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Systems with differing CPU i-cache/d-cache line sizes can cause problems with the cache management by software when the execution is migrated from one to another. Usually, the application reads the cache size on a CPU and then uses that length to perform cache operations. However, if it gets migrated to another CPU with a smaller cache line size, things could go completely wrong. To prevent such cases, always use the smallest cache line size among the CPUs. The kernel CPU feature infrastructure already keeps track of the safe value for all CPUID registers including CTR. This patch works around the problem by : For kernel, dynamically patch the kernel to read the cache size from the system wide copy of CTR_EL0. For applications, trap read accesses to CTR_EL0 (by clearing the SCTLR.UCT) and emulate the mrs instruction to return the system wide safe value of CTR_EL0. For faster access (i.e, avoiding to lookup the system wide value of CTR_EL0 via read_system_reg), we keep track of the pointer to table entry for CTR_EL0 in the CPU feature infrastructure. Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> Cc: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com> Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com> Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> Signed-off-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com> |
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