From: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@linux.ibm.com>
To: Venkat Rao Bagalkote <venkat88@linux.ibm.com>,
linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org
Cc: maddy@linux.ibm.com, mpe@ellerman.id.au, npiggin@gmail.com,
chleroy@kernel.org, mkchauras@linux.ibm.com, mkchauras@gmail.com,
ruanjinjie@huawei.com, ritesh.list@gmail.com,
riteshh@linux.ibm.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] powerpc/interrupt: Use early_radix_enabled() in NMI real-mode guard
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 15:16:08 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d33d0d1b-1532-495e-a299-518bdb905baf@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260909091219.55380-1-venkat88@linux.ibm.com>
On 9/9/26 2:42 PM, Venkat Rao Bagalkote wrote:
> radix_enabled() uses a jump label which is only valid after
> mmu_feature_keys_init() is called. Before that point, on a pSeries
> hash guest, early_check_vec5() clears MMU_FTR_TYPE_RADIX in
> cur_cpu_spec->mmu_features but the jump label has not yet been patched,
> so radix_enabled() incorrectly returns true.
>
The usage window where it goes wrong is:
early_setup:
configure_exceptions();
<exception can happen now, and could prepare/exit of corresponding exception>
<those could use radix_enabled() >
setup_feature_keys();
<jump labels are setup and post this it is safe to use radix_enabled()>
But since common wrappers don't have the context of early or late,
using early_radix_enabled() is safer option.
Commit message could convey the same.
> Replace radix_enabled() with early_radix_enabled() which does a plain
> bitmask check against cur_cpu_spec->mmu_features and is correct at all
> times, including before jump label initialization.
>
If you have data, please put the values of both early_radix_enabled and radix_enabled()
in hash/radix guests in the chaneglog to ensure replacing with early variant
is functionally safe.
> Add the missing #include <asm/mmu.h> since early_radix_enabled() is
> declared there.
>
> Fixes: 8d0e21012743 ("powerpc/mce: Avoid nmi_enter/exit in real mode on pseries hash")
> Signed-off-by: Venkat Rao Bagalkote <venkat88@linux.ibm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Mukesh Kumar Chaurasiya <mkchauras@gmail.com>
> ---
> v2:
> - Added Fixes: tag referencing commit 8d0e21012743.
> - Included <asm/mmu.h> in alphabetical order.
> - Added Reviewed-by tag from Mukesh.
>
> arch/powerpc/include/asm/interrupt.h | 5 +++--
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/interrupt.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/interrupt.h
> index 1b45a49e9bed..355f6bbf9894 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/interrupt.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/interrupt.h
> @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
> #include <linux/irq-entry-common.h>
>
> #include <asm/kprobes.h>
> +#include <asm/mmu.h>
> #include <asm/runlatch.h>
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_IRQ_SOFT_MASK_DEBUG
> @@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ interrupt_handler long func(struct pt_regs *regs) \
> state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs); \
> } else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) && \
> firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_LPAR) && \
> - !radix_enabled()) { \
> + !early_radix_enabled()) { \
> /* no nmi_entry for a pseries hash guest \
> * taking a real mode exception */ \
> } else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KASAN)) { \
> @@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ interrupt_handler long func(struct pt_regs *regs) \
> irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state); \
> } else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) && \
> firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_LPAR) && \
> - !radix_enabled()) { \
> + !early_radix_enabled()) { \
> /* no nmi_exit for a pseries hash guest \
> * taking a real mode exception */ \
> } else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KASAN)) { \
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-09-09 9:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-09 9:12 [PATCH v2] powerpc/interrupt: Use early_radix_enabled() in NMI real-mode guard Venkat Rao Bagalkote
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