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ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

PATCH Superseded Jon Medhurst (Tixy) 3 participants 5 messages Jun 6, 2013 – Jun 7, 2013 Arm (32-bit)

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PATCH v2 1/1 ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

On Cortex-A9 before version r1p0, the LoUIS bit field of the CLIDR register returns zero when it should return one. This leads to cache maintenance operations which rely on this value to not function as intended, causing data corruption.

The workaround for this errata is to detect affected CPUs and correct the LoUIS value read.

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Changes in v2:
- Add config dependency on SMP
- Dropped selection of errata by vexpress
- Added Will's Acked-by

 arch/arm/Kconfig       |   10 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S |    8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
arch/arm/Kconfig +10 -0
index 49d993c..239fa96 100644
@@ -1189,6 +1189,16 @@ config PL310_ERRATA_588369
 	   is not correctly implemented in PL310 as clean lines are not
 	   invalidated as a result of these operations.
 
+config ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	bool "ARM errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect"
+	depends on CPU_V7 && SMP
+	help
+	  This option enables the workaround for the 643719 Cortex-A9 (prior to
+	  r1p0) erratum. On affected cores the LoUIS bit field of the CLIDR
+	  register returns zero when it should return one. The workaround
+	  corrects this value, ensuring cache maintenance operations which use
+	  it behave as intended and avoiding data corruption.
+
 config ARM_ERRATA_720789
 	bool "ARM errata: TLBIASIDIS and TLBIMVAIS operations can broadcast a faulty ASID"
 	depends on CPU_V7
arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S +8 -0
index 15451ee..05993ba 100644
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ ENTRY(v7_flush_dcache_louis)
 	mrc	p15, 1, r0, c0, c0, 1		@ read clidr, r0 = clidr
 	ALT_SMP(ands	r3, r0, #(7 << 21))	@ extract LoUIS from clidr
 	ALT_UP(ands	r3, r0, #(7 << 27))	@ extract LoUU from clidr
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	ALT_SMP(mrceq	p15, 0, r2, c0, c0, 0)	@ read main ID register
+	ALT_UP(moveq	pc, lr)			@ LoUU is zero, so nothing to do
+	biceq	r2, r2, #0x0000000f             @ clear minor revision number
+	ldreq	r1, =0x410fc090                 @ ID of ARM Cortex A9 r0p?
+	teqeq	r2, r1                          @ test for errata affected core and if so...
+	orreqs	r3, #(1 << 21)			@   fix LoUIS value (and set flags state to 'ne')
+#endif
 	ALT_SMP(mov	r3, r3, lsr #20)	@ r3 = LoUIS * 2
 	ALT_UP(mov	r3, r3, lsr #26)	@ r3 = LoUU * 2
 	moveq	pc, lr				@ return if level == 0
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PATCH v2 1/1 ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

Quoted 10 lines · Jon Medhurst (Tixy)

On Cortex-A9 before version r1p0, the LoUIS bit field of the CLIDR register returns zero when it should return one. This leads to cache maintenance operations which rely on this value to not function as intended, causing data corruption.

The workaround for this errata is to detect affected CPUs and correct the LoUIS value read.

This wouldn't hurt adding 'CC: stable at kernel.org' as well.

Quoted 61 lines

---

Changes in v2:
- Add config dependency on SMP
- Dropped selection of errata by vexpress
- Added Will's Acked-by

 arch/arm/Kconfig       |   10 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S |    8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
arch/arm/Kconfig +10 -0
index 49d993c..239fa96 100644
@@ -1189,6 +1189,16 @@ config PL310_ERRATA_588369
 	   is not correctly implemented in PL310 as clean lines are not
 	   invalidated as a result of these operations.
 
+config ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	bool "ARM errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect"
+	depends on CPU_V7 && SMP
+	help
+	  This option enables the workaround for the 643719 Cortex-A9 (prior to
+	  r1p0) erratum. On affected cores the LoUIS bit field of the CLIDR
+	  register returns zero when it should return one. The workaround
+	  corrects this value, ensuring cache maintenance operations which use
+	  it behave as intended and avoiding data corruption.
+
 config ARM_ERRATA_720789
 	bool "ARM errata: TLBIASIDIS and TLBIMVAIS operations can broadcast a faulty ASID"
 	depends on CPU_V7
arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S +8 -0
index 15451ee..05993ba 100644
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ ENTRY(v7_flush_dcache_louis)
 	mrc	p15, 1, r0, c0, c0, 1		@ read clidr, r0 = clidr
 	ALT_SMP(ands	r3, r0, #(7 << 21))	@ extract LoUIS from clidr
 	ALT_UP(ands	r3, r0, #(7 << 27))	@ extract LoUU from clidr
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	ALT_SMP(mrceq	p15, 0, r2, c0, c0, 0)	@ read main ID register
+	ALT_UP(moveq	pc, lr)			@ LoUU is zero, so nothing to do
+	biceq	r2, r2, #0x0000000f             @ clear minor revision number
+	ldreq	r1, =0x410fc090                 @ ID of ARM Cortex A9 r0p?
+	teqeq	r2, r1                          @ test for errata affected core and if so...
+	orreqs	r3, #(1 << 21)			@   fix LoUIS value (and set flags state to 'ne')
+#endif
 	ALT_SMP(mov	r3, r3, lsr #20)	@ r3 = LoUIS * 2
 	ALT_UP(mov	r3, r3, lsr #26)	@ r3 = LoUU * 2
 	moveq	pc, lr				@ return if level == 0
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PATCH v2 1/1 ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

Quoted 10 lines · Nicolas Pitre
Quoted 8 lines · Jon Medhurst (Tixy)

On Cortex-A9 before version r1p0, the LoUIS bit field of the CLIDR register returns zero when it should return one. This leads to cache maintenance operations which rely on this value to not function as intended, causing data corruption.

The workaround for this errata is to detect affected CPUs and correct the LoUIS value read.

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 2 lines

This wouldn't hurt adding 'CC: stable at kernel.org' as well.

"stable at vger.kernel.org" that is.

Nicolas

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PATCH v2 1/1 ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

In reply to Jon Medhurst (Tixy)

arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S ENTRY(v7_flush_dcache_louis) · line 100

Quoted 6 lines · Jon Medhurst (Tixy)
arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S +6 -0
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	ALT_SMP(mrceq	p15, 0, r2, c0, c0, 0)	@ read main ID register
+	ALT_UP(moveq	pc, lr)			@ LoUU is zero, so nothing to do
+	biceq	r2, r2, #0x0000000f             @ clear minor revision number
+	ldreq	r1, =0x410fc090                 @ ID of ARM Cortex A9 r0p?
+	teqeq	r2, r1                          @ test for errata affected core and if so...

I'm not sure if it makes much difference on Cortex A9, but we used to try to delay the use of a loaded value by one instruction where-ever possible. This can be done trivially and cheaply on the above by just reversing the order of the ldreq and biceq.

Of course, if branch prediction and speculative load gets it right, the theory is there shouldn't be any delay here at all. So I'm not _that_ bothered about it as this is ARMv7-only code.

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PATCH v2 1/1 ARM: errata: LoUIS bit field in CLIDR register is incorrect

Quoted 13 lines · Russell King - ARM Linux

arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S ENTRY(v7_flush_dcache_louis) · line 100

Quoted 6 lines · Jon Medhurst (Tixy)
arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S +6 -0
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_643719
+	ALT_SMP(mrceq	p15, 0, r2, c0, c0, 0)	@ read main ID register
+	ALT_UP(moveq	pc, lr)			@ LoUU is zero, so nothing to do
+	biceq	r2, r2, #0x0000000f             @ clear minor revision number
+	ldreq	r1, =0x410fc090                 @ ID of ARM Cortex A9 r0p?
+	teqeq	r2, r1                          @ test for errata affected core and if so...

I'm not sure if it makes much difference on Cortex A9, but we used to try to delay the use of a loaded value by one instruction where-ever possible. This can be done trivially and cheaply on the above by just reversing the order of the ldreq and biceq.

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Of course, if branch prediction and speculative load gets it right, the theory is there shouldn't be any delay here at all. So I'm not _that_ bothered about it as this is ARMv7-only code.

But you're a _little_ bothered? :-) I swapped the order in the version I submitted to the patch system, I'm sure the Acker's won't mind.

http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/patches/viewpatch.php?id=7752/1

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