Re: [PATCH V2 2/4] riscv: mm: Fixup compat arch_get_mmap_end

From: Leonardo Bras
Date: Fri Dec 22 2023 - 03:28:50 EST


On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 09:42:05PM -0800, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 01:23:29AM -0300, Leonardo Bras wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 08:04:43PM -0800, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
> > > On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 12:34:56AM -0300, Leonardo Bras wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 10:46:59AM -0500, guoren@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > From: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > > When the task is in COMPAT mode, the arch_get_mmap_end should be 2GB,
> > > > > not TASK_SIZE_64. The TASK_SIZE has contained is_compat_mode()
> > > > > detection, so change the definition of STACK_TOP_MAX to TASK_SIZE
> > > > > directly.
> > > >
> > > > ok
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Fixes: add2cc6b6515 ("RISC-V: mm: Restrict address space for sv39,sv48,sv57")
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h | 6 ++----
> > > > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > > > > index f19f861cda54..1f538fc4448d 100644
> > > > > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > > > > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/processor.h
> > > > > @@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
> > > > >
> > > > > #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
> > > > > #define DEFAULT_MAP_WINDOW (UL(1) << (MMAP_VA_BITS - 1))
> > > > > -#define STACK_TOP_MAX TASK_SIZE_64
> > > > > +#define STACK_TOP_MAX TASK_SIZE
> > > >
> > > > It means STACK_TOP_MAX will be in 64BIT:
> > > > - TASK_SIZE_32 if compat_mode=y
> > > > - TASK_SIZE_64 if compat_mode=n
> > > >
> > > > Makes sense for me.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > #define arch_get_mmap_end(addr, len, flags) \
> > > > > ({ \
> > > > > unsigned long mmap_end; \
> > > > > typeof(addr) _addr = (addr); \
> > > > > - if ((_addr) == 0 || (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_COMPAT) && is_compat_task())) \
> > > > > - mmap_end = STACK_TOP_MAX; \
> > > > > - else if ((_addr) >= VA_USER_SV57) \
> > > > > + if ((_addr) == 0 || (_addr) >= VA_USER_SV57) \
> > > > > mmap_end = STACK_TOP_MAX; \
> > > > > else if ((((_addr) >= VA_USER_SV48)) && (VA_BITS >= VA_BITS_SV48)) \
> > > > > mmap_end = VA_USER_SV48; \
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't think I got this change, or how it's connected to the commit msg.
> > > >
> > > > Before:
> > > > - addr == 0, or addr > 2^57, or compat: mmap_end = STACK_TOP_MAX
> > > > - 2^48 < addr < 2^57: mmap_end = 2^48
> > > > - 0 < addr < 2^48 : mmap_end = 2^39
> > > >
> > > > Now:
> > > > - addr == 0, or addr > 2^57: mmap_end = STACK_TOP_MAX
> > > > - 2^48 < addr < 2^57: mmap_end = 2^48
> > > > - 0 < addr < 2^48 : mmap_end = 2^39
> > > >
> > > > IIUC compat mode addr will be < 2^32, so will always have mmap_end = 2^39
> > > > if addr != 0. Is that desireable?
> > > > (if not, above change is unneeded)
> > >
> > > I agree, this change does not make sense for compat mode. Compat mode
> > > should never return an address that is greater than 2^32, but this
> > > change allows that.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, unrelated to the change:
> > > > - 2^48 < addr < 2^57: mmap_end = 2^48
> > > > Is the above correct?
> > > > It looks like it should be 2^57 instead, and a new if clause for
> > > > 2^32 < addr < 2^48 should have mmap_end = 2^48.
> > >
> > > That is not the case. I documented this behavior and reasoning in
> > > Documentation/arch/riscv/vm-layout.rst in the "Userspace VAs" section.
> > >
> > > I can reiterate here though. The hint address to mmap (defined here as
> > > "addr") is the maximum userspace address that mmap should provide. What
> > > you are describing is a minimum. The purpose of this change was to allow
> > > applications that are not compatible with a larger virtual address (such
> > > as applications like Java that use the upper bits of the VA to store
> > > data) to have a consistent way of specifying how many bits they would
> > > like to be left free in the VA. This requires to take the next lowest
> > > address space to guaruntee that all of the most-significant bits left
> > > clear in hint address do not end up populated in the virtual address
> > > returned by mmap.
> > >
> > > - Charlie
> >
> > Hello Charlie, thank you for helping me understand!
> >
> > Ok, that does make sense now! The addr value hints "don't allocate > addr"
> > and thus:
> >
> > - 0 < addr < 2^48 : mmap_end = 2^39
> > - 2^48 < addr < 2^57: mmap_end = 2^48
> >
> > Ok, but then
> > - addr > 2^57: mmap_end = 2^57
> > right?
> >
> > I mean, probably STACK_TOP_MAX in non-compat mode means 2^57 already, but
> > having it explicitly like:
> >
> > else if ((_addr) >= VA_USER_SV57) \
> > mmap_end = VA_USER_SV57; \
> >
> > would not be better for a future full 64-bit addressing?
> > (since it's already on a different if clause)
>
> I agree, that does make more sense.
>
> >
> > I could add comment on top of the macro with a short version on your addr
> > hint description above. Would that be ok?
>
> Sure :)

Sent, thanks!
Leo

>
> - Charlie
>
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Leo
> >
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> > > >
> > > > Do I get it wrong?
> > > >
> > > > (I will send an RFC 'fixing' the code the way I am whinking it should look
> > > > like)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Leo
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > > --
> > > > > 2.40.1
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