Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] riscv: fix timer update hazards on RV32

From: Paul Walmsley

Date: Wed Jan 14 2026 - 19:39:04 EST


On Sun, 4 Jan 2026, Naohiko Shimizu wrote:

> This patch series fixes timer register update hazards on RV32 for
> clocksource, KVM, and suspend/resume paths by adopting the 3-step
> update sequence recommended by the RISC-V Privileged Specification.
>
> Changes in v3:
> - Dropped redundant subject line from commit descriptions.
> - Added Fixes tags for all patches.
> - Moved Signed-off-by tags to the end of commit messages.
>
> Changes in v2:
> - Added detailed architectural background to commit messages.
> - Added KVM and suspend/resume cases.
>
> Naohiko Shimizu (3):
> riscv: clocksource: Fix stimecmp update hazard on RV32
> riscv: kvm: Fix vstimecmp update hazard on RV32
> riscv: suspend: Fix stimecmp update hazard on RV32
>
> arch/riscv/kernel/suspend.c | 3 ++-
> arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_timer.c | 6 ++++--
> drivers/clocksource/timer-riscv.c | 3 ++-
> 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Thanks, queued for v6.19-rc.


- Paul