[PATCH v3] xtensa: align: validate access in fast_load_store

From: Ricky Ringler

Date: Mon Dec 15 2025 - 09:33:36 EST


access_ok() is used only in user mode and
branches to .Linvalid_instruction on fault.
Kernel mode skips access_ok().

Tested-by: Ricky Ringler <richard.rringler@xxxxxxxxx>

Signed-off-by: Ricky Ringler <richard.rringler@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v3:
- Changed kernel mode behavior to skip access_ok()

v2:
- Address Max's feedback
- Fixed formatting
- Added user mode branch

Testing:
- Built with CONFIG_MMU enabled
- objdump before/after comparison and validated code path

arch/xtensa/kernel/align.S | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/align.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/align.S
index ee97edce2300..f2d0d831ce43 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/align.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/align.S
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
#include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
#include <asm/asmmacro.h>
#include <asm/processor.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
+#include <asm/asm-uaccess.h>
+#endif

#if XCHAL_UNALIGNED_LOAD_EXCEPTION || defined CONFIG_XTENSA_LOAD_STORE
#define LOAD_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
@@ -185,8 +188,11 @@ ENTRY(fast_load_store)

#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
/* l32e can't be used here even when it's available. */
- /* TODO access_ok(a3) could be used here */
- j .Linvalid_instruction
+ rsr a6, ps
+ bbci.l a6, PS_UM_BIT, 1f # kernel mode
+ movi a5, 8
+ access_ok a3, a5, a6, a2, .Linvalid_instruction
+1:
#endif
l32i a5, a3, 0
l32i a6, a3, 4
--
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