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Date:   Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:35:13 -0000
From:   "tip-bot2 for Peter Zijlstra" <tip-bot2@...utronix.de>
To:     linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     stable@...r.kernel.org,
        "Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [tip: x86/urgent] x86/nospec: Unwreck the RSB stuffing

The following commit has been merged into the x86/urgent branch of tip:

Commit-ID:     4e3aa9238277597c6c7624f302d81a7b568b6f2d
Gitweb:        https://git.kernel.org/tip/4e3aa9238277597c6c7624f302d81a7b568b6f2d
Author:        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
AuthorDate:    Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:28:36 +02:00
Committer:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
CommitterDate: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:24:32 +02:00

x86/nospec: Unwreck the RSB stuffing

Commit 2b1299322016 ("x86/speculation: Add RSB VM Exit protections")
made a right mess of the RSB stuffing, rewrite the whole thing to not
suck.

Thanks to Andrew for the enlightening comment about Post-Barrier RSB
things so we can make this code less magical.

Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/YvuNdDWoUZSBjYcm@worktop.programming.kicks-ass.net
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h | 80 +++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
index e64fd20..10731cc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
@@ -35,33 +35,44 @@
 #define RSB_CLEAR_LOOPS		32	/* To forcibly overwrite all entries */
 
 /*
+ * Common helper for __FILL_RETURN_BUFFER and __FILL_ONE_RETURN.
+ */
+#define __FILL_RETURN_SLOT			\
+	ANNOTATE_INTRA_FUNCTION_CALL;		\
+	call	772f;				\
+	int3;					\
+772:
+
+/*
+ * Stuff the entire RSB.
+ *
  * Google experimented with loop-unrolling and this turned out to be
  * the optimal version - two calls, each with their own speculation
  * trap should their return address end up getting used, in a loop.
  */
-#define __FILL_RETURN_BUFFER(reg, nr, sp)	\
-	mov	$(nr/2), reg;			\
-771:						\
-	ANNOTATE_INTRA_FUNCTION_CALL;		\
-	call	772f;				\
-773:	/* speculation trap */			\
-	UNWIND_HINT_EMPTY;			\
-	pause;					\
-	lfence;					\
-	jmp	773b;				\
-772:						\
-	ANNOTATE_INTRA_FUNCTION_CALL;		\
-	call	774f;				\
-775:	/* speculation trap */			\
-	UNWIND_HINT_EMPTY;			\
-	pause;					\
-	lfence;					\
-	jmp	775b;				\
-774:						\
-	add	$(BITS_PER_LONG/8) * 2, sp;	\
-	dec	reg;				\
-	jnz	771b;				\
-	/* barrier for jnz misprediction */	\
+#define __FILL_RETURN_BUFFER(reg, nr)			\
+	mov	$(nr/2), reg;				\
+771:							\
+	__FILL_RETURN_SLOT				\
+	__FILL_RETURN_SLOT				\
+	add	$(BITS_PER_LONG/8) * 2, %_ASM_SP;	\
+	dec	reg;					\
+	jnz	771b;					\
+	/* barrier for jnz misprediction */		\
+	lfence;
+
+/*
+ * Stuff a single RSB slot.
+ *
+ * To mitigate Post-Barrier RSB speculation, one CALL instruction must be
+ * forced to retire before letting a RET instruction execute.
+ *
+ * On PBRSB-vulnerable CPUs, it is not safe for a RET to be executed
+ * before this point.
+ */
+#define __FILL_ONE_RETURN				\
+	__FILL_RETURN_SLOT				\
+	add	$(BITS_PER_LONG/8), %_ASM_SP;		\
 	lfence;
 
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -132,28 +143,15 @@
 #endif
 .endm
 
-.macro ISSUE_UNBALANCED_RET_GUARD
-	ANNOTATE_INTRA_FUNCTION_CALL
-	call .Lunbalanced_ret_guard_\@
-	int3
-.Lunbalanced_ret_guard_\@:
-	add $(BITS_PER_LONG/8), %_ASM_SP
-	lfence
-.endm
-
  /*
   * A simpler FILL_RETURN_BUFFER macro. Don't make people use the CPP
   * monstrosity above, manually.
   */
-.macro FILL_RETURN_BUFFER reg:req nr:req ftr:req ftr2
-.ifb \ftr2
-	ALTERNATIVE "jmp .Lskip_rsb_\@", "", \ftr
-.else
-	ALTERNATIVE_2 "jmp .Lskip_rsb_\@", "", \ftr, "jmp .Lunbalanced_\@", \ftr2
-.endif
-	__FILL_RETURN_BUFFER(\reg,\nr,%_ASM_SP)
-.Lunbalanced_\@:
-	ISSUE_UNBALANCED_RET_GUARD
+.macro FILL_RETURN_BUFFER reg:req nr:req ftr:req ftr2=ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS)
+	ALTERNATIVE_2 "jmp .Lskip_rsb_\@", \
+		__stringify(__FILL_RETURN_BUFFER(\reg,\nr)), \ftr, \
+		__stringify(__FILL_ONE_RETURN), \ftr2
+
 .Lskip_rsb_\@:
 .endm