[PATCH 1/3] arm64/kernel: FIQ support

Mohamed Mediouni mohamed.mediouni at caramail.com
Wed Jan 20 08:33:18 EST 2021



> On 20 Jan 2021, at 14:16, Marc Zyngier <maz at kernel.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mohamed,
> 
> On 2021-01-20 11:36, Mohamed Mediouni wrote:
>> From: Stan Skowronek <stan at corellium.com>
>> On Apple processors, the timer is wired through FIQ.
> 
> Which timer? There are at least 3, potentially 4 timers per CPU
> that can fire.
This is about the Arm architectural timers.
>> As such, add FIQ support to the kernel.
>> Signed-off-by: Stan Skowronek <stan at corellium.com>
> 
> Missing SoB from the sender.
> 
Fixed in the RFC.
>> ---
>> arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_gicv3.h |  2 +-
>> arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h  |  8 ++--
>> arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h  |  4 +-
>> arch/arm64/include/asm/irq.h        |  4 ++
>> arch/arm64/include/asm/irqflags.h   |  6 +--
>> arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S           | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>> arch/arm64/kernel/irq.c             | 14 ++++++
>> arch/arm64/kernel/process.c         |  2 +-
>> 8 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_gicv3.h
>> b/arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_gicv3.h
>> index 880b9054d75c..934b9be582d2 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_gicv3.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_gicv3.h
>> @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static inline void gic_pmr_mask_irqs(void)
>> static inline void gic_arch_enable_irqs(void)
>> {
>> -	asm volatile ("msr daifclr, #2" : : : "memory");
>> +	asm volatile ("msr daifclr, #3" : : : "memory");
> 
> If I trust the persistent rumour, this system doesn't have a GIC.
> Why this change?
> 
Will ask about why GIC functions were changed too… and yeah
This exclusively has an Apple AIC interrupt controller.

>> #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
>> b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
>> index bf125c591116..6fe55713dfe0 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
>> @@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
>> 	msr	daif, \flags
>> 	.endm
>> -	/* IRQ is the lowest priority flag, unconditionally unmask the rest. */
>> -	.macro enable_da_f
>> -	msr	daifclr, #(8 | 4 | 1)
>> +	/* IRQ/FIQ is the lowest priority flag, unconditionally unmask the rest. */
>> +	.macro enable_da
>> +	msr	daifclr, #(8 | 4)
> 
> This cannot be unconditional. This potentially changes existing behaviours,
> and I'd feel a lot safer if FIQ was only messed with on that specific HW.
> 
> I have the feeling that this should be detected on the boot CPU and patched
> before any interrupt can fire.
> 
Could alternatives be the proper mechanism for this?
>> 	.endm
>> /*
>> @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
>>  */
>> 	.macro	save_and_disable_irq, flags
>> 	mrs	\flags, daif
>> -	msr	daifset, #2
>> +	msr	daifset, #3
>> 	.endm
>> 	.macro	restore_irq, flags
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
>> b/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
>> index 1c26d7baa67f..44de96c7fb1a 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
>> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
>> #include <asm/ptrace.h>
>> #define DAIF_PROCCTX		0
>> -#define DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ	PSR_I_BIT
>> -#define DAIF_ERRCTX		(PSR_I_BIT | PSR_A_BIT)
>> +#define DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ	(PSR_I_BIT | PSR_F_BIT)
>> +#define DAIF_ERRCTX		(PSR_I_BIT | PSR_F_BIT | PSR_A_BIT)
>> #define DAIF_MASK		(PSR_D_BIT | PSR_A_BIT | PSR_I_BIT | PSR_F_BIT)
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/irq.h
>> index b2b0c6405eb0..2d1537d3a245 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/irq.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/irq.h
>> @@ -13,5 +13,9 @@ static inline int nr_legacy_irqs(void)
>> 	return 0;
>> }
>> +int set_handle_fiq(void (*handle_fiq)(struct pt_regs *));
>> +
>> +extern void (*handle_arch_fiq)(struct pt_regs *) __ro_after_init;
> 
> I guess this is set from the root interrupt controller, which also
> will set handle_arch_irq? Why do we need two entry points? We have
> ISR_EL1 to find out what is pending. Isn't that enough?
> 
>> +
>> #endif /* !__ASSEMBLER__ */
>> #endif
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/irqflags.h
>> b/arch/arm64/include/asm/irqflags.h
>> index ff328e5bbb75..26d7f378113e 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/irqflags.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/irqflags.h
>> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static inline void arch_local_irq_enable(void)
>> 	}
>> 	asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(
>> -		"msr	daifclr, #2		// arch_local_irq_enable",
>> +		"msr	daifclr, #3		// arch_local_irq_enable",
>> 		__msr_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1, "%0"),
>> 		ARM64_HAS_IRQ_PRIO_MASKING)
>> 		:
>> @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static inline void arch_local_irq_disable(void)
>> 	}
>> 	asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(
>> -		"msr	daifset, #2		// arch_local_irq_disable",
>> +		"msr	daifset, #3		// arch_local_irq_disable",
>> 		__msr_s(SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1, "%0"),
>> 		ARM64_HAS_IRQ_PRIO_MASKING)
>> 		:
>> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static inline int arch_irqs_disabled_flags(unsigned
>> long flags)
>> 	int res;
>> 	asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(
>> -		"and	%w0, %w1, #" __stringify(PSR_I_BIT),
>> +		"and	%w0, %w1, #" __stringify(PSR_I_BIT | PSR_F_BIT),
>> 		"eor	%w0, %w1, #" __stringify(GIC_PRIO_IRQON),
>> 		ARM64_HAS_IRQ_PRIO_MASKING)
>> 		: "=&r" (res)
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
>> index c9bae73f2621..abcca0db0736 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
>> @@ -499,6 +499,14 @@ tsk	.req	x28		// current thread_info
>> 	irq_stack_exit
>> 	.endm
>> +	.macro	fiq_handler
>> +	ldr_l	x1, handle_arch_fiq
>> +	mov	x0, sp
>> +	irq_stack_entry
>> +	blr	x1
>> +	irq_stack_exit
>> +	.endm
>> +
>> #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_PSEUDO_NMI
>> 	/*
>> 	 * Set res to 0 if irqs were unmasked in interrupted context.
>> @@ -547,18 +555,18 @@ SYM_CODE_START(vectors)
>> 	kernel_ventry	1, sync				// Synchronous EL1h
>> 	kernel_ventry	1, irq				// IRQ EL1h
>> -	kernel_ventry	1, fiq_invalid			// FIQ EL1h
>> +	kernel_ventry	1, fiq				// FIQ EL1h
>> 	kernel_ventry	1, error			// Error EL1h
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, sync				// Synchronous 64-bit EL0
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, irq				// IRQ 64-bit EL0
>> -	kernel_ventry	0, fiq_invalid			// FIQ 64-bit EL0
>> +	kernel_ventry	0, fiq				// FIQ 64-bit EL0
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, error			// Error 64-bit EL0
>> #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, sync_compat, 32		// Synchronous 32-bit EL0
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, irq_compat, 32		// IRQ 32-bit EL0
>> -	kernel_ventry	0, fiq_invalid_compat, 32	// FIQ 32-bit EL0
>> +	kernel_ventry	0, fiq_compat, 32		// FIQ 32-bit EL0
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, error_compat, 32		// Error 32-bit EL0
>> #else
>> 	kernel_ventry	0, sync_invalid, 32		// Synchronous 32-bit EL0
>> @@ -661,7 +669,7 @@ SYM_CODE_END(el1_sync)
>> SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el1_irq)
>> 	kernel_entry 1
>> 	gic_prio_irq_setup pmr=x20, tmp=x1
>> -	enable_da_f
>> +	enable_da
>> 	mov	x0, sp
>> 	bl	enter_el1_irq_or_nmi
>> @@ -689,6 +697,38 @@ alternative_else_nop_endif
>> 	kernel_exit 1
>> SYM_CODE_END(el1_irq)
>> +	.align	6
>> +SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el1_fiq)
>> +	kernel_entry 1
>> +	gic_prio_irq_setup pmr=x20, tmp=x1
> 
> This doesn't make much sense. The HW doesn't have a GIC, and Linux
> doesn't use Group-0 interrupts, even in a guest.
> 
>> +	enable_da
>> +
>> +	mov	x0, sp
>> +	bl	enter_el1_irq_or_nmi
>> +
>> +	fiq_handler
>> +
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPTION
>> +	ldr	x24, [tsk, #TSK_TI_PREEMPT]	// get preempt count
>> +alternative_if ARM64_HAS_IRQ_PRIO_MASKING
>> +	/*
>> +	 * DA_F were cleared at start of handling. If anything is set in DAIF,
>> +	 * we come back from an NMI, so skip preemption
>> +	 */
>> +	mrs	x0, daif
>> +	orr	x24, x24, x0
>> +alternative_else_nop_endif
>> +	cbnz	x24, 1f				// preempt count != 0 || NMI return path
>> +	bl	arm64_preempt_schedule_irq	// irq en/disable is done inside
>> +1:
>> +#endif
>> +
>> +	mov	x0, sp
>> +	bl	exit_el1_irq_or_nmi
>> +
>> +	kernel_exit 1
>> +SYM_CODE_END(el1_fiq)
> 
> Given that this is essentially a copy paste of el1_irq, and that
> a separate FIQ entry point seems superfluous, I don't think we
> need any of this, and it could be implemented just as the IRQ
> vector.
> 
>> +
>> /*
>>  * EL0 mode handlers.
>>  */
>> @@ -715,6 +755,12 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el0_irq_compat)
>> 	b	el0_irq_naked
>> SYM_CODE_END(el0_irq_compat)
>> +	.align	6
>> +SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el0_fiq_compat)
>> +	kernel_entry 0, 32
>> +	b	el0_fiq_naked
>> +SYM_CODE_END(el0_fiq_compat)
>> +
>> SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el0_error_compat)
>> 	kernel_entry 0, 32
>> 	b	el0_error_naked
>> @@ -727,7 +773,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el0_irq)
>> el0_irq_naked:
>> 	gic_prio_irq_setup pmr=x20, tmp=x0
>> 	user_exit_irqoff
>> -	enable_da_f
>> +	enable_da
>> 	tbz	x22, #55, 1f
>> 	bl	do_el0_irq_bp_hardening
>> @@ -737,6 +783,22 @@ el0_irq_naked:
>> 	b	ret_to_user
>> SYM_CODE_END(el0_irq)
>> +	.align	6
>> +SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(el0_fiq)
>> +	kernel_entry 0
>> +el0_fiq_naked:
>> +	gic_prio_irq_setup pmr=x20, tmp=x0
>> +	user_exit_irqoff
>> +	enable_da
>> +
>> +	tbz	x22, #55, 1f
>> +	bl	do_el0_irq_bp_hardening
>> +1:
>> +	fiq_handler
>> +
>> +	b	ret_to_user
>> +SYM_CODE_END(el0_fiq)
> 
> Same thing.
> 
>> +
>> SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL(el1_error)
>> 	kernel_entry 1
>> 	mrs	x1, esr_el1
>> @@ -757,7 +819,7 @@ el0_error_naked:
>> 	mov	x0, sp
>> 	mov	x1, x25
>> 	bl	do_serror
>> -	enable_da_f
>> +	enable_da
>> 	b	ret_to_user
>> SYM_CODE_END(el0_error)
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/irq.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/irq.c
>> index dfb1feab867d..4d7a9fb41d93 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/irq.c
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/irq.c
>> @@ -88,3 +88,17 @@ void __init init_IRQ(void)
>> 		local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ);
>> 	}
>> }
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Analogous to the generic handle_arch_irq / set_handle_irq
>> + */
>> +void (*handle_arch_fiq)(struct pt_regs *) __ro_after_init;
>> +
>> +int __init set_handle_fiq(void (*handle_fiq)(struct pt_regs *))
>> +{
>> +	if (handle_arch_fiq)
>> +		return -EBUSY;
>> +
>> +	handle_arch_fiq = handle_fiq;
>> +	return 0;
>> +}
> 
> Also, this has no caller, so it is pretty hard to judge how useful
> this is.
Hello, in the RFC patch set that I just sent, it’s available now.
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
>> index 6616486a58fe..34ec400288d0 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
>> @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void noinstr __cpu_do_idle_irqprio(void)
>> 	unsigned long daif_bits;
>> 	daif_bits = read_sysreg(daif);
>> -	write_sysreg(daif_bits | PSR_I_BIT, daif);
>> +	write_sysreg(daif_bits | PSR_I_BIT | PSR_F_BIT, daif);
>> 	/*
>> 	 * Unmask PMR before going idle to make sure interrupts can
> 
Thank you,
> Thanks,
> 
>        M.
> -- 
> Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...




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