Re: [PATCH 1/4] powerpc/bpf: Move out dummy_tramp_addr after Long branch stub

Hari Bathini
2026-03-15T18:42:47Z

On 15/03/26 11:36 pm, Hari Bathini wrote:
>
>
> On 25/02/26 7:06 am, adubey@linux.ibm.com wrote:
>> From: Abhishek Dubey <adubey@linux.ibm.com>
>>
>> Move the long branch address space to the bottom of the long
>> branch stub. This allows uninterrupted disassembly until the
>> last 8 bytes. Exclude these last bytes from the overall
>> program length to prevent failure in assembly generation.
>> Also, align dummy_tramp_addr field with 8-byte boundary.
>>
>> Following is disassembler output for test program with moved down
>> dummy_tramp_addr field:
>> .....
>> .....
>> pc:68    left:44     a6 03 08 7c  :  mtlr 0
>> pc:72    left:40     bc ff ff 4b  :  b .-68
>> pc:76    left:36     a6 02 68 7d  :  mflr 11
>> pc:80    left:32     05 00 9f 42  :  bcl 20, 31, .+4
>> pc:84    left:28     a6 02 88 7d  :  mflr 12
>> pc:88    left:24     14 00 8c e9  :  ld 12, 20(12)
>> pc:92    left:20     a6 03 89 7d  :  mtctr 12
>> pc:96    left:16     a6 03 68 7d  :  mtlr 11
>> pc:100   left:12     20 04 80 4e  :  bctr
>> pc:104   left:8      c0 34 1d 00  :
>>
>> Failure log:
>> Can't disasm instruction at offset 104: c0 34 1d 00 00 00 00 c0
>> Disassembly logic can truncate at 104, ignoring last 8 bytes.
>>
>> Update the dummy_tramp_addr field offset calculation from the end
>> of the program to reflect its new location, for bpf_arch_text_poke()
>> to update the actual trampoline's address in this field.
>>
>> All BPF trampoline selftests continue to pass with this patch applied.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Abhishek Dubey <adubey@linux.ibm.com>
>> ---
>>   arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>>   1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/powerpc/net/
>> bpf_jit_comp.c
>> index 7a78e03d482f..f8f6305b0d9f 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
>> @@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ asm (
>>   void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, struct codegen_context
>> *ctx)
>>   {
>> -    int ool_stub_idx, long_branch_stub_idx;
>> +    int ool_stub_idx, long_branch_stub_idx, tramp_load_offset;
>> +    bool tramp_needs_align;
>> +    u32 tramp_idx;
>>       /*
>>        * Out-of-line stub:
>> @@ -70,27 +72,45 @@ void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, struct
>> codegen_context *ctx)
>>       /*
>>        * Long branch stub:
>> -     *    .long    <dummy_tramp_addr>
>>        *    mflr    r11
>>        *    bcl    20,31,$+4
>> -     *    mflr    r12
>> -     *    ld    r12, -8-SZL(r12)
>> +     *    mflr    r12        // lr/r12 stores current pc
>> +     *    ld    r12, 20(r12)    // offset(dummy_tramp_addr) from prev
>> inst. is 20
>>        *    mtctr    r12
>> -     *    mtlr    r11 // needed to retain ftrace ABI
>> +     *    mtlr    r11        // needed to retain ftrace ABI
>>        *    bctr
>> +     *    nop            // Optional, for mem alignment of
>> dummy_tramp_addr
>> +     *    .long    <dummy_tramp_addr>
>>        */
>> -    if (image)
>> -        *((unsigned long *)&image[ctx->idx]) = (unsigned
>> long)dummy_tramp;
>> -    ctx->idx += SZL / 4;
>>       long_branch_stub_idx = ctx->idx;
>>       EMIT(PPC_RAW_MFLR(_R11));
>>       EMIT(PPC_RAW_BCL4());
>>       EMIT(PPC_RAW_MFLR(_R12));
>> -    EMIT(PPC_RAW_LL(_R12, _R12, -8-SZL));
>> +
>> +    /* Relative offset of dummy_tramp_addr wrt start of long branch
>> stub */
>> +    tramp_idx = long_branch_stub_idx + 7;
>> +    /*
>> +     * Image layout need not be considered 8-byte aligned.
>> +     * Lower 3 bits must be clear for 8-bytes alignment.
>> +     * Adjust offset for padding NOP before dummy_tramp_addr
>> +     */
>
>> +    tramp_needs_align = (((unsigned long)&image[tramp_idx]) & 7) != 0;
>
> I would rather check:
>

>   is_8byte_aligned = (((unsigned long)&image[tramp_idx]) & 0x7) == 0x4;

Oh wait, I meant:

is_8byte_aligned = ((((unsigned long)&image[tramp_idx]) & 0x7) == 0);

- Hari