[PATCH 5/7] lib: sbi: Do not override emulator callback for vector load/store

Anup Patel anup at brainfault.org
Thu Mar 19 22:13:26 PDT 2026


On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM Bo Gan <ganboing at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's wrong to override the emulator callback in sbi_trap_emulate_load/
> store. The function must respect the callback function passed in the
> parameter. Hence, let the misaligned emulator callback decide when to
> use sbi_misaligned_v_ld/st_emulator. To clean up things, also make the
> following changes:
>
> - Add the `insn` parameter to the callback. The trapping insn could
>   have been fetched by the caller already, thus it saves some time
>   in the callback. Also the `tcntx` is added, in case the callback
>   needs richer information to properly handle the trap. Specifically,
>   the callback can utilize the tinst if it knows how to decode custom
>   values.
>
> - Clarify that the read/write length (rlen/wlen) can be 0, in which
>   case it could be a vector load/store or some customized instruction.
>   The callback is responsible to handle it by parsing the insn (and
>   fetch it if not available), and act accordingly.
>
> Also fixes the following issue in the sbi_misaligned_v_ld/st_emulator
>
> a. Not checking if sbi_get_insn has faulted
> b. Need to redirect the trap when OPENSBI_CC_SUPPORT_VECTOR is not
>    available.
>
> Fixes: c2acc5e5b0d8 ("lib: sbi_misaligned_ldst: Add handling of vector load/store")
> Signed-off-by: Bo Gan <ganboing at gmail.com>
> ---
>  include/sbi/sbi_platform.h  |  92 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
>  include/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.h |   4 +-
>  lib/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.c     | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  lib/sbi/sbi_trap_v_ldst.c   |  25 ++++----
>  4 files changed, 150 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/sbi/sbi_platform.h b/include/sbi/sbi_platform.h
> index e65d9877..d3b2f9ad 100644
> --- a/include/sbi/sbi_platform.h
> +++ b/include/sbi/sbi_platform.h
> @@ -137,11 +137,14 @@ struct sbi_platform_operations {
>                                    struct sbi_ecall_return *out);
>
>         /** platform specific handler to fixup load fault */
> -       int (*emulate_load)(int rlen, unsigned long addr,
> -                           union sbi_ldst_data *out_val);
> +       int (*emulate_load)(ulong insn, int rlen, ulong addr,
> +                           union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +                           struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
> +
>         /** platform specific handler to fixup store fault */
> -       int (*emulate_store)(int wlen, unsigned long addr,
> -                            union sbi_ldst_data in_val);
> +       int (*emulate_store)(ulong insn, int wlen, ulong addr,
> +                            union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +                            struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>
>         /** platform specific pmp setup on current HART */
>         void (*pmp_set)(unsigned int n, unsigned long flags,
> @@ -612,45 +615,74 @@ static inline int sbi_platform_vendor_ext_provider(
>  }
>
>  /**
> - * Ask platform to emulate the trapped load
> - *
> - * @param plat pointer to struct sbi_platform
> - * @param rlen length of the load: 1/2/4/8...
> - * @param addr virtual address of the load. Platform needs to page-walk and
> - *        find the physical address if necessary
> - * @param out_val value loaded
> - *
> - * @return 0 on success and negative error code on failure
> + * Ask platform to emulate the trapped load:
> + *
> + * @param insn the instruction that caused the load fault (optional)
> + *             If 0, it's not fetched by caller, and the emulator can
> + *             fetch it on a need basis.
> + * @param rlen read length in [0, 1, 2, 4, 8]. If 0, it's a special load.
> + *             In that case, it could be a vector load or customized insn,
> + *             which may read/gather a block of memory. The emulator should
> + *             further parse the @insn (fetch if 0), and act accordingly.
> + * @param raddr read address. If @rlen is not 0, it's the base address of
> + *              the load. It doesn't necessarily match tcntx->trap->tval,
> + *              in case of unaligned load triggering access fault.
> + *              If @rlen is 0, @raddr should be ignored.
> + * @param out_val the buffer to hold data loaded by the emulator.
> + *                If @rlen == 0, @out_val is ignored by caller.
> + * @param tcntx trap context saved on load fault entry.
> + *
> + * @return >0 success: register will be updated by caller if @rlen != 0,
> + *            and mepc will be advanced by caller.
> + *         0  success: no register modification; no mepc advancement.
> + *         <0 failure
> + *
> + * It's expected that if @rlen != 0, and the emulator returns >0, the
> + * caller will set the corresponding registers with @out_val to simplify
> + * things. Otherwise, no register manipulation is done by the caller.
>   */
>  static inline int sbi_platform_emulate_load(const struct sbi_platform *plat,
> -                                           int rlen, unsigned long addr,
> -                                           union sbi_ldst_data *out_val)
> +                                           ulong insn, int rlen, ulong raddr,
> +                                           union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +                                           struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         if (plat && sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_load) {
> -               return sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_load(rlen, addr,
> -                                                           out_val);
> +               return sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_load(insn, rlen, raddr,
> +                                                           out_val, tcntx);
>         }
>         return SBI_ENOTSUPP;
>  }
>
>  /**
> - * Ask platform to emulate the trapped store
> - *
> - * @param plat pointer to struct sbi_platform
> - * @param wlen length of the store: 1/2/4/8...
> - * @param addr virtual address of the store. Platform needs to page-walk and
> - *        find the physical address if necessary
> - * @param in_val value to store
> - *
> - * @return 0 on success and negative error code on failure
> + * Ask platform to emulate the trapped store:
> + *
> + * @param insn the instruction that caused the store fault (optional).
> + *             If 0, it's not fetched by caller, and the emulator can
> + *             fetch it on a need basis.
> + * @param wlen write length in [0, 1, 2, 4, 8]. If 0, it's a special store.
> + *             In that case, it could be a vector store or customized insn,
> + *             which may write/scatter a block of memory. The emulator should
> + *             further parse the @insn (fetch if 0), and act accordingly.
> + * @param waddr write address. If @wlen is not 0, it's the base address of
> + *              the store. It doesn't necessarily match tcntx->trap->tval,
> + *              in case of unaligned store triggering access fault.
> + *              If @wlen is 0, @waddr should be ignored.
> + * @param in_val the buffer to hold data about to be stored by the emulator.
> + *               If @wlen == 0, @in_val should be ignored.
> + * @param tcntx trap context saved on store fault entry.
> + *
> + * @return >0 success: mepc will be advanced by caller.
> + *         0  success: no mepc advancement.
> + *         <0 failure
>   */
>  static inline int sbi_platform_emulate_store(const struct sbi_platform *plat,
> -                                            int wlen, unsigned long addr,
> -                                            union sbi_ldst_data in_val)
> +                                            ulong insn, int wlen, ulong waddr,
> +                                            union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +                                            struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         if (plat && sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_store) {
> -               return sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_store(wlen, addr,
> -                                                            in_val);
> +               return sbi_platform_ops(plat)->emulate_store(insn, wlen, waddr,
> +                                                            in_val, tcntx);
>         }
>         return SBI_ENOTSUPP;
>  }
> diff --git a/include/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.h b/include/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.h
> index a6a6c75b..33c348c5 100644
> --- a/include/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.h
> +++ b/include/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.h
> @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ int sbi_store_access_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>  ulong sbi_misaligned_tinst_fixup(ulong orig_tinst, ulong new_tinst,
>                                  ulong addr_offset);
>
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(ulong insn,
>                                  struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(ulong insn,
>                                  struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>
>  #endif
> diff --git a/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.c b/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.c
> index 448406b1..22c4d5a7 100644
> --- a/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.c
> +++ b/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_ldst.c
> @@ -18,18 +18,18 @@
>
>  /**
>   * Load emulator callback:
> - *
> - * @return rlen=success, 0=success w/o regs modification, or negative error
> + *   Refer to comments of `sbi_platform_emulate_load`.
>   */
> -typedef int (*sbi_trap_ld_emulator)(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +typedef int (*sbi_trap_ld_emulator)(ulong insn, int rlen, ulong raddr,
> +                                   union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
>                                     struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>
>  /**
>   * Store emulator callback:
> - *
> - * @return wlen=success, 0=success w/o regs modification, or negative error
> + *   Refer to comments of `sbi_platform_emulate_store`.
>   */
> -typedef int (*sbi_trap_st_emulator)(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +typedef int (*sbi_trap_st_emulator)(ulong insn, int wlen, ulong waddr,
> +                                   union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
>                                     struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx);
>
>  ulong sbi_misaligned_tinst_fixup(ulong orig_tinst, ulong new_tinst,
> @@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ static int sbi_trap_emulate_load(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx,
>         ulong insn, insn_len;
>         union sbi_ldst_data val = { 0 };
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
> -       int rc, fp = 0, shift = 0, len = 0, vector = 0;
> +       int rc, fp = 0, shift = 0, len = 0;
> +       bool xform = false;
>
>         if (orig_trap->tinst & 0x1) {
>                 /*
>                  * Bit[0] == 1 implies trapped instruction value is
>                  * transformed instruction or custom instruction.
>                  */
> +               xform    = true;
>                 insn     = orig_trap->tinst | INSN_16BIT_MASK;
>                 insn_len = (orig_trap->tinst & 0x2) ? INSN_LEN(insn) : 2;
>         } else {
> @@ -144,27 +146,20 @@ static int sbi_trap_emulate_load(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx,
>                 len = 2;
>                 shift = 8 * (sizeof(ulong) - len);
>                 insn = RVC_RS2S(insn) << SH_RD;
> -       } else if (IS_VECTOR_LOAD_STORE(insn)) {
> -               vector = 1;
> -               emu = sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator;
> -       } else {
> -               return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>         }
>
> -       rc = emu(len, &val, tcntx);
> +       rc = emu(xform ? 0 : insn, len, orig_trap->tval, &val, tcntx);

Drop the "xform" and always pass insn

>         if (rc <= 0)
>                 return rc;
>
> -       if (!vector) {
> -               if (!fp)
> -                       SET_RD(insn, regs, ((long)(val.data_ulong << shift)) >> shift);
> +       if (!fp)
> +               SET_RD(insn, regs, ((long)(val.data_ulong << shift)) >> shift);
>  #ifdef __riscv_flen
> -               else if (len == 8)
> -                       SET_F64_RD(insn, regs, val.data_u64);
> -               else
> -                       SET_F32_RD(insn, regs, val.data_ulong);
> +       else if (len == 8)
> +               SET_F64_RD(insn, regs, val.data_u64);
> +       else
> +               SET_F32_RD(insn, regs, val.data_ulong);
>  #endif
> -       }
>
>         regs->mepc += insn_len;
>
> @@ -180,12 +175,14 @@ static int sbi_trap_emulate_store(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx,
>         union sbi_ldst_data val;
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
>         int rc, len = 0;
> +       bool xform = false;
>
>         if (orig_trap->tinst & 0x1) {
>                 /*
>                  * Bit[0] == 1 implies trapped instruction value is
>                  * transformed instruction or custom instruction.
>                  */
> +               xform    = true;
>                 insn     = orig_trap->tinst | INSN_16BIT_MASK;
>                 insn_len = (orig_trap->tinst & 0x2) ? INSN_LEN(insn) : 2;
>         } else {
> @@ -253,13 +250,9 @@ static int sbi_trap_emulate_store(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx,
>         } else if ((insn & INSN_MASK_C_SH) == INSN_MATCH_C_SH) {
>                 len             = 2;
>                 val.data_ulong = GET_RS2S(insn, regs);
> -       } else if (IS_VECTOR_LOAD_STORE(insn)) {
> -               emu = sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator;
> -       } else {
> -               return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>         }
>
> -       rc = emu(len, val, tcntx);
> +       rc = emu(xform ? 0 : insn, len, orig_trap->tval, val, tcntx);

Same as above.

>         if (rc <= 0)
>                 return rc;
>
> @@ -268,7 +261,8 @@ static int sbi_trap_emulate_store(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx,
>         return 0;
>  }
>
> -static int sbi_misaligned_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +static int sbi_misaligned_ld_emulator(ulong insn, int rlen, ulong addr,
> +                                     union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
>                                       struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
> @@ -276,9 +270,25 @@ static int sbi_misaligned_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
>         int i;
>
> +       if (!rlen) {
> +               if (!insn) {
> +                       insn = sbi_get_insn(regs->mepc, &uptrap);
> +                       if (uptrap.cause)
> +                               return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, &uptrap);
> +               }

The above is not needed because sbi_trap_emulate_load() and
sbi_trap_emulate_store() already does sbi_get_insn().

> +               if (IS_VECTOR_LOAD_STORE(insn))
> +                       return sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(insn, tcntx);
> +               else
> +                       /* Unrecognized instruction. Can't emulate it. */
> +                       return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
> +       }
> +       /* For misaligned fault, addr must be the same as orig_trap->tval */
> +       if (addr != orig_trap->tval)
> +               return SBI_EFAIL;
> +
>         for (i = 0; i < rlen; i++) {
>                 out_val->data_bytes[i] =
> -                       sbi_load_u8((void *)(orig_trap->tval + i), &uptrap);
> +                       sbi_load_u8((void *)(addr + i), &uptrap);
>                 if (uptrap.cause) {
>                         uptrap.tinst = sbi_misaligned_tinst_fixup(
>                                 orig_trap->tinst, uptrap.tinst, i);
> @@ -293,7 +303,8 @@ int sbi_misaligned_load_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>         return sbi_trap_emulate_load(tcntx, sbi_misaligned_ld_emulator);
>  }
>
> -static int sbi_misaligned_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +static int sbi_misaligned_st_emulator(ulong insn, int wlen, ulong addr,
> +                                     union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
>                                       struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
> @@ -301,8 +312,24 @@ static int sbi_misaligned_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
>         int i;
>
> +       if (!wlen) {
> +               if (!insn) {
> +                       insn = sbi_get_insn(regs->mepc, &uptrap);
> +                       if (uptrap.cause)
> +                               return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, &uptrap);
> +               }

same comment as above.

> +               if (IS_VECTOR_LOAD_STORE(insn))
> +                       return sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(insn, tcntx);
> +               else
> +                       /* Unrecognized instruction. Can't emulate it. */
> +                       return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
> +       }
> +       /* For misaligned fault, addr must be the same as orig_trap->tval */
> +       if (addr != orig_trap->tval)
> +               return SBI_EFAIL;
> +
>         for (i = 0; i < wlen; i++) {
> -               sbi_store_u8((void *)(orig_trap->tval + i),
> +               sbi_store_u8((void *)(addr + i),
>                              in_val.data_bytes[i], &uptrap);
>                 if (uptrap.cause) {
>                         uptrap.tinst = sbi_misaligned_tinst_fixup(
> @@ -318,22 +345,26 @@ int sbi_misaligned_store_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>         return sbi_trap_emulate_store(tcntx, sbi_misaligned_st_emulator);
>  }
>
> -static int sbi_ld_access_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> +static int sbi_ld_access_emulator(ulong insn, int rlen, ulong addr,
> +                                 union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
>                                   struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
>         struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
> +       int rc;
>
>         /* If fault came from M mode, just fail */
>         if (sbi_mstatus_prev_mode(regs->mstatus) == PRV_M)
>                 return SBI_EINVAL;
>
> +       rc = sbi_platform_emulate_load(sbi_platform_thishart_ptr(),
> +                                      insn, rlen, addr, out_val, tcntx);
> +
>         /* If platform emulator failed, we redirect instead of fail */
> -       if (sbi_platform_emulate_load(sbi_platform_thishart_ptr(), rlen,
> -                                     orig_trap->tval, out_val))
> +       if (rc < 0)
>                 return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>
> -       return rlen;
> +       return rc;
>  }
>
>  int sbi_load_access_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> @@ -341,22 +372,26 @@ int sbi_load_access_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>         return sbi_trap_emulate_load(tcntx, sbi_ld_access_emulator);
>  }
>
> -static int sbi_st_access_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> +static int sbi_st_access_emulator(ulong insn, int wlen, ulong addr,
> +                                 union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
>                                   struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
>         struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
> +       int rc;
>
>         /* If fault came from M mode, just fail */
>         if (sbi_mstatus_prev_mode(regs->mstatus) == PRV_M)
>                 return SBI_EINVAL;
>
> +       rc = sbi_platform_emulate_store(sbi_platform_thishart_ptr(),
> +                                       insn, wlen, addr, in_val, tcntx);
> +
>         /* If platform emulator failed, we redirect instead of fail */
> -       if (sbi_platform_emulate_store(sbi_platform_thishart_ptr(), wlen,
> -                                      orig_trap->tval, in_val))
> +       if (rc < 0)
>                 return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>
> -       return wlen;
> +       return rc;
>  }
>
>  int sbi_store_access_handler(struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> diff --git a/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_v_ldst.c b/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_v_ldst.c
> index f4d469dc..f361ce04 100644
> --- a/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_v_ldst.c
> +++ b/lib/sbi/sbi_trap_v_ldst.c
> @@ -137,13 +137,11 @@ static inline void vsetvl(ulong vl, ulong vtype)
>                         :: "r" (vl), "r" (vtype));
>  }
>
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> -                                struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(ulong insn, struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
>         struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
> -       ulong insn = sbi_get_insn(regs->mepc, &uptrap);
>         ulong vl = csr_read(CSR_VL);
>         ulong vtype = csr_read(CSR_VTYPE);
>         ulong vlenb = csr_read(CSR_VLENB);
> @@ -237,13 +235,11 @@ int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
>         return vl;
>  }
>
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> -                                struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(ulong insn, struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
>         const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
>         struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
>         struct sbi_trap_info uptrap;
> -       ulong insn = sbi_get_insn(regs->mepc, &uptrap);
>         ulong vl = csr_read(CSR_VL);
>         ulong vtype = csr_read(CSR_VTYPE);
>         ulong vlenb = csr_read(CSR_VLENB);
> @@ -331,14 +327,19 @@ int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
>         return vl;
>  }
>  #else
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(int rlen, union sbi_ldst_data *out_val,
> -                                struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_ld_emulator(ulong insn, struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
> -       return 0;
> +       const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
> +       struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
> +
> +       return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>  }
> -int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(int wlen, union sbi_ldst_data in_val,
> -                                struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
> +
> +int sbi_misaligned_v_st_emulator(ulong insn, struct sbi_trap_context *tcntx)
>  {
> -       return 0;
> +       const struct sbi_trap_info *orig_trap = &tcntx->trap;
> +       struct sbi_trap_regs *regs = &tcntx->regs;
> +
> +       return sbi_trap_redirect(regs, orig_trap);
>  }
>  #endif /* OPENSBI_CC_SUPPORT_VECTOR */
> --
> 2.34.1
>

Regards,
Anup



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