[PATCH v5 09/21] powerpc: Use a datatype for instructions

Balamuruhan S bala24 at linux.ibm.com
Tue Apr 7 20:30:38 AEST 2020


On Mon, 2020-04-06 at 18:09 +1000, Jordan Niethe wrote:
> Currently unsigned ints are used to represent instructions on powerpc.
> This has worked well as instructions have always been 4 byte words.
> However, a future ISA version will introduce some changes to
> instructions that mean this scheme will no longer work as well. This
> change is Prefixed Instructions. A prefixed instruction is made up of a
> word prefix followed by a word suffix to make an 8 byte double word
> instruction. No matter the endianess of the system the prefix always
> comes first. Prefixed instructions are only planned for powerpc64.
> 
> Introduce a ppc_inst type to represent both prefixed and word
> instructions on powerpc64 while keeping it possible to exclusively have
> word instructions on powerpc32, A latter patch will expand the type to
> include prefixed instructions but for now just typedef it to a u32.
> 
> Later patches will introduce helper functions and macros for
> manipulating the instructions so that powerpc64 and powerpc32 might
> maintain separate type definitions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jordan Niethe <jniethe5 at gmail.com>
> ---
> v4: New to series
> v5: Add to epapr_paravirt.c, kgdb.c
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/code-patching.h | 32 ++++-----
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/inst.h          | 20 +++---
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/sstep.h         |  5 +-
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/uprobes.h       |  5 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c              |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c     |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c      |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/jump_label.c         |  2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c               |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c            |  8 +--
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/mce_power.c          |  5 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes.c          | 40 ++++++------
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_32.c           |  2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace.c       | 83 ++++++++++++------------
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/vecemu.c             |  5 +-
>  arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c         | 69 ++++++++++----------
>  arch/powerpc/lib/feature-fixups.c        | 48 +++++++-------
>  arch/powerpc/lib/sstep.c                 |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/lib/test_emulate_step.c     |  9 +--
>  arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c          |  4 +-
>  arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c                 | 24 +++----
>  21 files changed, 196 insertions(+), 185 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/code-patching.h
> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/code-patching.h
> index 48e021957ee5..eacc9102c251 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/code-patching.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/code-patching.h
> @@ -23,33 +23,33 @@
>  #define BRANCH_ABSOLUTE	0x2
>  
>  bool is_offset_in_branch_range(long offset);
> -int create_branch(unsigned int *instr, const unsigned int *addr,
> +int create_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr, const struct ppc_inst *addr,
>  		  unsigned long target, int flags);
> -int create_cond_branch(unsigned int *instr, const unsigned int *addr,
> +int create_cond_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr, const struct ppc_inst *addr,
>  		       unsigned long target, int flags);
> -int patch_branch(unsigned int *addr, unsigned long target, int flags);
> -int patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr);
> -int raw_patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr);
> +int patch_branch(struct ppc_inst *addr, unsigned long target, int flags);
> +int patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst instr);
> +int raw_patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst instr);
>  
>  static inline unsigned long patch_site_addr(s32 *site)
>  {
>  	return (unsigned long)site + *site;
>  }
>  
> -static inline int patch_instruction_site(s32 *site, unsigned int instr)
> +static inline int patch_instruction_site(s32 *site, struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
> -	return patch_instruction((unsigned int *)patch_site_addr(site), instr);
> +	return patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)patch_site_addr(site),
> instr);
>  }
>  
>  static inline int patch_branch_site(s32 *site, unsigned long target, int
> flags)
>  {
> -	return patch_branch((unsigned int *)patch_site_addr(site), target,
> flags);
> +	return patch_branch((struct ppc_inst *)patch_site_addr(site), target,
> flags);
>  }
>  
>  static inline int modify_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int clr,
>  				     unsigned int set)
>  {
> -	return patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst((*addr & ~clr) | set));
> +	return patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst((*addr &
> ~clr) | set));
>  }
>  
>  static inline int modify_instruction_site(s32 *site, unsigned int clr,
> unsigned int set)
> @@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ static inline int modify_instruction_site(s32 *site,
> unsigned int clr, unsigned
>  	return modify_instruction((unsigned int *)patch_site_addr(site), clr,
> set);
>  }
>  
> -int instr_is_relative_branch(unsigned int instr);
> -int instr_is_relative_link_branch(unsigned int instr);
> -int instr_is_branch_to_addr(const unsigned int *instr, unsigned long addr);
> -unsigned long branch_target(const unsigned int *instr);
> -int translate_branch(unsigned int *instr, const unsigned int *dest,
> -		     const unsigned int *src);
> -extern bool is_conditional_branch(unsigned int instr);
> +int instr_is_relative_branch(struct ppc_inst instr);
> +int instr_is_relative_link_branch(struct ppc_inst instr);
> +int instr_is_branch_to_addr(const struct ppc_inst *instr, unsigned long
> addr);
> +unsigned long branch_target(const struct ppc_inst *instr);
> +int translate_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr, const struct ppc_inst *dest,
> +		     const struct ppc_inst *src);
> +extern bool is_conditional_branch(struct ppc_inst instr);
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3E_64
>  void __patch_exception(int exc, unsigned long addr);
>  #define patch_exception(exc, name) do { \
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/inst.h
> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/inst.h
> index 54ee46b0a7c9..a71decf5f871 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/inst.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/inst.h
> @@ -6,26 +6,30 @@
>   * Instruction data type for POWER
>   */
>  
> -#define ppc_inst(x) (x)
> +struct ppc_inst {
> +        u32 val;
> +} __packed;
>  
> -static inline u32 ppc_inst_val(u32 x)
> +#define ppc_inst(x) ((struct ppc_inst){ .val = x })
> +
> +static inline u32 ppc_inst_val(struct ppc_inst x)
>  {
> -	return x;
> +	return x.val;
>  }
>  
> -static inline int ppc_inst_opcode(u32 x)
> +static inline int ppc_inst_opcode(struct ppc_inst x)
>  {
> -	return x >> 26;
> +	return x.val >> 26;
>  }
>  
> -static inline u32 ppc_inst_swab(u32 x)
> +static inline struct ppc_inst ppc_inst_swab(struct ppc_inst x)
>  {
>  	return ppc_inst(swab32(ppc_inst_val(x)));
>  }
>  
> -static inline bool ppc_inst_equal(u32 x, u32 y)
> +static inline bool ppc_inst_equal(struct ppc_inst x, struct ppc_inst y)
>  {
> -	return x == y;
> +	return !memcmp(&x, &y, sizeof(struct ppc_inst));
>  }
>  
>  #endif /* _ASM_INST_H */
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sstep.h
> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sstep.h
> index 26d729562fe2..c3ce903ac488 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sstep.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/sstep.h
> @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
>  /*
>   * Copyright (C) 2004 Paul Mackerras <paulus at au.ibm.com>, IBM
>   */
> +#include <asm/inst.h>
>  
>  struct pt_regs;
>  
> @@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ union vsx_reg {
>   * otherwise.
>   */
>  extern int analyse_instr(struct instruction_op *op, const struct pt_regs
> *regs,
> -			 unsigned int instr);
> +			 struct ppc_inst instr);
>  
>  /*
>   * Emulate an instruction that can be executed just by updating
> @@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ void emulate_update_regs(struct pt_regs *reg, struct
> instruction_op *op);
>   * 0 if it could not be emulated, or -1 for an instruction that
>   * should not be emulated (rfid, mtmsrd clearing MSR_RI, etc.).
>   */
> -extern int emulate_step(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int instr);
> +extern int emulate_step(struct pt_regs *regs, struct ppc_inst instr);
>  
>  /*
>   * Emulate a load or store instruction by reading/writing the
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uprobes.h
> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uprobes.h
> index 2bbdf27d09b5..7e3b329ba2d3 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uprobes.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uprobes.h
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>  
>  #include <linux/notifier.h>
>  #include <asm/probes.h>
> +#include <asm/inst.h>
>  
>  typedef ppc_opcode_t uprobe_opcode_t;
>  
> @@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ typedef ppc_opcode_t uprobe_opcode_t;
>  
>  struct arch_uprobe {
>  	union {
> -		u32	insn;
> -		u32	ixol;
> +		struct ppc_inst	insn;
> +		struct ppc_inst	ixol;
>  	};
>  };
>  
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
> index 46870cf6a6dc..66a6d1de7799 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
> @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int emulate_spe(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int
> reg,
>  
>  int fix_alignment(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	struct instruction_op op;
>  	int r, type;
>  
> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int fix_alignment(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  	 */
>  	CHECK_FULL_REGS(regs);
>  
> -	if (unlikely(__get_user(instr, (unsigned int __user *)regs->nip)))
> +	if (unlikely(__get_user(instr.val, (unsigned int __user *)regs->nip)))


don't we have to use the helper `ppc_inst_val()` here to retrieve instr.val ?

I see couple of other places we directly retrieve as instr.val.
if we need to change it, then all of them should go to patch 6,
[PATCH v5 06/21] powerpc: Use an accessor for instructions


>  		return -EFAULT;
>  	if ((regs->msr & MSR_LE) != (MSR_KERNEL & MSR_LE)) {
>  		/* We don't handle PPC little-endian any more... */
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
> index c53e863fb484..c42aa3926632 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
> @@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ static int __init early_init_dt_scan_epapr(unsigned long
> node,
>  
>  	for (i = 0; i < (len / 4); i++) {
>  		u32 inst = be32_to_cpu(insts[i]);
> -		patch_instruction(epapr_hypercall_start + i, ppc_inst(inst));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(epapr_hypercall_start +
> i), ppc_inst(inst));
>  #if !defined(CONFIG_64BIT) || defined(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3E_64)
> -		patch_instruction(epapr_ev_idle_start + i, ppc_inst(inst));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(epapr_ev_idle_start + i),
> ppc_inst(inst));
>  #endif
>  	}
>  
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> index 79f51f182a83..542f65ccf68b 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
> @@ -244,12 +244,12 @@ dar_range_overlaps(unsigned long dar, int size, struct
> arch_hw_breakpoint *info)
>  static bool stepping_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, struct perf_event *bp,
>  			     struct arch_hw_breakpoint *info)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr = ppc_inst(0);
> +	struct ppc_inst instr = ppc_inst(0);
>  	int ret, type, size;
>  	struct instruction_op op;
>  	unsigned long addr = info->address;
>  
> -	if (__get_user_inatomic(instr, (unsigned int *)regs->nip))
> +	if (__get_user_inatomic(instr.val, (unsigned int *)regs->nip))


[...] reference to above


>  		goto fail;
>  
>  	ret = analyse_instr(&op, regs, instr);
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/jump_label.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/jump_label.c
> index daa4afce7ec8..144858027fa3 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/jump_label.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/jump_label.c
> @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
>  void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
>  			       enum jump_label_type type)
>  {
> -	u32 *addr = (u32 *)(unsigned long)entry->code;
> +	struct ppc_inst *addr = (struct ppc_inst *)(unsigned long)entry->code;
>  
>  	if (type == JUMP_LABEL_JMP)
>  		patch_branch(addr, entry->target, 0);
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
> index a6b38a19133f..652b2852bea3 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
> @@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ int kgdb_arch_set_breakpoint(struct kgdb_bkpt *bpt)
>  {
>  	int err;
>  	unsigned int instr;
> -	unsigned int *addr = (unsigned int *)bpt->bpt_addr;
> +	struct ppc_inst *addr = (struct ppc_inst *)bpt->bpt_addr;
>  
>  	err = probe_kernel_address(addr, instr);
>  	if (err)
> @@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int kgdb_arch_remove_breakpoint(struct kgdb_bkpt *bpt)
>  {
>  	int err;
>  	unsigned int instr = *(unsigned int *)bpt->saved_instr;
> -	unsigned int *addr = (unsigned int *)bpt->bpt_addr;
> +	struct ppc_inst *addr = (struct ppc_inst *)bpt->bpt_addr;
>  
>  	err = patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(instr));
>  	if (err)
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
> index 8420b1944164..9ed996cb0589 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
> @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ kprobe_opcode_t *kprobe_lookup_name(const char *name,
> unsigned int offset)
>  int arch_prepare_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
>  {
>  	int ret = 0;
> -	kprobe_opcode_t insn = *p->addr;
> +	struct ppc_inst insn = *(struct ppc_inst *)p->addr;
>  
>  	if ((unsigned long)p->addr & 0x03) {
>  		printk("Attempt to register kprobe at an unaligned address\n");
> @@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(arch_prepare_kprobe);
>  
>  void arch_arm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
>  {
> -	patch_instruction(p->addr, ppc_inst(BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION));
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)p->addr,
> ppc_inst(BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION));
>  }
>  NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(arch_arm_kprobe);
>  
>  void arch_disarm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
>  {
> -	patch_instruction(p->addr, ppc_inst(p->opcode));
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)p->addr, ppc_inst(p->opcode));
>  }
>  NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(arch_disarm_kprobe);
>  
> @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(arch_prepare_kretprobe);
>  static int try_to_emulate(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
>  	int ret;
> -	unsigned int insn = *p->ainsn.insn;
> +	struct ppc_inst insn = *(struct ppc_inst *)p->ainsn.insn;
>  
>  	/* regs->nip is also adjusted if emulate_step returns 1 */
>  	ret = emulate_step(regs, insn);
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mce_power.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mce_power.c
> index 1cbf7f1a4e3d..7118b46a6543 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/mce_power.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/mce_power.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>  #include <asm/sstep.h>
>  #include <asm/exception-64s.h>
>  #include <asm/extable.h>
> +#include <asm/inst.h>
>  
>  /*
>   * Convert an address related to an mm to a PFN. NOTE: we are in real
> @@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ static int mce_find_instr_ea_and_phys(struct pt_regs
> *regs, uint64_t *addr,
>  	 * in real-mode is tricky and can lead to recursive
>  	 * faults
>  	 */
> -	int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	unsigned long pfn, instr_addr;
>  	struct instruction_op op;
>  	struct pt_regs tmp = *regs;
> @@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ static int mce_find_instr_ea_and_phys(struct pt_regs
> *regs, uint64_t *addr,
>  	pfn = addr_to_pfn(regs, regs->nip);
>  	if (pfn != ULONG_MAX) {
>  		instr_addr = (pfn << PAGE_SHIFT) + (regs->nip & ~PAGE_MASK);
> -		instr = *(unsigned int *)(instr_addr);
> +		instr = *(struct ppc_inst *)(instr_addr);
>  		if (!analyse_instr(&op, &tmp, instr)) {
>  			pfn = addr_to_pfn(regs, op.ea);
>  			*addr = op.ea;
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes.c
> index 3b33ebf18859..b61bbcee84f4 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/optprobes.c
> @@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ static unsigned long can_optimize(struct kprobe *p)
>  	 * Ensure that the instruction is not a conditional branch,
>  	 * and that can be emulated.
>  	 */
> -	if (!is_conditional_branch(*p->ainsn.insn) &&
> -			analyse_instr(&op, &regs, *p->ainsn.insn) == 1) {
> +	if (!is_conditional_branch(*(struct ppc_inst *)p->ainsn.insn) &&
> +			analyse_instr(&op, &regs, *(struct ppc_inst *)p-
> >ainsn.insn) == 1) {
>  		emulate_update_regs(&regs, &op);
>  		nip = regs.nip;
>  	}
> @@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ void arch_remove_optimized_kprobe(struct
> optimized_kprobe *op)
>  void patch_imm32_load_insns(unsigned int val, kprobe_opcode_t *addr)
>  {
>  	/* addis r4,0,(insn)@h */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ADDIS | ___PPC_RT(4) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ADDIS |
> ___PPC_RT(4) |
>  			  ((val >> 16) & 0xffff)));
>  	addr++;
>  
>  	/* ori r4,r4,(insn)@l */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI | ___PPC_RA(4) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI |
> ___PPC_RA(4) |
>  			  ___PPC_RS(4) | (val & 0xffff)));
>  }
>  
> @@ -164,34 +164,34 @@ void patch_imm32_load_insns(unsigned int val,
> kprobe_opcode_t *addr)
>  void patch_imm64_load_insns(unsigned long val, kprobe_opcode_t *addr)
>  {
>  	/* lis r3,(op)@highest */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ADDIS | ___PPC_RT(3) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ADDIS |
> ___PPC_RT(3) |
>  			  ((val >> 48) & 0xffff)));
>  	addr++;
>  
>  	/* ori r3,r3,(op)@higher */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI | ___PPC_RA(3) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI |
> ___PPC_RA(3) |
>  			  ___PPC_RS(3) | ((val >> 32) & 0xffff)));
>  	addr++;
>  
>  	/* rldicr r3,r3,32,31 */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_RLDICR | ___PPC_RA(3) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_RLDICR |
> ___PPC_RA(3) |
>  			  ___PPC_RS(3) | __PPC_SH64(32) | __PPC_ME64(31)));
>  	addr++;
>  
>  	/* oris r3,r3,(op)@h */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORIS | ___PPC_RA(3) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORIS |
> ___PPC_RA(3) |
>  			  ___PPC_RS(3) | ((val >> 16) & 0xffff)));
>  	addr++;
>  
>  	/* ori r3,r3,(op)@l */
> -	patch_instruction(addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI | ___PPC_RA(3) |
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)addr, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_ORI |
> ___PPC_RA(3) |
>  			  ___PPC_RS(3) | (val & 0xffff)));
>  }
>  
>  int arch_prepare_optimized_kprobe(struct optimized_kprobe *op, struct kprobe
> *p)
>  {
> -	kprobe_opcode_t *buff, branch_op_callback, branch_emulate_step;
> -	kprobe_opcode_t *op_callback_addr, *emulate_step_addr;
> +	struct ppc_inst branch_op_callback, branch_emulate_step;
> +	kprobe_opcode_t *op_callback_addr, *emulate_step_addr, *buff;
>  	long b_offset;
>  	unsigned long nip, size;
>  	int rc, i;
> @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int arch_prepare_optimized_kprobe(struct optimized_kprobe
> *op, struct kprobe *p)
>  	size = (TMPL_END_IDX * sizeof(kprobe_opcode_t)) / sizeof(int);
>  	pr_devel("Copying template to %p, size %lu\n", buff, size);
>  	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
> -		rc = patch_instruction(buff + i,
> ppc_inst(*(optprobe_template_entry + i)));
> +		rc = patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(buff + i),
> ppc_inst(*(optprobe_template_entry + i)));
>  		if (rc < 0)
>  			goto error;
>  	}
> @@ -253,20 +253,20 @@ int arch_prepare_optimized_kprobe(struct
> optimized_kprobe *op, struct kprobe *p)
>  	}
>  
>  	rc = create_branch(&branch_op_callback,
> -			   (unsigned int *)buff + TMPL_CALL_HDLR_IDX,
> +			   (struct ppc_inst *)(buff + TMPL_CALL_HDLR_IDX),
>  			   (unsigned long)op_callback_addr,
>  			   BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  
>  	rc |= create_branch(&branch_emulate_step,
> -			    (unsigned int *)buff + TMPL_EMULATE_IDX,
> +			    (struct ppc_inst *)(buff + TMPL_EMULATE_IDX),
>  			    (unsigned long)emulate_step_addr,
>  			    BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  
>  	if (rc)
>  		goto error;
>  
> -	patch_instruction(buff + TMPL_CALL_HDLR_IDX, branch_op_callback);
> -	patch_instruction(buff + TMPL_EMULATE_IDX, branch_emulate_step);
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(buff + TMPL_CALL_HDLR_IDX),
> branch_op_callback);
> +	patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(buff + TMPL_EMULATE_IDX),
> branch_emulate_step);
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * 3. load instruction to be emulated into relevant register, and
> @@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int arch_prepare_optimized_kprobe(struct optimized_kprobe
> *op, struct kprobe *p)
>  	/*
>  	 * 4. branch back from trampoline
>  	 */
> -	patch_branch(buff + TMPL_RET_IDX, (unsigned long)nip, 0);
> +	patch_branch((void *)(buff + TMPL_RET_IDX), (unsigned long)nip, 0);


why do we cast it differently here ?


>  
>  	flush_icache_range((unsigned long)buff,
>  			   (unsigned long)(&buff[TMPL_END_IDX]));
> @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int arch_check_optimized_kprobe(struct optimized_kprobe
> *op)
>  
>  void arch_optimize_kprobes(struct list_head *oplist)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	struct optimized_kprobe *op;
>  	struct optimized_kprobe *tmp;
>  
> @@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ void arch_optimize_kprobes(struct list_head *oplist)
>  		memcpy(op->optinsn.copied_insn, op->kp.addr,
>  					       RELATIVEJUMP_SIZE);
>  		create_branch(&instr,
> -			      (unsigned int *)op->kp.addr,
> +			      (struct ppc_inst *)op->kp.addr,
>  			      (unsigned long)op->optinsn.insn, 0);
> -		patch_instruction(op->kp.addr, instr);
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)op->kp.addr, instr);
>  		list_del_init(&op->list);
>  	}
>  }
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_32.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_32.c
> index c1bdd462c5c0..989809e58234 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_32.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_32.c
> @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(DMA_MODE_WRITE);
>  notrace void __init machine_init(u64 dt_ptr)
>  {
>  	unsigned int *addr = (unsigned int
> *)patch_site_addr(&patch__memset_nocache);
> -	unsigned long insn;
> +	struct ppc_inst insn;
>  
>  	/* Configure static keys first, now that we're relocated. */
>  	setup_feature_keys();
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> index 784b5746cc55..442c62fb68ff 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> @@ -41,23 +41,23 @@
>  #define	NUM_FTRACE_TRAMPS	8
>  static unsigned long ftrace_tramps[NUM_FTRACE_TRAMPS];
>  
> -static unsigned int
> +static struct ppc_inst
>  ftrace_call_replace(unsigned long ip, unsigned long addr, int link)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  
>  	addr = ppc_function_entry((void *)addr);
>  
>  	/* if (link) set op to 'bl' else 'b' */
> -	create_branch(&op, (unsigned int *)ip, addr, link ? 1 : 0);
> +	create_branch(&op, (struct ppc_inst *)ip, addr, link ? 1 : 0);
>  
>  	return op;
>  }
>  
>  static int
> -ftrace_modify_code(unsigned long ip, unsigned int old, unsigned int new)
> +ftrace_modify_code(unsigned long ip, struct ppc_inst old, struct ppc_inst
> new)
>  {
> -	unsigned int replaced;
> +	struct ppc_inst replaced;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * Note:
> @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ftrace_modify_code(unsigned long ip, unsigned int old,
> unsigned int new)
>  	}
>  
>  	/* replace the text with the new text */
> -	if (patch_instruction((unsigned int *)ip, new))
> +	if (patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)ip, new))
>  		return -EPERM;
>  
>  	return 0;
> @@ -90,24 +90,24 @@ ftrace_modify_code(unsigned long ip, unsigned int old,
> unsigned int new)
>   */
>  static int test_24bit_addr(unsigned long ip, unsigned long addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	addr = ppc_function_entry((void *)addr);
>  
>  	/* use the create_branch to verify that this offset can be branched */
> -	return create_branch(&op, (unsigned int *)ip, addr, 0) == 0;
> +	return create_branch(&op, (struct ppc_inst *)ip, addr, 0) == 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int is_bl_op(unsigned int op)
> +static int is_bl_op(struct ppc_inst op)
>  {
>  	return (ppc_inst_val(op) & 0xfc000003) == 0x48000001;
>  }
>  
> -static int is_b_op(unsigned int op)
> +static int is_b_op(struct ppc_inst op)
>  {
>  	return (ppc_inst_val(op) & 0xfc000003) == 0x48000000;
>  }
>  
> -static unsigned long find_bl_target(unsigned long ip, unsigned int op)
> +static unsigned long find_bl_target(unsigned long ip, struct ppc_inst op)
>  {
>  	int offset;
>  
> @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ __ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  {
>  	unsigned long entry, ptr, tramp;
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
> -	unsigned int op, pop;
> +	struct ppc_inst op, pop;
>  
>  	/* read where this goes */
>  	if (probe_kernel_read(&op, (void *)ip, sizeof(int))) {
> @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ __ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  	}
>  #endif /* CONFIG_MPROFILE_KERNEL */
>  
> -	if (patch_instruction((unsigned int *)ip, pop)) {
> +	if (patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)ip, pop)) {
>  		pr_err("Patching NOP failed.\n");
>  		return -EPERM;
>  	}
> @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int
>  __ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  		  struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	unsigned int jmp[4];
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
>  	unsigned long tramp;
> @@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ __ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  
>  	op = ppc_inst(PPC_INST_NOP);
>  
> -	if (patch_instruction((unsigned int *)ip, op))
> +	if (patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)ip, op))
>  		return -EPERM;
>  
>  	return 0;
> @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ __ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  static unsigned long find_ftrace_tramp(unsigned long ip)
>  {
>  	int i;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * We have the compiler generated long_branch tramps at the end
> @@ -327,9 +327,10 @@ static int add_ftrace_tramp(unsigned long tramp)
>   */
>  static int setup_mcount_compiler_tramp(unsigned long tramp)
>  {
> -	int i, op;
> +	int i;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	unsigned long ptr;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	static unsigned long ftrace_plt_tramps[NUM_FTRACE_TRAMPS];
>  
>  	/* Is this a known long jump tramp? */
> @@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ static int setup_mcount_compiler_tramp(unsigned long
> tramp)
>  		return -1;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (patch_branch((unsigned int *)tramp, ptr, 0)) {
> +	if (patch_branch((struct ppc_inst *)tramp, ptr, 0)) {
>  		pr_debug("REL24 out of range!\n");
>  		return -1;
>  	}
> @@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ static int setup_mcount_compiler_tramp(unsigned long
> tramp)
>  static int __ftrace_make_nop_kernel(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long
> addr)
>  {
>  	unsigned long tramp, ip = rec->ip;
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  
>  	/* Read where this goes */
>  	if (probe_kernel_read(&op, (void *)ip, sizeof(int))) {
> @@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ static int __ftrace_make_nop_kernel(struct dyn_ftrace
> *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  		}
>  	}
>  
> -	if (patch_instruction((unsigned int *)ip, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_NOP))) {
> +	if (patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)ip, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_NOP))) {
>  		pr_err("Patching NOP failed.\n");
>  		return -EPERM;
>  	}
> @@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ int ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>  		    struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  {
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * If the calling address is more that 24 bits away,
> @@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ int ftrace_make_nop(struct module *mod,
>   */
>  #ifndef CONFIG_MPROFILE_KERNEL
>  static int
> -expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, unsigned int op0, unsigned int op1)
> +expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, struct ppc_inst op0, struct ppc_inst op1)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * We expect to see:
> @@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, unsigned int op0,
> unsigned int op1)
>  }
>  #else
>  static int
> -expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, unsigned int op0, unsigned int op1)
> +expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, struct ppc_inst op0, struct ppc_inst op1)
>  {
>  	/* look for patched "NOP" on ppc64 with -mprofile-kernel */
>  	if (!ppc_inst_equal(op0, ppc_inst(PPC_INST_NOP)))
> @@ -516,8 +517,8 @@ expected_nop_sequence(void *ip, unsigned int op0,
> unsigned int op1)
>  static int
>  __ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op[2];
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst op[2];
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	void *ip = (void *)rec->ip;
>  	unsigned long entry, ptr, tramp;
>  	struct module *mod = rec->arch.mod;
> @@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ __ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long
> addr)
>  
>  	if (!expected_nop_sequence(ip, op[0], op[1])) {
>  		pr_err("Unexpected call sequence at %p: %x %x\n",
> -		ip, op[0], op[1]);
> +		ip, ppc_inst_val(op[0]), ppc_inst_val(op[1]));


shouldn't this change be part of patch 6,

[PATCH v5 06/21] powerpc: Use an accessor for instructions


>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ static int
>  __ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  {
>  	int err;
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
>  
>  	/* read where this goes */
> @@ -602,7 +603,7 @@ __ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long
> addr)
>  	}
>  
>  	/* create the branch to the trampoline */
> -	err = create_branch(&op, (unsigned int *)ip,
> +	err = create_branch(&op, (struct ppc_inst *)ip,
>  			    rec->arch.mod->arch.tramp, BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  	if (!err) {
>  		pr_err("REL24 out of range!\n");
> @@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ __ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long
> addr)
>  
>  static int __ftrace_make_call_kernel(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long
> addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	void *ip = (void *)rec->ip;
>  	unsigned long tramp, entry, ptr;
>  
> @@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ static int __ftrace_make_call_kernel(struct dyn_ftrace
> *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  int ftrace_make_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long addr)
>  {
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * If the calling address is more that 24 bits away,
> @@ -708,7 +709,7 @@ static int
>  __ftrace_modify_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned long old_addr,
>  					unsigned long addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int op;
> +	struct ppc_inst op;
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
>  	unsigned long entry, ptr, tramp;
>  	struct module *mod = rec->arch.mod;
> @@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ __ftrace_modify_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned
> long old_addr,
>  	/* The new target may be within range */
>  	if (test_24bit_addr(ip, addr)) {
>  		/* within range */
> -		if (patch_branch((unsigned int *)ip, addr, BRANCH_SET_LINK)) {
> +		if (patch_branch((struct ppc_inst *)ip, addr, BRANCH_SET_LINK))
> {
>  			pr_err("REL24 out of range!\n");
>  			return -EINVAL;
>  		}
> @@ -784,12 +785,12 @@ __ftrace_modify_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned
> long old_addr,
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Ensure branch is within 24 bits */
> -	if (create_branch(&op, (unsigned int *)ip, tramp, BRANCH_SET_LINK)) {
> +	if (create_branch(&op, (struct ppc_inst *)ip, tramp, BRANCH_SET_LINK))
> {
>  		pr_err("Branch out of range\n");
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (patch_branch((unsigned int *)ip, tramp, BRANCH_SET_LINK)) {
> +	if (patch_branch((struct ppc_inst *)ip, tramp, BRANCH_SET_LINK)) {
>  		pr_err("REL24 out of range!\n");
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
> @@ -802,7 +803,7 @@ int ftrace_modify_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned
> long old_addr,
>  			unsigned long addr)
>  {
>  	unsigned long ip = rec->ip;
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * If the calling address is more that 24 bits away,
> @@ -842,10 +843,10 @@ int ftrace_modify_call(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, unsigned
> long old_addr,
>  int ftrace_update_ftrace_func(ftrace_func_t func)
>  {
>  	unsigned long ip = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_call);
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  	int ret;
>  
> -	old = *(unsigned int *)&ftrace_call;
> +	old = *(struct ppc_inst *)&ftrace_call;
>  	new = ftrace_call_replace(ip, (unsigned long)func, 1);
>  	ret = ftrace_modify_code(ip, old, new);
>  
> @@ -853,7 +854,7 @@ int ftrace_update_ftrace_func(ftrace_func_t func)
>  	/* Also update the regs callback function */
>  	if (!ret) {
>  		ip = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_regs_call);
> -		old = *(unsigned int *)&ftrace_regs_call;
> +		old = *(struct ppc_inst *)&ftrace_regs_call;
>  		new = ftrace_call_replace(ip, (unsigned long)func, 1);
>  		ret = ftrace_modify_code(ip, old, new);
>  	}
> @@ -927,7 +928,7 @@ int ftrace_enable_ftrace_graph_caller(void)
>  	unsigned long ip = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_call);
>  	unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_caller);
>  	unsigned long stub = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_stub);
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  
>  	old = ftrace_call_replace(ip, stub, 0);
>  	new = ftrace_call_replace(ip, addr, 0);
> @@ -940,7 +941,7 @@ int ftrace_disable_ftrace_graph_caller(void)
>  	unsigned long ip = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_call);
>  	unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_caller);
>  	unsigned long stub = (unsigned long)(&ftrace_graph_stub);
> -	unsigned int old, new;
> +	struct ppc_inst old, new;
>  
>  	old = ftrace_call_replace(ip, addr, 0);
>  	new = ftrace_call_replace(ip, stub, 0);
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vecemu.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vecemu.c
> index c8d21e812d8c..bbf536e10902 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vecemu.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vecemu.c
> @@ -261,11 +261,12 @@ static unsigned int rfin(unsigned int x)
>  
>  int emulate_altivec(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr, i, word;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
> +	unsigned int i, word;
>  	unsigned int va, vb, vc, vd;
>  	vector128 *vrs;
>  
> -	if (get_user(instr, (unsigned int __user *) regs->nip))
> +	if (get_user(instr.val, (unsigned int __user *) regs->nip))


[...] reference to above for using helper.


>  		return -EFAULT;
>  
>  	word = ppc_inst_val(instr);
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-
> patching.c
> index 33654c6334a9..91be4a0b51cb 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
> @@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
>  #include <asm/setup.h>
>  #include <asm/inst.h>
>  
> -static int __patch_instruction(unsigned int *exec_addr, unsigned int instr,
> -			       unsigned int *patch_addr)
> +static int __patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *exec_addr, struct ppc_inst
> instr,
> +			       struct ppc_inst *patch_addr)
>  {
>  	int err = 0;
>  
> -	__put_user_asm(instr, patch_addr, err, "stw");
> +	__put_user_asm(ppc_inst_val(instr), patch_addr, err, "stw");
>  	if (err)
>  		return err;
>  
> @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static int __patch_instruction(unsigned int *exec_addr,
> unsigned int instr,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -int raw_patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr)
> +int raw_patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	return __patch_instruction(addr, instr, addr);
>  }
> @@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ static inline int unmap_patch_area(unsigned long addr)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int do_patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr)
> +static int do_patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst
> instr)
>  {
>  	int err;
> -	unsigned int *patch_addr = NULL;
> +	struct ppc_inst *patch_addr = NULL;
>  	unsigned long flags;
>  	unsigned long text_poke_addr;
>  	unsigned long kaddr = (unsigned long)addr;
> @@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ static int do_patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr,
> unsigned int instr)
>  }
>  #else /* !CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX */
>  
> -static int do_patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr)
> +static int do_patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst
> instr)
>  {
>  	return raw_patch_instruction(addr, instr);
>  }
>  
>  #endif /* CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX */
>  
> -int patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int instr)
> +int patch_instruction(struct ppc_inst *addr, struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	/* Make sure we aren't patching a freed init section */
>  	if (init_mem_is_free && init_section_contains(addr, 4)) {
> @@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ int patch_instruction(unsigned int *addr, unsigned int
> instr)
>  }
>  NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(patch_instruction);
>  
> -int patch_branch(unsigned int *addr, unsigned long target, int flags)
> +int patch_branch(struct ppc_inst *addr, unsigned long target, int flags)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	create_branch(&instr, addr, target, flags);
>  	return patch_instruction(addr, instr);
> @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bool is_offset_in_branch_range(long offset)
>   * Helper to check if a given instruction is a conditional branch
>   * Derived from the conditional checks in analyse_instr()
>   */
> -bool is_conditional_branch(unsigned int instr)
> +bool is_conditional_branch(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	unsigned int opcode = ppc_inst_opcode(instr);
>  
> @@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ bool is_conditional_branch(unsigned int instr)
>  }
>  NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(is_conditional_branch);
>  
> -int create_branch(unsigned int *instr,
> -		  const unsigned int *addr,
> +int create_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr,
> +		  const struct ppc_inst *addr,
>  		  unsigned long target, int flags)
>  {
>  	long offset;
>  
> -	*instr = 0;
> +	*instr = ppc_inst(0);
>  	offset = target;
>  	if (! (flags & BRANCH_ABSOLUTE))
>  		offset = offset - (unsigned long)addr;
> @@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ int create_branch(unsigned int *instr,
>  		return 1;
>  
>  	/* Mask out the flags and target, so they don't step on each other. */
> -	*instr = 0x48000000 | (flags & 0x3) | (offset & 0x03FFFFFC);
> +	*instr = ppc_inst(0x48000000 | (flags & 0x3) | (offset & 0x03FFFFFC));
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -int create_cond_branch(unsigned int *instr, const unsigned int *addr,
> +int create_cond_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr, const struct ppc_inst *addr,
>  		       unsigned long target, int flags)
>  {
>  	long offset;
> @@ -282,27 +282,27 @@ int create_cond_branch(unsigned int *instr, const
> unsigned int *addr,
>  		return 1;
>  
>  	/* Mask out the flags and target, so they don't step on each other. */
> -	*instr = 0x40000000 | (flags & 0x3FF0003) | (offset & 0xFFFC);
> +	*instr = ppc_inst(0x40000000 | (flags & 0x3FF0003) | (offset &
> 0xFFFC));
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static unsigned int branch_opcode(unsigned int instr)
> +static unsigned int branch_opcode(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	return ppc_inst_opcode(instr) & 0x3F;
>  }
>  
> -static int instr_is_branch_iform(unsigned int instr)
> +static int instr_is_branch_iform(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	return branch_opcode(instr) == 18;
>  }
>  
> -static int instr_is_branch_bform(unsigned int instr)
> +static int instr_is_branch_bform(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	return branch_opcode(instr) == 16;
>  }
>  
> -int instr_is_relative_branch(unsigned int instr)
> +int instr_is_relative_branch(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	if (ppc_inst_val(instr) & BRANCH_ABSOLUTE)
>  		return 0;
> @@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ int instr_is_relative_branch(unsigned int instr)
>  	return instr_is_branch_iform(instr) || instr_is_branch_bform(instr);
>  }
>  
> -int instr_is_relative_link_branch(unsigned int instr)
> +int instr_is_relative_link_branch(struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	return instr_is_relative_branch(instr) && (ppc_inst_val(instr) &
> BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  }
>  
> -static unsigned long branch_iform_target(const unsigned int *instr)
> +static unsigned long branch_iform_target(const struct ppc_inst *instr)
>  {
>  	signed long imm;
>  
> @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static unsigned long branch_iform_target(const unsigned
> int *instr)
>  	return (unsigned long)imm;
>  }
>  
> -static unsigned long branch_bform_target(const unsigned int *instr)
> +static unsigned long branch_bform_target(const struct ppc_inst *instr)
>  {
>  	signed long imm;
>  
> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static unsigned long branch_bform_target(const unsigned
> int *instr)
>  	return (unsigned long)imm;
>  }
>  
> -unsigned long branch_target(const unsigned int *instr)
> +unsigned long branch_target(const struct ppc_inst *instr)
>  {
>  	if (instr_is_branch_iform(*instr))
>  		return branch_iform_target(instr);
> @@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ unsigned long branch_target(const unsigned int *instr)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -int instr_is_branch_to_addr(const unsigned int *instr, unsigned long addr)
> +int instr_is_branch_to_addr(const struct ppc_inst *instr, unsigned long
> addr)
>  {
>  	if (instr_is_branch_iform(*instr) || instr_is_branch_bform(*instr))
>  		return branch_target(instr) == addr;
> @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int instr_is_branch_to_addr(const unsigned int *instr,
> unsigned long addr)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -int translate_branch(unsigned int *instr, const unsigned int *dest, const
> unsigned int *src)
> +int translate_branch(struct ppc_inst *instr, const struct ppc_inst *dest,
> const struct ppc_inst *src)
>  {
>  	unsigned long target;
>  
> @@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static void __init test_trampoline(void)
>  static void __init test_branch_iform(void)
>  {
>  	int err;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	unsigned long addr;
>  
>  	addr = (unsigned long)&instr;
> @@ -483,12 +483,12 @@ static void __init test_branch_iform(void)
>  
>  static void __init test_create_function_call(void)
>  {
> -	unsigned int *iptr;
> +	struct ppc_inst *iptr;
>  	unsigned long dest;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	/* Check we can create a function call */
> -	iptr = (unsigned int *)ppc_function_entry(test_trampoline);
> +	iptr = (struct ppc_inst *)ppc_function_entry(test_trampoline);
>  	dest = ppc_function_entry(test_create_function_call);
>  	create_branch(&instr, iptr, dest, BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  	patch_instruction(iptr, instr);
> @@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ static void __init test_branch_bform(void)
>  {
>  	int err;
>  	unsigned long addr;
> -	unsigned int *iptr, instr, flags;
> +	struct ppc_inst *iptr, instr;
> +	unsigned int flags;
>  
>  	iptr = &instr;
>  	addr = (unsigned long)iptr;
> @@ -569,8 +570,8 @@ static void __init test_branch_bform(void)
>  static void __init test_translate_branch(void)
>  {
>  	unsigned long addr;
> -	unsigned int *p, *q;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst *p, *q;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	void *buf;
>  
>  	buf = vmalloc(PAGE_ALIGN(0x2000000 + 1));
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/feature-fixups.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/feature-
> fixups.c
> index 6e7479b8887a..8c5d0db77013 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/feature-fixups.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/feature-fixups.c
> @@ -32,26 +32,26 @@ struct fixup_entry {
>  	long		alt_end_off;
>  };
>  
> -static unsigned int *calc_addr(struct fixup_entry *fcur, long offset)
> +static struct ppc_inst *calc_addr(struct fixup_entry *fcur, long offset)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * We store the offset to the code as a negative offset from
>  	 * the start of the alt_entry, to support the VDSO. This
>  	 * routine converts that back into an actual address.
>  	 */
> -	return (unsigned int *)((unsigned long)fcur + offset);
> +	return (struct ppc_inst *)((unsigned long)fcur + offset);
>  }
>  
> -static int patch_alt_instruction(unsigned int *src, unsigned int *dest,
> -				 unsigned int *alt_start, unsigned int
> *alt_end)
> +static int patch_alt_instruction(struct ppc_inst *src, struct ppc_inst
> *dest,
> +				 struct ppc_inst *alt_start, struct ppc_inst
> *alt_end)
>  {
>  	int err;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	instr = *src;
>  
>  	if (instr_is_relative_branch(*src)) {
> -		unsigned int *target = (unsigned int *)branch_target(src);
> +		struct ppc_inst *target = (struct ppc_inst
> *)branch_target(src);
>  
>  		/* Branch within the section doesn't need translating */
>  		if (target < alt_start || target > alt_end) {
> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int patch_alt_instruction(unsigned int *src,
> unsigned int *dest,
>  
>  static int patch_feature_section(unsigned long value, struct fixup_entry
> *fcur)
>  {
> -	unsigned int *start, *end, *alt_start, *alt_end, *src, *dest;
> +	struct ppc_inst *start, *end, *alt_start, *alt_end, *src, *dest;
>  
>  	start = calc_addr(fcur, fcur->start_off);
>  	end = calc_addr(fcur, fcur->end_off);
> @@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ static void do_stf_entry_barrier_fixups(enum
> stf_barrier_type types)
>  
>  		pr_devel("patching dest %lx\n", (unsigned long)dest);
>  
> -		patch_instruction(dest, ppc_inst(instrs[0]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)dest,
> ppc_inst(instrs[0]));


we had already declared them as struct ppc_inst * 


>  
>  		if (types & STF_BARRIER_FALLBACK)
> -			patch_branch(dest + 1, (unsigned
> long)&stf_barrier_fallback,
> +			patch_branch((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 1), (unsigned
> long)&stf_barrier_fallback,
>  				     BRANCH_SET_LINK);
>  		else
> -			patch_instruction(dest + 1, ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
> +			patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 1),
> ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
>  
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 2, ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 2),
> ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
>  	}
>  
>  	printk(KERN_DEBUG "stf-barrier: patched %d entry locations (%s
> barrier)\n", i,
> @@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ static void do_stf_exit_barrier_fixups(enum
> stf_barrier_type types)
>  
>  		pr_devel("patching dest %lx\n", (unsigned long)dest);
>  
> -		patch_instruction(dest, ppc_inst(instrs[0]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 1, ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 2, ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 3, ppc_inst(instrs[3]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 4, ppc_inst(instrs[4]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 5, ppc_inst(instrs[5]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)dest,
> ppc_inst(instrs[0]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 1),
> ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 2),
> ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 3),
> ppc_inst(instrs[3]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 4),
> ppc_inst(instrs[4]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 5),
> ppc_inst(instrs[5]));
>  	}
>  	printk(KERN_DEBUG "stf-barrier: patched %d exit locations (%s
> barrier)\n", i,
>  		(types == STF_BARRIER_NONE)                  ? "no" :
> @@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ void do_rfi_flush_fixups(enum l1d_flush_type types)
>  
>  		pr_devel("patching dest %lx\n", (unsigned long)dest);
>  
> -		patch_instruction(dest, ppc_inst(instrs[0]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 1, ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 2, ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)dest,
> ppc_inst(instrs[0]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 1),
> ppc_inst(instrs[1]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 2),
> ppc_inst(instrs[2]));
>  	}
>  
>  	printk(KERN_DEBUG "rfi-flush: patched %d locations (%s flush)\n", i,
> @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void do_barrier_nospec_fixups_range(bool enable, void
> *fixup_start, void *fixup_
>  		dest = (void *)start + *start;
>  
>  		pr_devel("patching dest %lx\n", (unsigned long)dest);
> -		patch_instruction(dest, ppc_inst(instr));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)dest, ppc_inst(instr));
>  	}
>  
>  	printk(KERN_DEBUG "barrier-nospec: patched %d locations\n", i);
> @@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ void do_barrier_nospec_fixups_range(bool enable, void
> *fixup_start, void *fixup_
>  		dest = (void *)start + *start;
>  
>  		pr_devel("patching dest %lx\n", (unsigned long)dest);
> -		patch_instruction(dest, ppc_inst(instr[0]));
> -		patch_instruction(dest + 1, ppc_inst(instr[1]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)dest, ppc_inst(instr[0]));
> +		patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)(dest + 1),
> ppc_inst(instr[1]));
>  	}
>  
>  	printk(KERN_DEBUG "barrier-nospec: patched %d locations\n", i);
> @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void do_btb_flush_fixups(void)
>  void do_lwsync_fixups(unsigned long value, void *fixup_start, void
> *fixup_end)
>  {
>  	long *start, *end;
> -	unsigned int *dest;
> +	struct ppc_inst *dest;
>  
>  	if (!(value & CPU_FTR_LWSYNC))
>  		return ;
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/sstep.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/sstep.c
> index 26e37176692e..52ddd3122dc8 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/sstep.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/sstep.c
> @@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ static nokprobe_inline int trap_compare(long v1, long
> v2)
>   * otherwise.
>   */
>  int analyse_instr(struct instruction_op *op, const struct pt_regs *regs,
> -		  unsigned int instr)
> +		  struct ppc_inst instr)


we need to take care of `instr` inside this function as well to adopt
the helpers to work with it.

-- Bala


>  {
>  	unsigned int opcode, ra, rb, rc, rd, spr, u;
>  	unsigned long int imm;
> @@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@ NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(emulate_loadstore);
>   * or -1 if the instruction is one that should not be stepped,
>   * such as an rfid, or a mtmsrd that would clear MSR_RI.
>   */
> -int emulate_step(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int instr)
> +int emulate_step(struct pt_regs *regs, struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	struct instruction_op op;
>  	int r, err, type;
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/test_emulate_step.c
> b/arch/powerpc/lib/test_emulate_step.c
> index 16387a9bfda0..60b159b60545 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/test_emulate_step.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/test_emulate_step.c
> @@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ struct compute_test {
>  	struct {
>  		char *descr;
>  		unsigned long flags;
> -		unsigned int instr;
> +		struct ppc_inst instr;
>  		struct pt_regs regs;
>  	} subtests[MAX_SUBTESTS + 1];
>  };
> @@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static struct compute_test compute_tests[] = {
>  };
>  
>  static int __init emulate_compute_instr(struct pt_regs *regs,
> -					unsigned int instr)
> +					struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	struct instruction_op op;
>  
> @@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static int __init emulate_compute_instr(struct pt_regs
> *regs,
>  }
>  
>  static int __init execute_compute_instr(struct pt_regs *regs,
> -					unsigned int instr)
> +					struct ppc_inst instr)
>  {
>  	extern int exec_instr(struct pt_regs *regs);
>  	extern s32 patch__exec_instr;
> @@ -891,7 +891,8 @@ static void __init run_tests_compute(void)
>  	unsigned long flags;
>  	struct compute_test *test;
>  	struct pt_regs *regs, exp, got;
> -	unsigned int i, j, k, instr;
> +	unsigned int i, j, k;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	bool ignore_gpr, ignore_xer, ignore_ccr, passed;
>  
>  	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(compute_tests); i++) {
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-
> book3s.c
> index 3086055bf681..2d2580a4bfb5 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
> @@ -421,14 +421,14 @@ static __u64 power_pmu_bhrb_to(u64 addr)
>  		if (probe_kernel_read(&instr, (void *)addr, sizeof(instr)))
>  			return 0;
>  
> -		return branch_target(&instr);
> +		return branch_target((struct ppc_inst *)&instr);
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Userspace: need copy instruction here then translate it */
>  	if (probe_user_read(&instr, (unsigned int __user *)addr,
> sizeof(instr)))
>  		return 0;
>  
> -	target = branch_target(&instr);
> +	target = branch_target((struct ppc_inst *)&instr);
>  	if ((!target) || (instr & BRANCH_ABSOLUTE))
>  		return target;
>  
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
> index f6c87d3d53ea..e3d8e1b8ce01 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
> @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static long *xmon_fault_jmp[NR_CPUS];
>  /* Breakpoint stuff */
>  struct bpt {
>  	unsigned long	address;
> -	unsigned int	*instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst	*instr;
>  	atomic_t	ref_count;
>  	int		enabled;
>  	unsigned long	pad;
> @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static unsigned bpinstr = 0x7fe00008;	/* trap */
>  
>  #define BP_NUM(bp)	((bp) - bpts + 1)
>  
> -#define BPT_SIZE	(sizeof(unsigned int) * 2)
> +#define BPT_SIZE	(sizeof(struct ppc_inst) * 2)
>  #define BPT_WORDS	(BPT_SIZE / sizeof(unsigned int))
>  extern unsigned int bpt_table[NBPTS * BPT_WORDS];
>  
> @@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ static struct bpt *new_breakpoint(unsigned long a)
>  	for (bp = bpts; bp < &bpts[NBPTS]; ++bp) {
>  		if (!bp->enabled && atomic_read(&bp->ref_count) == 0) {
>  			bp->address = a;
> -			bp->instr = bpt_table + ((bp - bpts) * BPT_WORDS);
> -			patch_instruction(bp->instr + 1, bpinstr);
> +			bp->instr = (void *)(bpt_table + ((bp - bpts) *
> BPT_WORDS));
> +			patch_instruction(bp->instr + 1, ppc_inst(bpinstr));
>  			return bp;
>  		}
>  	}
> @@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static struct bpt *new_breakpoint(unsigned long a)
>  static void insert_bpts(void)
>  {
>  	int i;
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	struct bpt *bp;
>  
>  	bp = bpts;
> @@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ static void insert_bpts(void)
>  		patch_instruction(bp->instr, instr);
>  		if (bp->enabled & BP_CIABR)
>  			continue;
> -		if (patch_instruction((unsigned int *)bp->address,
> -							bpinstr) != 0) {
> +		if (patch_instruction((struct ppc_inst *)bp->address,
> +							ppc_inst(bpinstr)) !=
> 0) {
>  			printf("Couldn't write instruction at %lx, "
>  			       "disabling breakpoint there\n", bp->address);
>  			bp->enabled &= ~BP_TRAP;
> @@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static void remove_bpts(void)
>  {
>  	int i;
>  	struct bpt *bp;
> -	unsigned instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	bp = bpts;
>  	for (i = 0; i < NBPTS; ++i, ++bp) {
> @@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ static void remove_bpts(void)
>  		if (mread(bp->address, &instr, 4) == 4
>  		    && ppc_inst_equal(instr, ppc_inst(bpinstr))
>  		    && patch_instruction(
> -			(unsigned int *)bp->address, bp->instr[0]) != 0)
> +			(struct ppc_inst *)bp->address, bp->instr[0]) != 0)
>  			printf("Couldn't remove breakpoint at %lx\n",
>  			       bp->address);
>  	}
> @@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ static int do_step(struct pt_regs *regs)
>   */
>  static int do_step(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  	int stepped;
>  
>  	force_enable_xmon();
> @@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ csum(void)
>   */
>  static long check_bp_loc(unsigned long addr)
>  {
> -	unsigned int instr;
> +	struct ppc_inst instr;
>  
>  	addr &= ~3;
>  	if (!is_kernel_addr(addr)) {
> @@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ generic_inst_dump(unsigned long adr, long count, int
> praddr,
>  {
>  	int nr, dotted;
>  	unsigned long first_adr;
> -	unsigned int inst, last_inst = ppc_inst(0);
> +	struct ppc_inst inst, last_inst = ppc_inst(0);
>  	unsigned char val[4];
>  
>  	dotted = 0;



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