Re: [PATCH v13 10/48] arm64: RMI: Ensure that the RMM has GPT entries for memory

Mathieu Poirier
2026-03-31T17:43:59Z

On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 12:05:47PM +0100, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> Hi Mathieu,
>
> On 30/03/2026 21:58, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 03:53:34PM +0000, Steven Price wrote:
> > > The RMM may not be tracking all the memory of the system at boot. Create
> > > the necessary tracking state and GPTs within the RMM so that all boot
> > > memory can be delegated to the RMM as needed during runtime.
> > >
> > > Note: support is currently missing for SROs which means that if the RMM
> > > needs memory donating this will fail (and render CCA unusable in Linux).
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Steven Price <steven.price@arm.com>
> > > ---
> > > New patch for v13
> > > ---
> > > arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > > index 9590dff9a2c1..80aedc85e94a 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > > @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
> > > */
> > > #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
> > > +#include <linux/memblock.h>
> > > #include <asm/kvm_pgtable.h>
> > > #include <asm/rmi_cmds.h>
> > > @@ -56,6 +57,18 @@ static int rmi_check_version(void)
> > > return 0;
> > > }
> > > +/*
> > > + * These are the 'default' sizes when passing 0 as the tracking_region_size.
> > > + * TODO: Support other granule sizes
> > > + */
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_PAGE_SIZE_4KB
> > > +#define RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE SZ_1G
> > > +#elif defined(CONFIG_PAGE_SIZE_16KB)
> > > +#define RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE SZ_32M
> > > +#elif defined(CONFIG_PAGE_SIZE_64KB)
> > > +#define RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE SZ_512M
> > > +#endif
> > > +
> > > static int rmi_configure(void)
> > > {
> > > struct rmm_config *config __free(free_page) = NULL;
> > > @@ -95,6 +108,80 @@ static int rmi_configure(void)
> > > return 0;
> > > }
> > > +static int rmi_verify_memory_tracking(phys_addr_t start, phys_addr_t end)
> > > +{
> > > + start = ALIGN_DOWN(start, RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE);
> >
> > This will produce an error on systems where the start of system memory is not
> > aligned to RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE. For instance, on QEMU-SBSA the system
> > memory starts at 0x100_4300_0000. With the above and RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE
> > set to SZ_1G, @start becomes 0x100_4000_0000, which falls outside the memory map
> > known to the TF-A. I fixed it with these modifications:
>
> Thanks for raising this. This would need to be addressed in the RMM
> spec, I have raised it with the team and will be addressed soon.
>
> >
> > LINUX:
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > index 10ff1c3bddaf..21bfbbe2f047 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/rmi.c
> > @@ -424,7 +424,9 @@ static int rmi_configure(void)
> > static int rmi_verify_memory_tracking(phys_addr_t start, phys_addr_t end)
> > {
> > - start = ALIGN_DOWN(start, RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE);
> > + phys_addr_t offset;
> > +
> > + offset = start - ALIGN_DOWN(start, RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE);
> > end = ALIGN(end, RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE);
> > while (start < end) {
> > @@ -439,7 +441,13 @@ static int rmi_verify_memory_tracking(phys_addr_t start, phys_addr_t end)
> > start);
> > return -ENODEV;
> > }
> > - start += RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE;
> > +
> > + if (offset) {
> > + start += (RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE - offset);
> > + offset = 0;
> > + } else {
> > + start += RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE;
> > + }
> > }
> > return 0;
> >
> > RMM:
> >
> > diff --git a/runtime/rmi/granule.c b/runtime/rmi/granule.c
> > index cef521fc0869..60358d9ee81e 100644
> > --- a/runtime/rmi/granule.c
> > +++ b/runtime/rmi/granule.c
> > @@ -209,9 +209,11 @@ void smc_granule_tracking_get(unsigned long addr,
> > return;
> > }
> > +#if 0
> > if (!ALIGNED(addr, RMM_INTERNAL_TRACKING_REGION_SIZE)) {
> > return;
> > }
> > +#endif
> > g = find_granule(addr);
> > if (g != NULL) {
> >
> > This is likely not the right fix but hopefully provides some guidance. Send me
> > your patches when you have an idea and I'll test them.
>
> We will send you the update once it is fixed in the RMM spec. The rough idea
> is to remove the ALIGNMENT restrictions and return a Range that
> the host can iterate over to find "regions" with the same type of
> memory.
>

Ok, thanks for looking into this.

>
> Cheers
> Suzuki
>
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mathieu
> >
> >
> > > + end = ALIGN(end, RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE);
> > > +
> > > + while (start < end) {
> > > + unsigned long ret, category, state;
> > > +
> > > + ret = rmi_granule_tracking_get(start, &category, &state);
> > > + if (ret != RMI_SUCCESS ||
> > > + state != RMI_TRACKING_FINE ||
> > > + category != RMI_MEM_CATEGORY_CONVENTIONAL) {
> > > + /* TODO: Set granule tracking in this case */
> > > + kvm_err("Granule tracking for region isn't fine/conventional: %llx",
> > > + start);
> > > + return -ENODEV;
> > > + }
> > > + start += RMM_GRANULE_TRACKING_SIZE;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static unsigned long rmi_l0gpt_size(void)
> > > +{
> > > + return 1UL << (30 + FIELD_GET(RMI_FEATURE_REGISTER_1_L0GPTSZ,
> > > + rmm_feat_reg1));
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static int rmi_create_gpts(phys_addr_t start, phys_addr_t end)
> > > +{
> > > + unsigned long l0gpt_sz = rmi_l0gpt_size();
> > > +
> > > + start = ALIGN_DOWN(start, l0gpt_sz);
> > > + end = ALIGN(end, l0gpt_sz);
> > > +
> > > + while (start < end) {
> > > + int ret = rmi_gpt_l1_create(start);
> > > +
> > > + if (ret && ret != RMI_ERROR_GPT) {
> > > + /*
> > > + * FIXME: Handle SRO so that memory can be donated for
> > > + * the tables.
> > > + */
> > > + kvm_err("GPT Level1 table missing for %llx\n", start);
> > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > + }
> > > + start += l0gpt_sz;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static int rmi_init_metadata(void)
> > > +{
> > > + phys_addr_t start, end;
> > > + const struct memblock_region *r;
> > > +
> > > + for_each_mem_region(r) {
> > > + int ret;
> > > +
> > > + start = memblock_region_memory_base_pfn(r) << PAGE_SHIFT;
> > > + end = memblock_region_memory_end_pfn(r) << PAGE_SHIFT;
> > > + ret = rmi_verify_memory_tracking(start, end);
> > > + if (ret)
> > > + return ret;
> > > + ret = rmi_create_gpts(start, end);
> > > + if (ret)
> > > + return ret;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > static int rmm_check_features(void)
> > > {
> > > if (kvm_lpa2_is_enabled() && !rmi_has_feature(RMI_FEATURE_REGISTER_0_LPA2)) {
> > > @@ -120,6 +207,8 @@ void kvm_init_rmi(void)
> > > return;
> > > if (rmi_configure())
> > > return;
> > > + if (rmi_init_metadata())
> > > + return;
> > > /* Future patch will enable static branch kvm_rmi_is_available */
> > > }
> > > --
> > > 2.43.0
> > >
> > >
>