in kvm_device_attr.addr the address for the timer interrupt is a
> >>> +            pointer to an int
> >>> +Returns: -EINVAL: Invalid timer interrupt number
> >>> +         -EBUSY:  One or more VCPUs has already run
> >>> +
> >>> +A value describing the architected timer interrupt number when connected to an
> >>> +in-kernel virtual GIC.  These must be a PPI (16 <= intid < 32).  If an
> >>> +attribute is not set, a default value is applied (see below).
> >>> +
> >>> +KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER: The EL1 virtual timer intid (default: 27)
> >>> +KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER: The EL1 physical timer intid (default: 30)
> >>
> >> uber nit: my reading of the code is that the default is set at VCPU
> >> creation time. So setting the attribute overrides the default, not that
> >> the default is applied if no attribute is set (i.e. there is always a
> >> valid value).
> >>
> > 
> > uh, right, I don't see the distinction though, so not sure how to
> > correct the text.
> > 
> > Would "Setting the attribute overrides the default values (see below)."
> > work instead?
> 
> Looks good to me.
> 
> [...]
> 
> >>
> >> Another issue that just popped in my head: how do we ensure that we
> >> don't clash between the PMU and the timers? Yes, that's a foolish thing
> >> to do, but that's no different from avoiding the same interrupt on the
> >> timers...
> >>
> > Argh, good point.
> > 
> > So actually, nothing *really bad* happens from using the same IRQ number
> > except that the VM gets confused.  However, it's living life dangerously
> > because we use the HW bit for the vtimer, so we if ever start using it
> > for other timers or the PMU, then you could end up in a situation where
> > you unmap the phys mapping on behalf of another device, and the physical
> > interrupt could be left in an active state.
> > 
> > On the other hand, the vtimer currently belongs only to VMs and we set
> > the required physical active state before entering the VM, so maybe it
> > doesn't matter.
> 
> So far, we always assume that there is never more than a single source
> per interrupt. We'll end-up with weird behaviours because our line_level
> field is not an OR of the various inputs, but a direct assignment
> (device A and B raise the line, then A drops it -> B's interrupt is gone).
> 
> I think that only the guest will be confused by it, but accepting it may
> be interpreted as "this should work correctly". Would documenting that
> it is a bad idea be enough?
> 
> > Should we just forego these checks and let the user shoot itself in the
> > foot if he/she wants to?
> 
> If the documentation is enough, why not. Otherwise, we need some form of
> allocator. Boring. ;-)
> 

Well, it's not that bad really (untested):

diff --git a/include/kvm/arm_vgic.h b/include/kvm/arm_vgic.h
index 1541f5d..122f9d3 100644
--- a/include/kvm/arm_vgic.h
+++ b/include/kvm/arm_vgic.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ struct vgic_irq {
 	u8 source;			/* GICv2 SGIs only */
 	u8 priority;
 	enum vgic_irq_config config;	/* Level or edge */
+
+	void *owner;			/* Opaque pointer to reserve an interrupt
+					   for in-kernel devices. */
 };
 
 struct vgic_register_region;
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.c
index 3d0979c..7561d2d 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic.c
@@ -429,6 +429,42 @@ int kvm_vgic_unmap_phys_irq(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned int virt_irq)
 }
 
 /**
+ * kvm_vgic_set_owner - Set the owner of an interrupt for a VM
+ *
+ * @kvm:    Pointer to the VM structure
+ * @intid:  The virtual INTID identifying the interrupt (PPI or SPI)
+ * @owner:  Opaque pointer to the owner
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if intid is not already used by another in-kernel device and the
+ * owner is set, otherwise returns an error code.
+ *
+ * We only set the owner for VCPU 0 for PPIs.
+ */
+int kvm_vgic_set_owner(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int intid, void *owner)
+{
+	struct vgic_irq *irq;
+	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = kvm_get_vcpu(kvm, 0);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!vgic_initialized(kvm))
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	/* SGIs and LPIs cannot be wired up to any device */
+	if (!irq_is_ppi(intid) && !vgic_valid_spi(kvm, intid))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	irq = vgic_get_irq(kvm, vcpu, intid);
+	spin_lock(&irq->irq_lock);
+	if (irq->owner && irq->owner != owner)
+		ret = -EEXIST;
+	else
+		irq->owner = owner;
+	spin_unlock(&irq->irq_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
  * vgic_prune_ap_list - Remove non-relevant interrupts from the list
  *
  * @vcpu: The VCPU pointer

The problem is that it doesn't help that much, because userspace can
still change the level of an IRQ which is connected to an in-kernel
device, unless we also introduce checking the owner field in the
injection path.

I don't see it blowing up the host with/without an allocator, so I'm
fine with documentation, but I can also include the above.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
-Christoffer



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