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From: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>
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Subject: [RFC PATCH 33/34] mm/pgtable: catch abuse of folded dummy pgd_t/p4d_t/pud_t
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:56:12 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260713135614.1618183-34-yeoreum.yun@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260713135614.1618183-1-yeoreum.yun@arm.com>

From: "David Hildenbrand (Arm)" <david@kernel.org>

Let's catch and prevent all abuse with dummy values on the stack
similar to:

	pud_t pud = pudp_get(pudp);
	pmd_t *pmdp = pud_offset(*pud, addr);

While this approach relies on the compiler propagating constants, it
should catch most of the issues in practice. It would have caught all
the issues we found through manual inspection.

To avoid build issues particularly on x86, where pgd_val() might not be
around in some inclusion paths, perform the new checks from wrapper
macros.

Signed-off-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>
---
 include/asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
 include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopmd.h | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopud.h | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h
index 84a529df27ee3..fcd86aabc592c 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static inline bool pgd_leaf(pgd_t pgd)		{ return false; }
 
 #define set_pgd(pgdptr, pgdval)			BUILD_BUG()
 
-static inline pgd_t pgdp_get(pgd_t *p4dp)
+static __always_inline pgd_t pgdp_get(pgd_t *p4dp)
 {
 	pgd_t dummy = { 0 };
 
@@ -39,17 +39,30 @@ static inline pgd_t pgdp_get(pgd_t *p4dp)
 }
 #define pgdp_get pgdp_get
 
-static inline p4d_t *p4d_offset(pgd_t *pgd, unsigned long address)
+#define pgd_check_dummy(pgd) BUILD_BUG_ON(__builtin_constant_p(pgd_val(pgd)))
+
+static __always_inline p4d_t *__p4d_offset(pgd_t *pgdp, unsigned long address)
 {
-	return (p4d_t *)pgd;
+	return (p4d_t *)pgdp;
 }
 
-static inline p4d_t *p4d_offset_lockless(pgd_t *pgdp, pgd_t pgd,
+#define p4d_offset(pgdp, address)					\
+({									\
+	pgd_check_dummy(*(pgdp));					\
+	__p4d_offset(pgdp, address);					\
+})
+
+static __always_inline p4d_t *__p4d_offset_lockless(pgd_t *pgdp, pgd_t pgd,
 		unsigned long address)
 {
 	return (p4d_t *)pgdp;
 }
-#define p4d_offset_lockless p4d_offset_lockless
+
+#define p4d_offset_lockless(pgdp, pgd, address)				\
+({									\
+	pgd_check_dummy(*(pgdp));					\
+	__p4d_offset_lockless(pgdp, pgd, address);			\
+})
 
 #define p4d_val(x)				(pgd_val((x).pgd))
 #define __p4d(x)				((p4d_t) { __pgd(x) })
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopmd.h b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopmd.h
index 96f3fccd22fda..ef6dd5895e7ba 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopmd.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopmd.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static inline void pud_clear(pud_t *pud)	{ }
 
 #define set_pud(pudptr, pudval)			BUILD_BUG()
 
-static inline pud_t pudp_get(pud_t *pudp)
+static __always_inline pud_t pudp_get(pud_t *pudp)
 {
 	pud_t dummy = { 0 };
 
@@ -48,18 +48,30 @@ static inline pud_t pudp_get(pud_t *pudp)
 }
 #define pudp_get pudp_get
 
-static inline pmd_t * pmd_offset(pud_t * pud, unsigned long address)
+#define pud_check_dummy(pud) BUILD_BUG_ON(__builtin_constant_p(pud_val(pud)))
+
+static __always_inline pmd_t *__pmd_offset(pud_t *pudp, unsigned long address)
 {
-	return (pmd_t *)pud;
+	return (pmd_t *)pudp;
 }
-#define pmd_offset pmd_offset
 
-static inline pmd_t *pmd_offset_lockless(pud_t *pudp, pud_t pud,
+#define pmd_offset(pudp, address)					\
+({									\
+	pud_check_dummy(*(pudp));					\
+	__pmd_offset(pudp, address);					\
+})
+
+static __always_inline pmd_t *__pmd_offset_lockless(pud_t *pudp, pud_t pud,
 		unsigned long address)
 {
 	return (pmd_t *)pudp;
 }
-#define pmd_offset_lockless pmd_offset_lockless
+
+#define pmd_offset_lockless(pudp, pud, address)				\
+({									\
+	pud_check_dummy(*(pudp));					\
+	__pmd_offset_lockless(pudp, pud, address);			\
+})
 
 #define pmd_val(x)				(pud_val((x).pud))
 #define __pmd(x)				((pmd_t) { __pud(x) } )
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopud.h b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopud.h
index faa0233bcde80..873940f9d3f9b 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopud.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/pgtable-nopud.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static inline bool p4d_leaf(p4d_t p4d)		{ return false; }
 
 #define set_p4d(p4dptr, p4dval)			BUILD_BUG()
 
-static inline p4d_t p4dp_get(p4d_t *p4dp)
+static __always_inline p4d_t p4dp_get(p4d_t *p4dp)
 {
 	p4d_t dummy = { 0 };
 
@@ -46,18 +46,30 @@ static inline p4d_t p4dp_get(p4d_t *p4dp)
 }
 #define p4dp_get p4dp_get
 
-static inline pud_t *pud_offset(p4d_t *p4d, unsigned long address)
+#define p4d_check_dummy(p4d) BUILD_BUG_ON(__builtin_constant_p(p4d_val(p4d)))
+
+static __always_inline pud_t *__pud_offset(p4d_t *p4dp, unsigned long address)
 {
-	return (pud_t *)p4d;
+	return (pud_t *)p4dp;
 }
-#define pud_offset pud_offset
 
-static inline pud_t *pud_offset_lockless(p4d_t *p4dp, p4d_t p4d,
+#define pud_offset(p4dp, address)					\
+({									\
+	p4d_check_dummy(*(p4dp));					\
+	__pud_offset(p4dp, address);					\
+})
+
+static __always_inline pud_t *__pud_offset_lockless(p4d_t *p4dp, p4d_t p4d,
 		unsigned long address)
 {
 	return (pud_t *)p4dp;
 }
-#define pud_offset_lockless pud_offset_lockless
+
+#define pud_offset_lockless(p4dp, p4d, address)				\
+({									\
+	p4d_check_dummy(*(p4dp));					\
+	__pud_offset_lockless(p4dp, p4d, address);			\
+})
 
 #define pud_val(x)				(p4d_val((x).p4d))
 #define __pud(x)				((pud_t) { __p4d(x) })
-- 
LEVI:{C3F47F37-75D8-414A-A8BA-3980EC8A46D7}


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-07-13 14:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 84+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-13 13:55 [RFC PATCH 00/34] mm: optimize unnecessary loads due to ptep_get() and friends out Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 01/34] ARM: mm: make nommu pgd_t a scalar Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 02/34] ARM: mm: make 2-level " Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 15:38   ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-13 16:04     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 16:26       ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 10:26   ` Pedro Falcato
2026-07-14 10:54     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 11:55     ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-14 13:34       ` David Laight
2026-07-14 15:06         ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-14 21:45           ` David Laight
2026-07-15  6:11             ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-16 19:04       ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-17  6:16         ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-17  7:55           ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-14 12:34   ` David Laight
2026-07-14 13:03     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-15  6:15   ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-07-15  9:41     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-16 10:56     ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 03/34] ARM: mm: remove custom pgdp_get() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 04/34] LoongArch: mm: define pud_leaf() only when PUD exists Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 05/34] MIPS: " Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 06/34] mm/pgtable: define (pgd|p4d|pud)_leaf() for folded page tables Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 07/34] mm/pgtable: define (pgd|p4d|pud)_offset_lockless() " Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 08/34] loongarch: kvm: remove stack copy address of pXd in pXd_offset() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 09/34] riscv: " Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 10/34] x86: mm: carve out the generic compile-time folded pgtable case in effective_prot() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 14:19   ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-13 14:41     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 14:55       ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-13 15:02         ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 17:57           ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-13 19:49             ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 20:27               ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-13 21:17                 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 21:40                   ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-14 10:50                     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 11:40                       ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-14 14:35                         ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-14 16:08                           ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-14 16:31                             ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 18:28                               ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-15  9:43                                 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 16:51                             ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-14 17:29                               ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-14 17:58                                 ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-15  9:44                                   ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-16  8:47                                     ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-15  7:45                               ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2026-07-15  9:41                                 ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-15 10:34                                   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2026-07-16  7:49                                     ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 14:48     ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 11/34] mm: vmscan: remove stack copy address of pud pass in wallk_pud_range() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-15 13:44   ` Usama Anjum
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 12/34] arm64: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in kasan_early_init() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 13/34] arm64: mm: define pud_set_huge() when __PGTABLE_PMD_FOLDED not defined Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 14/34] csky: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in vmalloc_fault() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 15/34] mips: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in vmalloc_fault path Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 16/34] nios2: " Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 17/34] riscv: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in vmalloc_fault() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 18/34] riscv: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in setup_vm_final() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 19/34] x86: power: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in resume_one_md_table_init() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 14:38   ` Dave Hansen
2026-07-13 14:59     ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-13 15:01     ` Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:55 ` [RFC PATCH 20/34] x86: kexec: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in machine_kexec_page_table_set_one() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 21/34] x86: platform: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in setup_olpc_ofw_pgd() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 22/34] x86: mm: use proper set_pXd() for generic compile-time folded patable in one_md_table_init() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 23/34] x86: mm: skip pud setup when using generic compile-time folded pagetable Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 24/34] x86: mm: call try_to_free_pmd_page() when CONFIG_PGTABLE_LEVELS > 2 Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 25/34] x86: mm: remove usage of pgd_page_vaddr() for CONFIG_x86_PAE Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 26/34] x86: mm: define pudp_set_access_flags() when CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_PUD is enabled only Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 27/34] m68k: mm: remove usage of pgd_page_vaddr() for CONFIG_PGTABLE_LEVELS=3 Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 28/34] arm: mm: use proper pgtable APIs for generic compile-time folded patable in kasan_init() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 29/34] mm/pgtable: disallow calling folded set_pgd/set_p4d/set_pud Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 30/34] mm/pgtable: disallow calling folded (pgd|p4d|pud)_page, pgd_page_vaddr() and (p4d|pud)_pgtable Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 31/34] mm/pgtable: optimize pmdp_get() and friends for folded pagetable levels Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 32/34] openrisc/pgtable: drop __pmd_offset() Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 13:56 ` Yeoreum Yun [this message]
2026-07-13 13:56 ` [RFC PATCH 34/34] arm64: pgtable: convert pte_present() from macro to static inline Yeoreum Yun
2026-07-13 14:08 ` [RFC PATCH 00/34] mm: optimize unnecessary loads due to ptep_get() and friends out David Hildenbrand (Arm)

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