linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] Adding missing features of Coresight PTM components

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Date:   Fri, 7 Oct 2016 15:44:12 -0600
From:   Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@...aro.org>
To:     Muhammad Abdul WAHAB <muhammadabdul.wahab@...tralesupelec.fr>
Cc:     "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Adding missing features of Coresight PTM components

On 7 October 2016 at 06:16, Muhammad Abdul WAHAB
<muhammadabdul.wahab@...tralesupelec.fr> wrote:
> In the current driver for Coresight components, two features of PTM
> components are missing:
>
> 1. Branch Broadcasting (present also in ETM but called Branch Output)
> 2. Return Stack (only present in PTM v1.0 and PTMv1.1)
>
> These features can be added simply to the code using `mode` field of
> `etm_config` struct.
>
> 1. **Branch Broadcast** : The branch broadcast feature is present in ETM
> components as well and is called Branch output. It allows to retrieve
> addresses for direct branch addresses alongside the indirect branch
> addresses. For example, it could be useful in cases when tracing without
> source code.
> 2. **Return Stack** : The return stack option allows to retrieve the return
> addresses of function calls. It can be useful to avoid CRA
> (Code Reuse Attacks) by keeping a shadowstack.
>
> Signed-off-by: Muhammad Abdul Wahab <muhammadabdul.wahab@...tralesupelec.fr>
> ---
> change(s) in v4 :
>         - syntax error correction (sorry did not compile after 1st version
> but did compile it before sending it this time)
>
> drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h         |  5 +++++
>  drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c | 10 ++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> index 4a18ee4..ad063d7 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm.h
> @@ -89,11 +89,13 @@
>  /* ETMCR - 0x00 */
>  #define ETMCR_PWD_DWN          BIT(0)
>  #define ETMCR_STALL_MODE       BIT(7)
> +#define ETMCR_BRANCH_BROADCAST BIT(8)
>  #define ETMCR_ETM_PRG          BIT(10)
>  #define ETMCR_ETM_EN           BIT(11)
>  #define ETMCR_CYC_ACC          BIT(12)
>  #define ETMCR_CTXID_SIZE       (BIT(14)|BIT(15))
>  #define ETMCR_TIMESTAMP_EN     BIT(28)
> +#define ETMCR_RETURN_STACK     BIT(29)
>  /* ETMCCR - 0x04 */
>  #define ETMCCR_FIFOFULL                BIT(23)
>  /* ETMPDCR - 0x310 */
> @@ -110,8 +112,11 @@
>  #define ETM_MODE_STALL         BIT(2)
>  #define ETM_MODE_TIMESTAMP     BIT(3)
>  #define ETM_MODE_CTXID         BIT(4)
> +#define ETM_MODE_BBROAD                BIT(5)
> +#define ETM_MODE_RET_STACK     BIT(6)
>  #define ETM_MODE_ALL           (ETM_MODE_EXCLUDE | ETM_MODE_CYCACC | \
>                                  ETM_MODE_STALL | ETM_MODE_TIMESTAMP | \
> +                                ETM_MODE_BBROAD | ETM_MODE_RET_STACK | \
>                                  ETM_MODE_CTXID | ETM_MODE_EXCL_KERN | \
>                                  ETM_MODE_EXCL_USER)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> index e9b0719..7308304 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x-sysfs.c
> @@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ static ssize_t mode_store(struct device *dev,
>         else
>                 config->ctrl &= ~ETMCR_CTXID_SIZE;
>
> +       if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_BBROAD)
> +               config->ctrl |= ETMCR_BRANCH_BROADCAST;
> +       else
> +               config->ctrl &= ~ETMCR_BRANCH_BROADCAST;
> +
> +       if (config->mode & ETM_MODE_RET_STACK)
> +               config->ctrl |= ETMCR_RETURN_STACK;
> +       else
> +               config->ctrl &= ~ETMCR_RETURN_STACK;
> +
>         if (config->mode & (ETM_MODE_EXCL_KERN | ETM_MODE_EXCL_USER))
>                 etm_config_trace_mode(config);

Applied.

Thanks,
Mathieu

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