From: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> Date: 2021-08-18 16:18:17
In __init_el2_timers we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1PCEN,EL1PCTEN} with a
RMW sequence, leaving all other bits UNKNOWN.
In general, we should initialize all bits in a register rather than
using an RMW sequence, since most bits are UNKNOWN out of reset, and as
new bits are added to the reigster their reset value might not result in
expected behaviour.
In the case of CNTHCTL_EL2, FEAT_ECV added a number of new control bits
in previously RES0 bits, which reset to UNKNOWN values, and may cause
issues for EL1 and EL0:
* CNTHCTL_EL2.ECV enables the CNTPOFF_EL2 offset (which itself resets to
an UNKNOWN value) at EL0 and EL1. Since the offset could reset to
distinct values across CPUs, when the control bit resets to 1 this
could break timekeeping generally.
* CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1TVT,EL1TVCT} trap EL0 and EL1 accesses to the EL1
virtual timer/counter registers to EL2. When reset to 1, this could
cause unexpected traps to EL2.
Initializing these bits to zero avoids these problems, and all other
bits in CNPTOFF_EL2 other than EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN can safely be reset
to zero.
This patch ensures we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2 accordingly, only setting
EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN, and setting all other bits to zero.
Signed-off-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Cc: Oliver Upton <redacted>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
From: Oliver Upton <hidden> Date: 2021-08-18 19:39:56
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 9:15 AM Mark Rutland [off-list ref] wrote:
In __init_el2_timers we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1PCEN,EL1PCTEN} with a
RMW sequence, leaving all other bits UNKNOWN.
In general, we should initialize all bits in a register rather than
using an RMW sequence, since most bits are UNKNOWN out of reset, and as
new bits are added to the reigster their reset value might not result in
expected behaviour.
In the case of CNTHCTL_EL2, FEAT_ECV added a number of new control bits
in previously RES0 bits, which reset to UNKNOWN values, and may cause
issues for EL1 and EL0:
* CNTHCTL_EL2.ECV enables the CNTPOFF_EL2 offset (which itself resets to
an UNKNOWN value) at EL0 and EL1. Since the offset could reset to
distinct values across CPUs, when the control bit resets to 1 this
could break timekeeping generally.
* CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1TVT,EL1TVCT} trap EL0 and EL1 accesses to the EL1
virtual timer/counter registers to EL2. When reset to 1, this could
cause unexpected traps to EL2.
Initializing these bits to zero avoids these problems, and all other
bits in CNPTOFF_EL2 other than EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN can safely be reset
to zero.
s/CNPTOFF_EL2/CNTHCTL_EL2
quoted hunk
This patch ensures we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2 accordingly, only setting
EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN, and setting all other bits to zero.
Signed-off-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Cc: Oliver Upton <redacted>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
From: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org> Date: 2021-08-19 08:17:07
On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:15:35 +0100,
Mark Rutland [off-list ref] wrote:
quoted hunk
In __init_el2_timers we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1PCEN,EL1PCTEN} with a
RMW sequence, leaving all other bits UNKNOWN.
In general, we should initialize all bits in a register rather than
using an RMW sequence, since most bits are UNKNOWN out of reset, and as
new bits are added to the reigster their reset value might not result in
expected behaviour.
In the case of CNTHCTL_EL2, FEAT_ECV added a number of new control bits
in previously RES0 bits, which reset to UNKNOWN values, and may cause
issues for EL1 and EL0:
* CNTHCTL_EL2.ECV enables the CNTPOFF_EL2 offset (which itself resets to
an UNKNOWN value) at EL0 and EL1. Since the offset could reset to
distinct values across CPUs, when the control bit resets to 1 this
could break timekeeping generally.
* CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1TVT,EL1TVCT} trap EL0 and EL1 accesses to the EL1
virtual timer/counter registers to EL2. When reset to 1, this could
cause unexpected traps to EL2.
Initializing these bits to zero avoids these problems, and all other
bits in CNPTOFF_EL2 other than EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN can safely be reset
to zero.
This patch ensures we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2 accordingly, only setting
EL1PCEN and EL1PCTEN, and setting all other bits to zero.
Signed-off-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Cc: Oliver Upton <redacted>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/el2_setup.h | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
With the typo spotted by Oliver fixed:
Acked-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
M.
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From: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org> Date: 2021-08-19 09:06:41
On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:15:35 +0100, Mark Rutland wrote:
In __init_el2_timers we initialize CNTHCTL_EL2.{EL1PCEN,EL1PCTEN} with a
RMW sequence, leaving all other bits UNKNOWN.
In general, we should initialize all bits in a register rather than
using an RMW sequence, since most bits are UNKNOWN out of reset, and as
new bits are added to the reigster their reset value might not result in
expected behaviour.
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