Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/mm: Fix LAM inconsistency during context switch

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Tue Mar 12 2024 - 08:35:58 EST


On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 03:59:50AM +0000, Yosry Ahmed wrote:
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
> index 76e91fc68c5f3..748d2b3bdb985 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
> @@ -753,10 +753,12 @@ static long prctl_map_vdso(const struct vdso_image *image, unsigned long addr)
> static void enable_lam_func(void *__mm)
> {
> struct mm_struct *mm = __mm;
> + unsigned long lam = mm_lam_cr3_mask(mm);
> + u64 untag_mask = mm_untag_mask(mm);
>

Maybe push these mm dereferences inside the if block below?
I am not sure if compiler can re-order operations past this_cpu_read().

> if (this_cpu_read(cpu_tlbstate.loaded_mm) == mm) {
> - write_cr3(__read_cr3() | mm->context.lam_cr3_mask);
> - set_tlbstate_lam_mode(mm);
> + write_cr3(__read_cr3() | lam);
> + cpu_tlbstate_update_lam(lam, untag_mask);
> }
> }
>

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Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov