This is a small series getting rid of paravirt patching by switching
completely to alternative patching for the same functionality.
The basic idea is to add the capability to switch from indirect to
direct calls via a special alternative patching option.
This removes _some_ of the paravirt macro maze, but most of it needs
to stay due to the need of hiding the call instructions from the
compiler in order to avoid needless register save/restore.
What is going away is the nasty stacking of alternative and paravirt
patching and (of course) the special .parainstructions linker section.
I have tested the series on bare metal and as Xen PV domain to still
work.
Note that objtool might need some changes to cope with the new
indirect call patching mechanism. Additionally some paravirt handling
can probably be removed from it.
Changes in V2:
- split last patch into 2
- rebase of patch 2 as suggested by Peter
- addressed Peter's comments for patch 3
Juergen Gross (4):
x86/paravirt: move some functions and defines to alternative
x86/alternative: add indirect call patching
x86/paravirt: switch mixed paravirt/alternative calls to alternative_2
x86/paravirt: remove no longer needed paravirt patching code
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 26 ++++-
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 79 +++++----------
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h | 73 +++-----------
arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h | 4 +-
arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h | 12 ---
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 116 ++++++++++------------
arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c | 17 ++--
arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c | 4 +-
arch/x86/kernel/module.c | 20 +---
arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c | 54 ++--------
arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 13 ---
arch/x86/tools/relocs.c | 2 +-
arch/x86/xen/irq.c | 2 +-
13 files changed, 137 insertions(+), 285 deletions(-)
--
2.35.3
As a preparation for replacing paravirt patching completely by
alternative patching, move some backend functions and #defines to
alternative code and header.
Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 16 ++++++++++++
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 12 ---------
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h | 4 +--
arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h | 4 +--
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 10 ++++++++
arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c | 4 +--
arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c | 30 +++++++----------------
arch/x86/xen/irq.c | 2 +-
8 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 9c4da699e11a..67e50bd40bb8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -330,6 +330,22 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
*/
#define ASM_NO_INPUT_CLOBBER(clbr...) "i" (0) : clbr
+/* Macro for creating assembler functions avoiding any C magic. */
+#define DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(func, instr, sec) \
+ asm (".pushsection " #sec ", \"ax\"\n" \
+ ".global " #func "\n\t" \
+ ".type " #func ", @function\n\t" \
+ ASM_FUNC_ALIGN "\n" \
+ #func ":\n\t" \
+ ASM_ENDBR \
+ instr "\n\t" \
+ ASM_RET \
+ ".size " #func ", . - " #func "\n\t" \
+ ".popsection")
+
+void x86_BUG(void);
+void x86_nop(void);
+
#else /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
index 6c8ff12140ae..ed5c7342f2ef 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -726,18 +726,6 @@ static __always_inline unsigned long arch_local_irq_save(void)
#undef PVOP_VCALL4
#undef PVOP_CALL4
-#define DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(func, instr, sec) \
- asm (".pushsection " #sec ", \"ax\"\n" \
- ".global " #func "\n\t" \
- ".type " #func ", @function\n\t" \
- ASM_FUNC_ALIGN "\n" \
- #func ":\n\t" \
- ASM_ENDBR \
- instr "\n\t" \
- ASM_RET \
- ".size " #func ", . - " #func "\n\t" \
- ".popsection")
-
extern void default_banner(void);
void native_pv_lock_init(void) __init;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
index 772d03487520..9f84dc074f88 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
@@ -542,8 +542,6 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
__PVOP_VCALL(op, PVOP_CALL_ARG1(arg1), PVOP_CALL_ARG2(arg2), \
PVOP_CALL_ARG3(arg3), PVOP_CALL_ARG4(arg4))
-void _paravirt_nop(void);
-void paravirt_BUG(void);
unsigned long paravirt_ret0(void);
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
u64 _paravirt_ident_64(u64);
@@ -553,7 +551,7 @@ void pv_native_irq_enable(void);
unsigned long pv_native_read_cr2(void);
#endif
-#define paravirt_nop ((void *)_paravirt_nop)
+#define paravirt_nop ((void *)x86_nop)
extern struct paravirt_patch_site __parainstructions[],
__parainstructions_end[];
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
index 85b6e3609cb9..ef9697f20129 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ __PV_CALLEE_SAVE_REGS_THUNK(__pv_queued_spin_unlock_slowpath, ".spinlock.text");
"pop %rdx\n\t" \
FRAME_END
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(__raw_callee_save___pv_queued_spin_unlock,
- PV_UNLOCK_ASM, .spinlock.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(__raw_callee_save___pv_queued_spin_unlock,
+ PV_UNLOCK_ASM, .spinlock.text);
#else /* CONFIG_64BIT */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 73be3931e4f0..1c8dd8e05f3f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -385,6 +385,16 @@ apply_relocation(u8 *buf, size_t len, u8 *dest, u8 *src, size_t src_len)
}
}
+/* Low-level backend functions usable from alternative code replacements. */
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(x86_nop, "", .entry.text);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(x86_nop);
+
+noinstr void x86_BUG(void)
+{
+ BUG();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(x86_BUG);
+
/*
* Replace instructions with better alternatives for this CPU type. This runs
* before SMP is initialized to avoid SMP problems with self modifying code.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
index b8ab9ee5896c..4ca59dccc15a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
@@ -803,8 +803,8 @@ extern bool __raw_callee_save___kvm_vcpu_is_preempted(long);
"cmpb $0, " __stringify(KVM_STEAL_TIME_preempted) "+steal_time(%rax)\n\t" \
"setne %al\n\t"
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(__raw_callee_save___kvm_vcpu_is_preempted,
- PV_VCPU_PREEMPTED_ASM, .text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(__raw_callee_save___kvm_vcpu_is_preempted,
+ PV_VCPU_PREEMPTED_ASM, .text);
#endif
static void __init kvm_guest_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
index 97f1436c1a20..32792b033de2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -34,14 +34,8 @@
#include <asm/io_bitmap.h>
#include <asm/gsseg.h>
-/*
- * nop stub, which must not clobber anything *including the stack* to
- * avoid confusing the entry prologues.
- */
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(_paravirt_nop, "", .entry.text);
-
/* stub always returning 0. */
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(paravirt_ret0, "xor %eax,%eax", .entry.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(paravirt_ret0, "xor %eax,%eax", .entry.text);
void __init default_banner(void)
{
@@ -49,12 +43,6 @@ void __init default_banner(void)
pv_info.name);
}
-/* Undefined instruction for dealing with missing ops pointers. */
-noinstr void paravirt_BUG(void)
-{
- BUG();
-}
-
static unsigned paravirt_patch_call(void *insn_buff, const void *target,
unsigned long addr, unsigned len)
{
@@ -64,11 +52,11 @@ static unsigned paravirt_patch_call(void *insn_buff, const void *target,
}
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(_paravirt_ident_64, "mov %rdi, %rax", .text);
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(pv_native_save_fl, "pushf; pop %rax", .noinstr.text);
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(pv_native_irq_disable, "cli", .noinstr.text);
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(pv_native_irq_enable, "sti", .noinstr.text);
-DEFINE_PARAVIRT_ASM(pv_native_read_cr2, "mov %cr2, %rax", .noinstr.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(_paravirt_ident_64, "mov %rdi, %rax", .text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_save_fl, "pushf; pop %rax", .noinstr.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_irq_disable, "cli", .noinstr.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_irq_enable, "sti", .noinstr.text);
+DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_read_cr2, "mov %cr2, %rax", .noinstr.text);
#endif
DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_TRUE(virt_spin_lock_key);
@@ -96,9 +84,9 @@ unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr,
unsigned ret;
if (opfunc == NULL)
- /* If there's no function, patch it with paravirt_BUG() */
- ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, paravirt_BUG, addr, len);
- else if (opfunc == _paravirt_nop)
+ /* If there's no function, patch it with x86_BUG() */
+ ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, x86_BUG, addr, len);
+ else if (opfunc == x86_nop)
ret = 0;
else
/* Otherwise call the function. */
diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/irq.c b/arch/x86/xen/irq.c
index 6092fea7d651..5d132f5a5d7d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/irq.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static const typeof(pv_ops) xen_irq_ops __initconst = {
/* Initial interrupt flag handling only called while interrupts off. */
.save_fl = __PV_IS_CALLEE_SAVE(paravirt_ret0),
.irq_disable = __PV_IS_CALLEE_SAVE(paravirt_nop),
- .irq_enable = __PV_IS_CALLEE_SAVE(paravirt_BUG),
+ .irq_enable = __PV_IS_CALLEE_SAVE(x86_BUG),
.safe_halt = xen_safe_halt,
.halt = xen_halt,
--
2.35.3
Instead of stacking alternative and paravirt patching, use the new
ALT_FLAG_CALL flag to switch those mixed calls to pure alternative
handling.
This eliminates the need to be careful regarding the sequence of
alternative and paravirt patching.
For call depth tracking callthunks_setup() needs to be adapted to patch
calls at alternative patching sites instead of paravirt calls.
Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 5 +--
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 49 +++++++++++++--------------
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h | 29 +++++++---------
arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c | 17 +++++-----
arch/x86/kernel/module.c | 20 +++--------
5 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index dd63b96577e9..f6c0ff678e2e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ struct alt_instr {
u8 replacementlen; /* length of new instruction */
} __packed;
+extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
+
/*
* Debug flag that can be tested to see whether alternative
* instructions were patched in already:
@@ -104,11 +106,10 @@ extern void apply_fineibt(s32 *start_retpoline, s32 *end_retpoine,
s32 *start_cfi, s32 *end_cfi);
struct module;
-struct paravirt_patch_site;
struct callthunk_sites {
s32 *call_start, *call_end;
- struct paravirt_patch_site *pv_start, *pv_end;
+ struct alt_instr *alt_start, *alt_end;
};
#ifdef CONFIG_CALL_THUNKS
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
index ed5c7342f2ef..9c6c5cfa9fe2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ static inline void write_cr0(unsigned long x)
static __always_inline unsigned long read_cr2(void)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE0(unsigned long, mmu.read_cr2,
- "mov %%cr2, %%rax;",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%cr2, %%rax;", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static __always_inline void write_cr2(unsigned long x)
@@ -154,13 +153,12 @@ static __always_inline void write_cr2(unsigned long x)
static inline unsigned long __read_cr3(void)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALL0(unsigned long, mmu.read_cr3,
- "mov %%cr3, %%rax;", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%cr3, %%rax;", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline void write_cr3(unsigned long x)
{
- PVOP_ALT_VCALL1(mmu.write_cr3, x,
- "mov %%rdi, %%cr3", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ PVOP_ALT_VCALL1(mmu.write_cr3, x, "mov %%rdi, %%cr3", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline void __write_cr4(unsigned long x)
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ extern noinstr void pv_native_wbinvd(void);
static __always_inline void wbinvd(void)
{
- PVOP_ALT_VCALL0(cpu.wbinvd, "wbinvd", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ PVOP_ALT_VCALL0(cpu.wbinvd, "wbinvd", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline u64 paravirt_read_msr(unsigned msr)
@@ -390,27 +388,25 @@ static inline void paravirt_release_p4d(unsigned long pfn)
static inline pte_t __pte(pteval_t val)
{
return (pte_t) { PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pteval_t, mmu.make_pte, val,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)) };
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN) };
}
static inline pteval_t pte_val(pte_t pte)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pteval_t, mmu.pte_val, pte.pte,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline pgd_t __pgd(pgdval_t val)
{
return (pgd_t) { PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pgdval_t, mmu.make_pgd, val,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)) };
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN) };
}
static inline pgdval_t pgd_val(pgd_t pgd)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pgdval_t, mmu.pgd_val, pgd.pgd,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
#define __HAVE_ARCH_PTEP_MODIFY_PROT_TRANSACTION
@@ -444,14 +440,13 @@ static inline void set_pmd(pmd_t *pmdp, pmd_t pmd)
static inline pmd_t __pmd(pmdval_t val)
{
return (pmd_t) { PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pmdval_t, mmu.make_pmd, val,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)) };
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN) };
}
static inline pmdval_t pmd_val(pmd_t pmd)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pmdval_t, mmu.pmd_val, pmd.pmd,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline void set_pud(pud_t *pudp, pud_t pud)
@@ -464,7 +459,7 @@ static inline pud_t __pud(pudval_t val)
pudval_t ret;
ret = PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pudval_t, mmu.make_pud, val,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
return (pud_t) { ret };
}
@@ -472,7 +467,7 @@ static inline pud_t __pud(pudval_t val)
static inline pudval_t pud_val(pud_t pud)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(pudval_t, mmu.pud_val, pud.pud,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline void pud_clear(pud_t *pudp)
@@ -492,8 +487,7 @@ static inline void set_p4d(p4d_t *p4dp, p4d_t p4d)
static inline p4d_t __p4d(p4dval_t val)
{
p4dval_t ret = PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(p4dval_t, mmu.make_p4d, val,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
return (p4d_t) { ret };
}
@@ -501,7 +495,7 @@ static inline p4d_t __p4d(p4dval_t val)
static inline p4dval_t p4d_val(p4d_t p4d)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(p4dval_t, mmu.p4d_val, p4d.p4d,
- "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ "mov %%rdi, %%rax", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static inline void __set_pgd(pgd_t *pgdp, pgd_t pgd)
@@ -687,17 +681,17 @@ bool __raw_callee_save___native_vcpu_is_preempted(long cpu);
static __always_inline unsigned long arch_local_save_flags(void)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE0(unsigned long, irq.save_fl, "pushf; pop %%rax;",
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static __always_inline void arch_local_irq_disable(void)
{
- PVOP_ALT_VCALLEE0(irq.irq_disable, "cli;", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ PVOP_ALT_VCALLEE0(irq.irq_disable, "cli;", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static __always_inline void arch_local_irq_enable(void)
{
- PVOP_ALT_VCALLEE0(irq.irq_enable, "sti;", ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV));
+ PVOP_ALT_VCALLEE0(irq.irq_enable, "sti;", ALT_NOT_XEN);
}
static __always_inline unsigned long arch_local_irq_save(void)
@@ -746,20 +740,23 @@ void native_pv_lock_init(void) __init;
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY
#define PARA_PATCH(off) ((off) / 8)
#define PARA_SITE(ptype, ops) _PVSITE(ptype, ops, .quad, 8)
#define PARA_INDIRECT(addr) *addr(%rip)
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY
.macro PARA_IRQ_save_fl
PARA_SITE(PARA_PATCH(PV_IRQ_save_fl),
ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);)
+ ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
+ call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);
.endm
-#define SAVE_FLAGS ALTERNATIVE "PARA_IRQ_save_fl;", "pushf; pop %rax;", \
- ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)
+#define SAVE_FLAGS ALTERNATIVE_2 "PARA_IRQ_save_fl;", \
+ ALT_CALL_INSTR, ALT_CALL_ALWAYS, \
+ "pushf; pop %rax;", ALT_NOT_XEN
#endif
#endif /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL */
#endif /* CONFIG_X86_64 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
index 9f84dc074f88..323dca625eea 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
@@ -278,15 +278,11 @@ extern struct paravirt_patch_template pv_ops;
#define NATIVE_LABEL(a,x,b) "\n\t.globl " a #x "_" #b "\n" a #x "_" #b ":\n\t"
unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr, unsigned int len);
+#define paravirt_ptr(op) [paravirt_opptr] "m" (pv_ops.op)
int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
-/*
- * This generates an indirect call based on the operation type number.
- * The type number, computed in PARAVIRT_PATCH, is derived from the
- * offset into the paravirt_patch_template structure, and can therefore be
- * freely converted back into a structure offset.
- */
+/* This generates an indirect call based on the operation type number. */
#define PARAVIRT_CALL \
ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE \
"call *%[paravirt_opptr];"
@@ -319,12 +315,6 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
* However, x86_64 also has to clobber all caller saved registers, which
* unfortunately, are quite a bit (r8 - r11)
*
- * The call instruction itself is marked by placing its start address
- * and size into the .parainstructions section, so that
- * apply_paravirt() in arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c can do the
- * appropriate patching under the control of the backend pv_init_ops
- * implementation.
- *
* Unfortunately there's no way to get gcc to generate the args setup
* for the call, and then allow the call itself to be generated by an
* inline asm. Because of this, we must do the complete arg setup and
@@ -428,9 +418,10 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
({ \
PVOP_CALL_ARGS; \
PVOP_TEST_NULL(op); \
- asm volatile(paravirt_alt(PARAVIRT_CALL) \
+ asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(PARAVIRT_CALL, ALT_CALL_INSTR, \
+ ALT_CALL_ALWAYS) \
: call_clbr, ASM_CALL_CONSTRAINT \
- : paravirt_type(op), \
+ : paravirt_ptr(op), \
##__VA_ARGS__ \
: "memory", "cc" extra_clbr); \
ret; \
@@ -441,10 +432,11 @@ int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
({ \
PVOP_CALL_ARGS; \
PVOP_TEST_NULL(op); \
- asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE(paravirt_alt(PARAVIRT_CALL), \
- alt, cond) \
+ asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE_2(PARAVIRT_CALL, \
+ ALT_CALL_INSTR, ALT_CALL_ALWAYS, \
+ alt, cond) \
: call_clbr, ASM_CALL_CONSTRAINT \
- : paravirt_type(op), \
+ : paravirt_ptr(op), \
##__VA_ARGS__ \
: "memory", "cc" extra_clbr); \
ret; \
@@ -557,5 +549,8 @@ extern struct paravirt_patch_site __parainstructions[],
__parainstructions_end[];
#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
+#define ALT_NOT_XEN ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)
+
#endif /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT */
#endif /* _ASM_X86_PARAVIRT_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
index faa9f2299848..200ea8087ddb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
@@ -238,14 +238,13 @@ patch_call_sites(s32 *start, s32 *end, const struct core_text *ct)
}
static __init_or_module void
-patch_paravirt_call_sites(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
- struct paravirt_patch_site *end,
- const struct core_text *ct)
+patch_alt_call_sites(struct alt_instr *start, struct alt_instr *end,
+ const struct core_text *ct)
{
- struct paravirt_patch_site *p;
+ struct alt_instr *a;
- for (p = start; p < end; p++)
- patch_call(p->instr, ct);
+ for (a = start; a < end; a++)
+ patch_call((u8 *)&a->instr_offset + a->instr_offset, ct);
}
static __init_or_module void
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ callthunks_setup(struct callthunk_sites *cs, const struct core_text *ct)
{
prdbg("Patching call sites %s\n", ct->name);
patch_call_sites(cs->call_start, cs->call_end, ct);
- patch_paravirt_call_sites(cs->pv_start, cs->pv_end, ct);
+ patch_alt_call_sites(cs->alt_start, cs->alt_end, ct);
prdbg("Patching call sites done%s\n", ct->name);
}
@@ -262,8 +261,8 @@ void __init callthunks_patch_builtin_calls(void)
struct callthunk_sites cs = {
.call_start = __call_sites,
.call_end = __call_sites_end,
- .pv_start = __parainstructions,
- .pv_end = __parainstructions_end
+ .alt_start = __alt_instructions,
+ .alt_end = __alt_instructions_end
};
if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_CALL_DEPTH))
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
index 5f71a0cf4399..e18914c0e38a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
struct module *me)
{
const Elf_Shdr *s, *alt = NULL, *locks = NULL,
- *para = NULL, *orc = NULL, *orc_ip = NULL,
+ *orc = NULL, *orc_ip = NULL,
*retpolines = NULL, *returns = NULL, *ibt_endbr = NULL,
*calls = NULL, *cfi = NULL;
char *secstrings = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset;
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
alt = s;
if (!strcmp(".smp_locks", secstrings + s->sh_name))
locks = s;
- if (!strcmp(".parainstructions", secstrings + s->sh_name))
- para = s;
if (!strcmp(".orc_unwind", secstrings + s->sh_name))
orc = s;
if (!strcmp(".orc_unwind_ip", secstrings + s->sh_name))
@@ -304,14 +302,6 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
ibt_endbr = s;
}
- /*
- * See alternative_instructions() for the ordering rules between the
- * various patching types.
- */
- if (para) {
- void *pseg = (void *)para->sh_addr;
- apply_paravirt(pseg, pseg + para->sh_size);
- }
if (retpolines || cfi) {
void *rseg = NULL, *cseg = NULL;
unsigned int rsize = 0, csize = 0;
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
void *aseg = (void *)alt->sh_addr;
apply_alternatives(aseg, aseg + alt->sh_size);
}
- if (calls || para) {
+ if (calls || alt) {
struct callthunk_sites cs = {};
if (calls) {
@@ -349,9 +339,9 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
cs.call_end = (void *)calls->sh_addr + calls->sh_size;
}
- if (para) {
- cs.pv_start = (void *)para->sh_addr;
- cs.pv_end = (void *)para->sh_addr + para->sh_size;
+ if (alt) {
+ cs.alt_start = (void *)alt->sh_addr;
+ cs.alt_end = (void *)alt->sh_addr + alt->sh_size;
}
callthunks_patch_module_calls(&cs, me);
--
2.35.3
Now that paravirt is using the alternatives patching infrastructure,
remove the paravirt patching code.
Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 18 --------
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h | 40 ----------------
arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h | 12 -----
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 66 +--------------------------
arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c | 30 ------------
arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 13 ------
arch/x86/tools/relocs.c | 2 +-
7 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 178 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
index 9c6c5cfa9fe2..f09acce9432c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -725,31 +725,13 @@ void native_pv_lock_init(void) __init;
#else /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
-#define _PVSITE(ptype, ops, word, algn) \
-771:; \
- ops; \
-772:; \
- .pushsection .parainstructions,"a"; \
- .align algn; \
- word 771b; \
- .byte ptype; \
- .byte 772b-771b; \
- _ASM_ALIGN; \
- .popsection
-
-
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY
-#define PARA_PATCH(off) ((off) / 8)
-#define PARA_SITE(ptype, ops) _PVSITE(ptype, ops, .quad, 8)
#define PARA_INDIRECT(addr) *addr(%rip)
.macro PARA_IRQ_save_fl
- PARA_SITE(PARA_PATCH(PV_IRQ_save_fl),
- ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
- call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);)
ANNOTATE_RETPOLINE_SAFE;
call PARA_INDIRECT(pv_ops+PV_IRQ_save_fl);
.endm
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
index 323dca625eea..756cb75d22b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@
#ifndef _ASM_X86_PARAVIRT_TYPES_H
#define _ASM_X86_PARAVIRT_TYPES_H
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-/* These all sit in the .parainstructions section to tell us what to patch. */
-struct paravirt_patch_site {
- u8 *instr; /* original instructions */
- u8 type; /* type of this instruction */
- u8 len; /* length of original instruction */
-};
-#endif
-
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -250,34 +241,6 @@ struct paravirt_patch_template {
extern struct pv_info pv_info;
extern struct paravirt_patch_template pv_ops;
-#define PARAVIRT_PATCH(x) \
- (offsetof(struct paravirt_patch_template, x) / sizeof(void *))
-
-#define paravirt_type(op) \
- [paravirt_typenum] "i" (PARAVIRT_PATCH(op)), \
- [paravirt_opptr] "m" (pv_ops.op)
-/*
- * Generate some code, and mark it as patchable by the
- * apply_paravirt() alternate instruction patcher.
- */
-#define _paravirt_alt(insn_string, type) \
- "771:\n\t" insn_string "\n" "772:\n" \
- ".pushsection .parainstructions,\"a\"\n" \
- _ASM_ALIGN "\n" \
- _ASM_PTR " 771b\n" \
- " .byte " type "\n" \
- " .byte 772b-771b\n" \
- _ASM_ALIGN "\n" \
- ".popsection\n"
-
-/* Generate patchable code, with the default asm parameters. */
-#define paravirt_alt(insn_string) \
- _paravirt_alt(insn_string, "%c[paravirt_typenum]")
-
-/* Simple instruction patching code. */
-#define NATIVE_LABEL(a,x,b) "\n\t.globl " a #x "_" #b "\n" a #x "_" #b ":\n\t"
-
-unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr, unsigned int len);
#define paravirt_ptr(op) [paravirt_opptr] "m" (pv_ops.op)
int paravirt_disable_iospace(void);
@@ -545,9 +508,6 @@ unsigned long pv_native_read_cr2(void);
#define paravirt_nop ((void *)x86_nop)
-extern struct paravirt_patch_site __parainstructions[],
- __parainstructions_end[];
-
#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
#define ALT_NOT_XEN ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
index 29832c338cdc..0b70653a98c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@
#include <linux/stddef.h>
#include <asm/ptrace.h>
-struct paravirt_patch_site;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
-void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
- struct paravirt_patch_site *end);
-#else
-static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
- struct paravirt_patch_site *end)
-{}
-#define __parainstructions NULL
-#define __parainstructions_end NULL
-#endif
-
/*
* Currently, the max observed size in the kernel code is
* JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE/RELATIVEJUMP_SIZE, which are 5.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 01b89a10d219..48d4bb87dce8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ extern s32 __retpoline_sites[], __retpoline_sites_end[];
extern s32 __return_sites[], __return_sites_end[];
extern s32 __cfi_sites[], __cfi_sites_end[];
extern s32 __ibt_endbr_seal[], __ibt_endbr_seal_end[];
-extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
extern s32 __smp_locks[], __smp_locks_end[];
void text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
@@ -1461,46 +1460,6 @@ int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
}
#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
-#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
-
-/* Use this to add nops to a buffer, then text_poke the whole buffer. */
-static void __init_or_module add_nops(void *insns, unsigned int len)
-{
- while (len > 0) {
- unsigned int noplen = len;
- if (noplen > ASM_NOP_MAX)
- noplen = ASM_NOP_MAX;
- memcpy(insns, x86_nops[noplen], noplen);
- insns += noplen;
- len -= noplen;
- }
-}
-
-void __init_or_module apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
- struct paravirt_patch_site *end)
-{
- struct paravirt_patch_site *p;
- char insn_buff[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
-
- for (p = start; p < end; p++) {
- unsigned int used;
-
- BUG_ON(p->len > MAX_PATCH_LEN);
- /* prep the buffer with the original instructions */
- memcpy(insn_buff, p->instr, p->len);
- used = paravirt_patch(p->type, insn_buff, (unsigned long)p->instr, p->len);
-
- BUG_ON(used > p->len);
-
- /* Pad the rest with nops */
- add_nops(insn_buff + used, p->len - used);
- text_poke_early(p->instr, insn_buff, p->len);
- }
-}
-extern struct paravirt_patch_site __start_parainstructions[],
- __stop_parainstructions[];
-#endif /* CONFIG_PARAVIRT */
-
/*
* Self-test for the INT3 based CALL emulation code.
*
@@ -1636,28 +1595,11 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
*/
/*
- * Paravirt patching and alternative patching can be combined to
- * replace a function call with a short direct code sequence (e.g.
- * by setting a constant return value instead of doing that in an
- * external function).
- * In order to make this work the following sequence is required:
- * 1. set (artificial) features depending on used paravirt
- * functions which can later influence alternative patching
- * 2. apply paravirt patching (generally replacing an indirect
- * function call with a direct one)
- * 3. apply alternative patching (e.g. replacing a direct function
- * call with a custom code sequence)
- * Doing paravirt patching after alternative patching would clobber
- * the optimization of the custom code with a function call again.
+ * Make sure to set (artificial) features depending on used paravirt
+ * functions which can later influence alternative patching.
*/
paravirt_set_cap();
- /*
- * First patch paravirt functions, such that we overwrite the indirect
- * call with the direct call.
- */
- apply_paravirt(__parainstructions, __parainstructions_end);
-
__apply_fineibt(__retpoline_sites, __retpoline_sites_end,
__cfi_sites, __cfi_sites_end, true);
@@ -1668,10 +1610,6 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
apply_retpolines(__retpoline_sites, __retpoline_sites_end);
apply_returns(__return_sites, __return_sites_end);
- /*
- * Then patch alternatives, such that those paravirt calls that are in
- * alternatives can be overwritten by their immediate fragments.
- */
apply_alternatives(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end);
/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
index 32792b033de2..5358d43886ad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ void __init default_banner(void)
pv_info.name);
}
-static unsigned paravirt_patch_call(void *insn_buff, const void *target,
- unsigned long addr, unsigned len)
-{
- __text_gen_insn(insn_buff, CALL_INSN_OPCODE,
- (void *)addr, target, CALL_INSN_SIZE);
- return CALL_INSN_SIZE;
-}
-
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT_XXL
DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(_paravirt_ident_64, "mov %rdi, %rax", .text);
DEFINE_ASM_FUNC(pv_native_save_fl, "pushf; pop %rax", .noinstr.text);
@@ -73,28 +65,6 @@ static void native_tlb_remove_table(struct mmu_gather *tlb, void *table)
tlb_remove_page(tlb, table);
}
-unsigned int paravirt_patch(u8 type, void *insn_buff, unsigned long addr,
- unsigned int len)
-{
- /*
- * Neat trick to map patch type back to the call within the
- * corresponding structure.
- */
- void *opfunc = *((void **)&pv_ops + type);
- unsigned ret;
-
- if (opfunc == NULL)
- /* If there's no function, patch it with x86_BUG() */
- ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, x86_BUG, addr, len);
- else if (opfunc == x86_nop)
- ret = 0;
- else
- /* Otherwise call the function. */
- ret = paravirt_patch_call(insn_buff, opfunc, addr, len);
-
- return ret;
-}
-
struct static_key paravirt_steal_enabled;
struct static_key paravirt_steal_rq_enabled;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index f15fb71f280e..1a3153dfaea8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -270,19 +270,6 @@ SECTIONS
}
#endif
- /*
- * start address and size of operations which during runtime
- * can be patched with virtualization friendly instructions or
- * baremetal native ones. Think page table operations.
- * Details in paravirt_types.h
- */
- . = ALIGN(8);
- .parainstructions : AT(ADDR(.parainstructions) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
- __parainstructions = .;
- *(.parainstructions)
- __parainstructions_end = .;
- }
-
#ifdef CONFIG_RETPOLINE
/*
* List of instructions that call/jmp/jcc to retpoline thunks
diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index d30949e25ebd..a3bae2b24626 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = {
[S_REL] =
"^(__init_(begin|end)|"
"__x86_cpu_dev_(start|end)|"
- "(__parainstructions|__alt_instructions)(_end)?|"
+ "__alt_instructions(_end)?|"
"(__iommu_table|__apicdrivers|__smp_locks)(_end)?|"
"__(start|end)_pci_.*|"
#if CONFIG_FW_LOADER
--
2.35.3
In order to prepare replacing of paravirt patching with alternative
patching, add the capability to replace an indirect call with a direct
one to alternative patching.
This is done via a new flag ALT_FLAG_CALL as the target of the call
instruction needs to be evaluated using the value of the location
addressed by the indirect call. For convenience add a macro for a
default call instruction. In case it is being used without the new
flag being set, it will result in a BUG() when being executed. As in
most cases the feature used will be X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS add another
macro ALT_CALL_ALWAYS usable for the flags parameter of the ALTERNATIVE
macros.
For a complete replacement handle the special cases of calling a nop
function and an indirect call of NULL the same way as paravirt does.
Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 5 ++++
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 45 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 67e50bd40bb8..dd63b96577e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
#define ALT_FLAG_NOT (1 << 0)
#define ALT_NOT(feature) ((ALT_FLAG_NOT << ALT_FLAGS_SHIFT) | (feature))
+#define ALT_FLAG_CALL (1 << 1)
+#define ALT_CALL(feature) ((ALT_FLAG_CALL << ALT_FLAGS_SHIFT) | (feature))
+#define ALT_CALL_ALWAYS ALT_CALL(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS)
#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
}
#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
+#define ALT_CALL_INSTR "call x86_BUG"
+
#define b_replacement(num) "664"#num
#define e_replacement(num) "665"#num
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 1c8dd8e05f3f..01b89a10d219 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -395,6 +395,40 @@ noinstr void x86_BUG(void)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(x86_BUG);
+/*
+ * Rewrite the "call x86_BUG" replacement to point to the target of the
+ * indirect pv_ops call "call *disp(%ip)".
+ */
+static int alt_replace_call(u8 *instr, u8 *insn_buff, struct alt_instr *a)
+{
+ void *target, *bug = &x86_BUG;
+
+ if (a->replacementlen != 5 || insn_buff[0] != CALL_INSN_OPCODE) {
+ pr_err("Alternative: ALT_FLAG_CALL set for a non-call replacement instruction\n");
+ pr_err(" Ignoring the flag for the instruction at %pS (%px)\n", instr, instr);
+ return 5;
+ }
+
+ if (a->instrlen != 6 || instr[0] != 0xff || instr[1] != 0x15) {
+ pr_err("Alternative: ALT_FLAG_CALL set for unrecognized indirect call\n");
+ pr_err(" Not replacing the instruction at %pS (%px)\n", instr, instr);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ /* ff 15 00 00 00 00 call *0x0(%rip) */
+ target = *(void **)(instr + a->instrlen + *(s32 *)(instr + 2));
+ if (!target)
+ target = bug;
+
+ /* (x86_BUG - .) + (target - x86_BUG) := target - . */
+ *(s32 *)(insn_buff + 1) += target - bug;
+
+ if (target == &x86_nop)
+ return 0;
+
+ return 5;
+}
+
/*
* Replace instructions with better alternatives for this CPU type. This runs
* before SMP is initialized to avoid SMP problems with self modifying code.
@@ -462,6 +496,12 @@ void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
memcpy(insn_buff, replacement, a->replacementlen);
insn_buff_sz = a->replacementlen;
+ if (a->flags & ALT_FLAG_CALL) {
+ insn_buff_sz = alt_replace_call(instr, insn_buff, a);
+ if (insn_buff_sz < 0)
+ continue;
+ }
+
for (; insn_buff_sz < a->instrlen; insn_buff_sz++)
insn_buff[insn_buff_sz] = 0x90;
--
2.35.3
On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 02:39:32PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> Instead of stacking alternative and paravirt patching, use the new
> ALT_FLAG_CALL flag to switch those mixed calls to pure alternative
> handling.
>
> This eliminates the need to be careful regarding the sequence of
> alternative and paravirt patching.
>
> For call depth tracking callthunks_setup() needs to be adapted to patch
> calls at alternative patching sites instead of paravirt calls.
>
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
I cannot help but feel this would've been better as two patches, one
introducing ALT_NOT_XEN and then a second with the rest.
Regardless,
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 02:39:33PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> Now that paravirt is using the alternatives patching infrastructure,
> remove the paravirt patching code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 18 --------
> arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt_types.h | 40 ----------------
> arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h | 12 -----
> arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 66 +--------------------------
> arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c | 30 ------------
> arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 13 ------
> arch/x86/tools/relocs.c | 2 +-
> 7 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 178 deletions(-)
More - more better! :-)
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
On 16.10.23 16:29, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 02:39:32PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
>> Instead of stacking alternative and paravirt patching, use the new
>> ALT_FLAG_CALL flag to switch those mixed calls to pure alternative
>> handling.
>>
>> This eliminates the need to be careful regarding the sequence of
>> alternative and paravirt patching.
>>
>> For call depth tracking callthunks_setup() needs to be adapted to patch
>> calls at alternative patching sites instead of paravirt calls.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
>
> I cannot help but feel this would've been better as two patches, one
> introducing ALT_NOT_XEN and then a second with the rest.
In case I need to respin I'll split it up.
>
> Regardless,
>
> Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
Thanks,
Juergen
* Juergen Gross <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 16.10.23 16:29, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 02:39:32PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> > > Instead of stacking alternative and paravirt patching, use the new
> > > ALT_FLAG_CALL flag to switch those mixed calls to pure alternative
> > > handling.
> > >
> > > This eliminates the need to be careful regarding the sequence of
> > > alternative and paravirt patching.
> > >
> > > For call depth tracking callthunks_setup() needs to be adapted to patch
> > > calls at alternative patching sites instead of paravirt calls.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
> >
> > I cannot help but feel this would've been better as two patches, one
> > introducing ALT_NOT_XEN and then a second with the rest.
>
> In case I need to respin I'll split it up.
Yeah, would be nice to split this patch into two, as Peter requested.
Thanks,
Ingo
On 18.10.23 13:34, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Juergen Gross <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 16.10.23 16:29, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 02:39:32PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
>>>> Instead of stacking alternative and paravirt patching, use the new
>>>> ALT_FLAG_CALL flag to switch those mixed calls to pure alternative
>>>> handling.
>>>>
>>>> This eliminates the need to be careful regarding the sequence of
>>>> alternative and paravirt patching.
>>>>
>>>> For call depth tracking callthunks_setup() needs to be adapted to patch
>>>> calls at alternative patching sites instead of paravirt calls.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> I cannot help but feel this would've been better as two patches, one
>>> introducing ALT_NOT_XEN and then a second with the rest.
>>
>> In case I need to respin I'll split it up.
>
> Yeah, would be nice to split this patch into two, as Peter requested.
Okay, will resend the series probably tomorrow.
Juergen