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Message-ID: <20210216153026.00005e33@Huawei.com>
Date:   Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:30:26 +0000
From:   Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>
To:     Ben Widawsky <ben.widawsky@...el.com>
CC:     <linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org>,
        <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>, Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        "Chris Browy" <cbrowy@...ry-design.com>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        "Dan Williams" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>,
        "Jon Masters" <jcm@...masters.org>,
        Rafael Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        "John Groves (jgroves)" <jgroves@...ron.com>,
        "Kelley, Sean V" <sean.v.kelley@...el.com>,
        Ariel Sibley <Ariel.Sibley@...rochip.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 5/9] cxl/mem: Add a "RAW" send command

On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:45:34 -0800
Ben Widawsky <ben.widawsky@...el.com> wrote:

> The CXL memory device send interface will have a number of supported
> commands. The raw command is not such a command. Raw commands allow
> userspace to send a specified opcode to the underlying hardware and
> bypass all driver checks on the command. The primary use for this
> command is to [begrudgingly] allow undocumented vendor specific hardware
> commands.
> 
> While not the main motivation, it also allows prototyping new hardware
> commands without a driver patch and rebuild.
> 
> While this all sounds very powerful it comes with a couple of caveats:
> 1. Bug reports using raw commands will not get the same level of
>    attention as bug reports using supported commands (via taint).
> 2. Supported commands will be rejected by the RAW command.
> 
> With this comes new debugfs knob to allow full access to your toes with
> your weapon of choice.
> 
> Cc: Ariel Sibley <Ariel.Sibley@...rochip.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ben Widawsky <ben.widawsky@...el.com>
> Reviewed-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> (v2)

Whilst I'm definitely dubious about introducing this interface
so early in development, I haven't found any problems with 'how' it
has been done.

I guess it's now just up to us to hassle our hardware colleagues into
only using this facility when absolutely necessary...

Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>

> ---
>  drivers/cxl/Kconfig          |  18 +++++
>  drivers/cxl/mem.c            | 132 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h |  12 +++-
>  3 files changed, 161 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/Kconfig b/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> index 9e80b311e928..97dc4d751651 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> @@ -32,4 +32,22 @@ config CXL_MEM
>  	  Chapter 2.3 Type 3 CXL Device in the CXL 2.0 specification.
>  
>  	  If unsure say 'm'.
> +
> +config CXL_MEM_RAW_COMMANDS
> +	bool "RAW Command Interface for Memory Devices"
> +	depends on CXL_MEM
> +	help
> +	  Enable CXL RAW command interface.
> +
> +	  The CXL driver ioctl interface may assign a kernel ioctl command
> +	  number for each specification defined opcode. At any given point in
> +	  time the number of opcodes that the specification defines and a device
> +	  may implement may exceed the kernel's set of associated ioctl function
> +	  numbers. The mismatch is either by omission, specification is too new,
> +	  or by design. When prototyping new hardware, or developing / debugging
> +	  the driver it is useful to be able to submit any possible command to
> +	  the hardware, even commands that may crash the kernel due to their
> +	  potential impact to memory currently in use by the kernel.
> +
> +	  If developing CXL hardware or the driver say Y, otherwise say N.
>  endif
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/mem.c b/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> index a4298cb1182d..6b4feb0ce47d 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
>  // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
>  /* Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. */
>  #include <uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
> +#include <linux/debugfs.h>
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/mutex.h>
>  #include <linux/cdev.h>
> @@ -42,7 +44,14 @@
>  
>  enum opcode {
>  	CXL_MBOX_OP_INVALID		= 0x0000,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_RAW			= CXL_MBOX_OP_INVALID,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_ACTIVATE_FW		= 0x0202,
>  	CXL_MBOX_OP_IDENTIFY		= 0x4000,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_PARTITION_INFO	= 0x4101,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_LSA		= 0x4103,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_SHUTDOWN_STATE	= 0x4204,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SCAN_MEDIA		= 0x4304,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_GET_SCAN_MEDIA	= 0x4305,
>  	CXL_MBOX_OP_MAX			= 0x10000
>  };
>  
> @@ -92,6 +101,8 @@ struct cxl_memdev {
>  
>  static int cxl_mem_major;
>  static DEFINE_IDA(cxl_memdev_ida);
> +static struct dentry *cxl_debugfs;
> +static bool cxl_raw_allow_all;
>  
>  /**
>   * struct cxl_mem_command - Driver representation of a memory device command
> @@ -128,6 +139,49 @@ struct cxl_mem_command {
>   */
>  static struct cxl_mem_command mem_commands[] = {
>  	CXL_CMD(IDENTIFY, 0, 0x43),
> +#ifdef CONFIG_CXL_MEM_RAW_COMMANDS
> +	CXL_CMD(RAW, ~0, ~0),
> +#endif
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Commands that RAW doesn't permit. The rationale for each:
> + *
> + * CXL_MBOX_OP_ACTIVATE_FW: Firmware activation requires adjustment /
> + * coordination of transaction timeout values at the root bridge level.
> + *
> + * CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_PARTITION_INFO: The device memory map may change live
> + * and needs to be coordinated with HDM updates.
> + *
> + * CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_LSA: The label storage area may be cached by the
> + * driver and any writes from userspace invalidates those contents.
> + *
> + * CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_SHUTDOWN_STATE: Set shutdown state assumes no writes
> + * to the device after it is marked clean, userspace can not make that
> + * assertion.
> + *
> + * CXL_MBOX_OP_[GET_]SCAN_MEDIA: The kernel provides a native error list that
> + * is kept up to date with patrol notifications and error management.
> + */
> +static u16 cxl_disabled_raw_commands[] = {
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_ACTIVATE_FW,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_PARTITION_INFO,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_LSA,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SET_SHUTDOWN_STATE,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_SCAN_MEDIA,
> +	CXL_MBOX_OP_GET_SCAN_MEDIA,
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Command sets that RAW doesn't permit. All opcodes in this set are
> + * disabled because they pass plain text security payloads over the
> + * user/kernel boundary. This functionality is intended to be wrapped
> + * behind the keys ABI which allows for encrypted payloads in the UAPI
> + */
> +static u8 security_command_sets[] = {
> +	0x44, /* Sanitize */
> +	0x45, /* Persistent Memory Data-at-rest Security */
> +	0x46, /* Security Passthrough */
>  };
>  
>  #define cxl_for_each_cmd(cmd)                                                  \
> @@ -158,6 +212,16 @@ static int cxl_mem_wait_for_doorbell(struct cxl_mem *cxlm)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static bool cxl_is_security_command(u16 opcode)
> +{
> +	int i;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(security_command_sets); i++)
> +		if (security_command_sets[i] == (opcode >> 8))
> +			return true;
> +	return false;
> +}
> +
>  static void cxl_mem_mbox_timeout(struct cxl_mem *cxlm,
>  				 struct mbox_cmd *mbox_cmd)
>  {
> @@ -426,6 +490,9 @@ static int handle_mailbox_cmd_from_user(struct cxl_mem *cxlm,
>  		cxl_command_names[cmd->info.id].name, mbox_cmd.opcode,
>  		cmd->info.size_in);
>  
> +	dev_WARN_ONCE(dev, cmd->info.id == CXL_MEM_COMMAND_ID_RAW,
> +		      "raw command path used\n");
> +
>  	rc = __cxl_mem_mbox_send_cmd(cxlm, &mbox_cmd);
>  	cxl_mem_mbox_put(cxlm);
>  	if (rc)
> @@ -457,6 +524,29 @@ static int handle_mailbox_cmd_from_user(struct cxl_mem *cxlm,
>  	return rc;
>  }
>  
> +static bool cxl_mem_raw_command_allowed(u16 opcode)
> +{
> +	int i;
> +
> +	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CXL_MEM_RAW_COMMANDS))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	if (security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_NONE))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	if (cxl_raw_allow_all)
> +		return true;
> +
> +	if (cxl_is_security_command(opcode))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cxl_disabled_raw_commands); i++)
> +		if (cxl_disabled_raw_commands[i] == opcode)
> +			return false;
> +
> +	return true;
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * cxl_validate_cmd_from_user() - Check fields for CXL_MEM_SEND_COMMAND.
>   * @cxlm: &struct cxl_mem device whose mailbox will be used.
> @@ -468,6 +558,7 @@ static int handle_mailbox_cmd_from_user(struct cxl_mem *cxlm,
>   *  * %-ENOTTY	- Invalid command specified.
>   *  * %-EINVAL	- Reserved fields or invalid values were used.
>   *  * %-ENOMEM	- Input or output buffer wasn't sized properly.
> + *  * %-EPERM	- Attempted to use a protected command.
>   *
>   * The result of this command is a fully validated command in @out_cmd that is
>   * safe to send to the hardware.
> @@ -492,6 +583,40 @@ static int cxl_validate_cmd_from_user(struct cxl_mem *cxlm,
>  	if (send_cmd->in.size > cxlm->payload_size)
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * Checks are bypassed for raw commands but a WARN/taint will occur
> +	 * later in the callchain
> +	 */
> +	if (send_cmd->id == CXL_MEM_COMMAND_ID_RAW) {
> +		const struct cxl_mem_command temp = {
> +			.info = {
> +				.id = CXL_MEM_COMMAND_ID_RAW,
> +				.flags = 0,
> +				.size_in = send_cmd->in.size,
> +				.size_out = send_cmd->out.size,
> +			},
> +			.opcode = send_cmd->raw.opcode
> +		};
> +
> +		if (send_cmd->raw.rsvd)
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Unlike supported commands, the output size of RAW commands
> +		 * gets passed along without further checking, so it must be
> +		 * validated here.
> +		 */
> +		if (send_cmd->out.size > cxlm->payload_size)
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +
> +		if (!cxl_mem_raw_command_allowed(send_cmd->raw.opcode))
> +			return -EPERM;
> +
> +		memcpy(out_cmd, &temp, sizeof(temp));
> +
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +
>  	if (send_cmd->flags & ~CXL_MEM_COMMAND_FLAG_MASK)
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  
> @@ -1153,6 +1278,7 @@ static struct pci_driver cxl_mem_driver = {
>  
>  static __init int cxl_mem_init(void)
>  {
> +	struct dentry *mbox_debugfs;
>  	dev_t devt;
>  	int rc;
>  
> @@ -1169,11 +1295,17 @@ static __init int cxl_mem_init(void)
>  		return rc;
>  	}
>  
> +	cxl_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir("cxl", NULL);
> +	mbox_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir("mbox", cxl_debugfs);
> +	debugfs_create_bool("raw_allow_all", 0600, mbox_debugfs,
> +			    &cxl_raw_allow_all);
> +
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
>  static __exit void cxl_mem_exit(void)
>  {
> +	debugfs_remove_recursive(cxl_debugfs);
>  	pci_unregister_driver(&cxl_mem_driver);
>  	unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(cxl_mem_major, 0), CXL_MEM_MAX_DEVS);
>  }
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h b/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> index 18cea908ad0b..8eb669150ecb 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/cxl_mem.h
> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
>  #define CXL_CMDS                                                          \
>  	___C(INVALID, "Invalid Command"),                                 \
>  	___C(IDENTIFY, "Identify Command"),                               \
> +	___C(RAW, "Raw device command"),                                  \
>  	___C(MAX, "invalid / last command")
>  
>  #define ___C(a, b) CXL_MEM_COMMAND_ID_##a
> @@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ struct cxl_mem_query_commands {
>   * @id: The command to send to the memory device. This must be one of the
>   *	commands returned by the query command.
>   * @flags: Flags for the command (input).
> + * @raw: Special fields for raw commands
> + * @raw.opcode: Opcode passed to hardware when using the RAW command.
> + * @raw.rsvd: Must be zero.
>   * @rsvd: Must be zero.
>   * @retval: Return value from the memory device (output).
>   * @in.size: Size of the payload to provide to the device (input).
> @@ -135,7 +139,13 @@ struct cxl_mem_query_commands {
>  struct cxl_send_command {
>  	__u32 id;
>  	__u32 flags;
> -	__u32 rsvd;
> +	union {
> +		struct {
> +			__u16 opcode;
> +			__u16 rsvd;
> +		} raw;
> +		__u32 rsvd;
> +	};
>  	__u32 retval;
>  
>  	struct {

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