Re: [PATCH v4 5/8] RISC-V: cpufeature: Put vendor_id to work

Andrew Jones
2023-02-10T07:58:24Z

On Thu, Feb 09, 2023 at 07:04:59PM +0000, Conor Dooley wrote:
> Hey Drew,
>
> On Thu, Feb 09, 2023 at 04:26:25PM +0100, Andrew Jones wrote:
> > When [ab]using alternatives as cpufeature "static keys", which can
> > be used in assembly, also put vendor_id to work as application-
> > specific data. This will be initially used in Zicboz's application to
> > clear_page(), as Zicboz's block size must also be considered. In that
> > case, vendor_id's role will be to convey the maximum block size which
> > the Zicboz clear_page() implementation supports.
> >
> > cpufeature alternative applications which need to check for the
> > existence or absence of other cpufeatures may also be able to make
> > use of this.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> > ---
> > arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c | 10 ++++++++--
> > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > index 0d2db03cf167..74736b4f0624 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > @@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ void __init riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
> > }
> >
> > #ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_ALTERNATIVE
>
> I think a comment here about what "application check" means would be
> nice.
> That wording just feels clunky & the meaning is not immediately
> graspable?
>
> /*
> * riscv_cpufeature_application_check() - Check if a cpufeature applies.
> * The presence of a cpufeature does not mean it is necessarily
> * useable. This function is used to apply the alternative on a
> * case-by-case basis.
> */
>
> Dunno, does something like that convey the intent?

Indeed, a comment would be helpful. I'll put something similar to what you
propose in the next version.

>
> > +static bool riscv_cpufeature_application_check(u32 feature, u16 data)
> > +{
> > + return data == 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
> > struct alt_entry *end,
> > unsigned int stage)
> > @@ -289,8 +294,6 @@ void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
> > return;
> >
> > for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
> > - if (alt->vendor_id != 0)
> > - continue;
>
> Can you remind me what makes this "safe"?
> My understanding was that a vendor_id of zero was safe, as zero is
> reserved in JEDEC.
> What is stopping someone stuffing this with a given value and
> colliding with a real vendor's errata?
>
> for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
> if (alt->vendor_id != A_VENDOR_ID)
> continue;
> if (alt->errata_id >= ERRATA_A_NUMBER)
> continue;
>
> tmp = (1U << alt->errata_id);
> if (cpu_req_errata & tmp) {
> oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
> altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
>
> /* On vm-alternatives, the mmu isn't running yet */
> if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
> memcpy((void *)__pa_symbol(oldptr),
> (void *)__pa_symbol(altptr),
> alt->alt_len);
> else
> patch_text_nosync(oldptr, altptr, alt->alt_len);
> }
> }
>
> I've probably just missing something, my brain swapped out alternatives
> the other week. Hopefully whatever I missed isn't embarrassingly obvious!

You're right. I was assuming the errata_id space for errata didn't overlap
with the errata_id space for cpufeatures. It doesn't, atm, but by luck,
not design. I could try to ensure that somehow, but probably the better
approach would be to use the upper bits of errata_id for the application
data and to leave vendor_id alone. Thanks for catching my oversight!

Thanks,
drew

>
> Cheers,
> Conor.
>
> > if (alt->errata_id >= RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX) {
> > WARN(1, "This extension id:%d is not in ISA extension list",
> > alt->errata_id);
> > @@ -300,6 +303,9 @@ void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
> > if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, alt->errata_id))
> > continue;
> >
> > + if (!riscv_cpufeature_application_check(alt->errata_id, alt->vendor_id))
> > + continue;
> > +
> > oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
> > altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
> > patch_text_nosync(oldptr, altptr, alt->alt_len);
> > --
> > 2.39.1
> >