tree 0ece901d404cbb8fc591a1304dc513c6a1ef0055
parent 31e833b2031232493f2c30e53401e1f5ba293f97
author D Scott Phillips <scott@os.amperecomputing.com> 1640043674 -0800
committer Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> 1640186299 +0000

arm64: errata: Fix exec handling in erratum 1418040 workaround

The erratum 1418040 workaround enables CNTVCT_EL1 access trapping in EL0
when executing compat threads. The workaround is applied when switching
between tasks, but the need for the workaround could also change at an
exec(), when a non-compat task execs a compat binary or vice versa. Apply
the workaround in arch_setup_new_exec().

This leaves a small window of time between SET_PERSONALITY and
arch_setup_new_exec where preemption could occur and confuse the old
workaround logic that compares TIF_32BIT between prev and next. Instead, we
can just read cntkctl to make sure it's in the state that the next task
needs. I measured cntkctl read time to be about the same as a mov from a
general-purpose register on N1. Update the workaround logic to examine the
current value of cntkctl instead of the previous task's compat state.

Fixes: d49f7d7376d0 ("arm64: Move handling of erratum 1418040 into C code")
Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 5.9.x
Signed-off-by: D Scott Phillips <scott@os.amperecomputing.com>
Reviewed-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20211220234114.3926-1-scott@os.amperecomputing.com
Signed-off-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>