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PATCH v4 1/1 riscv: kexec: Fixup synchronization problem between init_mm and active_mm

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

kexec_core: Starting new kernel
Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
FDT image at 747c7000
Bye...

 Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
 Oops [#1]
 Modules linked in:
 CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
 Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
 epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
  ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
 epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
  gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
  t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
  s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
  a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
  a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
  s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
  s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
  s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
  s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
  t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
 status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
 arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
 arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
 struct kimage_arch {
 	void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
 	unsigned long fdt_addr;
+	void *control_code_buffer;
 };
 
 extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +15 -3
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
 	/* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
 	if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-		control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+		control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+						 KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+						 NUMA_NO_NODE);
+		if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+			pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
 		control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
 		if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
 		/* Mark the control page executable */
 		set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+		internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
 	unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
 	unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
 	unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-	void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+	void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+	unsigned long va_va_offset =
+			(unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+		      - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
 	riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
 	/* Jump to the relocation code */
 	pr_notice("Bye...\n");
 	kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
 	unreachable();
 }
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#1 lore raw

The patch works fine on Linux 6.5-RC1 which runs on SOPHGO SG2042 EVB that has 64 RISC-V cores.

Quoted 129 lines · At 2023-07-14 18:36:59, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

kexec_core: Starting new kernel
Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
FDT image at 747c7000
Bye...

Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
Oops [#1]
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)

epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000 t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50 s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000 a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000 a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000 s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000 s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag
---
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h | 1 +
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---

2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
 struct kimage_arch {
 	void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
 	unsigned long fdt_addr;
+	void *control_code_buffer;
 };
 
 extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +15 -3
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
 	/* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
 	if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-		control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+		control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+						 KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+						 NUMA_NO_NODE);
+		if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+			pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
 		control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
 		if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
 		/* Mark the control page executable */
 		set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+		internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
 	unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
 	unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
 	unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-	void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+	void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+	unsigned long va_va_offset =
+			(unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+		      - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
 	riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
 	/* Jump to the relocation code */
 	pr_notice("Bye...\n");
 	kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
 	unreachable();
 }
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In reply to [email protected]
Quoted 120 lines · On 14/07/2023 12:36, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

kexec_core: Starting new kernel
Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
FDT image at 747c7000
Bye...

  Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
  Oops [#1]
  Modules linked in:
  CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
  Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
  epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
   ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
  epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
   gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
   t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
   s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
   a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
   a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
   s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
   s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
   s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
   s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
   t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
  status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
  arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
  arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
  struct kimage_arch {
  	void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
  	unsigned long fdt_addr;
+	void *control_code_buffer;
  };
 
  extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +14 -2
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
  	/* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
  	if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-		control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+		control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+						 KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+						 NUMA_NO_NODE);
+		if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+			pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
  		control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
  		if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
  		/* Mark the control page executable */
  		set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+		internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
  	}
 
  	return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
  	unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
  	unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
  	unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-	void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+	void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+	unsigned long va_va_offset =
+			(unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+		      - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
  	riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
  #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c machine_kexec(struct kimage *image) · line 251

Quoted 7 lines
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +1 -1
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
  	/* Jump to the relocation code */
  	pr_notice("Bye...\n");
  	kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+		     this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
  	unreachable();
  }

I started working on the set_memory fix and the first thing to do is to prevent the use of PGD mapping, it's too cumbersome to propagate changes at this level: IIRC x86 keeps a list of page tables to go through whenever that happens, that's why Bjorn pre-allocated all the PGD entries to cover the vmalloc region.

So, to me, the simple fix for this issue is to prevent the use of PGD mapping. What do you think? Does the following patch work?

arch/riscv/mm/init.c +0 -0
index 70fb31960b63..6dd12443bfa4 100644
@@ -662,13 +662,12 @@ void __init create_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdp,

 static uintptr_t __init best_map_size(phys_addr_t pa, uintptr_t va, phys_addr_t size)
 {
-       if (!(pa & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && size >= PGDIR_SIZE) -               return PGDIR_SIZE;
-
-       if (!(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >= P4D_SIZE) +       if (pgtable_l5_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >= P4D_SIZE) return P4D_SIZE;

-       if (!(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >= PUD_SIZE) +       if (pgtable_l4_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >= PUD_SIZE) return PUD_SIZE;

        if (!(pa & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && size >= PMD_SIZE)

Thanks,

Alex

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Quoted 138 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 120 lines · On 14/07/2023 12:36, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

kexec_core: Starting new kernel
Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
FDT image at 747c7000
Bye...

  Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
  Oops [#1]
  Modules linked in:
  CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
  Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
  epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
   ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
  epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
   gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
   t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
   s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
   a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
   a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
   s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
   s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
   s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
   s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
   t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
  status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
  arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
  arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
  struct kimage_arch {
      void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
      unsigned long fdt_addr;
+     void *control_code_buffer;
  };
 
  extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +14 -2
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
      /* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
      if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-             control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+             control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+                                              KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+                                              NUMA_NO_NODE);
+             if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+                     pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+                     return -ENOMEM;
+             }
+
              control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
              if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
              /* Mark the control page executable */
              set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+             internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
      }
 
      return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
      unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
      unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
      unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-     void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+     void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+     unsigned long va_va_offset =
+                     (unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+                   - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
      riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
  #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c machine_kexec(struct kimage *image) · line 251

Quoted 7 lines
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +1 -1
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
      /* Jump to the relocation code */
      pr_notice("Bye...\n");
      kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
      unreachable();
  }

I started working on the set_memory fix and the first thing to do is to prevent the use of PGD mapping, it's too cumbersome to propagate changes at this level: IIRC x86 keeps a list of page tables to go through whenever that happens, that's why Bjorn pre-allocated all the PGD entries to cover the vmalloc region.

Quoted 2 lines

So, to me, the simple fix for this issue is to prevent the use of PGD mapping. What do you think? Does the following patch work?

The PGD mapping is necessary (especially for Sv32, Sv39), and it has been solved under your first advice. I think limit set_memory_x usage is the smart choice for now.

Quoted 36 lines
arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -5
index 70fb31960b63..6dd12443bfa4 100644
@@ -662,13 +662,12 @@ void __init create_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdp,
  static uintptr_t __init best_map_size(phys_addr_t pa, uintptr_t va,
                                       phys_addr_t size)
  {
-       if (!(pa & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && size
 >= PGDIR_SIZE)
-               return PGDIR_SIZE;
-
-       if (!(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
+       if (pgtable_l5_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
                 return P4D_SIZE;
 
-       if (!(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -0
+       if (pgtable_l4_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

                 return PUD_SIZE;

         if (!(pa & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PMD_SIZE)

Thanks,

Alex

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#4 lore raw
Quoted 137 lines · Guo Ren
Quoted 136 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 120 lines · On 14/07/2023 12:36, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

   kexec_core: Starting new kernel
   Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
   FDT image at 747c7000
   Bye...
   Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
   Oops [#1]
   Modules linked in:
   CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
   Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
   epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
    ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
   epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
    gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
    t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
    s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
    a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
    a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
    s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
    s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
    s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
    s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
    t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
   status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
   arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
   arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
   2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
   struct kimage_arch {
       void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
       unsigned long fdt_addr;
+     void *control_code_buffer;
   };
 
   extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +14 -2
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
       /* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
       if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-             control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+             control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+                                              KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+                                              NUMA_NO_NODE);
+             if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+                     pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+                     return -ENOMEM;
+             }
+
               control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
               if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
               /* Mark the control page executable */
               set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+             internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
       }
 
       return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
       unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
       unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-     void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+     void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+     unsigned long va_va_offset =
+                     (unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+                   - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
       riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
   #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c machine_kexec(struct kimage *image) · line 251

Quoted 7 lines
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +1 -1
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       /* Jump to the relocation code */
       pr_notice("Bye...\n");
       kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
       unreachable();
   }

I started working on the set_memory fix and the first thing to do is to prevent the use of PGD mapping, it's too cumbersome to propagate changes at this level: IIRC x86 keeps a list of page tables to go through whenever that happens, that's why Bjorn pre-allocated all the PGD entries to cover the vmalloc region.

Quoted 5 lines
Quoted 2 lines

So, to me, the simple fix for this issue is to prevent the use of PGD mapping. What do you think? Does the following patch work?

The PGD mapping is necessary (especially for Sv32, Sv39), and it has been solved under your first advice. I think limit set_memory_x usage is the smart choice for now.

If we use PGD mappings, we won't be able to change the protections or remove pages from the linear mapping as we don't have a means to synchronize all the page tables. Removing pages from the linear mapping is used for example for memfd_secret and certainly other things so that means using PGD mappings will break a few things.

The benefits of PGD mappings for the linear mapping was not proven, and even if I agree we should do our best to keep the largest mapping possible just in case, implementing a page table synchronization seems very cumbersome (x86 does that though).

I'm not opposed to your solution, but:

- either we remove the PGD mappings, and your problem is fixed,

- or we keep PGD mappings, implement a page table synchronization, and your problem is fixed.

And since we need to fix this larger problem, I don't see the point of this workaround.

Thanks,

Alex

Quoted 38 lines
Quoted 37 lines
arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -5
index 70fb31960b63..6dd12443bfa4 100644
@@ -662,13 +662,12 @@ void __init create_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdp,
   static uintptr_t __init best_map_size(phys_addr_t pa, uintptr_t va,
                                        phys_addr_t size)
   {
-       if (!(pa & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && size
  >= PGDIR_SIZE)
-               return PGDIR_SIZE;
-
-       if (!(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
+       if (pgtable_l5_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
                  return P4D_SIZE;
 
-       if (!(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -0
+       if (pgtable_l4_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

                  return PUD_SIZE;

          if (!(pa & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PMD_SIZE)

Thanks,

Alex

author
#5 lore raw
Quoted 147 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 137 lines · Guo Ren
Quoted 136 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 120 lines · On 14/07/2023 12:36, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

   kexec_core: Starting new kernel
   Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
   FDT image at 747c7000
   Bye...
   Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
   Oops [#1]
   Modules linked in:
   CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
   Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
   epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
    ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
   epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
    gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
    t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
    s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
    a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
    a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
    s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
    s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
    s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
    s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
    t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
   status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
   arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
   arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
   2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
   struct kimage_arch {
       void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
       unsigned long fdt_addr;
+     void *control_code_buffer;
   };
 
   extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +14 -2
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
       /* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
       if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-             control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+             control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+                                              KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+                                              NUMA_NO_NODE);
+             if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+                     pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+                     return -ENOMEM;
+             }
+
               control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
               if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
               /* Mark the control page executable */
               set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+             internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
       }
 
       return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
       unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
       unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-     void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+     void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+     unsigned long va_va_offset =
+                     (unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+                   - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
       riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
   #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c machine_kexec(struct kimage *image) · line 251

Quoted 7 lines
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +1 -1
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       /* Jump to the relocation code */
       pr_notice("Bye...\n");
       kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
       unreachable();
   }

I started working on the set_memory fix and the first thing to do is to prevent the use of PGD mapping, it's too cumbersome to propagate changes at this level: IIRC x86 keeps a list of page tables to go through whenever that happens, that's why Bjorn pre-allocated all the PGD entries to cover the vmalloc region.

Quoted 5 lines
Quoted 2 lines

So, to me, the simple fix for this issue is to prevent the use of PGD mapping. What do you think? Does the following patch work?

The PGD mapping is necessary (especially for Sv32, Sv39), and it has been solved under your first advice. I think limit set_memory_x usage is the smart choice for now.

Quoted 7 lines

If we use PGD mappings, we won't be able to change the protections or remove pages from the linear mapping as we don't have a means to synchronize all the page tables. Removing pages from the linear mapping is used for example for memfd_secret and certainly other things so that means using PGD mappings will break a few things.

The benefits of PGD mappings for the linear mapping was not proven, and

We need PGD mappings for Sv32. liner mapping with 4KB would cause a significant performance gap in the small core (memset stride with 4KB, PTW with every store).

Quoted 7 lines

even if I agree we should do our best to keep the largest mapping possible just in case, implementing a page table synchronization seems very cumbersome (x86 does that though).

I'm not opposed to your solution, but:

- either we remove the PGD mappings, and your problem is fixed,

This patch limits control_buffer_code into a 4KB page mapping entry. I don't think they are the same solution, even you remove the PGD mappings.

Quoted 3 lines

- or we keep PGD mappings, implement a page table synchronization, and your problem is fixed.

We need your synchronization, but not for this case.

Quoted 3 lines

And since we need to fix this larger problem, I don't see the point of this workaround.

This patch is for kexec. See title riscv: kexec: tag.

And I don't think your larger problem needs to be fixed. I agree with your first point that simply limit the usage of set_memory_x.

Quoted 44 lines

Thanks,

Alex

Quoted 38 lines
Quoted 37 lines
arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -5
index 70fb31960b63..6dd12443bfa4 100644
@@ -662,13 +662,12 @@ void __init create_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdp,
   static uintptr_t __init best_map_size(phys_addr_t pa, uintptr_t va,
                                        phys_addr_t size)
   {
-       if (!(pa & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && size
  >= PGDIR_SIZE)
-               return PGDIR_SIZE;
-
-       if (!(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
+       if (pgtable_l5_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
                  return P4D_SIZE;
 
-       if (!(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -0
+       if (pgtable_l4_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

                  return PUD_SIZE;

          if (!(pa & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PMD_SIZE)

Thanks,

Alex

Signature · 2 lines
Best Regards
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#6 lore raw
Quoted 154 lines · Guo Ren
Quoted 153 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 137 lines · Guo Ren
Quoted 136 lines · Alexandre Ghiti
Quoted 120 lines · On 14/07/2023 12:36, [email protected] wrote:

From: Guo Ren <[email protected]>

The machine_kexec() uses set_memory_x to modify the direct mapping attributes from RW to RWX. The current implementation of set_memory_x does not split hugepages in the linear mapping and then when a PGD mapping is used, the whole PGD is marked as executable. But changing the permissions at the PGD level must be propagated to all the page tables. When kexec jumps into control_buffer, the instruction page fault happens, and there is no minor_pagefault for it, then panic.

The bug is found on an MMU_sv39 machine, and the direct mapping used a 1GB PUD, the pgd entries. Here is the bug output:

   kexec_core: Starting new kernel
   Will call new kernel at 00300000 from hart id 0
   FDT image at 747c7000
   Bye...
   Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffda23b0d000
   Oops [#1]
   Modules linked in:
   CPU: 0 PID: 53 Comm: uinit Not tainted 6.4.0-rc6 #15
   Hardware name: Sophgo Mango (DT)
   epc : 0xffffffda23b0d000
    ra : machine_kexec+0xa6/0xb0
   epc : ffffffda23b0d000 ra : ffffffff80008272 sp : ffffffc80c173d10
    gp : ffffffff8150e1e0 tp : ffffffd9073d2c40 t0 : 0000000000000000
    t1 : 0000000000000042 t2 : 6567616d69205444 s0 : ffffffc80c173d50
    s1 : ffffffd9076c4800 a0 : ffffffd9076c4800 a1 : 0000000000300000
    a2 : 00000000747c7000 a3 : 0000000000000000 a4 : ffffffd800000000
    a5 : 0000000000000000 a6 : ffffffd903619c40 a7 : ffffffffffffffff
    s2 : ffffffda23b0d000 s3 : 0000000000300000 s4 : 00000000747c7000
    s5 : 0000000000000000 s6 : 0000000000000000 s7 : 0000000000000000
    s8 : 0000000000000000 s9 : 0000000000000000 s10: 0000000000000000
    s11: 0000003f940001a0 t3 : ffffffff815351af t4 : ffffffff815351af
    t5 : ffffffff815351b0 t6 : ffffffc80c173b50
   status: 0000000200000100 badaddr: ffffffda23b0d000 cause: 000000000000000c

Given the current flaw in the set_memory_x implementation, the simplest solution is to fix machine_kexec() to remap control code page outside the linear mapping. Because the control code buffer was moved from the direct mapping area to the vmalloc location, we need an additional va_va_offset to fix up va_pa_offset.

Fixes 3335068f8721 ("riscv: Use PUD/P4D/PGD pages for the linear mapping")

---
Changelog:
V4:
- Fixup va_pa_offset with additional va_va_offset.
- Add Reported-by tag.

V3:
- Resume set_memory_x to set the _PAGE_EXEC attribute
- Optimize the commit log with Alexandre advice

V2:
- Use vm_map_ram instead of modifying set_memory_x
- Correct Fixes tag

---
   arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h    |  1 +
   arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 18 +++++++++++++++---
   2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
arch/riscv/include/asm/kexec.h +1 -0
index 2b56769cb530..17456e91476e 100644
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ crash_setup_regs(struct pt_regs *newregs,
   struct kimage_arch {
       void *fdt; /* For CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE */
       unsigned long fdt_addr;
+     void *control_code_buffer;
   };
 
   extern const unsigned char riscv_kexec_relocate[];
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +14 -2
index 2d139b724bc8..60c1ef3c2232 100644
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
       /* Copy the assembler code for relocation to the control page */
       if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH) {
-             control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+             control_code_buffer = vm_map_ram(&image->control_code_page,
+                                              KEXEC_CONTROL_PAGE_SIZE/PAGE_SIZE,
+                                              NUMA_NO_NODE);
+             if (control_code_buffer == NULL) {
+                     pr_err("Failed to vm_map control page\n");
+                     return -ENOMEM;
+             }
+
               control_code_buffer_sz = page_size(image->control_code_page);
 
               if (unlikely(riscv_kexec_relocate_size > control_code_buffer_sz)) {
@@ -99,6 +106,8 @@ machine_kexec_prepare(struct kimage *image)
 
               /* Mark the control page executable */
               set_memory_x((unsigned long) control_code_buffer, 1);
+
+             internal->control_code_buffer = control_code_buffer;
       }
 
       return 0;
@@ -211,7 +220,10 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       unsigned long this_cpu_id = __smp_processor_id();
       unsigned long this_hart_id = cpuid_to_hartid_map(this_cpu_id);
       unsigned long fdt_addr = internal->fdt_addr;
-     void *control_code_buffer = page_address(image->control_code_page);
+     void *control_code_buffer = internal->control_code_buffer;
+     unsigned long va_va_offset =
+                     (unsigned long) page_address(image->control_code_page)
+                   - (unsigned long) control_code_buffer;
       riscv_kexec_method kexec_method = NULL;
 
   #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c machine_kexec(struct kimage *image) · line 251

Quoted 7 lines
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c +1 -1
@@ -234,6 +246,6 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
       /* Jump to the relocation code */
       pr_notice("Bye...\n");
       kexec_method(first_ind_entry, jump_addr, fdt_addr,
-                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset);
+                  this_hart_id, kernel_map.va_pa_offset - va_va_offset);
       unreachable();
   }

I started working on the set_memory fix and the first thing to do is to prevent the use of PGD mapping, it's too cumbersome to propagate changes at this level: IIRC x86 keeps a list of page tables to go through whenever that happens, that's why Bjorn pre-allocated all the PGD entries to cover the vmalloc region.

Quoted 5 lines
Quoted 2 lines

So, to me, the simple fix for this issue is to prevent the use of PGD mapping. What do you think? Does the following patch work?

The PGD mapping is necessary (especially for Sv32, Sv39), and it has been solved under your first advice. I think limit set_memory_x usage is the smart choice for now.

If we use PGD mappings, we won't be able to change the protections or remove pages from the linear mapping as we don't have a means to synchronize all the page tables. Removing pages from the linear mapping is used for example for memfd_secret and certainly other things so that means using PGD mappings will break a few things.

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The benefits of PGD mappings for the linear mapping was not proven, and

We need PGD mappings for Sv32. liner mapping with 4KB would cause a significant performance gap in the small core (memset stride with 4KB, PTW with every store).

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even if I agree we should do our best to keep the largest mapping possible just in case, implementing a page table synchronization seems very cumbersome (x86 does that though).

I'm not opposed to your solution, but:

Hi Alexandre & Palmer,

This patch is about fixing the problem of kexec, not solving the larger scale of set_memory_x/pgd_mapping problems. And only limiting the changes in the control buffer page is also necessary. Kexec shouldn't modify direct mapping attributes.

Here is the flow of sg2042:
zsbl -> opensbi -> linux-boot (kexec boot next stage) -> linux (ubuntu/Fedora)

Could we merge this patch first?

Best Regards
Guo Ren

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- either we remove the PGD mappings, and your problem is fixed,

This patch limits control_buffer_code into a 4KB page mapping entry. I don't think they are the same solution, even you remove the PGD mappings.

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- or we keep PGD mappings, implement a page table synchronization, and your problem is fixed.

We need your synchronization, but not for this case.

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And since we need to fix this larger problem, I don't see the point of this workaround.

This patch is for kexec. See title riscv: kexec: tag.

And I don't think your larger problem needs to be fixed. I agree with your first point that simply limit the usage of set_memory_x.

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Thanks,

Alex

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arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -5
index 70fb31960b63..6dd12443bfa4 100644
@@ -662,13 +662,12 @@ void __init create_pgd_mapping(pgd_t *pgdp,
   static uintptr_t __init best_map_size(phys_addr_t pa, uintptr_t va,
                                        phys_addr_t size)
   {
-       if (!(pa & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PGDIR_SIZE - 1)) && size
  >= PGDIR_SIZE)
-               return PGDIR_SIZE;
-
-       if (!(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
+       if (pgtable_l5_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (P4D_SIZE - 1)) && size >=
 P4D_SIZE)
                  return P4D_SIZE;
 
-       if (!(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

arch/riscv/mm/init.c +2 -0
+       if (pgtable_l4_enabled &&
+           !(pa & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PUD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PUD_SIZE)

                  return PUD_SIZE;

          if (!(pa & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && !(va & (PMD_SIZE - 1)) && size >=

PMD_SIZE)

Thanks,

Alex

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Best Regards
 Guo Ren

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