Re: [PATCH 4/4] riscv: Enable perf counters user access only through perf

From: Andrew Jones
Date: Wed Apr 26 2023 - 08:58:05 EST


On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 06:17:25PM +0200, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
> We used to unconditionnally expose the cycle and instret csrs to
> userspace, which gives rise to security concerns.
>
> So only allow access to hw counters from userspace through the perf
> framework which will handle context switchs, per-task events...etc. But
> as we cannot break userspace, we give the user the choice to go back to
> the previous behaviour by setting the sysctl perf_user_access.
>
> We also introduce a means to directly map the hardware counters to
> userspace, thus avoiding the need for syscalls whenever an application
> wants to access counters values.
>
> Note that arch_perf_update_userpage is a copy of arm64 code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Ghiti <alexghiti@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst | 23 +++-
> arch/riscv/include/asm/perf_event.h | 3 +
> arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile | 2 +-
> arch/riscv/kernel/perf_event.c | 65 +++++++++++
> drivers/perf/riscv_pmu.c | 42 ++++++++
> drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c | 17 +++
> drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c | 113 ++++++++++++++++++--
> include/linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h | 3 +
> tools/lib/perf/mmap.c | 65 +++++++++++
> 9 files changed, 322 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 arch/riscv/kernel/perf_event.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> index 4b7bfea28cd7..02b2a40a3647 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> @@ -941,16 +941,31 @@ enabled, otherwise writing to this file will return ``-EBUSY``.
> The default value is 8.
>
>
> -perf_user_access (arm64 only)
> -=================================
> +perf_user_access (arm64 and riscv only)
> +=======================================
> +
> +Controls user space access for reading perf event counters.
>
> -Controls user space access for reading perf event counters. When set to 1,
> -user space can read performance monitor counter registers directly.
> +arm64
> +=====
>
> The default value is 0 (access disabled).
> +When set to 1, user space can read performance monitor counter registers
> +directly.
>
> See Documentation/arm64/perf.rst for more information.
>
> +riscv
> +=====
> +
> +When set to 0, user access is disabled.
> +
> +When set to 1, user space can read performance monitor counter registers
> +directly only through perf, any direct access without perf intervention will
> +trigger an illegal instruction.
> +
> +The default value is 2, it enables the legacy mode, that is user space has
> +direct access to cycle, time and insret CSRs only.

I think this default value should be a Kconfig symbol, allowing kernels to
be built with a secure default.

>
> pid_max
> =======
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/perf_event.h
> index d42c901f9a97..9fdfdd9dc92d 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/perf_event.h
> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/perf_event.h
> @@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
> #define _ASM_RISCV_PERF_EVENT_H
>
> #include <linux/perf_event.h>
> +
> +#define PERF_EVENT_FLAG_LEGACY 1
> +
> #define perf_arch_bpf_user_pt_regs(regs) (struct user_regs_struct *)regs
> #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_PERF_EVENT_H */
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile b/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
> index aa22f87faeae..9ae951b07847 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/Makefile
> @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE) += mcount-dyn.o
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS) += trace_irq.o
>
> -obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) += perf_callchain.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) += perf_callchain.o perf_event.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_PERF_REGS) += perf_regs.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_SBI) += sbi.o
> ifeq ($(CONFIG_RISCV_SBI), y)
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/perf_event.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..4a75ab628bfb
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/perf_event.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +#include <linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h>
> +#include <linux/sched_clock.h>
> +
> +void arch_perf_update_userpage(struct perf_event *event,
> + struct perf_event_mmap_page *userpg, u64 now)
> +{
> + struct riscv_pmu *rvpmu = to_riscv_pmu(event->pmu);
> + struct clock_read_data *rd;
> + unsigned int seq;
> + u64 ns;
> +
> + userpg->cap_user_time = 0;
> + userpg->cap_user_time_zero = 0;
> + userpg->cap_user_time_short = 0;
> + userpg->cap_user_rdpmc =
> + !!(event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT);
> +
> + /*
> + * The counters are 64-bit but the priv spec doesn't mandate all the
> + * bits to be implemented: that's why, counter width can vary based on
> + * the cpu vendor.
> + */
> + userpg->pmc_width = rvpmu->ctr_get_width(event->hw.idx) + 1;
> +
> + do {
> + rd = sched_clock_read_begin(&seq);
> +
> + userpg->time_mult = rd->mult;
> + userpg->time_shift = rd->shift;
> + userpg->time_zero = rd->epoch_ns;
> + userpg->time_cycles = rd->epoch_cyc;
> + userpg->time_mask = rd->sched_clock_mask;
> +
> + /*
> + * Subtract the cycle base, such that software that
> + * doesn't know about cap_user_time_short still 'works'
> + * assuming no wraps.
> + */
> + ns = mul_u64_u32_shr(rd->epoch_cyc, rd->mult, rd->shift);
> + userpg->time_zero -= ns;
> +
> + } while (sched_clock_read_retry(seq));
> +
> + userpg->time_offset = userpg->time_zero - now;
> +
> + /*
> + * time_shift is not expected to be greater than 31 due to
> + * the original published conversion algorithm shifting a
> + * 32-bit value (now specifies a 64-bit value) - refer
> + * perf_event_mmap_page documentation in perf_event.h.
> + */
> + if (userpg->time_shift == 32) {
> + userpg->time_shift = 31;
> + userpg->time_mult >>= 1;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * Internal timekeeping for enabled/running/stopped times
> + * is always computed with the sched_clock.
> + */
> + userpg->cap_user_time = 1;
> + userpg->cap_user_time_zero = 1;
> + userpg->cap_user_time_short = 1;
> +}
> diff --git a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu.c
> index ebca5eab9c9b..12675ee1123c 100644
> --- a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu.c
> +++ b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu.c
> @@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ int riscv_pmu_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event)
>
> local64_set(&hwc->prev_count, (u64)-left);
>
> + perf_event_update_userpage(event);
> +
> return overflow;
> }
>
> @@ -283,6 +285,43 @@ static int riscv_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +static int riscv_pmu_event_idx(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> + struct riscv_pmu *rvpmu = to_riscv_pmu(event->pmu);
> +
> + if (!(event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT))
> + return 0;
> +
> + /*
> + * cycle and instret can either be retrieved from their fixed counters
> + * or from programmable counters, the latter being the preferred way
> + * since cycle and instret counters do not support sampling.
> + */
> +
> + return rvpmu->csr_index(event) + 1;
> +}
> +
> +static void riscv_pmu_event_mapped(struct perf_event *event, struct mm_struct *mm)
> +{
> + /*
> + * The user mmapped the event to directly access it: this is where
> + * we determine based on sysctl_perf_user_access if we grant userspace
> + * the direct access to this event. That means that within the same
> + * task, some events may be directly accessible and some other may not,
> + * if the user changes the value of sysctl_perf_user_accesss in the
> + * meantime.
> + */
> + struct riscv_pmu *rvpmu = to_riscv_pmu(event->pmu);
> +
> + event->hw.flags |= rvpmu->event_flags(event);
> + perf_event_update_userpage(event);
> +}
> +
> +static void riscv_pmu_event_unmapped(struct perf_event *event, struct mm_struct *mm)
> +{
> + event->hw.flags &= ~PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT;
> +}
> +
> struct riscv_pmu *riscv_pmu_alloc(void)
> {
> struct riscv_pmu *pmu;
> @@ -307,6 +346,9 @@ struct riscv_pmu *riscv_pmu_alloc(void)
> }
> pmu->pmu = (struct pmu) {
> .event_init = riscv_pmu_event_init,
> + .event_mapped = riscv_pmu_event_mapped,
> + .event_unmapped = riscv_pmu_event_unmapped,
> + .event_idx = riscv_pmu_event_idx,
> .add = riscv_pmu_add,
> .del = riscv_pmu_del,
> .start = riscv_pmu_start,
> diff --git a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
> index 0d8c9d8849ee..35c4c9097a0f 100644
> --- a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
> +++ b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
> @@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ static void pmu_legacy_ctr_start(struct perf_event *event, u64 ival)
> local64_set(&hwc->prev_count, initial_val);
> }
>
> +static uint8_t pmu_legacy_csr_index(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> + return event->hw.idx;
> +}
> +
> +static int pmu_legacy_event_flags(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> + /* In legacy mode, the first 3 CSRs are available. */
> + if (event->attr.config != PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES &&
> + event->attr.config != PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)
> + return 0;
> +
> + return PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT;
> +}
> +
> /*
> * This is just a simple implementation to allow legacy implementations
> * compatible with new RISC-V PMU driver framework.
> @@ -94,6 +109,8 @@ static void pmu_legacy_init(struct riscv_pmu *pmu)
> pmu->ctr_get_width = NULL;
> pmu->ctr_clear_idx = NULL;
> pmu->ctr_read = pmu_legacy_read_ctr;
> + pmu->event_flags = pmu_legacy_event_flags;
> + pmu->csr_index = pmu_legacy_csr_index;
>
> perf_pmu_register(&pmu->pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> index 70cb50fd41c2..af7f3128b6b8 100644
> --- a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> +++ b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> @@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
> #include <asm/sbi.h>
> #include <asm/hwcap.h>
>
> +#define SYSCTL_NO_USER_ACCESS 0
> +#define SYSCTL_USER_ACCESS 1
> +#define SYSCTL_LEGACY 2
> +
> PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(event, "config:0-47");
> PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(firmware, "config:63");
>
> @@ -43,6 +47,9 @@ static const struct attribute_group *riscv_pmu_attr_groups[] = {
> NULL,
> };
>
> +/* Allow legacy access by default */
> +static int sysctl_perf_user_access __read_mostly = SYSCTL_LEGACY;
> +
> /*
> * RISC-V doesn't have heterogeneous harts yet. This need to be part of
> * per_cpu in case of harts with different pmu counters
> @@ -301,6 +308,11 @@ int riscv_pmu_get_hpm_info(u32 *hw_ctr_width, u32 *num_hw_ctr)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(riscv_pmu_get_hpm_info);
>
> +static uint8_t pmu_sbi_csr_index(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> + return pmu_ctr_list[event->hw.idx].csr - CSR_CYCLE;
> +}
> +
> static unsigned long pmu_sbi_get_filter_flags(struct perf_event *event)
> {
> unsigned long cflags = 0;
> @@ -329,18 +341,30 @@ static int pmu_sbi_ctr_get_idx(struct perf_event *event)
> struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(rvpmu->hw_events);
> struct sbiret ret;
> int idx;
> - uint64_t cbase = 0;
> + uint64_t cbase = 0, cmask = rvpmu->cmask;
> unsigned long cflags = 0;
>
> cflags = pmu_sbi_get_filter_flags(event);
> +
> + /* In legacy mode, we have to force the fixed counters for those events */
> + if (hwc->flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_LEGACY) {
> + if (event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES) {
> + cflags |= SBI_PMU_CFG_FLAG_SKIP_MATCH;
> + cmask = 1;
> + } else if (event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS) {
> + cflags |= SBI_PMU_CFG_FLAG_SKIP_MATCH;
> + cmask = 1UL << (CSR_INSTRET - CSR_CYCLE);
> + }
> + }
> +
> /* retrieve the available counter index */
> #if defined(CONFIG_32BIT)
> ret = sbi_ecall(SBI_EXT_PMU, SBI_EXT_PMU_COUNTER_CFG_MATCH, cbase,
> - rvpmu->cmask, cflags, hwc->event_base, hwc->config,
> + cmask, cflags, hwc->event_base, hwc->config,
> hwc->config >> 32);
> #else
> ret = sbi_ecall(SBI_EXT_PMU, SBI_EXT_PMU_COUNTER_CFG_MATCH, cbase,
> - rvpmu->cmask, cflags, hwc->event_base, hwc->config, 0);
> + cmask, cflags, hwc->event_base, hwc->config, 0);
> #endif
> if (ret.error) {
> pr_debug("Not able to find a counter for event %lx config %llx\n",
> @@ -490,6 +514,11 @@ static void pmu_sbi_ctr_start(struct perf_event *event, u64 ival)
> if (ret.error && (ret.error != SBI_ERR_ALREADY_STARTED))
> pr_err("Starting counter idx %d failed with error %d\n",
> hwc->idx, sbi_err_map_linux_errno(ret.error));
> +
> + if (!(event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_LEGACY) &&
> + event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT)
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN,
> + csr_read(CSR_SCOUNTEREN) | (1 << pmu_sbi_csr_index(event)));
> }
>
> static void pmu_sbi_ctr_stop(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long flag)
> @@ -497,6 +526,11 @@ static void pmu_sbi_ctr_stop(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long flag)
> struct sbiret ret;
> struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
>
> + if (!(event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_LEGACY) &&
> + event->hw.flags & PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT)
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN,
> + csr_read(CSR_SCOUNTEREN) & ~(1 << pmu_sbi_csr_index(event)));
> +
> ret = sbi_ecall(SBI_EXT_PMU, SBI_EXT_PMU_COUNTER_STOP, hwc->idx, 1, flag, 0, 0, 0);
> if (ret.error && (ret.error != SBI_ERR_ALREADY_STOPPED) &&
> flag != SBI_PMU_STOP_FLAG_RESET)
> @@ -704,10 +738,13 @@ static int pmu_sbi_starting_cpu(unsigned int cpu, struct hlist_node *node)
> struct cpu_hw_events *cpu_hw_evt = this_cpu_ptr(pmu->hw_events);
>
> /*
> - * Enable the access for CYCLE, TIME, and INSTRET CSRs from userspace,
> - * as is necessary to maintain uABI compatibility.
> + * We keep enabling userspace access to CYCLE, TIME and INSRET via the
> + * legacy option but that will be removed in the future.

Will it? The documentation hunk didn't mention that value 2 was depreciated.

> */
> - csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN, 0x7);
> + if (sysctl_perf_user_access == SYSCTL_LEGACY)
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN, 0x7);
> + else
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN, 0x2);
>
> /* Stop all the counters so that they can be enabled from perf */
> pmu_sbi_stop_all(pmu);
> @@ -851,6 +888,66 @@ static void riscv_pmu_destroy(struct riscv_pmu *pmu)
> cpuhp_state_remove_instance(CPUHP_AP_PERF_RISCV_STARTING, &pmu->node);
> }
>
> +static int pmu_sbi_event_flags(struct perf_event *event)
> +{
> + if (sysctl_perf_user_access == SYSCTL_NO_USER_ACCESS)
> + return 0;
> +
> + /* In legacy mode, the first 3 CSRs are available. */
> + if (sysctl_perf_user_access == SYSCTL_LEGACY) {
> + int flags = PERF_EVENT_FLAG_LEGACY;
> +
> + if (event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES ||
> + event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)
> + flags |= PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT;
> +
> + return flags;
> + }
> +
> + return PERF_EVENT_FLAG_USER_READ_CNT;
> +}
> +
> +static void riscv_pmu_update_counter_access(void *info)
> +{
> + if (sysctl_perf_user_access == SYSCTL_LEGACY)
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN, 0x7);
> + else
> + csr_write(CSR_SCOUNTEREN, 0x2);
> +}
> +
> +static int riscv_pmu_proc_user_access_handler(struct ctl_table *table,
> + int write, void *buffer,
> + size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
> +{
> + int prev = sysctl_perf_user_access;
> + int ret = proc_dointvec_minmax(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
> +
> + /*
> + * Test against the previous value since we clear SCOUNTEREN when
> + * sysctl_perf_user_access is set to SYSCTL_USER_ACCESS, but we should
> + * not do that if that was already the case.
> + */
> + if (ret || !write || prev == sysctl_perf_user_access)
> + return ret;
> +
> + on_each_cpu(riscv_pmu_update_counter_access, (void *)&prev, 1);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct ctl_table sbi_pmu_sysctl_table[] = {
> + {
> + .procname = "perf_user_access",
> + .data = &sysctl_perf_user_access,
> + .maxlen = sizeof(unsigned int),
> + .mode = 0644,
> + .proc_handler = riscv_pmu_proc_user_access_handler,
> + .extra1 = SYSCTL_ZERO,
> + .extra2 = SYSCTL_TWO,
> + },
> + { }
> +};
> +
> static int pmu_sbi_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> {
> struct riscv_pmu *pmu = NULL;
> @@ -888,6 +985,8 @@ static int pmu_sbi_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> pmu->ctr_get_width = pmu_sbi_ctr_get_width;
> pmu->ctr_clear_idx = pmu_sbi_ctr_clear_idx;
> pmu->ctr_read = pmu_sbi_ctr_read;
> + pmu->event_flags = pmu_sbi_event_flags;
> + pmu->csr_index = pmu_sbi_csr_index;
>
> ret = cpuhp_state_add_instance(CPUHP_AP_PERF_RISCV_STARTING, &pmu->node);
> if (ret)
> @@ -901,6 +1000,8 @@ static int pmu_sbi_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> if (ret)
> goto out_unregister;
>
> + register_sysctl("kernel", sbi_pmu_sysctl_table);
> +
> return 0;
>
> out_unregister:
> diff --git a/include/linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h b/include/linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h
> index 9f70d94942e0..ba19634d815c 100644
> --- a/include/linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h
> +++ b/include/linux/perf/riscv_pmu.h
> @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
> #include <linux/perf_event.h>
> #include <linux/ptrace.h>
> #include <linux/interrupt.h>
> +#include <asm/perf_event.h>
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_PMU
>
> @@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ struct riscv_pmu {
> void (*ctr_start)(struct perf_event *event, u64 init_val);
> void (*ctr_stop)(struct perf_event *event, unsigned long flag);
> int (*event_map)(struct perf_event *event, u64 *config);
> + int (*event_flags)(struct perf_event *event);
> + uint8_t (*csr_index)(struct perf_event *event);
>
> struct cpu_hw_events __percpu *hw_events;
> struct hlist_node node;
> diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/mmap.c b/tools/lib/perf/mmap.c
> index 0d1634cedf44..18f2abb1584a 100644
> --- a/tools/lib/perf/mmap.c
> +++ b/tools/lib/perf/mmap.c
> @@ -392,6 +392,71 @@ static u64 read_perf_counter(unsigned int counter)
>
> static u64 read_timestamp(void) { return read_sysreg(cntvct_el0); }
>
> +#elif defined(__riscv) && __riscv_xlen == 64

It's enough to just check __riscv_xlen.

> +
> +#define CSR_CYCLE 0xc00
> +#define CSR_TIME 0xc01
> +#define CSR_CYCLEH 0xc80
> +
> +#define csr_read(csr) \
> +({ \
> + register unsigned long __v; \
> + __asm__ __volatile__ ("csrr %0, " #csr \
> + : "=r" (__v) : \
> + : "memory"); \
> + __v; \
> +})
> +
> +static unsigned long csr_read_num(int csr_num)
> +{
> +#define switchcase_csr_read(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + case __csr_num: \
> + __val = csr_read(__csr_num); \
> + break; }
> +#define switchcase_csr_read_2(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + switchcase_csr_read(__csr_num + 0, __val) \
> + switchcase_csr_read(__csr_num + 1, __val)}
> +#define switchcase_csr_read_4(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + switchcase_csr_read_2(__csr_num + 0, __val) \
> + switchcase_csr_read_2(__csr_num + 2, __val)}
> +#define switchcase_csr_read_8(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + switchcase_csr_read_4(__csr_num + 0, __val) \
> + switchcase_csr_read_4(__csr_num + 4, __val)}
> +#define switchcase_csr_read_16(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + switchcase_csr_read_8(__csr_num + 0, __val) \
> + switchcase_csr_read_8(__csr_num + 8, __val)}
> +#define switchcase_csr_read_32(__csr_num, __val) {\
> + switchcase_csr_read_16(__csr_num + 0, __val) \
> + switchcase_csr_read_16(__csr_num + 16, __val)}
> +
> + unsigned long ret = 0;
> +
> + switch (csr_num) {
> + switchcase_csr_read_32(CSR_CYCLE, ret)
> + switchcase_csr_read_32(CSR_CYCLEH, ret)
> + default :
^ extra space

> + break;
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read_32
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read_16
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read_8
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read_4
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read_2
> +#undef switchcase_csr_read
> +}
> +
> +static u64 read_perf_counter(unsigned int counter)
> +{
> + return csr_read_num(CSR_CYCLE + counter);
> +}
> +
> +static u64 read_timestamp(void)
> +{
> + return csr_read_num(CSR_TIME);
> +}
> +
> #else
> static u64 read_perf_counter(unsigned int counter __maybe_unused) { return 0; }
> static u64 read_timestamp(void) { return 0; }
> --
> 2.37.2
>

A lot going on this patch. It'd be easier to review if it was broken up a
bit. E.g. import of arm code, the tools/lib/perf/mmap.c hunk, and whatever
else makes sense.

Thanks,
drew