[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.12 10/69] firmware: qcom: scm: initialize tzmem before marking SCM as available

[Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>]

From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@linaro.org>

[ Upstream commit 87be3e7a2d0030cda6314d2ec96b37991f636ccd ]

Now that qcom_scm_shm_bridge_enable() uses the struct device passed to
it as argument to make the QCOM_SCM_MP_SHM_BRIDGE_ENABLE SCM call, we
can move the TZMem initialization before the assignment of the __scm
pointer in the SCM driver (which marks SCM as ready to users) thus
fixing the potential race between consumer calls and the memory pool
initialization.

Reported-by: Johan Hovold <johan+linaro@kernel.org>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250120151000.13870-1-johan+linaro@kernel.org/
Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@linaro.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250630-qcom-scm-race-v2-3-fa3851c98611@linaro.org
Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <andersson@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
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LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

YES

This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees. The commit
fixes a critical race condition in the Qualcomm SCM (Secure Channel
Manager) driver that can lead to system crashes.

**Analysis of the race condition:**

Looking at the code changes, the commit moves the TrustZone memory
(TZMem) pool initialization from **after** the SCM is marked as
available (line 2254 in the original code: `smp_store_release(&__scm,
scm)`) to **before** it. This is a critical ordering fix because:

1. **The race window**: Once `__scm` is assigned via
   `smp_store_release(&__scm, scm)` at line 2254, the SCM API becomes
   available to all kernel consumers through `qcom_scm_is_available()`
   which checks this pointer.

2. **The problem**: Between lines 2254-2298 in the original code, the
   SCM is marked as available but the TZMem pool (`__scm->mempool`)
   hasn't been initialized yet. If any SCM consumer makes an API call
   during this window that requires memory allocation from the TZMem
   pool, it will access an uninitialized pointer, causing a crash.

3. **The fix**: The commit moves the TZMem initialization (lines
   2286-2298 in original) to lines 2253-2277 in the patched version,
   ensuring the memory pool is fully initialized before marking SCM as
   available.

**Why this qualifies for stable backport:**

1. **Fixes a real bug**: This addresses a genuine race condition that
   can cause kernel crashes, as reported by Johan Hovold.

2. **Security-critical subsystem**: The SCM driver handles secure
   communication with TrustZone firmware on Qualcomm platforms, making
   stability crucial.

3. **Small, contained fix**: The change is minimal - it simply reorders
   initialization steps without changing functionality or adding
   features.

4. **No architectural changes**: This is purely a bug fix that corrects
   initialization ordering.

5. **Clear problem and solution**: The race condition is well-defined,
   and the fix is straightforward and obvious.

6. **Minimal regression risk**: Moving initialization earlier in the
   probe sequence is a safe change that doesn't affect the driver's
   operation once initialized.

The commit message also references a specific bug report, indicating
this is a real issue encountered in production, not a theoretical
problem. For stable kernel trees supporting Qualcomm platforms, this fix
prevents potential crashes during system initialization.

 drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c b/drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c
index 23aefbf6fca5..88f3ae652a87 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c
@@ -2000,7 +2000,32 @@ static int qcom_scm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Paired with smp_load_acquire() in qcom_scm_is_available(). */
+	ret = of_reserved_mem_device_init(scm->dev);
+	if (ret && ret != -ENODEV)
+		return dev_err_probe(scm->dev, ret,
+				     "Failed to setup the reserved memory region for TZ mem\n");
+
+	ret = qcom_tzmem_enable(scm->dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(scm->dev, ret,
+				     "Failed to enable the TrustZone memory allocator\n");
+
+	memset(&pool_config, 0, sizeof(pool_config));
+	pool_config.initial_size = 0;
+	pool_config.policy = QCOM_TZMEM_POLICY_ON_DEMAND;
+	pool_config.max_size = SZ_256K;
+
+	scm->mempool = devm_qcom_tzmem_pool_new(scm->dev, &pool_config);
+	if (IS_ERR(scm->mempool))
+		return dev_err_probe(scm->dev, PTR_ERR(scm->mempool),
+				     "Failed to create the SCM memory pool\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Paired with smp_load_acquire() in qcom_scm_is_available().
+	 *
+	 * This marks the SCM API as ready to accept user calls and can only
+	 * be called after the TrustZone memory pool is initialized.
+	 */
 	smp_store_release(&__scm, scm);
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
@@ -2033,32 +2058,6 @@ static int qcom_scm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (of_property_read_bool(pdev->dev.of_node, "qcom,sdi-enabled") || !download_mode)
 		qcom_scm_disable_sdi();
 
-	ret = of_reserved_mem_device_init(__scm->dev);
-	if (ret && ret != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err_probe(__scm->dev, ret,
-			      "Failed to setup the reserved memory region for TZ mem\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	ret = qcom_tzmem_enable(__scm->dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err_probe(__scm->dev, ret,
-			      "Failed to enable the TrustZone memory allocator\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	memset(&pool_config, 0, sizeof(pool_config));
-	pool_config.initial_size = 0;
-	pool_config.policy = QCOM_TZMEM_POLICY_ON_DEMAND;
-	pool_config.max_size = SZ_256K;
-
-	__scm->mempool = devm_qcom_tzmem_pool_new(__scm->dev, &pool_config);
-	if (IS_ERR(__scm->mempool)) {
-		ret = dev_err_probe(__scm->dev, PTR_ERR(__scm->mempool),
-				    "Failed to create the SCM memory pool\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the QSEECOM interface.
 	 *
-- 
2.39.5