Re: [PATCH 2/8] arm64: use fixmap region for permanent FDT mapping

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Hi Ard,

Sorry for the silence on this.

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 07:41:54AM +0100, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> Currently, the FDT blob needs to be in the same 512 MB region as
> the kernel, so that it can be mapped into the kernel virtual memory
> space very early on using a minimal set of statically allocated
> translation tables.
> 
> Now that we have early fixmap support, we can relax this restriction,
> by moving the permanent FDT mapping to the fixmap region instead.
> This way, the FDT blob may be anywhere in memory.
> 
> This also moves the vetting of the FDT to mmu.c, since the early
> init code in head.S does not handle mapping of the FDT anymore.
> At the same time, fix up some comments in head.S that have gone stale.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx>

The patch looks good to me. I've just given this some testing loading
DTBs at weird offsets and large disances from the kernel, and that seems
to work, so:

Reviewed-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>

Thanks,
Mark.

> ---
>  Documentation/arm64/booting.txt | 13 ++++----
>  arch/arm64/include/asm/boot.h   | 14 +++++++++
>  arch/arm64/include/asm/fixmap.h | 15 ++++++++++
>  arch/arm64/include/asm/mmu.h    |  1 +
>  arch/arm64/kernel/head.S        | 39 +-----------------------
>  arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c       | 30 +++++++------------
>  arch/arm64/mm/Makefile          |  2 ++
>  arch/arm64/mm/init.c            |  1 -
>  arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c             | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  9 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 64 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm64/include/asm/boot.h
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/booting.txt b/Documentation/arm64/booting.txt
> index f3c05b5f9f08..53f18e13d51c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/arm64/booting.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/arm64/booting.txt
> @@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ sees fit.)
> 
>  Requirement: MANDATORY
> 
> -The device tree blob (dtb) must be placed on an 8-byte boundary within
> -the first 512 megabytes from the start of the kernel image and must not
> -cross a 2-megabyte boundary. This is to allow the kernel to map the
> -blob using a single section mapping in the initial page tables.
> -
> +The device tree blob (dtb) must be placed on an 8-byte boundary and must
> +not exceed 2 megabytes in size. Since the dtb will be mapped cacheable using
> +blocks of up to 2 megabytes in size, it should not be placed within 2 megabytes
> +of memreserves or other special carveouts that may be mapped with non-matching
> +attributes.
> +
> +NOTE: versions prior to v4.2 also require that the DTB be placed within
> +the 512 MB region starting at text_offset bytes below the kernel Image.
> 
>  3. Decompress the kernel image
>  ------------------------------
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/boot.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/boot.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..81151b67b26b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/boot.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
> +
> +#ifndef __ASM_BOOT_H
> +#define __ASM_BOOT_H
> +
> +#include <asm/sizes.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * arm64 requires the DTB to be 8 byte aligned and
> + * not exceed 2MB in size.
> + */
> +#define MIN_FDT_ALIGN          8
> +#define MAX_FDT_SIZE           SZ_2M
> +
> +#endif
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/fixmap.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/fixmap.h
> index 95e6b6dcbe37..c0739187a920 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/fixmap.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/fixmap.h
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
> 
>  #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <asm/boot.h>
>  #include <asm/page.h>
> 
>  /*
> @@ -32,6 +33,20 @@
>   */
>  enum fixed_addresses {
>         FIX_HOLE,
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Reserve a virtual window for the FDT that is 2 MB larger than the
> +        * maximum supported size, and put it at the top of the fixmap region.
> +        * The additional space ensures that any FDT that does not exceed
> +        * MAX_FDT_SIZE can be mapped regardless of whether it crosses any
> +        * 2 MB alignment boundaries.
> +        *
> +        * Keep this at the top so it remains 2 MB aligned.
> +        */
> +#define FIX_FDT_SIZE           (MAX_FDT_SIZE + SZ_2M)
> +       FIX_FDT_END,
> +       FIX_FDT = FIX_FDT_END + FIX_FDT_SIZE / PAGE_SIZE - 1,
> +
>         FIX_EARLYCON_MEM_BASE,
>         FIX_TEXT_POKE0,
>         __end_of_permanent_fixed_addresses,
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/mmu.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/mmu.h
> index 3d311761e3c2..79fcfb048884 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/mmu.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/mmu.h
> @@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ extern void init_mem_pgprot(void);
>  extern void create_pgd_mapping(struct mm_struct *mm, phys_addr_t phys,
>                                unsigned long virt, phys_addr_t size,
>                                pgprot_t prot);
> +extern void *fixmap_remap_fdt(phys_addr_t dt_phys);
> 
>  #endif
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
> index 19f915e8f6e0..30cffc5e7402 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
> @@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ ENTRY(stext)
>         bl      el2_setup                       // Drop to EL1, w20=cpu_boot_mode
>         adrp    x24, __PHYS_OFFSET
>         bl      set_cpu_boot_mode_flag
> -
> -       bl      __vet_fdt
>         bl      __create_page_tables            // x25=TTBR0, x26=TTBR1
>         /*
>          * The following calls CPU setup code, see arch/arm64/mm/proc.S for
> @@ -270,24 +268,6 @@ preserve_boot_args:
>  ENDPROC(preserve_boot_args)
> 
>  /*
> - * Determine validity of the x21 FDT pointer.
> - * The dtb must be 8-byte aligned and live in the first 512M of memory.
> - */
> -__vet_fdt:
> -       tst     x21, #0x7
> -       b.ne    1f
> -       cmp     x21, x24
> -       b.lt    1f
> -       mov     x0, #(1 << 29)
> -       add     x0, x0, x24
> -       cmp     x21, x0
> -       b.ge    1f
> -       ret
> -1:
> -       mov     x21, #0
> -       ret
> -ENDPROC(__vet_fdt)
> -/*
>   * Macro to create a table entry to the next page.
>   *
>   *     tbl:    page table address
> @@ -348,8 +328,7 @@ ENDPROC(__vet_fdt)
>   * required to get the kernel running. The following sections are required:
>   *   - identity mapping to enable the MMU (low address, TTBR0)
>   *   - first few MB of the kernel linear mapping to jump to once the MMU has
> - *     been enabled, including the FDT blob (TTBR1)
> - *   - pgd entry for fixed mappings (TTBR1)
> + *     been enabled
>   */
>  __create_page_tables:
>         adrp    x25, idmap_pg_dir
> @@ -439,22 +418,6 @@ __create_page_tables:
>         create_block_map x0, x7, x3, x5, x6
> 
>         /*
> -        * Map the FDT blob (maximum 2MB; must be within 512MB of
> -        * PHYS_OFFSET).
> -        */
> -       mov     x3, x21                         // FDT phys address
> -       and     x3, x3, #~((1 << 21) - 1)       // 2MB aligned
> -       mov     x6, #PAGE_OFFSET
> -       sub     x5, x3, x24                     // subtract PHYS_OFFSET
> -       tst     x5, #~((1 << 29) - 1)           // within 512MB?
> -       csel    x21, xzr, x21, ne               // zero the FDT pointer
> -       b.ne    1f
> -       add     x5, x5, x6                      // __va(FDT blob)
> -       add     x6, x5, #1 << 21                // 2MB for the FDT blob
> -       sub     x6, x6, #1                      // inclusive range
> -       create_block_map x0, x7, x3, x5, x6
> -1:
> -       /*
>          * Since the page tables have been populated with non-cacheable
>          * accesses (MMU disabled), invalidate the idmap and swapper page
>          * tables again to remove any speculatively loaded cache lines.
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
> index 74753132c3ac..770ae9dc5a75 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
> @@ -105,18 +105,6 @@ static struct resource mem_res[] = {
>  #define kernel_code mem_res[0]
>  #define kernel_data mem_res[1]
> 
> -void __init early_print(const char *str, ...)
> -{
> -       char buf[256];
> -       va_list ap;
> -
> -       va_start(ap, str);
> -       vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), str, ap);
> -       va_end(ap);
> -
> -       printk("%s", buf);
> -}
> -
>  /*
>   * The recorded values of x0 .. x3 upon kernel entry.
>   */
> @@ -326,12 +314,14 @@ static void __init setup_processor(void)
> 
>  static void __init setup_machine_fdt(phys_addr_t dt_phys)
>  {
> -       if (!dt_phys || !early_init_dt_scan(phys_to_virt(dt_phys))) {
> -               early_print("\n"
> -                       "Error: invalid device tree blob at physical address 0x%p (virtual address 0x%p)\n"
> -                       "The dtb must be 8-byte aligned and passed in the first 512MB of memory\n"
> -                       "\nPlease check your bootloader.\n",
> -                       dt_phys, phys_to_virt(dt_phys));
> +       void *dt_virt = fixmap_remap_fdt(dt_phys);
> +
> +       if (!dt_virt || !early_init_dt_scan(dt_virt)) {
> +               pr_crit("\n"
> +                       "Error: invalid device tree blob at physical address %pa (virtual address 0x%p)\n"
> +                       "The dtb must be 8-byte aligned and must not exceed 2 MB in size\n"
> +                       "\nPlease check your bootloader.",
> +                       &dt_phys, dt_virt);
> 
>                 while (true)
>                         cpu_relax();
> @@ -374,8 +364,6 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
>  {
>         setup_processor();
> 
> -       setup_machine_fdt(__fdt_pointer);
> -
>         init_mm.start_code = (unsigned long) _text;
>         init_mm.end_code   = (unsigned long) _etext;
>         init_mm.end_data   = (unsigned long) _edata;
> @@ -386,6 +374,8 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
>         early_fixmap_init();
>         early_ioremap_init();
> 
> +       setup_machine_fdt(__fdt_pointer);
> +
>         parse_early_param();
> 
>         /*
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/Makefile b/arch/arm64/mm/Makefile
> index 773d37a14039..9d84feb41a16 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/mm/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/Makefile
> @@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ obj-y                           := dma-mapping.o extable.o fault.o init.o \
>                                    context.o proc.o pageattr.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE)     += hugetlbpage.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_ARM64_PTDUMP)     += dump.o
> +
> +CFLAGS_mmu.o                   := -I$(srctree)/scripts/dtc/libfdt/
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/init.c b/arch/arm64/mm/init.c
> index 89a05f467ffb..597831bdddf3 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/mm/init.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/init.c
> @@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ void __init arm64_memblock_init(void)
>                 memblock_reserve(__virt_to_phys(initrd_start), initrd_end - initrd_start);
>  #endif
> 
> -       early_init_fdt_reserve_self();
>         early_init_fdt_scan_reserved_mem();
> 
>         /* 4GB maximum for 32-bit only capable devices */
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
> index 5b8b664422d3..82d3435bf14f 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c
> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <linux/errno.h>
>  #include <linux/init.h>
> +#include <linux/libfdt.h>
>  #include <linux/mman.h>
>  #include <linux/nodemask.h>
>  #include <linux/memblock.h>
> @@ -643,3 +644,68 @@ void __set_fixmap(enum fixed_addresses idx,
>                 flush_tlb_kernel_range(addr, addr+PAGE_SIZE);
>         }
>  }
> +
> +void *__init fixmap_remap_fdt(phys_addr_t dt_phys)
> +{
> +       const u64 dt_virt_base = __fix_to_virt(FIX_FDT);
> +       pgprot_t prot = PAGE_KERNEL | PTE_RDONLY;
> +       int granularity, size, offset;
> +       void *dt_virt;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Check whether the physical FDT address is set and meets the minimum
> +        * alignment requirement. Since we are relying on MIN_FDT_ALIGN to be
> +        * at least 8 bytes so that we can always access the size field of the
> +        * FDT header after mapping the first chunk, double check here if that
> +        * is indeed the case.
> +        */
> +       BUILD_BUG_ON(MIN_FDT_ALIGN < 8);
> +       if (!dt_phys || dt_phys % MIN_FDT_ALIGN)
> +               return NULL;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Make sure that the FDT region can be mapped without the need to
> +        * allocate additional translation table pages, so that it is safe
> +        * to call create_mapping() this early.
> +        *
> +        * On 64k pages, the FDT will be mapped using PTEs, so we need to
> +        * be in the same PMD as the rest of the fixmap.
> +        * On 4k pages, we'll use section mappings for the FDT so we only
> +        * have to be in the same PUD.
> +        */
> +       BUILD_BUG_ON(dt_virt_base % SZ_2M);
> +
> +       if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_64K_PAGES)) {
> +               BUILD_BUG_ON(__fix_to_virt(FIX_FDT_END) >> PMD_SHIFT !=
> +                            __fix_to_virt(FIX_BTMAP_BEGIN) >> PMD_SHIFT);
> +
> +               granularity = PAGE_SIZE;
> +       } else {
> +               BUILD_BUG_ON(__fix_to_virt(FIX_FDT_END) >> PUD_SHIFT !=
> +                            __fix_to_virt(FIX_BTMAP_BEGIN) >> PUD_SHIFT);
> +
> +               granularity = PMD_SIZE;
> +       }
> +
> +       offset = dt_phys % granularity;
> +       dt_virt = (void *)dt_virt_base + offset;
> +
> +       /* map the first chunk so we can read the size from the header */
> +       create_mapping(round_down(dt_phys, granularity), dt_virt_base,
> +                      granularity, prot);
> +
> +       if (fdt_check_header(dt_virt) != 0)
> +               return NULL;
> +
> +       size = fdt_totalsize(dt_virt);
> +       if (size > MAX_FDT_SIZE)
> +               return NULL;
> +
> +       if (offset + size > granularity)
> +               create_mapping(round_down(dt_phys, granularity), dt_virt_base,
> +                              round_up(offset + size, granularity), prot);
> +
> +       memblock_reserve(dt_phys, size);
> +
> +       return dt_virt;
> +}
> --
> 1.9.1
> 
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