[PATCH 3/4] riscv: kexec: Build trampoline page tables for crash kernel entry
From: fangyu . yu
Date: Tue Mar 24 2026 - 08:08:53 EST
From: Fangyu Yu <fangyu.yu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Crash kexec uses riscv_kexec_norelocate as a trampoline to jump into
the crashkernel. Add a small helper to build dedicated 4KB page tables
that map the trampoline page as executable.
Two mappings are installed:
- VA(__kexec_tramp_text_start) -> PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start)
- PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start) -> PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start)
This allows the trampoline to run regardless of whether it is entered
via its linked virtual address or its physical address.
Signed-off-by: Fangyu Yu <fangyu.yu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c | 103 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 102 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index 2306ce3e5f22..4e522a64a614 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -18,6 +18,98 @@
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/irq.h>
+static pgd_t kexec_tramp_pgd[PTRS_PER_PGD] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static p4d_t kexec_tramp_p4d[PTRS_PER_P4D] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pud_t kexec_tramp_pud[PTRS_PER_PUD] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pmd_t kexec_tramp_pmd[PTRS_PER_PMD] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pte_t kexec_tramp_pte[PTRS_PER_PTE] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static p4d_t kexec_tramp_p4d2[PTRS_PER_P4D] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pud_t kexec_tramp_pud2[PTRS_PER_PUD] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pmd_t kexec_tramp_pmd2[PTRS_PER_PMD] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+static pte_t kexec_tramp_pte2[PTRS_PER_PTE] __aligned(PAGE_SIZE);
+
+static void riscv_kexec_build_tramp(unsigned long va, unsigned long pa)
+{
+ pgd_t *pgd;
+ pud_t *pud;
+ p4d_t *p4d;
+ pmd_t *pmd;
+ pte_t *pte;
+ int index;
+
+ index = pgd_index(va);
+ pgd = (pgd_t *)kexec_tramp_pgd + index;
+ if (pgtable_l5_enabled)
+ set_pgd(pgd, pfn_pgd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_p4d)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+ else
+ set_pgd(pgd, pfn_pgd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pud)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+
+ if (pgtable_l5_enabled) {
+ index = p4d_index(va);
+ p4d = (p4d_t *)kexec_tramp_p4d + index;
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled)
+ set_p4d(p4d, pfn_p4d(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pud)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+ else
+ set_p4d(p4d, pfn_p4d(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pmd)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+ }
+
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled) {
+ index = pud_index(va);
+ pud = (pud_t *)kexec_tramp_pud + index;
+ set_pud(pud, pfn_pud(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pmd)), PAGE_TABLE));
+ }
+
+ index = pmd_index(va);
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled)
+ pmd = (pmd_t *)kexec_tramp_pmd + index;
+ else
+ pmd = (pmd_t *)kexec_tramp_pud + index;
+ set_pmd(pmd, pfn_pmd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pte)), PAGE_TABLE));
+
+ index = pte_index(va);
+ pte = (pte_t *)kexec_tramp_pte + index;
+ set_pte(pte, pfn_pte(PFN_DOWN(pa), PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC));
+
+ index = pgd_index(pa);
+ pgd = (pgd_t *)kexec_tramp_pgd + index;
+ if (pgtable_l5_enabled)
+ set_pgd(pgd, pfn_pgd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_p4d2)), PAGE_TABLE));
+ else
+ set_pgd(pgd, pfn_pgd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pud2)), PAGE_TABLE));
+
+ if (pgtable_l5_enabled) {
+ index = p4d_index(pa);
+ p4d = (p4d_t *)kexec_tramp_p4d2 + index;
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled)
+ set_p4d(p4d, pfn_p4d(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pud2)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+ else
+ set_p4d(p4d, pfn_p4d(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pmd2)),
+ PAGE_TABLE));
+ }
+
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled) {
+ index = pud_index(pa);
+ pud = (pud_t *)kexec_tramp_pud2 + index;
+ set_pud(pud, pfn_pud(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pmd2)), PAGE_TABLE));
+ }
+
+ index = pmd_index(pa);
+ if (pgtable_l4_enabled)
+ pmd = (pmd_t *)kexec_tramp_pmd2 + index;
+ else
+ pmd = (pmd_t *)kexec_tramp_pud2 + index;
+ set_pmd(pmd, pfn_pmd(PFN_DOWN(__pa_symbol(kexec_tramp_pte2)), PAGE_TABLE));
+
+ index = pte_index(pa);
+ pte = (pte_t *)kexec_tramp_pte2 + index;
+ set_pte(pte, pfn_pte(PFN_DOWN(pa), PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC));
+}
+
/*
* machine_kexec_prepare - Initialize kexec
*
@@ -164,8 +256,17 @@ machine_kexec(struct kimage *image)
if (image->type != KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH)
kexec_method = control_code_buffer;
- else
+ else {
kexec_method = (riscv_kexec_method) &riscv_kexec_norelocate;
+ /*
+ * Build two 4KB identity-mapping page tables for the
+ * trampoline page:
+ * - VA(__kexec_tramp_text_start) -> PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start)
+ * - PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start) -> PA(__kexec_tramp_text_start)
+ */
+ riscv_kexec_build_tramp((unsigned long)__kexec_tramp_text_start,
+ __pa_symbol(__kexec_tramp_text_start));
+ }
pr_notice("Will call new kernel at %08lx from hart id %lx\n",
jump_addr, this_hart_id);
--
2.50.1