[PATCH 1/2] LoongArch: Add alternative runtime patching mechanism

[Huacai Chen]

Introduce the "alternative" mechanism from ARM64 and x86 for LoongArch
to apply runtime patching. The main purpose of this patch is to provide
a framework. In future we can use this mechanism (i.e., the ALTERNATIVE
and ALTERNATIVE_2 macros) to optimize hotspot functions according to cpu
features.

Signed-off-by: Jun Yi <yijun@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Huacai Chen <chenhuacai@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative-asm.h |  82 ++++++
 arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative.h     | 176 ++++++++++++
 arch/loongarch/include/asm/bugs.h            |  15 ++
 arch/loongarch/include/asm/inst.h            |  10 +
 arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile               |   2 +-
 arch/loongarch/kernel/alternative.c          | 266 +++++++++++++++++++
 arch/loongarch/kernel/module.c               |  16 ++
 arch/loongarch/kernel/setup.c                |   7 +
 arch/loongarch/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S          |  12 +
 9 files changed, 585 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
 create mode 100644 arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative.h
 create mode 100644 arch/loongarch/include/asm/bugs.h
 create mode 100644 arch/loongarch/kernel/alternative.c

diff --git a/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative-asm.h b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f0f32ace29b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H
+#define _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H
+
+#ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#include <asm/asm.h>
+
+/*
+ * Issue one struct alt_instr descriptor entry (need to put it into
+ * the section .altinstructions, see below). This entry contains
+ * enough information for the alternatives patching code to patch an
+ * instruction. See apply_alternatives().
+ */
+.macro altinstruction_entry orig alt feature orig_len alt_len
+	.long \orig - .
+	.long \alt - .
+	.2byte \feature
+	.byte \orig_len
+	.byte \alt_len
+.endm
+
+/*
+ * Define an alternative between two instructions. If @feature is
+ * present, early code in apply_alternatives() replaces @oldinstr with
+ * @newinstr. ".fill" directive takes care of proper instruction padding
+ * in case @newinstr is longer than @oldinstr.
+ */
+.macro ALTERNATIVE oldinstr, newinstr, feature
+140 :
+	\oldinstr
+141 :
+	.fill - (((144f-143f)-(141b-140b)) > 0) * ((144f-143f)-(141b-140b)) / 4, 4, 0x03400000
+142 :
+
+	.pushsection .altinstructions, "a"
+	altinstruction_entry 140b, 143f, \feature, 142b-140b, 144f-143f
+	.popsection
+
+	.subsection 1
+143 :
+	\newinstr
+144 :
+	.previous
+.endm
+
+#define old_len			(141b-140b)
+#define new_len1		(144f-143f)
+#define new_len2		(145f-144f)
+
+#define alt_max_short(a, b)	((a) ^ (((a) ^ (b)) & -(-((a) < (b)))))
+
+/*
+ * Same as ALTERNATIVE macro above but for two alternatives. If CPU
+ * has @feature1, it replaces @oldinstr with @newinstr1. If CPU has
+ * @feature2, it replaces @oldinstr with @feature2.
+ */
+.macro ALTERNATIVE_2 oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2
+140 :
+	\oldinstr
+141 :
+	.fill - ((alt_max_short(new_len1, new_len2) - (old_len)) > 0) * \
+		(alt_max_short(new_len1, new_len2) - (old_len)) / 4, 4, 0x03400000
+142 :
+
+	.pushsection .altinstructions, "a"
+	altinstruction_entry 140b, 143f, \feature1, 142b-140b, 144f-143f, 142b-141b
+	altinstruction_entry 140b, 144f, \feature2, 142b-140b, 145f-144f, 142b-141b
+	.popsection
+
+	.subsection 1
+143 :
+	\newinstr1
+144 :
+	\newinstr2
+145 :
+	.previous
+.endm
+
+#endif  /*  __ASSEMBLY__  */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H */
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b4fe66c7067e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_H
+#define _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_H
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <asm/asm.h>
+
+struct alt_instr {
+	s32 instr_offset;	/* offset to original instruction */
+	s32 replace_offset;	/* offset to replacement instruction */
+	u16 feature;		/* feature bit set for replacement */
+	u8  instrlen;		/* length of original instruction */
+	u8  replacementlen;	/* length of new instruction */
+} __packed;
+
+/*
+ * Debug flag that can be tested to see whether alternative
+ * instructions were patched in already:
+ */
+extern int alternatives_patched;
+extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
+
+extern void alternative_instructions(void);
+extern void apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start, struct alt_instr *end);
+
+#define b_replacement(num)	"664"#num
+#define e_replacement(num)	"665"#num
+
+#define alt_end_marker		"663"
+#define alt_slen		"662b-661b"
+#define alt_total_slen		alt_end_marker"b-661b"
+#define alt_rlen(num)		e_replacement(num)"f-"b_replacement(num)"f"
+
+#define __OLDINSTR(oldinstr, num)					\
+	"661:\n\t" oldinstr "\n662:\n"					\
+	".fill -(((" alt_rlen(num) ")-(" alt_slen ")) > 0) * "		\
+		"((" alt_rlen(num) ")-(" alt_slen ")) / 4, 4, 0x03400000\n"
+
+#define OLDINSTR(oldinstr, num)						\
+	__OLDINSTR(oldinstr, num)					\
+	alt_end_marker ":\n"
+
+#define alt_max_short(a, b)	"((" a ") ^ (((" a ") ^ (" b ")) & -(-((" a ") < (" b ")))))"
+
+/*
+ * Pad the second replacement alternative with additional NOPs if it is
+ * additionally longer than the first replacement alternative.
+ */
+#define OLDINSTR_2(oldinstr, num1, num2) \
+	"661:\n\t" oldinstr "\n662:\n"								\
+	".fill -((" alt_max_short(alt_rlen(num1), alt_rlen(num2)) " - (" alt_slen ")) > 0) * "	\
+		"(" alt_max_short(alt_rlen(num1), alt_rlen(num2)) " - (" alt_slen ")) / 4, "	\
+		"4, 0x03400000\n"	\
+	alt_end_marker ":\n"
+
+#define ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature, num)					      \
+	" .long 661b - .\n"				/* label           */ \
+	" .long " b_replacement(num)"f - .\n"		/* new instruction */ \
+	" .2byte " __stringify(feature) "\n"		/* feature bit     */ \
+	" .byte " alt_total_slen "\n"			/* source len      */ \
+	" .byte " alt_rlen(num) "\n"			/* replacement len */
+
+#define ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr, feature, num)	/* replacement */     \
+	b_replacement(num)":\n\t" newinstr "\n" e_replacement(num) ":\n\t"
+
+/* alternative assembly primitive: */
+#define ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature)			\
+	OLDINSTR(oldinstr, 1)						\
+	".pushsection .altinstructions,\"a\"\n"				\
+	ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature, 1)					\
+	".popsection\n"							\
+	".subsection 1\n" \
+	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr, feature, 1)			\
+	".previous\n"
+
+#define ALTERNATIVE_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2)\
+	OLDINSTR_2(oldinstr, 1, 2)					\
+	".pushsection .altinstructions,\"a\"\n"				\
+	ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature1, 1)					\
+	ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature2, 2)					\
+	".popsection\n"							\
+	".subsection 1\n" \
+	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr1, feature1, 1)			\
+	ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr2, feature2, 2)			\
+	".previous\n"
+
+/*
+ * Alternative instructions for different CPU types or capabilities.
+ *
+ * This allows to use optimized instructions even on generic binary
+ * kernels.
+ *
+ * length of oldinstr must be longer or equal the length of newinstr
+ * It can be padded with nops as needed.
+ *
+ * For non barrier like inlines please define new variants
+ * without volatile and memory clobber.
+ */
+#define alternative(oldinstr, newinstr, feature)			\
+	(asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature) : : : "memory"))
+
+#define alternative_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2) \
+	(asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2) ::: "memory"))
+
+/*
+ * Alternative inline assembly with input.
+ *
+ * Pecularities:
+ * No memory clobber here.
+ * Argument numbers start with 1.
+ * Best is to use constraints that are fixed size (like (%1) ... "r")
+ * If you use variable sized constraints like "m" or "g" in the
+ * replacement make sure to pad to the worst case length.
+ * Leaving an unused argument 0 to keep API compatibility.
+ */
+#define alternative_input(oldinstr, newinstr, feature, input...)	\
+	(asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature)		\
+		: : "i" (0), ## input))
+
+/*
+ * This is similar to alternative_input. But it has two features and
+ * respective instructions.
+ *
+ * If CPU has feature2, newinstr2 is used.
+ * Otherwise, if CPU has feature1, newinstr1 is used.
+ * Otherwise, oldinstr is used.
+ */
+#define alternative_input_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2,	     \
+			   feature2, input...)				     \
+	(asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1,	     \
+		newinstr2, feature2)					     \
+		: : "i" (0), ## input))
+
+/* Like alternative_input, but with a single output argument */
+#define alternative_io(oldinstr, newinstr, feature, output, input...)	\
+	(asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature)		\
+		: output : "i" (0), ## input))
+
+/* Like alternative_io, but for replacing a direct call with another one. */
+#define alternative_call(oldfunc, newfunc, feature, output, input...)	\
+	(asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE("call %P[old]", "call %P[new]", feature) \
+		: output : [old] "i" (oldfunc), [new] "i" (newfunc), ## input))
+
+/*
+ * Like alternative_call, but there are two features and respective functions.
+ * If CPU has feature2, function2 is used.
+ * Otherwise, if CPU has feature1, function1 is used.
+ * Otherwise, old function is used.
+ */
+#define alternative_call_2(oldfunc, newfunc1, feature1, newfunc2, feature2,   \
+			   output, input...)				      \
+	(asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE_2("call %P[old]", "call %P[new1]", feature1,\
+		"call %P[new2]", feature2)				      \
+		: output, ASM_CALL_CONSTRAINT				      \
+		: [old] "i" (oldfunc), [new1] "i" (newfunc1),		      \
+		  [new2] "i" (newfunc2), ## input))
+
+/*
+ * use this macro(s) if you need more than one output parameter
+ * in alternative_io
+ */
+#define ASM_OUTPUT2(a...) a
+
+/*
+ * use this macro if you need clobbers but no inputs in
+ * alternative_{input,io,call}()
+ */
+#define ASM_NO_INPUT_CLOBBER(clbr...) "i" (0) : clbr
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_ALTERNATIVE_H */
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/include/asm/bugs.h b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/bugs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..651fffe1f743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/bugs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * This is included by init/main.c to check for architecture-dependent bugs.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Loongson Technology Corporation Limited
+ */
+#ifndef _ASM_BUGS_H
+#define _ASM_BUGS_H
+
+#include <asm/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/cpu-info.h>
+
+extern void check_bugs(void);
+
+#endif /* _ASM_BUGS_H */
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/include/asm/inst.h b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/inst.h
index 889d6c9fc2b6..bd4c116aa73d 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/include/asm/inst.h
+++ b/arch/loongarch/include/asm/inst.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <asm/asm.h>
 
+#define INSN_NOP		0x03400000
 #define INSN_BREAK		0x002a0000
 
 #define ADDR_IMMMASK_LU52ID	0xFFF0000000000000
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ enum reg0i26_op {
 enum reg1i20_op {
 	lu12iw_op	= 0x0a,
 	lu32id_op	= 0x0b,
+	pcaddi_op	= 0x0c,
 	pcaddu12i_op	= 0x0e,
 	pcaddu18i_op	= 0x0f,
 };
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ enum reg1i20_op {
 enum reg1i21_op {
 	beqz_op		= 0x10,
 	bnez_op		= 0x11,
+	bceqz_op	= 0x12,
+	bcnez_op	= 0x12,
 };
 
 enum reg2_op {
@@ -315,6 +319,12 @@ static inline bool is_imm_negative(unsigned long val, unsigned int bit)
 	return val & (1UL << (bit - 1));
 }
 
+static inline bool is_pc_ins(union loongarch_instruction *ip)
+{
+	return ip->reg1i20_format.opcode >= pcaddi_op &&
+			ip->reg1i20_format.opcode <= pcaddu18i_op;
+}
+
 static inline bool is_branch_ins(union loongarch_instruction *ip)
 {
 	return ip->reg1i21_format.opcode >= beqz_op &&
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile b/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
index 2ad2555b53ea..86744531b100 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ extra-y		:= vmlinux.lds
 obj-y		+= head.o cpu-probe.o cacheinfo.o env.o setup.o entry.o genex.o \
 		   traps.o irq.o idle.o process.o dma.o mem.o io.o reset.o switch.o \
 		   elf.o syscall.o signal.o time.o topology.o inst.o ptrace.o vdso.o \
-		   unaligned.o
+		   alternative.o unaligned.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI)		+= acpi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EFI) 		+= efi.o
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/loongarch/kernel/alternative.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..43434150b853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
+#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/inst.h>
+#include <asm/sections.h>
+
+int __read_mostly alternatives_patched;
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alternatives_patched);
+
+#define MAX_PATCH_SIZE (((u8)(-1)) / LOONGARCH_INSN_SIZE)
+
+static int __initdata_or_module debug_alternative;
+
+static int __init debug_alt(char *str)
+{
+	debug_alternative = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("debug-alternative", debug_alt);
+
+#define DPRINTK(fmt, args...)						\
+do {									\
+	if (debug_alternative)						\
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: " fmt "\n", __func__, ##args);	\
+} while (0)
+
+#define DUMP_WORDS(buf, count, fmt, args...)				\
+do {									\
+	if (unlikely(debug_alternative)) {				\
+		int _j;							\
+		union loongarch_instruction *_buf = buf;		\
+									\
+		if (!(count))						\
+			break;						\
+									\
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG fmt, ##args);				\
+		for (_j = 0; _j < count - 1; _j++)			\
+			printk(KERN_CONT "<%08x> ", _buf[_j].word);	\
+		printk(KERN_CONT "<%08x>\n", _buf[_j].word);		\
+	}								\
+} while (0)
+
+#define __SIGNEX(X, SIDX) ((X) >= (1 << SIDX) ? ~((1 << SIDX) - 1) | (X) : (X))
+#define SIGNEX16(X) __SIGNEX(((unsigned long)(X)), 15)
+#define SIGNEX20(X) __SIGNEX(((unsigned long)(X)), 19)
+#define SIGNEX21(X) __SIGNEX(((unsigned long)(X)), 20)
+#define SIGNEX26(X) __SIGNEX(((unsigned long)(X)), 25)
+
+static inline unsigned long bs_dest_16(unsigned long now, unsigned int si)
+{
+	return now + (SIGNEX16(si) << 2);
+}
+
+static inline unsigned long bs_dest_21(unsigned long now, unsigned int h, unsigned int l)
+{
+	return now + (SIGNEX21(h << 16 | l) << 2);
+}
+
+static inline unsigned long bs_dest_26(unsigned long now, unsigned int h, unsigned int l)
+{
+	return now + (SIGNEX26(h << 16 | l) << 2);
+}
+
+/* Use this to add nops to a buffer, then text_poke the whole buffer. */
+static void __init_or_module add_nops(union loongarch_instruction *insn, int count)
+{
+	while (count--) {
+		insn->word = INSN_NOP;
+		insn++;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Is the jump addr in local .altinstructions */
+static inline bool in_alt_jump(unsigned long jump, void *start, void *end)
+{
+	return jump >= (unsigned long)start && jump < (unsigned long)end;
+}
+
+static void __init_or_module recompute_jump(union loongarch_instruction *buf,
+		union loongarch_instruction *dest, union loongarch_instruction *src,
+		void *start, void *end)
+{
+	unsigned int si, si_l, si_h;
+	unsigned long cur_pc, jump_addr, pc;
+	long offset;
+
+	cur_pc = (unsigned long)src;
+	pc = (unsigned long)dest;
+
+	si_l = src->reg0i26_format.immediate_l;
+	si_h = src->reg0i26_format.immediate_h;
+	switch (src->reg0i26_format.opcode) {
+	case b_op:
+	case bl_op:
+		jump_addr = bs_dest_26(cur_pc, si_h, si_l);
+		if (in_alt_jump(jump_addr, start, end))
+			return;
+		offset = jump_addr - pc;
+		BUG_ON(offset < -SZ_128M || offset >= SZ_128M);
+		offset >>= 2;
+		buf->reg0i26_format.immediate_h = offset >> 16;
+		buf->reg0i26_format.immediate_l = offset;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	si_l = src->reg1i21_format.immediate_l;
+	si_h = src->reg1i21_format.immediate_h;
+	switch (src->reg1i21_format.opcode) {
+	case beqz_op:
+	case bnez_op:
+	case bceqz_op:
+		jump_addr = bs_dest_21(cur_pc, si_h, si_l);
+		if (in_alt_jump(jump_addr, start, end))
+			return;
+		offset = jump_addr - pc;
+		BUG_ON(offset < -SZ_4M || offset >= SZ_4M);
+		offset >>= 2;
+		buf->reg1i21_format.immediate_h = offset >> 16;
+		buf->reg1i21_format.immediate_l = offset;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	si = src->reg2i16_format.immediate;
+	switch (src->reg2i16_format.opcode) {
+	case beq_op:
+	case bne_op:
+	case blt_op:
+	case bge_op:
+	case bltu_op:
+	case bgeu_op:
+		jump_addr = bs_dest_16(cur_pc, si);
+		if (in_alt_jump(jump_addr, start, end))
+			return;
+		offset = jump_addr - pc;
+		BUG_ON(offset < -SZ_128K || offset >= SZ_128K);
+		offset >>= 2;
+                buf->reg2i16_format.immediate = offset;
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static int __init_or_module copy_alt_insns(union loongarch_instruction *buf,
+	union loongarch_instruction *dest, union loongarch_instruction *src, int nr)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
+		buf[i].word = src[i].word;
+
+		if (is_branch_ins(&src[i]) &&
+		    src[i].reg2i16_format.opcode != jirl_op) {
+			recompute_jump(&buf[i], &dest[i], &src[i], src, src + nr);
+		} else if (is_pc_ins(&src[i])) {
+			pr_err("Not support pcrel instruction at present!");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * text_poke_early - Update instructions on a live kernel at boot time
+ *
+ * When you use this code to patch more than one byte of an instruction
+ * you need to make sure that other CPUs cannot execute this code in parallel.
+ * Also no thread must be currently preempted in the middle of these
+ * instructions. And on the local CPU you need to be protected again NMI or MCE
+ * handlers seeing an inconsistent instruction while you patch.
+ */
+static void *__init_or_module text_poke_early(union loongarch_instruction *insn,
+			      union loongarch_instruction *buf, unsigned int nr)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++)
+		insn[i].word = buf[i].word;
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	wbflush();
+	flush_icache_range((unsigned long)insn, (unsigned long)(insn + nr));
+
+	return insn;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Replace instructions with better alternatives for this CPU type. This runs
+ * before SMP is initialized to avoid SMP problems with self modifying code.
+ * This implies that asymmetric systems where APs have less capabilities than
+ * the boot processor are not handled. Tough. Make sure you disable such
+ * features by hand.
+ */
+void __init_or_module apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start, struct alt_instr *end)
+{
+	struct alt_instr *a;
+	unsigned int nr_instr, nr_repl, nr_insnbuf;
+	union loongarch_instruction *instr, *replacement;
+	union loongarch_instruction insnbuf[MAX_PATCH_SIZE];
+
+	DPRINTK("alt table %px, -> %px", start, end);
+	/*
+	 * The scan order should be from start to end. A later scanned
+	 * alternative code can overwrite previously scanned alternative code.
+	 * Some kernel functions (e.g. memcpy, memset, etc) use this order to
+	 * patch code.
+	 *
+	 * So be careful if you want to change the scan order to any other
+	 * order.
+	 */
+	for (a = start; a < end; a++) {
+		nr_insnbuf = 0;
+
+		instr = (void *)&a->instr_offset + a->instr_offset;
+		replacement = (void *)&a->replace_offset + a->replace_offset;
+
+		BUG_ON(a->instrlen > sizeof(insnbuf));
+		BUG_ON(a->instrlen & 0x3);
+		BUG_ON(a->replacementlen & 0x3);
+
+		nr_instr = a->instrlen / LOONGARCH_INSN_SIZE;
+		nr_repl = a->replacementlen / LOONGARCH_INSN_SIZE;
+
+		if (!cpu_has(a->feature)) {
+			DPRINTK("feat not exist: %d, old: (%px len: %d), repl: (%px, len: %d)",
+				a->feature, instr, a->instrlen,
+				replacement, a->replacementlen);
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		DPRINTK("feat: %d, old: (%px len: %d), repl: (%px, len: %d)",
+			a->feature, instr, a->instrlen,
+			replacement, a->replacementlen);
+
+		DUMP_WORDS(instr, nr_instr, "%px: old_insn: ", instr);
+		DUMP_WORDS(replacement, nr_repl, "%px: rpl_insn: ", replacement);
+
+		copy_alt_insns(insnbuf, instr, replacement, nr_repl);
+		nr_insnbuf = nr_repl;
+
+		if (nr_instr > nr_repl) {
+			add_nops(insnbuf + nr_repl, nr_instr - nr_repl);
+			nr_insnbuf += nr_instr - nr_repl;
+		}
+		DUMP_WORDS(insnbuf, nr_insnbuf, "%px: final_insn: ", instr);
+
+		text_poke_early(instr, insnbuf, nr_insnbuf);
+	}
+}
+
+void __init alternative_instructions(void)
+{
+	apply_alternatives(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end);
+
+	alternatives_patched = 1;
+}
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/module.c b/arch/loongarch/kernel/module.c
index 097595b2fc14..669e750917a3 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/module.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
 
 static int rela_stack_push(s64 stack_value, s64 *rela_stack, size_t *rela_stack_top)
 {
@@ -456,3 +457,18 @@ void *module_alloc(unsigned long size)
 	return __vmalloc_node_range(size, 1, MODULES_VADDR, MODULES_END,
 			GFP_KERNEL, PAGE_KERNEL, 0, NUMA_NO_NODE, __builtin_return_address(0));
 }
+
+int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
+		    const Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
+		    struct module *mod)
+{
+	const Elf_Shdr *s, *se;
+	const char *secstrs = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset;
+
+	for (s = sechdrs, se = sechdrs + hdr->e_shnum; s < se; s++) {
+		if (!strcmp(".altinstructions", secstrs + s->sh_name))
+			apply_alternatives((void *)s->sh_addr, (void *)s->sh_addr + s->sh_size);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/setup.c b/arch/loongarch/kernel/setup.c
index 1eb63fa9bc81..96b6cb5db004 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/setup.c
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 #include <linux/swiotlb.h>
 
 #include <asm/addrspace.h>
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
 #include <asm/bootinfo.h>
+#include <asm/bugs.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
@@ -80,6 +82,11 @@ const char *get_system_type(void)
 	return "generic-loongson-machine";
 }
 
+void __init check_bugs(void)
+{
+	alternative_instructions();
+}
+
 static const char *dmi_string_parse(const struct dmi_header *dm, u8 s)
 {
 	const u8 *bp = ((u8 *) dm) + dm->length;
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/loongarch/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index efecda0c2361..733b16e8d55d 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(PECOFF_SEGMENT_ALIGN);
 	_etext = .;
 
+	/*
+	 * struct alt_inst entries. From the header (alternative.h):
+	 * "Alternative instructions for different CPU types or capabilities"
+	 * Think locking instructions on spinlocks.
+	 */
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+	.altinstructions : AT(ADDR(.altinstructions) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
+		__alt_instructions = .;
+		*(.altinstructions)
+		__alt_instructions_end = .;
+	}
+
 	.got : ALIGN(16) { *(.got) }
 	.plt : ALIGN(16) { *(.plt) }
 	.got.plt : ALIGN(16) { *(.got.plt) }
-- 
2.31.1