From: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb+git@google.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: x86@kernel.org, Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
Brian Gerst <brgerst@gmail.com>,
"Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill@shutemov.name>
Subject: [PATCH v4 6/6] x86/boot: Drop 5-level paging related variables and early updates
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 11:16:46 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250517091639.3807875-14-ardb+git@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250517091639.3807875-8-ardb+git@google.com>
From: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>
The variable __pgtable_l5_enabled is no longer used so it can be
dropped.
Along with it, drop ptrs_per_p4d and pgdir_shift, and replace any
references to those with expressions based on pgtable_l5_enabled(). This
ensures that all observers see values that are mutually consistent.
Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>
---
arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.h | 1 -
arch/x86/boot/compressed/pgtable_64.c | 12 -----------
arch/x86/boot/startup/map_kernel.c | 21 +-------------------
arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h | 9 ++-------
arch/x86/kernel/head64.c | 8 --------
5 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.h b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.h
index 65e7ff5d7ded..8c3e9114a639 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.h
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ static inline int count_immovable_mem_regions(void) { return 0; }
#endif
/* ident_map_64.c */
-extern unsigned int __pgtable_l5_enabled, pgdir_shift, ptrs_per_p4d;
extern void kernel_add_identity_map(unsigned long start, unsigned long end);
/* Used by PAGE_KERN* macros: */
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/pgtable_64.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/pgtable_64.c
index 5a6c7a190e5b..591d28f2feb6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/pgtable_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/pgtable_64.c
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@
#define BIOS_START_MIN 0x20000U /* 128K, less than this is insane */
#define BIOS_START_MAX 0x9f000U /* 640K, absolute maximum */
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL
-/* __pgtable_l5_enabled needs to be in .data to avoid being cleared along with .bss */
-unsigned int __section(".data") __pgtable_l5_enabled;
-unsigned int __section(".data") pgdir_shift = 39;
-unsigned int __section(".data") ptrs_per_p4d = 1;
-#endif
-
/* Buffer to preserve trampoline memory */
static char trampoline_save[TRAMPOLINE_32BIT_SIZE];
@@ -127,11 +120,6 @@ asmlinkage void configure_5level_paging(struct boot_params *bp, void *pgtable)
native_cpuid_eax(0) >= 7 &&
(native_cpuid_ecx(7) & (1 << (X86_FEATURE_LA57 & 31)))) {
l5_required = true;
-
- /* Initialize variables for 5-level paging */
- __pgtable_l5_enabled = 1;
- pgdir_shift = 48;
- ptrs_per_p4d = 512;
}
/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/startup/map_kernel.c b/arch/x86/boot/startup/map_kernel.c
index 905e8734b5a3..056de4766006 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/startup/map_kernel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/startup/map_kernel.c
@@ -14,25 +14,6 @@
extern pmd_t early_dynamic_pgts[EARLY_DYNAMIC_PAGE_TABLES][PTRS_PER_PMD];
extern unsigned int next_early_pgt;
-static inline bool check_la57_support(void)
-{
- if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL))
- return false;
-
- /*
- * 5-level paging is detected and enabled at kernel decompression
- * stage. Only check if it has been enabled there.
- */
- if (!(native_read_cr4() & X86_CR4_LA57))
- return false;
-
- __pgtable_l5_enabled = 1;
- pgdir_shift = 48;
- ptrs_per_p4d = 512;
-
- return true;
-}
-
static unsigned long __head sme_postprocess_startup(struct boot_params *bp,
pmdval_t *pmd,
unsigned long p2v_offset)
@@ -102,7 +83,7 @@ unsigned long __head __startup_64(unsigned long p2v_offset,
bool la57;
int i;
- la57 = check_la57_support();
+ la57 = pgtable_l5_enabled();
/* Is the address too large? */
if (physaddr >> MAX_PHYSMEM_BITS)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h
index a3f7ec94012b..a873dec1a615 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ typedef unsigned long pgprotval_t;
typedef struct { pteval_t pte; } pte_t;
typedef struct { pmdval_t pmd; } pmd_t;
-extern unsigned int __pgtable_l5_enabled;
-
-extern unsigned int pgdir_shift;
-extern unsigned int ptrs_per_p4d;
-
#endif /* !__ASSEMBLER__ */
#ifndef pgtable_l5_enabled
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ extern unsigned int ptrs_per_p4d;
/*
* PGDIR_SHIFT determines what a top-level page table entry can map
*/
-#define PGDIR_SHIFT pgdir_shift
+#define PGDIR_SHIFT (pgtable_l5_enabled() ? 48 : 39)
#define PTRS_PER_PGD 512
/*
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ extern unsigned int ptrs_per_p4d;
*/
#define P4D_SHIFT 39
#define MAX_PTRS_PER_P4D 512
-#define PTRS_PER_P4D ptrs_per_p4d
+#define PTRS_PER_P4D (pgtable_l5_enabled() ? MAX_PTRS_PER_P4D : 1)
#define P4D_SIZE (_AC(1, UL) << P4D_SHIFT)
#define P4D_MASK (~(P4D_SIZE - 1))
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
index 455f12850778..137c93498601 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ unsigned int __initdata next_early_pgt;
SYM_PIC_ALIAS(next_early_pgt);
pmdval_t early_pmd_flags = __PAGE_KERNEL_LARGE & ~(_PAGE_GLOBAL | _PAGE_NX);
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL
-unsigned int __pgtable_l5_enabled __ro_after_init;
-unsigned int pgdir_shift __ro_after_init = 39;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(pgdir_shift);
-unsigned int ptrs_per_p4d __ro_after_init = 1;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptrs_per_p4d);
-#endif
-
unsigned long page_offset_base __ro_after_init = __PAGE_OFFSET_BASE_L4;
EXPORT_SYMBOL(page_offset_base);
unsigned long vmalloc_base __ro_after_init = __VMALLOC_BASE_L4;
--
2.49.0.1101.gccaa498523-goog
prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-05-17 9:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-05-17 9:16 [PATCH v4 0/6] x86: Robustify pgtable_l5_enabled() Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-17 9:16 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] x86/cpu: Use a new feature flag for 5 level paging Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-17 14:28 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-19 8:35 ` Ingo Molnar
2025-05-19 9:40 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-19 9:46 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-19 12:15 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-19 12:24 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-19 12:25 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-19 13:08 ` Ingo Molnar
2025-05-19 13:19 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-21 15:23 ` Thomas Gleixner
2025-05-21 18:11 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-21 18:56 ` Thomas Gleixner
2025-05-21 19:29 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-21 19:41 ` Thomas Gleixner
2025-05-21 19:48 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-05-21 20:07 ` Thomas Gleixner
2025-05-22 7:55 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-05-22 15:08 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 19:58 ` Thomas Gleixner
2025-05-22 22:15 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-19 12:55 ` [tip: x86/core] x86/cpu: Use a new feature flag for 5-level paging tip-bot2 for Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-19 13:12 ` Ingo Molnar
2025-05-17 9:16 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] x86/cpu: Move CPU capability override arrays from BSS to __ro_after_init Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-19 12:01 ` Brian Gerst
2025-05-17 9:16 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] x86/cpu: Allow caps to be set arbitrarily early Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-17 9:16 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] x86/boot: Set 5-level paging CPU cap before entering C code Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-17 9:16 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] x86/boot: Drop the early variant of pgtable_l5_enabled() Ard Biesheuvel
2025-05-17 9:16 ` Ard Biesheuvel [this message]
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