[v3 02/12] x86/fsgsbase/64: Add 'unsafe_fsgsbase' to enable CR4.FSGSBASE

From: Chang S. Bae
Date: Tue Oct 23 2018 - 14:44:34 EST


From: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>

This is temporary. It will allow the next few patches to be tested
incrementally.

Setting unsafe_fsgsbase is a root hole. Don't do it.

[ chang: Minor fix. Add the TAINT_INSECURE flag. ]

Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index ea8095521085..dfc2023b796b 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2729,6 +2729,9 @@
no5lvl [X86-64] Disable 5-level paging mode. Forces
kernel to use 4-level paging instead.

+ unsafe_fsgsbase [X86] Allow FSGSBASE instructions. This will be
+ replaced with a nofsgsbase flag.
+
no_console_suspend
[HW] Never suspend the console
Disable suspending of consoles during suspend and
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 660d0b22e962..6c54e6d2fdfb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -365,6 +365,25 @@ static __always_inline void setup_umip(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
cr4_clear_bits(X86_CR4_UMIP);
}

+/*
+ * Temporary hack: FSGSBASE is unsafe until a few kernel code paths are
+ * updated. This allows us to get the kernel ready incrementally. Setting
+ * unsafe_fsgsbase and TAINT_INSECURE flags will allow the series to be
+ * bisected if necessary.
+ *
+ * Once all the pieces are in place, these will go away and be replaced with
+ * a nofsgsbase chicken flag.
+ */
+static bool unsafe_fsgsbase;
+
+static __init int setup_unsafe_fsgsbase(char *arg)
+{
+ unsafe_fsgsbase = true;
+ add_taint(TAINT_INSECURE, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
+ return 1;
+}
+__setup("unsafe_fsgsbase", setup_unsafe_fsgsbase);
+
/*
* Protection Keys are not available in 32-bit mode.
*/
@@ -1352,6 +1371,14 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
setup_smap(c);
setup_umip(c);

+ /* Enable FSGSBASE instructions if available. */
+ if (cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_FSGSBASE)) {
+ if (unsafe_fsgsbase)
+ cr4_set_bits(X86_CR4_FSGSBASE);
+ else
+ clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_FSGSBASE);
+ }
+
/*
* The vendor-specific functions might have changed features.
* Now we do "generic changes."
--
2.19.1