Re: [PATCH v5 07/12] coresight: etm4x: fix inconsistencies with sysfs configuration
From: Jie Gan
Date: Thu Apr 16 2026 - 00:36:06 EST
On 4/16/2026 12:55 AM, Yeoreum Yun wrote:
The current ETM4x configuration via sysfs can lead to
several inconsistencies:
- If the configuration is modified via sysfs while a perf session is
active, the running configuration may differ before a sched-out and
after a subsequent sched-in.
- If a perf session and a sysfs session enable tracing concurrently,
the configuration from configfs may become corrupted.
- There is a risk of corrupting drvdata->config if a perf session enables
tracing while cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config() is being handled in
etm4_disable_sysfs().
To resolve these issues, separate the configuration into:
- active_config: the configuration applied to the current session
- config: the configuration set via sysfs
Additionally:
- Apply the configuration from configfs after taking the appropriate mode.
- Since active_config and related fields are accessed only by the local CPU
in etm4_enable/disable_sysfs_smp_call() (similar to perf enable/disable),
remove the lock/unlock from the sysfs enable/disable path and
startup/dying_cpu except when to access config fields.
Signed-off-by: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@xxxxxxx>
---
<...>
@@ -618,23 +624,45 @@ static int etm4_enable_hw(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
static void etm4_enable_sysfs_smp_call(void *info)
{
struct etm4_enable_arg *arg = info;
+ struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata;
struct coresight_device *csdev;
if (WARN_ON(!arg))
return;
- csdev = arg->drvdata->csdev;
+ drvdata = arg->drvdata;
+ csdev = drvdata->csdev;
if (!coresight_take_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_SYSFS)) {
/* Someone is already using the tracer */
arg->rc = -EBUSY;
return;
}
- arg->rc = etm4_enable_hw(arg->drvdata);
+ drvdata->active_config = arg->config;
- /* The tracer didn't start */
+ if (arg->cfg_hash) {
+ arg->rc = cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config(csdev,
+ arg->cfg_hash,
+ arg->preset);
+ if (arg->rc)
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+ drvdata->trcid = arg->trace_id;
+
+ /* Tracer will never be paused in sysfs mode */
+ drvdata->paused = false;
+
+ arg->rc = etm4_enable_hw(drvdata);
if (arg->rc)
- coresight_set_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
needs disable the active config in error path:
cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config(drvdata->csdev);
Thanks,
Jie
+ goto err;
+
+ drvdata->sticky_enable = true;
+
+ return;
+err:
+ /* The tracer didn't start */
+ coresight_set_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
}
/*
@@ -672,7 +700,7 @@ static int etm4_config_timestamp_event(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata,
int ctridx;
int rselector;
const struct etmv4_caps *caps = &drvdata->caps;
- struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
/* No point in trying if we don't have at least one counter */
if (!caps->nr_cntr)
@@ -756,7 +784,7 @@ static int etm4_parse_event_config(struct coresight_device *csdev,
int ret = 0;
struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
const struct etmv4_caps *caps = &drvdata->caps;
- struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
struct perf_event_attr max_timestamp = {
.ATTR_CFG_FLD_timestamp_CFG = U64_MAX,
};
@@ -918,40 +946,29 @@ static int etm4_enable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev, struct coresight_pa
/* enable any config activated by configfs */
cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg(&cfg_hash, &preset);
- if (cfg_hash) {
- ret = cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config(csdev, cfg_hash, preset);
- if (ret) {
- etm4_release_trace_id(drvdata);
- return ret;
- }
- }
-
- raw_spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
-
- drvdata->trcid = path->trace_id;
-
- /* Tracer will never be paused in sysfs mode */
- drvdata->paused = false;
/*
* Executing etm4_enable_hw on the cpu whose ETM is being enabled
* ensures that register writes occur when cpu is powered.
*/
arg.drvdata = drvdata;
+ arg.cfg_hash = cfg_hash;
+ arg.preset = preset;
+ arg.trace_id = path->trace_id;
+
+ raw_spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
+ arg.config = drvdata->config;
+ raw_spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
+
ret = smp_call_function_single(drvdata->cpu,
etm4_enable_sysfs_smp_call, &arg, 1);
if (!ret)
ret = arg.rc;
if (!ret)
- drvdata->sticky_enable = true;
-
- if (ret)
+ dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "ETM tracing enabled\n");
+ else
etm4_release_trace_id(drvdata);
- raw_spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
-
- if (!ret)
- dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "ETM tracing enabled\n");
return ret;
}
@@ -1038,7 +1055,7 @@ static void etm4_disable_hw(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
{
u32 control;
const struct etmv4_caps *caps = &drvdata->caps;
- struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
struct coresight_device *csdev = drvdata->csdev;
struct csdev_access *csa = &csdev->access;
int i;
@@ -1074,6 +1091,8 @@ static void etm4_disable_sysfs_smp_call(void *info)
etm4_disable_hw(drvdata);
+ cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config(drvdata->csdev);
+
coresight_set_mode(drvdata->csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
}
@@ -1124,7 +1143,6 @@ static void etm4_disable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
* DYING hotplug callback is serviced by the ETM driver.
*/
cpus_read_lock();
- raw_spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
/*
* Executing etm4_disable_hw on the cpu whose ETM is being disabled
@@ -1133,10 +1151,6 @@ static void etm4_disable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
smp_call_function_single(drvdata->cpu, etm4_disable_sysfs_smp_call,
drvdata, 1);
- raw_spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
-
- cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config(csdev);
-
cpus_read_unlock();
/*
@@ -1379,6 +1393,7 @@ static void etm4_init_arch_data(void *info)
struct etm4_init_arg *init_arg = info;
struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata;
struct etmv4_caps *caps;
+ struct etmv4_config *config;
struct csdev_access *csa;
struct device *dev = init_arg->dev;
int i;
@@ -1386,6 +1401,7 @@ static void etm4_init_arch_data(void *info)
drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(init_arg->dev);
caps = &drvdata->caps;
csa = init_arg->csa;
+ config = &drvdata->active_config;
/*
* If we are unable to detect the access mechanism,
@@ -1446,7 +1462,7 @@ static void etm4_init_arch_data(void *info)
/* EXLEVEL_S, bits[19:16] Secure state instruction tracing */
caps->s_ex_level = FIELD_GET(TRCIDR3_EXLEVEL_S_MASK, etmidr3);
- drvdata->config.s_ex_level = caps->s_ex_level;
+ config->s_ex_level = caps->s_ex_level;
/* EXLEVEL_NS, bits[23:20] Non-secure state instruction tracing */
caps->ns_ex_level = FIELD_GET(TRCIDR3_EXLEVEL_NS_MASK, etmidr3);
/*
@@ -1692,7 +1708,7 @@ static void etm4_set_default(struct etmv4_config *config)
static int etm4_get_next_comparator(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata, u32 type)
{
int nr_comparator, index = 0;
- struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
/*
* nr_addr_cmp holds the number of comparator _pair_, so time 2
@@ -1733,7 +1749,7 @@ static int etm4_set_event_filters(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata,
{
int i, comparator, ret = 0;
u64 address;
- struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
struct etm_filters *filters = event->hw.addr_filters;
if (!filters)
@@ -1851,13 +1867,11 @@ static int etm4_starting_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
if (!etmdrvdata[cpu])
return 0;
- raw_spin_lock(&etmdrvdata[cpu]->spinlock);
if (!etmdrvdata[cpu]->os_unlock)
etm4_os_unlock(etmdrvdata[cpu]);
if (coresight_get_mode(etmdrvdata[cpu]->csdev))
etm4_enable_hw(etmdrvdata[cpu]);
- raw_spin_unlock(&etmdrvdata[cpu]->spinlock);
return 0;
}
@@ -1866,10 +1880,8 @@ static int etm4_dying_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
if (!etmdrvdata[cpu])
return 0;
- raw_spin_lock(&etmdrvdata[cpu]->spinlock);
if (coresight_get_mode(etmdrvdata[cpu]->csdev))
etm4_disable_hw(etmdrvdata[cpu]);
- raw_spin_unlock(&etmdrvdata[cpu]->spinlock);
return 0;
}
@@ -2255,7 +2267,8 @@ static int etm4_add_coresight_dev(struct etm4_init_arg *init_arg)
if (!desc.name)
return -ENOMEM;
- etm4_set_default(&drvdata->config);
+ etm4_set_default(&drvdata->active_config);
+ drvdata->config = drvdata->active_config;
pdata = coresight_get_platform_data(dev);
if (IS_ERR(pdata))
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
index cbd8890d166a..9b50aaa368cf 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ struct etmv4_save_state {
* allows tracing at all ELs. We don't want to compute this
* at runtime, due to the additional setting of TRFCR_CX when
* in EL2. Otherwise, 0.
+ * @active_config: structure holding current applied configuration parameters.
* @config: structure holding configuration parameters.
* @save_state: State to be preserved across power loss
* @paused: Indicates if the trace unit is paused.
@@ -1089,6 +1090,7 @@ struct etmv4_drvdata {
bool os_unlock : 1;
bool paused : 1;
u64 trfcr;
+ struct etmv4_config active_config;
struct etmv4_config config;
struct etmv4_save_state *save_state;
DECLARE_BITMAP(arch_features, ETM4_IMPDEF_FEATURE_MAX);