[PATCH 2/4] powerpc/64s: Clear gprs on interrupt routine entry on Book3S

Russell Currey ruscur at russell.cc
Mon Nov 7 12:08:33 AEDT 2022


On Thu, 2022-11-03 at 09:45 +1100, Rohan McLure wrote:
> Zero user state in gprs (assign to zero) to reduce the influence of
> user
> registers on speculation within kernel syscall handlers. Clears occur
> at the very beginning of the sc and scv 0 interrupt handlers, with
> restores occurring following the execution of the syscall handler.
> 
> Zero GPRS r0, r2-r11, r14-r31, on entry into the kernel for all
> other interrupt sources. The remaining gprs are overwritten by
> entry macros to interrupt handlers, irrespective of whether or not a
> given handler consumes these register values.
> 
> Prior to this commit, r14-r31 are restored on a per-interrupt basis
> at
> exit, but now they are always restored on 64bit Book3S. Remove
> explicit
> REST_NVGPRS invocations on 64-bit Book3S. 32-bit systems do not clear
> user registers on interrupt, and continue to depend on the return
> value
> of interrupt_exit_user_prepare to determine whether or not to restore
> non-volatiles.
> 
> The mmap_bench benchmark in selftests should rapidly invoke
> pagefaults.
> See ~0.8% performance regression with this mitigation, but this
> indicates the worst-case performance due to heavier-weight interrupt
> handlers. This mitigation is able to be enabled/disabled through
> CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rohan McLure <rmclure at linux.ibm.com>
> ---

Hi Rohan, I haven't figured out what it's coming from, but I'm seeing
assembler errors from this patch:

   /linux/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S: Assembler messages:
   /linux/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S:212: Error: too many
   positional arguments
   /linux/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S:219: Error: too many
   positional arguments
   /linux/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S:302: Error: too many
   positional arguments
   
Log here:
https://github.com/ruscur/linux-ci/actions/runs/3381711748/jobs/5615903876#step:4:98
   

> Resubmitting patches as their own series after v6 partially merged:
> Link:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/166488988686.779920.13794870102696416283.b4-ty@ellerman.id.au/t/
> 
> Standalone series: Now syscall register clearing is included
> under the same configuration option. This now matches the
> description given for CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS.
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S   | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
> index 651c36b056bd..0605018762d1 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
> @@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
>  #include <asm/feature-fixups.h>
>  #include <asm/kup.h>
>  
> +/*
> + * macros for handling user register sanitisation
> + */
> +#ifdef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
> +#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()      ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
> +#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()      REST_NVGPRS(r1)
> +#define HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
> +#else
> +#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
> +#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
> +#define HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()       REST_NVGPRS(r1)
> +#endif /* CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS */
> +
>  /*
>   * Following are fixed section helper macros.
>   *
> @@ -111,6 +124,7 @@ name:
>  #define ISTACK         .L_ISTACK_\name\()      /* Set regular kernel
> stack */
>  #define __ISTACK(name) .L_ISTACK_ ## name
>  #define IKUAP          .L_IKUAP_\name\()       /* Do KUAP lock */
> +#define IMSR_R12       .L_IMSR_R12_\name\()    /* Assumes MSR saved
> to r12 */
>  
>  #define
> INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(n)                                            \
>  .macro int_define_ ## n name
> @@ -176,6 +190,9 @@ do_define_int n
>         .ifndef IKUAP
>                 IKUAP=1
>         .endif
> +       .ifndef IMSR_R12
> +               IMSR_R12=0
> +       .endif
>  .endm
>  
>  /*
> @@ -502,6 +519,7 @@ DEFINE_FIXED_SYMBOL(\name\()_common_real, text)
>         std     r10,0(r1)               /* make stack chain
> pointer     */
>         std     r0,GPR0(r1)             /* save r0 in
> stackframe        */
>         std     r10,GPR1(r1)            /* save r1 in
> stackframe        */
> +       ZEROIZE_GPR(0)
>  
>         /* Mark our [H]SRRs valid for return */
>         li      r10,1
> @@ -544,8 +562,14 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
>         std     r9,GPR11(r1)
>         std     r10,GPR12(r1)
>         std     r11,GPR13(r1)
> +       .if !IMSR_R12
> +       ZEROIZE_GPRS(9, 12)
> +       .else
> +       ZEROIZE_GPRS(9, 11)
> +       .endif
>  
>         SAVE_NVGPRS(r1)
> +       SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
>  
>         .if IDAR
>         .if IISIDE
> @@ -577,8 +601,8 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
>  END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
>         ld      r10,IAREA+EX_CTR(r13)
>         std     r10,_CTR(r1)
> -       std     r2,GPR2(r1)             /* save r2 in
> stackframe        */
> -       SAVE_GPRS(3, 8, r1)             /* save r3 - r8 in
> stackframe   */
> +       SAVE_GPRS(2, 8, r1)             /* save r2 - r8 in
> stackframe   */
> +       ZEROIZE_GPRS(2, 8)
>         mflr    r9                      /* Get LR, later save to
> stack  */
>         LOAD_PACA_TOC()                 /* get kernel TOC into
> r2       */
>         std     r9,_LINK(r1)
> @@ -696,6 +720,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_CFAR)
>         mtlr    r9
>         ld      r9,_CCR(r1)
>         mtcr    r9
> +       SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>         REST_GPRS(2, 13, r1)
>         REST_GPR(0, r1)
>         /* restore original r1. */
> @@ -1441,7 +1466,7 @@
> ALT_MMU_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(MMU_FTR_TYPE_RADIX)
>          * do_break() may have changed the NV GPRS while handling a
> breakpoint.
>          * If so, we need to restore them with their updated values.
>          */
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1)
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>         b       interrupt_return_srr
>  
>  
> @@ -1667,7 +1692,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(alignment_common)
>         GEN_COMMON alignment
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      alignment_exception
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change
> GPRs */
>         b       interrupt_return_srr
>  
>  
> @@ -1733,7 +1758,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(program_check_common)
>  .Ldo_program_check:
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      program_check_exception
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change
> GPRs */
>         b       interrupt_return_srr
>  
>  
> @@ -1751,6 +1776,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(fp_unavailable)
>  #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
>         IKVM_REAL=1
>  #endif
> +       IMSR_R12=1
>  INT_DEFINE_END(fp_unavailable)
>  
>  EXC_REAL_BEGIN(fp_unavailable, 0x800, 0x100)
> @@ -2164,7 +2190,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(emulation_assist_common)
>         GEN_COMMON emulation_assist
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      emulation_assist_interrupt
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change
> GPRs */
>         b       interrupt_return_hsrr
>  
>  
> @@ -2384,6 +2410,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(altivec_unavailable)
>  #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
>         IKVM_REAL=1
>  #endif
> +       IMSR_R12=1
>  INT_DEFINE_END(altivec_unavailable)
>  
>  EXC_REAL_BEGIN(altivec_unavailable, 0xf20, 0x20)
> @@ -2433,6 +2460,7 @@ INT_DEFINE_BEGIN(vsx_unavailable)
>  #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_PR_POSSIBLE
>         IKVM_REAL=1
>  #endif
> +       IMSR_R12=1
>  INT_DEFINE_END(vsx_unavailable)
>  
>  EXC_REAL_BEGIN(vsx_unavailable, 0xf40, 0x20)
> @@ -2494,7 +2522,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(facility_unavailable_common)
>         GEN_COMMON facility_unavailable
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      facility_unavailable_exception
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change
> GPRs */
>         b       interrupt_return_srr
>  
>  
> @@ -2522,7 +2550,8 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(h_facility_unavailable_common)
>         GEN_COMMON h_facility_unavailable
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      facility_unavailable_exception
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* XXX Shouldn't be necessary in practice */
> +       /* XXX Shouldn't be necessary in practice */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>         b       interrupt_return_hsrr
>  
>  
> @@ -2748,7 +2777,7 @@ EXC_COMMON_BEGIN(altivec_assist_common)
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>  #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
>         bl      altivec_assist_exception
> -       REST_NVGPRS(r1) /* instruction emulation may change GPRs */
> +       HANDLER_RESTORE_NVGPRS() /* instruction emulation may change
> GPRs */
>  #else
>         bl      unknown_exception
>  #endif
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
> b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
> index a019ed6fc839..26c04b83da1b 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/interrupt_64.S
> @@ -13,6 +13,20 @@
>  #include <asm/ppc_asm.h>
>  #include <asm/ptrace.h>
>  
> +/*
> + * macros for handling user register sanitisation
> + */
> +#ifdef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
> +#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_SYSCALL_GPRS()        \
> +       ZEROIZE_GPR(0)                  \       

Getting a warning from some trailing whitespace on this line.

> +       ZEROIZE_GPRS(5, 12)             \
> +       ZEROIZE_NVGPRS()
> +#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()      REST_NVGPRS(r1)
> +#else
> +#define SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_SYSCALL_GPRS()
> +#define SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
> +#endif /* CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS */
> +
>         .align 7
>  
>  .macro DEBUG_SRR_VALID srr
> @@ -96,6 +110,11 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
>          * but this is the best we can do.
>          */
>  
> +       /*
> +        * Zero user registers to prevent influencing speculative
> execution
> +        * state of kernel code.
> +        */
> +       SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_SYSCALL_GPRS()
>         bl      system_call_exception
>  
>  .Lsyscall_vectored_\name\()_exit:
> @@ -124,6 +143,7 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
>         HMT_MEDIUM_LOW
>  END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
>  
> +       REST_NVGPRS(r1)

Should this be SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()?

>         cmpdi   r3,0
>         bne     .Lsyscall_vectored_\name\()_restore_regs
>  
> @@ -275,6 +295,11 @@ END_BTB_FLUSH_SECTION
>         wrteei  1
>  #endif
>  
> +       /*
> +        * Zero user registers to prevent influencing speculative
> execution
> +        * state of kernel code.
> +        */
> +       SANITIZE_ZEROIZE_SYSCALL_GPRS()
>         bl      system_call_exception
>  
>  .Lsyscall_exit:
> @@ -315,6 +340,7 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
>         stdcx.  r0,0,r1                 /* to clear the reservation
> */
>  END_FTR_SECTION_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
>  
> +       SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>         cmpdi   r3,0
>         bne     .Lsyscall_restore_regs
>         /* Zero volatile regs that may contain sensitive kernel data
> */
> @@ -342,7 +368,9 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR)
>  .Lsyscall_restore_regs:
>         ld      r3,_CTR(r1)
>         ld      r4,_XER(r1)
> +#ifndef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
>         REST_NVGPRS(r1)
> +#endif
>         mtctr   r3
>         mtspr   SPRN_XER,r4
>         REST_GPR(0, r1)
> @@ -408,9 +436,11 @@ interrupt_return_\srr\()_user: /* make
> backtraces match the _kernel variant */
>  _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_user)
>         addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
>         bl      interrupt_exit_user_prepare
> +#ifndef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
>         cmpdi   r3,0
>         bne-    .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr
>  .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\()_cont:
> +#endif
>         std     r1,PACA_EXIT_SAVE_R1(r13) /* save r1 for restart */
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
>  .Linterrupt_return_\srr\()_user_rst_start:
> @@ -424,6 +454,7 @@
> _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_user)
>         stb     r11,PACAIRQHAPPENED(r13) # clear out possible
> HARD_DIS
>  
>  .Lfast_user_interrupt_return_\srr\():
> +       SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
>         .ifc \srr,srr
>         lbz     r4,PACASRR_VALID(r13)
> @@ -493,9 +524,11 @@
> ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_STCX_CHECKS_ADDRESS)
>         b       .       /* prevent speculative execution */
>  .Linterrupt_return_\srr\()_user_rst_end:
>  
> +#ifndef CONFIG_INTERRUPT_SANITIZE_REGISTERS
>  .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\():
>         REST_NVGPRS(r1)
>         b       .Lrestore_nvgprs_\srr\()_cont
> +#endif
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
>  interrupt_return_\srr\()_user_restart:
> @@ -585,6 +618,7 @@
> _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(interrupt_return_\srr\()_kernel)
>         stb     r11,PACAIRQHAPPENED(r13) // clear the possible
> HARD_DIS
>  
>  .Lfast_kernel_interrupt_return_\srr\():
> +       SANITIZE_RESTORE_NVGPRS()
>         cmpdi   cr1,r3,0
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S
>         .ifc \srr,srr



More information about the Linuxppc-dev mailing list