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FAILED: patch "[PATCH] powerpc/64s: Clear PCR on boot" failed to apply to 4.9-stable tree

PATCH [email protected] 1 participant 1 message May 26, 2018

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The patch below does not apply to the 4.9-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit id to <[email protected]>.

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greg k-h

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From faf37c44a105f3608115785f17cbbf3500f8bc71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001

From: Michael Neuling <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 11:37:42 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] powerpc/64s: Clear PCR on boot

Clear the PCR (Processor Compatibility Register) on boot to ensure we are not running in a compatibility mode.

We've seen this cause problems when a crash (and kdump) occurs while running compat mode guests. The kdump kernel then runs with the PCR set and causes problems. The symptom in the kdump kernel (also seen in petitboot after fast-reboot) is early userspace programs taking sigills on newer instructions (seen in libc).

Signed-off-by Michael Neuling <[email protected]>
Cc [email protected]
Signed-off-by Michael Ellerman <[email protected]>
arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S +6 -0
index 3f30c994e931..458b928dbd84 100644
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
 	bl	__init_LPCR_ISA206

@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
 	bl	__init_LPCR_ISA206

@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
 	li	r4,0 /* LPES = 0 */

@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
 	li	r4,0 /* LPES = 0 */

@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE  | LPCR_HEIC)
 	or	r3, r3, r4

@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE | LPCR_HEIC)
 	or	r3, r3, r4
arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c +1 -0
index 8ab51f6ca03a..c904477abaf3 100644
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static void __restore_cpu_cpufeatures(void)
 	if (hv_mode) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_LPID, 0);
 		mtspr(SPRN_HFSCR, system_registers.hfscr);
+		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, 0);
 	}
 	mtspr(SPRN_FSCR, system_registers.fscr);