From: Mike Leach <mike.leach@arm.com>
To: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>, Leo Yan <leo.yan@arm.com>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>,
coresight@lists.linaro.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-rt-devel@lists.linux.dev
Cc: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>,
Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com>,
Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>,
Clark Williams <clrkwllms@kernel.org>,
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
nd@arm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 05/14] coresight: etm3x: fix inconsistencies with sysfs configuration
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:49:48 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d237c23a-6fa5-4113-8902-270147f1b423@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260924-separate_etm_cfg_v2-v12-5-a2b41d2f7c2b@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Mike Leach <mike.leach@arm.com>
On 9/24/26 18:33, Yeoreum Yun wrote:
> The current ETM3x configuration via sysfs can lead to the following
> inconsistencies:
>
> - If a configuration is modified via sysfs while a perf session is
> active, the running configuration may differ between before
> a sched-out and after a subsequent sched-in.
>
> To resolve these issues, separate the configuration into:
>
> - curr_config: the configuration applied to the current session
> - config: the configuration set via sysfs
>
> Additionally:
>
> - Since curr_config and related fields are accessed only by the local CPU
> in etm_enable/disable_sysfs_smp_call() (similar to perf enable/disable),
> remove the lock/unlock from the sysfs enable/disable path and
> starting/dying_cpu path except when to access config fields only.
>
> - Some of sysfs interface read etm register directly. To reduce lock
> scope while the etm_enable_hw()/etm_disable_hw(), handle it via
> IPI so that registers could be read from on proper CPU.
>
> Fixes: 1925a470ce69 ("coresight: etm3x: splitting struct etm_drvdata")
> Tested-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>
> ---
> drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h | 4 +-
> drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-core.c | 66 ++++++++++--------
> .../hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c | 80 +++++++++++++++-------
> 3 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> index 1d753cca2943..52f23a3c7364 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> @@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ struct etm_config {
> * @etmccr: value of register ETMCCR.
> * @etmccer: value of register ETMCCER.
> * @traceid: value of the current ID for this component.
> - * @config: structure holding configuration parameters.
> + * @curr_config: structure holding current running configuration.
> + * @config: structure holding sysfs mode configuration.
> */
> struct etm_drvdata {
> struct csdev_access csa;
> @@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ struct etm_drvdata {
> u32 etmccr;
> u32 etmccer;
> u32 traceid;
> + struct etm_config curr_config;
> struct etm_config config;
> };
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-core.c
> index 862ad0786699..dcadcc383012 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-core.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-core.c
> @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void etm_config_trace_mode(struct etm_config *config)
> static int etm_parse_event_config(struct etm_drvdata *drvdata,
> struct perf_event *event)
> {
> - struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
> + struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->curr_config;
> struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
> u8 ts_level;
>
> @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int etm_enable_hw(struct etm_drvdata *drvdata)
> {
> int i, rc;
> u32 etmcr;
> - struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
> + struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->curr_config;
> struct coresight_device *csdev = drvdata->csdev;
>
> CS_UNLOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> @@ -448,26 +448,22 @@ struct etm_enable_arg {
> static void etm_enable_sysfs_smp_call(void *info)
> {
> struct etm_enable_arg *arg = info;
> + struct etm_drvdata *drvdata;
> struct coresight_device *csdev;
>
> if (WARN_ON(!arg))
> return;
>
> - csdev = arg->drvdata->csdev;
> - if (!coresight_take_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_SYSFS)) {
> - /* Someone is already using the tracer */
> - arg->rc = -EBUSY;
> - return;
> - }
> + drvdata = arg->drvdata;
> + csdev = drvdata->csdev;
>
> - arg->rc = etm_enable_hw(arg->drvdata);
> + drvdata->traceid = arg->path->trace_id;
>
> - /* The tracer didn't start */
> - if (arg->rc) {
> - coresight_set_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
> + arg->rc = etm_enable_hw(arg->drvdata);
> + if (arg->rc)
> return;
> - }
>
> + drvdata->sticky_enable = true;
> csdev->path = arg->path;
> }
>
> @@ -512,9 +508,10 @@ static int etm_enable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev, struct coresight_pat
> struct etm_enable_arg arg = { };
> int ret;
>
> - spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> -
> - drvdata->traceid = path->trace_id;
> + if (!coresight_take_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_SYSFS)) {
> + /* Someone is already using the tracer */
> + return -EBUSY;
> + }
>
> /*
> * Configure the ETM only if the CPU is online. If it isn't online
> @@ -523,23 +520,27 @@ static int etm_enable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev, struct coresight_pat
> if (cpu_online(drvdata->cpu)) {
> arg.drvdata = drvdata;
> arg.path = path;
> +
> + scoped_guard(spinlock, &drvdata->spinlock) {
> + drvdata->curr_config = drvdata->config;
> + }
> +
> ret = smp_call_function_single(drvdata->cpu,
> etm_enable_sysfs_smp_call, &arg, 1);
> if (!ret)
> ret = arg.rc;
> - if (!ret)
> - drvdata->sticky_enable = true;
> } else {
> ret = -ENODEV;
> }
>
> - if (ret)
> + if (!ret) {
> + dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "ETM tracing enabled\n");
> + } else {
> etm_release_trace_id(drvdata);
> + /* The tracer didn't start */
> + coresight_set_mode(csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
> + }
>
> - spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> -
> - if (!ret)
> - dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "ETM tracing enabled\n");
> return ret;
> }
>
> @@ -565,7 +566,7 @@ static int etm_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, struct perf_event *event,
> static void etm_disable_hw(struct etm_drvdata *drvdata)
> {
> int i;
> - struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
> + struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->curr_config;
> struct coresight_device *csdev = drvdata->csdev;
>
> CS_UNLOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> @@ -593,7 +594,6 @@ static void etm_disable_sysfs_smp_call(void *info)
> etm_disable_hw(drvdata);
>
> drvdata->csdev->path = NULL;
> - coresight_set_mode(drvdata->csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
> }
>
> static void etm_disable_perf(struct coresight_device *csdev)
> @@ -630,8 +630,9 @@ static void etm_disable_perf(struct coresight_device *csdev)
> static void etm_disable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
> {
> struct etm_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
> -
> - spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> + struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
> + const struct etm_config *curr_config = &drvdata->curr_config;
> + int i;
>
> /*
> * Executing etm_disable_hw on the cpu whose ETM is being disabled
> @@ -640,7 +641,14 @@ static void etm_disable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
> smp_call_function_single(drvdata->cpu, etm_disable_sysfs_smp_call,
> drvdata, 1);
>
> - spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> + /*
> + * Userspace may read seq_curr_state and cntr_val through sysfs
> + * after the sysfs-session has been disabled.
> + */
> + for (i = 0; i < drvdata->nr_cntr; i++)
> + config->cntr_val[i] = curr_config->cntr_val[i];
> +
> + config->seq_curr_state = curr_config->seq_curr_state;
>
> /*
> * we only release trace IDs when resetting sysfs.
> @@ -649,6 +657,8 @@ static void etm_disable_sysfs(struct coresight_device *csdev)
> * prior trace id allocation method
> */
>
> + coresight_set_mode(drvdata->csdev, CS_MODE_DISABLED);
> +
> dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "ETM tracing disabled\n");
> }
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> index cdb70a4382eb..284998f18017 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> @@ -6,10 +6,48 @@
>
> #include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
> #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
> +#include <linux/smp.h>
> #include <linux/sysfs.h>
> #include "coresight-etm.h"
> #include "coresight-priv.h"
>
> +struct etm_readl_cslocked_arg {
> + struct etm_drvdata *drvdata;
> + u32 off;
> + unsigned long *val;
> +};
> +
> +static void etm_readl_cslocked_smp_call(void *info)
> +{
> + struct etm_readl_cslocked_arg *arg = info;
> +
> + CS_UNLOCK(arg->drvdata->csa.base);
> + *arg->val = etm_readl(arg->drvdata, arg->off);
> + CS_LOCK(arg->drvdata->csa.base);
> +}
> +
> +static int etm_readl_cslocked(struct etm_drvdata *drvdata, u32 off,
> + unsigned long *val)
> +{
> + int ret;
> + struct etm_readl_cslocked_arg arg;
> +
> + ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(drvdata->csdev->dev.parent);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto out;
> +
> + arg.drvdata = drvdata;
> + arg.off = off;
> + arg.val = val;
> +
> + ret = smp_call_function_single(drvdata->cpu,
> + etm_readl_cslocked_smp_call,
> + (void *)&arg, 1);
> +out:
> + pm_runtime_put(drvdata->csdev->dev.parent);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> static ssize_t nr_addr_cmp_show(struct device *dev,
> struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> {
> @@ -45,18 +83,13 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(nr_ctxid_cmp);
> static ssize_t etmsr_show(struct device *dev,
> struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> {
> - unsigned long flags, val;
> + int ret;
> + unsigned long val;
> struct etm_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
>
> - pm_runtime_get_sync(dev->parent);
> - spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
> - CS_UNLOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> -
> - val = etm_readl(drvdata, ETMSR);
> -
> - CS_LOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
> - pm_runtime_put(dev->parent);
> + ret = etm_readl_cslocked(drvdata, ETMSR, &val);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
>
> return sprintf(buf, "%#lx\n", val);
> }
> @@ -76,7 +109,7 @@ static ssize_t reset_store(struct device *dev,
> return ret;
>
> if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(drvdata->csdev) ||
> - coresight_get_mode(drvdata->csdev))
> + coresight_get_mode(drvdata->csdev) == CS_MODE_SYSFS)
> return -EBUSY;
>
> if (val) {
> @@ -721,7 +754,9 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(cntr_rld_event);
> static ssize_t cntr_val_show(struct device *dev,
> struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> {
> + int ret;
> u32 val;
> + unsigned long val2;
> struct etm_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
> struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
>
> @@ -730,7 +765,10 @@ static ssize_t cntr_val_show(struct device *dev,
> val = config->cntr_val[config->cntr_idx];
> spin_unlock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> } else {
> - val = etm_readl(drvdata, ETMCNTVRn(config->cntr_idx));
> + ret = etm_readl_cslocked(drvdata, ETMCNTVRn(config->cntr_idx), &val2);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> + val = val2;
> }
>
> return sysfs_emit(buf, "%#x\n", val);
> @@ -749,7 +787,7 @@ static ssize_t cntr_val_store(struct device *dev,
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(drvdata->csdev) ||
> - coresight_get_mode(drvdata->csdev))
> + coresight_get_mode(drvdata->csdev) == CS_MODE_SYSFS)
> return -EBUSY;
>
> spin_lock(&drvdata->spinlock);
> @@ -937,7 +975,8 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(seq_13_event);
> static ssize_t seq_curr_state_show(struct device *dev,
> struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> {
> - unsigned long val, flags;
> + int ret;
> + unsigned long val;
> struct etm_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
> struct etm_config *config = &drvdata->config;
>
> @@ -946,15 +985,10 @@ static ssize_t seq_curr_state_show(struct device *dev,
> goto out;
> }
>
> - pm_runtime_get_sync(dev->parent);
> - spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
> -
> - CS_UNLOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> - val = (etm_readl(drvdata, ETMSQR) & ETM_SQR_MASK);
> - CS_LOCK(drvdata->csa.base);
> -
> - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
> - pm_runtime_put(dev->parent);
> + ret = etm_readl_cslocked(drvdata, ETMSQR, &val);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> + val &= ETM_SQR_MASK;
> out:
> return sprintf(buf, "%#lx\n", val);
> }
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-09-29 10:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-24 17:33 [PATCH v12 00/14] fix several inconsistencies with sysfs configuration in etmX Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 01/14] coresight: etm4x: read-back TRCSEQSTR at disabling and prohibit modifying seq_state while enabling Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:46 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-29 10:40 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 02/14] coresight: etm4x: prohibit modifying cntr_val while session is enabled Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:40 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 03/14] coresight: etm3x: prohibit modifying cntr_val and reset " Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:58 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 04/14] coresight: etm4x: fix inconsistencies with sysfs configuration Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:48 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 05/14] coresight: etm3x: " Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:49 ` Mike Leach [this message]
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 06/14] coresight: etm3x: remove redundant cpu online check on etm_enable_sysfs() Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 07/14] coresight: etm4x: introduce struct etm4_caps Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 08/14] coresight: etm4x: exclude ss_status from drvdata->config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 18:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-29 10:53 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 09/14] coresight: etm4x: remove s_ex_level from config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 10/14] coresight: etm4x: rename local config as curr_config referring drvdata->curr_config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:54 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 11/14] coresight: etm4x: rename drvdata->config to sysfs_config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:55 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 12/14] coresight: etm3x: introduce struct etm_caps Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 13/14] coresight: etm3x: rename local config as curr_config referring drvdata->curr_config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-29 10:55 ` Mike Leach
2026-09-24 17:33 ` [PATCH v12 14/14] coresight: etm3x: rename drvdata->config to sysfs_config Yeoreum Yun
2026-09-24 18:36 ` sashiko-bot
2026-09-29 10:55 ` Mike Leach
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