[PATCH v3 44/59] x86/callthunks: Add call patching for call depth tracking

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Thu Sep 15 2022 - 07:41:30 EST


From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Mitigating the Intel SKL RSB underflow issue in software requires to
track the call depth. That is every CALL and every RET need to be
intercepted and additional code injected.

The existing retbleed mitigations already include means of redirecting
RET to __x86_return_thunk; this can be re-purposed and RET can be
redirected to another function doing RET accounting.

CALL accounting will use the function padding introduced in prior
patches. For each CALL instruction, the destination symbol's padding
is rewritten to do the accounting and the CALL instruction is adjusted
to call into the padding.

This ensures only affected CPUs pay the overhead of this accounting.
Unaffected CPUs will leave the padding unused and have their 'JMP
__x86_return_thunk' replaced with an actual 'RET' instruction.

Objtool has been modified to supply a .call_sites section that lists
all the 'CALL' instructions. Additionally the paravirt instruction
sites are iterated since they will have been patched from an indirect
call to direct calls (or direct instructions in which case it'll be
ignored).

Module handling and the actual thunk code for SKL will be added in
subsequent steps.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 12 +
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 12 +
arch/x86/kernel/Makefile | 2
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 6
arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c | 251 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S | 1
arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S | 5
arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 8 -
8 files changed, 287 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -2524,6 +2524,18 @@ config CALL_DEPTH_TRACKING
is unused. On affected SKL systems this results in a significant
performance gain over the IBRS mitigation.

+config CALL_THUNKS_DEBUG
+ bool "Enable call thunks and call depth tracking debugging"
+ depends on CALL_DEPTH_TRACKING
+ select FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT_32B
+ default n
+ help
+ Enable call/ret counters for imbalance detection and build in
+ a noisy dmesg about callthunks generation and call patching for
+ trouble shooting. The debug prints need to be enabled on the
+ kernel command line with 'debug-callthunks'.
+ Only enable this, when you are debugging call thunks as this
+ creates a noticable runtime overhead. If unsure say N.

config CPU_IBPB_ENTRY
bool "Enable IBPB on kernel entry"
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ extern void apply_returns(s32 *start, s3
extern void apply_ibt_endbr(s32 *start, s32 *end);

struct module;
+struct paravirt_patch_site;
+
+struct callthunk_sites {
+ s32 *call_start, *call_end;
+ struct paravirt_patch_site *pv_start, *pv_end;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CALL_THUNKS
+extern void callthunks_patch_builtin_calls(void);
+#else
+static __always_inline void callthunks_patch_builtin_calls(void) {}
+#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
extern void alternatives_smp_module_add(struct module *mod, char *name,
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_UNWINDER_GUESS) += unwind_

obj-$(CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT) += sev.o

+obj-$(CONFIG_CALL_THUNKS) += callthunks.o
+
###
# 64 bit specific files
ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_64),y)
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -938,6 +938,12 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(voi
*/
apply_alternatives(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end);

+ /*
+ * Now all calls are established. Apply the call thunks if
+ * required.
+ */
+ callthunks_patch_builtin_calls();
+
apply_ibt_endbr(__ibt_endbr_seal, __ibt_endbr_seal_end);

#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/callthunks.c
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) "callthunks: " fmt
+
+#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/memory.h>
+#include <linux/moduleloader.h>
+
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
+#include <asm/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/ftrace.h>
+#include <asm/insn.h>
+#include <asm/kexec.h>
+#include <asm/nospec-branch.h>
+#include <asm/paravirt.h>
+#include <asm/sections.h>
+#include <asm/switch_to.h>
+#include <asm/sync_core.h>
+#include <asm/text-patching.h>
+#include <asm/xen/hypercall.h>
+
+static int __initdata_or_module debug_callthunks;
+
+#define prdbg(fmt, args...) \
+do { \
+ if (debug_callthunks) \
+ printk(KERN_DEBUG pr_fmt(fmt), ##args); \
+} while(0)
+
+static int __init debug_thunks(char *str)
+{
+ debug_callthunks = 1;
+ return 1;
+}
+__setup("debug-callthunks", debug_thunks);
+
+extern s32 __call_sites[], __call_sites_end[];
+
+struct thunk_desc {
+ void *template;
+ unsigned int template_size;
+};
+
+struct core_text {
+ unsigned long base;
+ unsigned long end;
+ const char *name;
+};
+
+static bool thunks_initialized __ro_after_init;
+
+static const struct core_text builtin_coretext = {
+ .base = (unsigned long)_text,
+ .end = (unsigned long)_etext,
+ .name = "builtin",
+};
+
+static struct thunk_desc callthunk_desc __ro_after_init;
+
+extern void error_entry(void);
+extern void xen_error_entry(void);
+extern void paranoid_entry(void);
+
+static inline bool within_coretext(const struct core_text *ct, void *addr)
+{
+ unsigned long p = (unsigned long)addr;
+
+ return ct->base <= p && p < ct->end;
+}
+
+static inline bool within_module_coretext(void *addr)
+{
+ bool ret = false;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+ struct module *mod;
+
+ preempt_disable();
+ mod = __module_address((unsigned long)addr);
+ if (mod && within_module_core((unsigned long)addr, mod))
+ ret = true;
+ preempt_enable();
+#endif
+ return ret;
+}
+
+static bool is_coretext(const struct core_text *ct, void *addr)
+{
+ if (ct && within_coretext(ct, addr))
+ return true;
+ if (within_coretext(&builtin_coretext, addr))
+ return true;
+ return within_module_coretext(addr);
+}
+
+static __init_or_module bool skip_addr(void *dest)
+{
+ if (dest == error_entry)
+ return true;
+ if (dest == paranoid_entry)
+ return true;
+ if (dest == xen_error_entry)
+ return true;
+ /* Does FILL_RSB... */
+ if (dest == __switch_to_asm)
+ return true;
+ /* Accounts directly */
+ if (dest == ret_from_fork)
+ return true;
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+ if (dest == start_cpu0)
+ return true;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
+ if (dest == __fentry__)
+ return true;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE
+ if (dest >= (void *)relocate_kernel &&
+ dest < (void*)relocate_kernel + KEXEC_CONTROL_CODE_MAX_SIZE)
+ return true;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_XEN
+ if (dest >= (void *)hypercall_page &&
+ dest < (void*)hypercall_page + PAGE_SIZE)
+ return true;
+#endif
+ return false;
+}
+
+static __init_or_module void *call_get_dest(void *addr)
+{
+ struct insn insn;
+ void *dest;
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = insn_decode_kernel(&insn, addr);
+ if (ret)
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+ /* Patched out call? */
+ if (insn.opcode.bytes[0] != CALL_INSN_OPCODE)
+ return NULL;
+
+ dest = addr + insn.length + insn.immediate.value;
+ if (skip_addr(dest))
+ return NULL;
+ return dest;
+}
+
+static const u8 nops[] = {
+ 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90,
+ 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90,
+ 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90,
+ 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90,
+};
+
+static __init_or_module void *patch_dest(void *dest, bool direct)
+{
+ unsigned int tsize = callthunk_desc.template_size;
+ u8 *pad = dest - tsize;
+
+ /* Already patched? */
+ if (!bcmp(pad, callthunk_desc.template, tsize))
+ return pad;
+
+ /* Ensure there are nops */
+ if (bcmp(pad, nops, tsize)) {
+ pr_warn_once("Invalid padding area for %pS\n", dest);
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ if (direct)
+ memcpy(pad, callthunk_desc.template, tsize);
+ else
+ text_poke_copy_locked(pad, callthunk_desc.template, tsize, true);
+ return pad;
+}
+
+static __init_or_module void patch_call(void *addr, const struct core_text *ct)
+{
+ void *pad, *dest;
+ u8 bytes[8];
+
+ if (!within_coretext(ct, addr))
+ return;
+
+ dest = call_get_dest(addr);
+ if (!dest || WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ERR(dest)))
+ return;
+
+ if (!is_coretext(ct, dest))
+ return;
+
+ pad = patch_dest(dest, within_coretext(ct, dest));
+ if (!pad)
+ return;
+
+ prdbg("Patch call at: %pS %px to %pS %px -> %px \n", addr, addr,
+ dest, dest, pad);
+ __text_gen_insn(bytes, CALL_INSN_OPCODE, addr, pad, CALL_INSN_SIZE);
+ text_poke_early(addr, bytes, CALL_INSN_SIZE);
+}
+
+static __init_or_module void
+patch_call_sites(s32 *start, s32 *end, const struct core_text *ct)
+{
+ s32 *s;
+
+ for (s = start; s < end; s++)
+ patch_call((void *)s + *s, ct);
+}
+
+static __init_or_module void
+patch_paravirt_call_sites(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
+ struct paravirt_patch_site *end,
+ const struct core_text *ct)
+{
+ struct paravirt_patch_site *p;
+
+ for (p = start; p < end; p++)
+ patch_call(p->instr, ct);
+}
+
+static __init_or_module void
+callthunks_setup(struct callthunk_sites *cs, const struct core_text *ct)
+{
+ prdbg("Patching call sites %s\n", ct->name);
+ patch_call_sites(cs->call_start, cs->call_end, ct);
+ patch_paravirt_call_sites(cs->pv_start, cs->pv_end, ct);
+ prdbg("Patching call sites done%s\n", ct->name);
+}
+
+void __init callthunks_patch_builtin_calls(void)
+{
+ struct callthunk_sites cs = {
+ .call_start = __call_sites,
+ .call_end = __call_sites_end,
+ .pv_start = __parainstructions,
+ .pv_end = __parainstructions_end
+ };
+
+ if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_CALL_DEPTH))
+ return;
+
+ pr_info("Setting up call depth tracking\n");
+ mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
+ callthunks_setup(&cs, &builtin_coretext);
+ thunks_initialized = true;
+ mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
+}
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ SYM_CODE_END(secondary_startup_64)
* start_secondary() via .Ljump_to_C_code.
*/
SYM_CODE_START(start_cpu0)
+ ANNOTATE_NOENDBR
UNWIND_HINT_EMPTY
movq initial_stack(%rip), %rsp
jmp .Ljump_to_C_code
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
.text
.align PAGE_SIZE
.code64
+SYM_CODE_START_NOALIGN(relocate_range)
SYM_CODE_START_NOALIGN(relocate_kernel)
UNWIND_HINT_EMPTY
ANNOTATE_NOENDBR
@@ -312,5 +313,5 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(swap_pages)
int3
SYM_CODE_END(swap_pages)

- .globl kexec_control_code_size
-.set kexec_control_code_size, . - relocate_kernel
+ .skip KEXEC_CONTROL_CODE_MAX_SIZE - (. - relocate_kernel), 0xcc
+SYM_CODE_END(relocate_range);
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -501,11 +501,3 @@ INIT_PER_CPU(irq_stack_backing_store);
#endif

#endif /* CONFIG_X86_64 */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE
-#include <asm/kexec.h>
-
-. = ASSERT(kexec_control_code_size <= KEXEC_CONTROL_CODE_MAX_SIZE,
- "kexec control code size is too big");
-#endif
-