[PATCH 1/2] arm: mm: Fix kernel memory mapping for xip kernels

From: Harith George
Date: Wed Jul 31 2024 - 07:39:30 EST


From: Harith George <harith.g@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

The patchset introducing kernel_sec_start/end variables to separate the
kernel/lowmem memory mappings, broke the mapping of the kernel memory
for xipkernels.

kernel_sec_start/end variables are in RO area before the MMU is switched
on for xipkernels.
So these cannot be set early in boot in head.S. Fix this by setting these
after MMU is switched on.
xipkernels need two different mappings for kernel text (starting at
CONFIG_XIP_PHYS_ADDR) and data (starting at CONFIG_PHYS_OFFSET).
Also, move the kernel code mapping from devicemaps_init() to map_kernel().

Fixes: a91da5457085 ("ARM: 9089/1: Define kernel physical section start and end")
Signed-off-by: Harith George <harith.g@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/arm/kernel/head.S | 8 ++++++--
arch/arm/mm/mmu.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
index 1ec35f065617..28873cda464f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head.S
@@ -252,11 +252,15 @@ __create_page_tables:
*/
add r0, r4, #KERNEL_OFFSET >> (SECTION_SHIFT - PMD_ENTRY_ORDER)
ldr r6, =(_end - 1)
+
+ /* For XIP, kernel_sec_start/kernel_sec_end are currently in RO memory */
+#ifndef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
adr_l r5, kernel_sec_start @ _pa(kernel_sec_start)
#if defined CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8 || defined CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE32
str r8, [r5, #4] @ Save physical start of kernel (BE)
#else
str r8, [r5] @ Save physical start of kernel (LE)
+#endif
#endif
orr r3, r8, r7 @ Add the MMU flags
add r6, r4, r6, lsr #(SECTION_SHIFT - PMD_ENTRY_ORDER)
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@ __create_page_tables:
add r3, r3, #1 << SECTION_SHIFT
cmp r0, r6
bls 1b
+#ifndef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
eor r3, r3, r7 @ Remove the MMU flags
adr_l r5, kernel_sec_end @ _pa(kernel_sec_end)
#if defined CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8 || defined CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE32
@@ -271,8 +276,7 @@ __create_page_tables:
#else
str r3, [r5] @ Save physical end of kernel (LE)
#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
+#else
/*
* Map the kernel image separately as it is not located in RAM.
*/
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/mmu.c b/arch/arm/mm/mmu.c
index f11bf84aa3a2..537f94cd6012 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/mmu.c
@@ -1402,18 +1402,6 @@ static void __init devicemaps_init(const struct machine_desc *mdesc)
create_mapping(&map);
}

- /*
- * Map the kernel if it is XIP.
- * It is always first in the modulearea.
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
- map.pfn = __phys_to_pfn(CONFIG_XIP_PHYS_ADDR & SECTION_MASK);
- map.virtual = MODULES_VADDR;
- map.length = ((unsigned long)_exiprom - map.virtual + ~SECTION_MASK) & SECTION_MASK;
- map.type = MT_ROM;
- create_mapping(&map);
-#endif
-
/*
* Map the cache flushing regions.
*/
@@ -1603,12 +1591,27 @@ static void __init map_kernel(void)
* This will only persist until we turn on proper memory management later on
* and we remap the whole kernel with page granularity.
*/
+#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
+ phys_addr_t kernel_nx_start = kernel_sec_start;
+#else
phys_addr_t kernel_x_start = kernel_sec_start;
phys_addr_t kernel_x_end = round_up(__pa(__init_end), SECTION_SIZE);
phys_addr_t kernel_nx_start = kernel_x_end;
+#endif
phys_addr_t kernel_nx_end = kernel_sec_end;
struct map_desc map;

+ /*
+ * Map the kernel if it is XIP.
+ * It is always first in the modulearea.
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
+ map.pfn = __phys_to_pfn(CONFIG_XIP_PHYS_ADDR & SECTION_MASK);
+ map.virtual = MODULES_VADDR;
+ map.length = ((unsigned long)_exiprom - map.virtual + ~SECTION_MASK) & SECTION_MASK;
+ map.type = MT_ROM;
+ create_mapping(&map);
+#else
map.pfn = __phys_to_pfn(kernel_x_start);
map.virtual = __phys_to_virt(kernel_x_start);
map.length = kernel_x_end - kernel_x_start;
@@ -1618,7 +1621,7 @@ static void __init map_kernel(void)
/* If the nx part is small it may end up covered by the tail of the RWX section */
if (kernel_x_end == kernel_nx_end)
return;
-
+#endif
map.pfn = __phys_to_pfn(kernel_nx_start);
map.virtual = __phys_to_virt(kernel_nx_start);
map.length = kernel_nx_end - kernel_nx_start;
@@ -1762,6 +1765,11 @@ void __init paging_init(const struct machine_desc *mdesc)
{
void *zero_page;

+#ifdef CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL
+ /* Store the kernel RW RAM region start/end in these variables */
+ kernel_sec_start = CONFIG_PHYS_OFFSET & SECTION_MASK;
+ kernel_sec_end = round_up(__pa(_end), SECTION_SIZE);
+#endif
pr_debug("physical kernel sections: 0x%08llx-0x%08llx\n",
kernel_sec_start, kernel_sec_end);

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2.34.1