Re: [PATCH v8 08/13] coresight: etm4x: fix inconsistencies with sysfs configuration
From: Suzuki K Poulose
Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 09:01:37 EST
On 29/06/2026 10:00, 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.
Fixes: 54ff892b76c6 ("coresight: etm4x: splitting struct etmv4_drvdata")
Signed-off-by: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@xxxxxxx>
---
.../hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-cfg.c | 2 +-
.../coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c | 103 ++++++++++--------
drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h | 2 +
3 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-cfg.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-cfg.c
index 9b4947d75fde..9d56e17e09b1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-cfg.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int etm4_cfg_map_reg_offset(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata,
struct cscfg_regval_csdev *reg_csdev, u32 offset)
{
int err = -EINVAL, idx;
- struct etmv4_config *drvcfg = &drvdata->config;
+ struct etmv4_config *drvcfg = &drvdata->active_config;
u32 off_mask;
if (((offset >= TRCEVENTCTL0R) && (offset <= TRCVIPCSSCTLR)) ||
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
index 2798604943ed..31ac7783fdb8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-core.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void etm4_release_trace_id(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
struct etm4_enable_arg {
struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata;
struct coresight_path *path;
+ struct etmv4_config config;
int rc;
};
@@ -270,10 +271,11 @@ static void etm4x_prohibit_trace(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
static u64 etm4x_get_kern_user_filter(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
{
u64 trfcr = drvdata->trfcr;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
- if (drvdata->config.mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_KERN)
+ if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_KERN)
trfcr &= ~TRFCR_EL1_ExTRE;
- if (drvdata->config.mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_USER)
+ if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_USER)
trfcr &= ~TRFCR_EL1_E0TRE;
return trfcr;
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@ static u64 etm4x_get_kern_user_filter(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
/*
* etm4x_allow_trace - Allow CPU tracing in the respective ELs,
- * as configured by the drvdata->config.mode for the current
+ * as configured by the drvdata->active_config.mode for the current
* session. Even though we have TRCVICTLR bits to filter the
* trace in the ELs, it doesn't prevent the ETM from generating
* a packet (e.g, TraceInfo) that might contain the addresses from
@@ -292,12 +294,13 @@ static u64 etm4x_get_kern_user_filter(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
static void etm4x_allow_trace(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
{
u64 trfcr, guest_trfcr;
+ struct etmv4_config *config = &drvdata->active_config;
/* If the CPU doesn't support FEAT_TRF, nothing to do */
if (!drvdata->trfcr)
return;
- if (drvdata->config.mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_HOST)
+ if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_HOST)
trfcr = drvdata->trfcr & ~(TRFCR_EL1_ExTRE | TRFCR_EL1_E0TRE);
else
trfcr = etm4x_get_kern_user_filter(drvdata);
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ static void etm4x_allow_trace(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
write_trfcr(trfcr);
/* Set filters for guests and pass to KVM */
- if (drvdata->config.mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_GUEST)
+ if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_EXCL_GUEST)
guest_trfcr = drvdata->trfcr & ~(TRFCR_EL1_ExTRE | TRFCR_EL1_E0TRE);
else
guest_trfcr = etm4x_get_kern_user_filter(drvdata);
@@ -499,7 +502,7 @@ static int etm4_enable_hw(struct etmv4_drvdata *drvdata)
{
int i, rc;
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 device *etm_dev = &csdev->dev;
struct csdev_access *csa = &csdev->access;
@@ -619,27 +622,52 @@ 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;
+ unsigned long cfg_hash;
+ int preset;
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;
I see, we copy the sysfs config to init_arg and then apply it here.
- /* The tracer didn't start */
+ /* enable any config activated by configfs */
+ cscfg_config_sysfs_get_active_cfg(&cfg_hash, &preset);
+ if (cfg_hash) {
+ arg->rc = cscfg_csdev_enable_active_config(csdev,
+ cfg_hash,
+ preset);
+ if (arg->rc)
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+ drvdata->trcid = arg->path->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);
- return;
+ cscfg_csdev_disable_active_config(csdev);
+ goto err;
}
+ drvdata->sticky_enable = true;
csdev->path = arg->path;
+
+ return;
+err:
+ /* The tracer didn't start */
+ coresight_set_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
Do we need to reset the active_config ?
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
index c0f7da17a186..a974e4d05838 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x.h
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ 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.
Please could you update the documentation for "config" -> holding sysfs mode configuration.
Suzuki
* @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;
u32 ss_status[ETM_MAX_SS_CMP];