Re: [PATCH v7 1/2] riscv: Include riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx prctl

From: Charlie Jenkins
Date: Tue Jan 16 2024 - 13:46:10 EST

On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 05:05:20PM +0100, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
>
> On 13/01/2024 00:56, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
> > Support new prctl with key PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX to enable
> > optimization of cross modifying code. This prctl enables userspace code
> > to use icache flushing instructions such as fence.i with the guarantee
> > that the icache will continue to be clean after thread migration.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Charlie Jenkins <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reviewed-by: Atish Patra <atishp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h | 2 ++
> > arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h | 6 ++++
> > arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > arch/riscv/mm/context.c | 8 +++--
> > include/uapi/linux/prctl.h | 6 ++++
> > kernel/sys.c | 6 ++++
> > 6 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
> > index 355504b37f8e..60be458e94da 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/mmu.h
> > @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ typedef struct {
> > #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> > /* A local icache flush is needed before user execution can resume. */
> > cpumask_t icache_stale_mask;
> > + /* Force local icache flush on all migrations. */
> > + bool force_icache_flush;
> > #endif
> > #ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC
> > unsigned long exec_fdpic_loadmap;
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > index f19f861cda54..7eda6c75e0f2 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > @@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ struct thread_struct {
> > unsigned long vstate_ctrl;
> > struct __riscv_v_ext_state vstate;
> > unsigned long align_ctl;
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> > + bool force_icache_flush;
> > +#endif
> > };
> > /* Whitelist the fstate from the task_struct for hardened usercopy */
> > @@ -145,6 +148,9 @@ extern int set_unalign_ctl(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned int val);
> > #define GET_UNALIGN_CTL(tsk, addr) get_unalign_ctl((tsk), (addr))
> > #define SET_UNALIGN_CTL(tsk, val) set_unalign_ctl((tsk), (val))
> > +#define RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(arg1, arg2) riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(arg1, arg2)
> > +extern int riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(unsigned long ctx, unsigned long per_thread);
> > +
> > #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
> > #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_PROCESSOR_H */
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c b/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
> > index 55a34f2020a8..ff545f19f07a 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.c
> > @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
> > #include <linux/acpi.h>
> > #include <linux/of.h>
> > +#include <linux/prctl.h>
> > #include <asm/acpi.h>
> > #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> > @@ -152,3 +153,69 @@ void __init riscv_init_cbo_blocksizes(void)
> > if (cboz_block_size)
> > riscv_cboz_block_size = cboz_block_size;
> > }
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx() - Enable/disable icache flushing instructions in
> > + * userspace.
> > + * @ctx: Set the type of icache flushing instructions permitted/prohibited in
> > + * userspace. Supported values described below.
> > + *
> > + * Supported values for ctx:
> > + *
> > + * * %PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON: Allow fence.i in userspace.
> > + *
> > + * * %PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_OFF: Disallow fence.i in userspace. When ``scope ==
> > + * PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS``, this will effect all threads in a process.
> > + * Therefore, caution must be taken -- only use this flag when you can
> > + * guarantee that no thread in the process will emit fence.i from this point
> > + * onward.
> > + *
> > + * @scope: Set scope of where icache flushing instructions are allowed to be
> > + * emitted. Supported values described below.
> > + *
> > + * Supported values for scope:
> > + *
> > + * * PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS: Ensure the icache of any thread in this process
> > + * is coherent with instruction storage upon
> > + * migration.
> > + *
> > + * * PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD: Ensure the icache of the current thread is
> > + * coherent with instruction storage upon
> > + * migration.
> > + *
> > + * When ``scope == PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS``, all threads in the process are
> > + * permitted to emit icache flushing instructions. Whenever any thread in the
> > + * process is migrated, the corresponding hart's icache will be guaranteed to be
> > + * consistent with instruction storage. Note this does not enforce any
> > + * guarantees outside of migration. If a thread modifies an instruction that
> > + * another thread may attempt to execute, the other thread must still emit an
> > + * icache flushing instruction before attempting to execute the potentially
> > + * modified instruction. This must be performed by the userspace program.
> > + *
> > + * In per-thread context (eg. ``scope == PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD``), only the
> > + * thread calling this function is permitted to emit icache flushing
> > + * instructions. When the thread is migrated, the corresponding hart's icache
> > + * will be guaranteed to be consistent with instruction storage.
> > + *
> > + * On kernels configured without SMP, this function is a nop as migrations
> > + * across harts will not occur.
> > + */
> > +int riscv_set_icache_flush_ctx(unsigned long ctx, unsigned long scope)
> > +{
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> > + switch (ctx) {
> > + case PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON:
> > + switch (scope) {
> > + case PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS:
> > + current->mm->context.force_icache_flush = true;
> > + break;
> > + case PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD:
> > + current->thread.force_icache_flush = true;
> > + break;
> > + default:
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > + }
> > + }
> > +#endif
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/mm/context.c b/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
> > index 217fd4de6134..0146c61be0ab 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/mm/context.c
> > @@ -297,12 +297,14 @@ static inline void set_mm(struct mm_struct *prev,
> > *
> > * The "cpu" argument must be the current local CPU number.
> > */
> > -static inline void flush_icache_deferred(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned int cpu)
> > +static inline void flush_icache_deferred(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned int cpu,
> > + struct task_struct *task)
> > {
> > #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> > cpumask_t *mask = &mm->context.icache_stale_mask;
> > - if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, mask)) {
> > + if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, mask) || mm->context.force_icache_flush ||
> > + (task && task->thread.force_icache_flush)) {
>
>
> IIUC, if a process/thread enables force_icache_flush, at every context
> switch, the process/thread will flush the local icache but, as you said,
> that's actually only needed in case of a migration. So we should check that
> there has been a migration before flushing the icache. Maybe by storing the
> last cpu the process/thread executed on and checking when it is scheduled
> back if the current cpu if different from the last cpu, WDYT?

Yes that does make sense. I will send an update.

>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
> > cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, mask);
> > /*
> > * Ensure the remote hart's writes are visible to this hart.
> > @@ -332,5 +334,5 @@ void switch_mm(struct mm_struct *prev, struct mm_struct *next,
> > set_mm(prev, next, cpu);
> > - flush_icache_deferred(next, cpu);
> > + flush_icache_deferred(next, cpu, task);
> > }
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
> > index 370ed14b1ae0..524d546d697b 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h
> > @@ -306,4 +306,10 @@ struct prctl_mm_map {
> > # define PR_RISCV_V_VSTATE_CTRL_NEXT_MASK 0xc
> > # define PR_RISCV_V_VSTATE_CTRL_MASK 0x1f
> > +#define PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX 71
> > +# define PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_ON 0
> > +# define PR_RISCV_CTX_SW_FENCEI_OFF 1
> > +# define PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_PROCESS 0
> > +# define PR_RISCV_SCOPE_PER_THREAD 1
> > +
> > #endif /* _LINUX_PRCTL_H */
> > diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
> > index 420d9cb9cc8e..e806a8a67c36 100644
> > --- a/kernel/sys.c
> > +++ b/kernel/sys.c
> > @@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
> > #ifndef RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL
> > # define RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL() (-EINVAL)
> > #endif
> > +#ifndef RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX
> > +# define RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(a, b) (-EINVAL)
> > +#endif
> > /*
> > * this is where the system-wide overflow UID and GID are defined, for
> > @@ -2739,6 +2742,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
> > case PR_RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL:
> > error = RISCV_V_GET_CONTROL();
> > break;
> > + case PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX:
> > + error = RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX(arg2, arg3);
> > + break;
> > default:
> > error = -EINVAL;
> > break;
> >