[PATCH v2] of/fdt: Don't calculate phys_initrd_size from DT if start < end

Marek Bykowski
2022-09-08T16:06:24Z

If the properties 'linux,initrd-start' and 'linux,initrd-end' of
the chosen node populated from the bootloader, eg. U-Boot, are so that
start < end, then the phys_initrd_size calculated as subtraction of end
from start is negative that subsequently gets converted to a high positive
value for being unsigned long long.

For example, on FVP ARM64 system I'm running, the U-Boot populates
the 'linux,initrd-start' with 0x8800_0000 and 'linux,initrd-end' with 0.
The phys_initrd_size calculated is then ffff_ffff_7800_0000
(= 0 - 8800_0000 = -8800_0000 + ULLONG_MAX + 1). Then, the memory region
with the (invalid) size is added to the bootmem and attempted paging in
paging_init() that results in the kernel oops as shown below.

It should be stressed, it is generally a fault of the bootloader's with
the kernel relying on it, however we should not allow the bootloader's
misconfiguration to lead to the kernel oops. Not only the kernel should be
bullet proof against it but also finding the root cause of the paging
fault spanning over the bootloader, DT, and kernel may happen is not so
easy.

Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address fffffffefe43c000
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x96000007
EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
Data abort info:
ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000007
CM = 0, WnR = 0
swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000080e3d000
[fffffffefe43c000] pgd=0000000080de9003, pud=0000000080de9003
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffff8000de9f90
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x96000005
EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
Data abort info:
ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005
CM = 0, WnR = 0
swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000080e3d000
[ffffff8000de9f90] pgd=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000
Internal error: Oops: 96000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper Not tainted 5.4.51-yocto-standard #1
Hardware name: FVP Base (DT)
pstate: 60000085 (nZCv daIf -PAN -UAO)
pc : show_pte+0x12c/0x1b4
lr : show_pte+0x100/0x1b4
sp : ffffffc010ce3b30
x29: ffffffc010ce3b30 x28: ffffffc010ceed80
x27: fffffffefe43c000 x26: fffffffefe43a028
x25: 0000000080bf0000 x24: 0000000000000025
x23: ffffffc010b8d000 x22: ffffffc010e3d000
x23: ffffffc010b8d000 x22: ffffffc010e3d000
x21: 0000000080de9000 x20: ffffff7f80000f90
x19: fffffffefe43c000 x18: 0000000000000030
x17: 0000000000001400 x16: 0000000000001c00
x15: ffffffc010cef1b8 x14: ffffffffffffffff
x13: ffffffc010df1f40 x12: ffffffc010df1b70
x11: ffffffc010ce3b30 x10: ffffffc010ce3b30
x9 : 00000000ffffffc8 x8 : 0000000000000000
x7 : 000000000000000f x6 : ffffffc010df16e8
x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000
x3 : 00000000ffffffff x2 : 0000000000000000
x1 : 0000008080000000 x0 : ffffffc010af1d68
Call trace:
show_pte+0x12c/0x1b4
die_kernel_fault+0x54/0x78
__do_kernel_fault+0x11c/0x128
do_translation_fault+0x58/0xac
do_mem_abort+0x50/0xb0
el1_da+0x1c/0x90
__create_pgd_mapping+0x348/0x598
paging_init+0x3f0/0x70d0
setup_arch+0x2c0/0x5d4
start_kernel+0x94/0x49c
Code: 92748eb5 900052a0 9135a000 cb010294 (f8756a96)

Signed-off-by: Marek Bykowski <marek.bykowski@gmail.com>
---
v1 -> v2:
- changed from just checking on end being 0 to start < end as suggested
from Rob
- also amended the message description a bit
---
drivers/of/fdt.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/of/fdt.c b/drivers/of/fdt.c
index 223d617ecfe1..e8abec8dcea3 100644
--- a/drivers/of/fdt.c
+++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c
@@ -889,6 +889,8 @@ static void __init early_init_dt_check_for_initrd(unsigned long node)
if (!prop)
return;
end = of_read_number(prop, len/4);
+ if (start >= end)
+ return;

__early_init_dt_declare_initrd(start, end);
phys_initrd_start = start;
--
2.25.1