[PATCH v3 1/2] arm64: errata: Factor out broken AMU const counter cap

From: Beata Michalska

Date: Tue Sep 29 2026 - 11:44:01 EST


Move the workaround from the erratum 2457168-specific cpucap to a generic
broken AMU constant-counter one. This keeps the existing Cortex-A510
handling unchanged while allowing other errata with similar AMU constant
counter issue to share the capability bit and call sites.

Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Beata Michalska <beata.michalska@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/arm64/Kconfig | 8 ++++++++
arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c | 2 +-
arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c | 7 ++++---
arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps | 2 +-
5 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index b5a51b0ef9440..3b6c052d46a18 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1040,9 +1040,17 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_1902691

If unsure, say Y.

+config ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT
+ bool
+ # Targeting errata affecting AMEVCNTR01, the AMU constant counter.
+ # On affected CPUs the counter may not increment at the expected rate,
+ # making it unreliable. As a result, AMU users should treat it as
+ # unavailable rather than relying on misleading counter values.
+
config ARM64_ERRATUM_2457168
bool "Cortex-A510: 2457168: workaround for AMEVCNTR01 incrementing incorrectly"
depends on ARM64_AMU_EXTN
+ select ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT
default y
help
This option adds the workaround for ARM Cortex-A510 erratum 2457168.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
index 5db8f0619e4bc..f18683e56184b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu_errata.c
@@ -381,6 +381,18 @@ static const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_repeat_tlbi_list[] = {
};
#endif

+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT
+static const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_repeat_amu_constcnt_list[] = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_2457168
+ {
+ /* Cortex-A510 r0p0-r1p1 */
+ CAP_MIDR_RANGE(MIDR_CORTEX_A510, 0, 0, 1, 1)
+ },
+#endif
+ {}
+};
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT */
+
#ifdef CONFIG_CAVIUM_ERRATUM_23154
static const struct midr_range cavium_erratum_23154_cpus[] = {
MIDR_ALL_VERSIONS(MIDR_THUNDERX),
@@ -916,14 +928,13 @@ const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_errata[] = {
ERRATA_MIDR_REV_RANGE(MIDR_CORTEX_A510, 0, 0, 2)
},
#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_2457168
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT
{
- .desc = "ARM erratum 2457168",
- .capability = ARM64_WORKAROUND_2457168,
+ .desc = "Broken AMU AMEVCNTR01 (const counter)",
+ .capability = ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT,
.type = ARM64_CPUCAP_WEAK_LOCAL_CPU_FEATURE,
-
- /* Cortex-A510 r0p0-r1p1 */
- CAP_MIDR_RANGE(MIDR_CORTEX_A510, 0, 0, 1, 1)
+ .matches = cpucap_multi_entry_cap_matches,
+ .match_list = arm64_repeat_amu_constcnt_list
},
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_ERRATUM_2038923
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 17b83a2518a8f..1569f84214763 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ static void cpu_amu_enable(struct arm64_cpu_capabilities const *cap)
cpumask_set_cpu(smp_processor_id(), &amu_cpus);

/* 0 reference values signal broken/disabled counters */
- if (!this_cpu_has_cap(ARM64_WORKAROUND_2457168))
+ if (!this_cpu_has_cap(ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT))
update_freq_counters_refs();
}
}
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
index d28438f8b83f1..64588554e7f76 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static void cpu_read_constcnt(void *val)
* the counter is disabled. A return value of 0 at counter read is
* properly handled as an error case by the users of the counter.
*/
- *(u64 *)val = this_cpu_has_cap(ARM64_WORKAROUND_2457168) ?
+ *(u64 *)val = this_cpu_has_cap(ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT) ?
0UL : read_constcnt();
}

@@ -463,8 +463,9 @@ static void amu_read_core_const_ctrs(void *val)

/*
* cpu_read_constcnt() incurs slight latency due to the
- * ARM64_WORKAROUND_2457168 check. Read it first to minimize
- * the sampling skew between the const and core counters.
+ * ARM64_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT check.
+ * Read it first to minimize the sampling skew between the const
+ * and core counters.
*/
cpu_read_constcnt(&ctrs->constcnt);
cpu_read_corecnt(&ctrs->corecnt);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps b/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
index 2775ba3359cfe..58b6c084f9f25 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
+++ b/arch/arm64/tools/cpucaps
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ WORKAROUND_1902691
WORKAROUND_2038923
WORKAROUND_2064142
WORKAROUND_2077057
-WORKAROUND_2457168
WORKAROUND_2645198
WORKAROUND_2658417
WORKAROUND_4193714
@@ -132,3 +131,4 @@ WORKAROUND_REPEAT_TLBI_SYNC
WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_AT
WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_SSBS
WORKAROUND_SPECULATIVE_UNPRIV_LOAD
+WORKAROUND_BROKEN_AMU_CONSTCNT
--
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