From: "Rob Herring (Arm)" <robh@kernel.org>
To: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>,
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>,
Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>,
kvmarm@lists.linux.dev, Oliver Upton <oupton@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v4 5/6] arm64/boot: Enable EL2 requirements for FEAT_Debugv8p9
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:29:47 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260407-arm-debug-8-9-v4-5-a4864e69b0ea@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260407-arm-debug-8-9-v4-0-a4864e69b0ea@kernel.org>
From: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>
Fine grained trap control for MDSELR_EL1 register needs to be configured in
HDFGRTR2_EL2, and HDFGWTR2_EL2 registers when kernel enters at EL1, but EL2
is also present.
MDCR_EL2.EBWE needs to be enabled for additional (beyond 16) breakpoint and
watchpoint exceptions when kernel enters at EL1, but EL2 is also present.
While here, also update booting.rst with MDCR_EL3 and SCR_EL3 requirements.
Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Cc: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@linux.dev>
Cc: kvmarm@lists.linux.dev
Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@kernel.org>
---
v4:
- Add that the requirements only apply when there are >16
breakpoints/watchpoints
- Adapt to changes in v7.0-rc1
---
Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h | 14 ++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 27 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst b/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
index 13ef311dace8..00ba91bbd278 100644
--- a/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arch/arm64/booting.rst
@@ -369,6 +369,19 @@ Before jumping into the kernel, the following conditions must be met:
- ZCR_EL2.LEN must be initialised to the same value for all CPUs the
kernel will execute on.
+ For CPUs with FEAT_Debugv8p9 extension present and >16 breakpoints or
+ watchpoints:
+
+ - If the kernel is entered at EL1 and EL2 is present:
+
+ - HDFGRTR2_EL2.nMDSELR_EL1 (bit 5) must be initialized to 0b1
+ - HDFGWTR2_EL2.nMDSELR_EL1 (bit 5) must be initialized to 0b1
+ - MDCR_EL2.EBWE (bit 43) must be initialized to 0b1
+
+ - If EL3 is present:
+
+ - MDCR_EL3.EBWE (bit 43) must be initialized to 0b1
+
For CPUs with the Scalable Matrix Extension (FEAT_SME):
- If EL3 is present:
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
index 85f4c1615472..b51a280c18c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@
// to own it.
.Lskip_trace_\@:
+ mrs x1, id_aa64dfr0_el1
+ ubfx x1, x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_DebugVer_SHIFT, #4
+ cmp x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_DebugVer_V8P9
+ b.lt .Lskip_dbg_v8p9_\@
+
+ orr x2, x2, #MDCR_EL2_EBWE
+.Lskip_dbg_v8p9_\@:
msr mdcr_el2, x2 // Configure debug traps
.endm
@@ -438,6 +445,13 @@
orr x0, x0, #HDFGRTR2_EL2_nPMSDSFR_EL1
.Lskip_spefds_\@:
+ mrs x1, id_aa64dfr0_el1
+ ubfx x1, x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_DebugVer_SHIFT, #4
+ cmp x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_EL1_DebugVer_V8P9
+ b.lt .Lskip_dbg_v8p9_\@
+
+ mov_q x0, HDFGWTR2_EL2_nMDSELR_EL1
+.Lskip_dbg_v8p9_\@:
msr_s SYS_HDFGRTR2_EL2, x0
msr_s SYS_HDFGWTR2_EL2, x0
msr_s SYS_HFGRTR2_EL2, xzr
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-07 14:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-07 14:29 [PATCH v4 0/6] arm64: Add support for FEAT_Debugv8p9 Rob Herring (Arm)
2026-04-07 14:29 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] arm64: hw_breakpoint: Disallow breakpoints in no kprobe code Rob Herring (Arm)
2026-04-07 14:29 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] arm64: hw_breakpoint: Add additional kprobe excluded functions Rob Herring (Arm)
2026-04-07 14:29 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] arm64: hw_breakpoint: Add lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled() on install/uninstall Rob Herring (Arm)
2026-04-07 14:29 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] arm64/cpufeature: Add field details for ID_AA64DFR1_EL1 register Rob Herring (Arm)
2026-04-07 14:29 ` Rob Herring (Arm) [this message]
2026-04-07 14:29 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] arm64: hw_breakpoint: Enable FEAT_Debugv8p9 Rob Herring (Arm)
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