To support Vector extension, the series exports variable-length vector registers on the signal frame. However, this potentially breaks abi if processing vector registers is required in the signal handler for old binaries. For example, there is such need if user-level context switch is triggerred via signals[1]. For this reason, it is best to leave a decision to distro maintainers, where the enablement of userspace Vector for new launching programs can be controlled. Developers may also need the switch to experiment with. The parameter is configurable through sysctl interface so a distro may turn off Vector early at init script if the break really happens in the wild. The switch will only take effects on new execve() calls once set. This will not effect existing processes that do not call execve(), nor processes which has been set with a non-default vstate_ctrl by making explicit PR_RISCV_V_SET_CONTROL prctl() calls. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/87cz4048rp.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ Signed-off-by: Andy Chiu <andy.chiu@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Greentime Hu <greentime.hu@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Vincent Chen <vincent.chen@xxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c index 16ccb35625a9..1c4ac821e008 100644 --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c @@ -233,3 +233,34 @@ unsigned int riscv_v_vstate_ctrl_set_current(unsigned long arg) return -EINVAL; } + +#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL + +static struct ctl_table riscv_v_default_vstate_table[] = { + { + .procname = "riscv_v_default_allow", + .data = &riscv_v_implicit_uacc, + .maxlen = sizeof(riscv_v_implicit_uacc), + .mode = 0644, + .proc_handler = proc_dobool, + }, + { } +}; + +static int __init riscv_v_sysctl_init(void) +{ + if (has_vector()) + if (!register_sysctl("abi", riscv_v_default_vstate_table)) + return -EINVAL; + return 0; +} + +#else /* ! CONFIG_SYSCTL */ +static int __init riscv_v_sysctl_init(void) { return 0; } +#endif /* ! CONFIG_SYSCTL */ + +static int riscv_v_init(void) +{ + return riscv_v_sysctl_init(); +} +core_initcall(riscv_v_init); -- 2.17.1
