[PATCH] x86/trampoline: Bypass compat mode in trampoline_start64() if not needed

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Fri Jan 05 2024 - 20:01:33 EST


The trampoline_start64() vector is used when a secondary CPU starts in
64-bit mode. The current implementation directly enters compatibility
mode. It is necessary to disable paging and re-enable it in the correct
paging mode: either 4- or 5-level, depending on the configuration.

The X86S[1] ISA does not support compatibility mode in ring 0, and
paging cannot be disabled.

The trampoline_start64() function is reworked to only enter compatibility
mode if it is necessary to change the paging mode. If the CPU is already
in the desired paging mode, it will proceed in long mode.

This change will allow a secondary CPU to boot on an X86S machine as
long as the CPU is already in the correct paging mode.

In the future, there will be a mechanism to switch between paging modes
without disabling paging.

[1] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/envisioning-future-simplified-architecture.html

Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
index c9f76fae902e..70c6dff658e6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/trampoline_64.S
@@ -220,6 +220,33 @@ SYM_CODE_START(trampoline_start64)
lidt tr_idt(%rip)
lgdt tr_gdt64(%rip)

+ /* Check if paging mode has to be changed */
+ movq %cr4, %rax
+ xorq pa_tr_cr4, %rax
+ andq $X86_CR4_LA57, %rax
+ jnz .L_switch_paging
+
+ /* Paging mode is correct proceed in 64-bit mode */
+
+ LOCK_AND_LOAD_REALMODE_ESP lock_pa=1
+
+ movw $__KERNEL_DS, %dx
+ movl %edx, %ss
+ addl $pa_real_mode_base, %esp
+ movl %edx, %ds
+ movl %edx, %es
+ movl %edx, %fs
+ movl %edx, %gs
+
+ movl $pa_trampoline_pgd, %eax
+ movq %rax, %cr3
+
+ jmpq *tr_start(%rip)
+.L_switch_paging:
+ /*
+ * To switch between 4- and 5-level paging modes, it is necessary
+ * to disable paging. This must be done in the compatibility mode.
+ */
ljmpl *tr_compat(%rip)
SYM_CODE_END(trampoline_start64)

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