Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] dt-bindings: sifive: Add WorldGuard Checker

[Yu-Chien Peter Lin]

Hi Krzysztof,

On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 09:35:02AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 12:39:08AM +0800, Yu-Chien Peter Lin wrote:
> > Add YAML binding schema for the SiFive wgChecker, a programmable
> 
> There is no "YAML" binding schema.
> 
> > access controller integrated in the interconnect fabric of RISC-V
> > Worlds-capable SoCs.
> > 
> > wgChecker enforces World ID (WID) based access control on downstream
> > bus transactions. Each checker slot encodes a 2-bit permission field
> > per WID (read/write), enabling fine-grained memory partitioning and
> > device isolation between execution contexts. Violations are reported
> > via bus errors, interrupts, or both, selectable and lockable per slot.
> > 
> > The binding registers wgChecker as an access-controllers provider.
> > Consumers (i.e. its protected device) reference it via the standard
> > access-controllers phandle to declare their access requirements.
> > 
> > Also document the sifive,trustedwid property for the /cpus node,
> > identifying the privileged WID authorized to configure all checkers
> > on the platform.
> > 
> > Link: https://github.com/riscvarchive/security/blob/main/papers/worldguard%20proposal.pdf
> > Signed-off-by: Yu-Chien Peter Lin <peter.lin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reviewed-by: Zong Li <zong.li@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reviewed-by: Jim Shu <jim.shu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> What exactly these reviews pointed out?
> 
> > ---
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/riscv/worlds.yaml     |   9 +
> >  .../bindings/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml    | 356 ++++++++++++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 365 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/worlds.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/worlds.yaml
> > index cc8b3747591e..c39a06c2dd8d 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/worlds.yaml
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/worlds.yaml
> > @@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ properties:
> >      minimum: 2
> >      maximum: 64
> >  
> > +  sifive,trustedwid:
> 
> No, for the same reasons.
> 
> > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > +    maximum: 31
> > +    description: |
> > +      The World ID (WID) designated as the trusted WID for this platform.
> > +      Transactions tagged with this WID are authorized to access and configure
> > +      WorldGuard blocks, including wgCheckers and wgMarkers.
> > +
> >  additionalProperties: true
> >  
> >  examples:
> > @@ -44,6 +52,7 @@ examples:
> >          #size-cells = <0>;
> >          timebase-frequency = <1000000>;
> >          riscv,nworlds = <4>;
> > +        sifive,trustedwid = <3>;
> >  
> >          cpu@0 {
> >              device_type = "cpu";
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..c025a4765cb3
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml
> 
> No, you do not get per vendor directory. NAK.
> 
> Do you see Qcom? Or TI? Or NXP?
> 
> Place it in appropriate directory matching the hardware.

Will fix, thanks.

> 
> 
> > @@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +# Copyright (C) 2026 SiFive, Inc.
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/sifive/sifive,wgchecker2.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: SiFive WorldGuard Checker
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > +  - Yu-Chien Peter Lin <peter.lin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description: |
> > +  The RISC-V Worlds ISA extension defines World IDs (WIDs) as architectural
> > +  identifiers that tag each system transaction with its originating context.
> > +  System integrators assign WIDs to execution contexts such as privilege modes,
> > +  trusted execution environments, or other isolation boundaries.
> > +
> > +  The SiFive WorldGuard Checker is a hardware firewall positioned in the
> > +  system interconnect fabric. It inspects every transaction, evaluating the
> > +  WID against access control policies encoded in checker slots for each
> > +  protected resource. Transactions from unauthorized WIDs are blocked and
> > +  reported as bus errors, interrupts, or both.
> > +
> > +  This enables spatial partitioning of memory regions and memory-mapped devices
> > +  across execution contexts. Different address ranges can enforce distinct
> > +  policies, allowing isolated workloads to coexist with hardware-enforced
> > +  protection.
> > +
> > +  The wgChecker acts as an access-controller provider as defined in the
> > +  access-controllers framework. Protected devices are consumers that declare
> > +  their access policy via the access-controllers property. The hardware
> > +  supports up to 32 World IDs.
> > +
> > +  The World ID authorized to configure WorldGuard blocks is specified by the
> > +  sifive,trustedwid property in the /cpus node.
> > +
> > +allOf:
> > +  - $ref: /schemas/access-controllers/access-controllers.yaml#
> > +
> > +properties:
> > +  compatible:
> > +    oneOf:
> > +      - items:
> > +          - const: qemu,wgchecker2
> > +          - const: sifive,wgchecker2
> > +      - const: sifive,wgchecker2
> 
> You need soc specific compatibles.
> 
> I do not believe the two review tags did any actual real review. They
> would tell you to read writing bindings document, wouldn't they?

My bad, will do.

> 
> > +
> > +  reg:
> > +    maxItems: 1
> > +    description:
> > +      Base address and size of the wgChecker memory-mapped I/O registers.
> 
> Again, standard comment. Why do you need description?

Sure, will drop.

> 
> > +
> > +  interrupts:
> > +    maxItems: 1
> > +    description:
> > +      Interrupt line asserted when a WID access violation is detected and
> > +      interrupt reporting is enabled in the slot configuration (IR or IW
> > +      bits set).
> > +
> > +  '#access-controller-cells':
> > +    const: 1
> > +    description: |
> > +      Specifies the partition identifier to reference a partition child
> > +      node that defines the access control region, WID permissions, and
> > +      access failure configuration. The special ID 0xFFFFFFFF indicates
> > +      unprotected mode, granting unrestricted access to the device.
> > +
> > +  '#address-cells':
> 
> Use consistent quotes.

Sure.

> 
> > +    const: 1
> > +
> > +  '#size-cells':
> > +    const: 0
> > +
> > +patternProperties:
> > +  "^partition@[0-9a-f]+$":
> > +    type: object
> > +    additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > +    properties:
> > +      reg:
> > +        maximum: 0xFFFFFFFE
> > +        description:
> > +          Partition identifier. Must be unique within the wgChecker node.
> > +          The value 0xFFFFFFFF is reserved for unprotected mode and must
> > +          not be used.
> > +
> > +      sifive,protected-region:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> > +        description:
> > +          Protected memory region encoded as a base address and size.
> > +        items:
> > +          - description: Upper 32 bits of the base address
> > +          - description: Lower 32 bits of the base address
> > +          - description: Upper 32 bits of the region size
> > +          - description: Lower 32 bits of the region size
> > +
> > +      sifive,slot-permissions:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint64
> > +        description: |
> > +          64-bit WID permission bitmap. Each WID N uses two consecutive bits:
> > +            - bit[2*N]  : Read  permission for WID N
> > +            - bit[2*N+1]: Write permission for WID N
> > +          Set bits grant access.
> > +
> > +      sifive,slot-config:
> > +        $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > +        maximum: 0x1F
> > +        description: |
> > +          Access failure configuration flags for this slot:
> > +            bit[0] (ER): report read  violations as bus errors
> > +            bit[1] (EW): report write violations as bus errors
> > +            bit[2] (IR): report read  violations via interrupt
> > +            bit[3] (IW): report write violations via interrupt
> > +            bit[4] (L) : lock this slot against further modification
> > +          Bits[5:31] are reserved and must be zero.
> > +
> > +    required:
> > +      - reg
> > +      - sifive,protected-region
> > +      - sifive,slot-permissions
> > +      - sifive,slot-config
> > +
> > +required:
> > +  - compatible
> > +  - reg
> > +  - '#address-cells'
> > +  - '#size-cells'
> > +  - '#access-controller-cells'
> > +
> > +additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > +  - |
> > +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
> > +
> > +    // Example 1: Peripheral device protection
> > +
> > +    cpus {
> > +        #address-cells = <1>;
> > +        #size-cells = <0>;
> > +        timebase-frequency = <1000000>;
> > +        riscv,nworlds = <4>;
> > +        sifive,trustedwid = <3>;
> > +
> > +        cpu@0 {
> > +            device_type = "cpu";
> > +            reg = <0>;
> > +            compatible = "riscv";
> > +            riscv,isa-base = "rv64i";
> > +            riscv,isa-extensions = "i", "m", "a", "c", "smlwid";
> > +            riscv,pmwid = <3>;
> > +
> > +            cpu_intc0: interrupt-controller {
> > +                #interrupt-cells = <1>;
> > +                compatible = "riscv,cpu-intc";
> > +                interrupt-controller;
> > +            };
> > +        };
> > +    };
> > +
> > +    soc {
> > +        #address-cells = <2>;
> > +        #size-cells = <2>;
> > +
> > +        uart: uart@1c1000 {
> > +            compatible = "ns16550a";
> > +            reg = <0x0 0x001c1000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > +            reg-names = "control";
> > +            interrupts = <10 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> > +            access-controllers = <&wgchecker0 0>;
> > +        };
> 
> None of these are relevant. Drop all of the nodes.
> 
> Please read carefully writing bindings and DTS101 slides before posting
> next version.

Sure, thanks for the tutorial, that's very helpful.

Best regards,
Peter Lin

> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>