Factor out the code used for setting the MTE TCF0 field from the prctl
code into a convenient function. Other subsystems, like gdbstub, need to
set this field as well, so keep it as a separate function to avoid
duplication and ensure consistency in how this field is set across the
board.
Signed-off-by: Gustavo Romero <gustavo.romero@linaro.org>
---
linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h | 22 ++--------------
2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
diff --git a/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h b/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd92e71c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * ARM MemTag convenience functions.
+ *
+ * This code is licensed under the GNU GPL v2 or later.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef MTE_H
+#define MTE_H
+
+#include "sys/prctl.h"
+
+static inline void arm_set_mte_tcf0(CPUArchState *env, abi_long value)
+{
+ /*
+ * Write PR_MTE_TCF to SCTLR_EL1[TCF0].
+ *
+ * The kernel has a per-cpu configuration for the sysadmin,
+ * /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu<N>/mte_tcf_preferred,
+ * which qemu does not implement.
+ *
+ * Because there is no performance difference between the modes, and
+ * because SYNC is most useful for debugging MTE errors, choose SYNC
+ * as the preferred mode. With this preference, and the way the API
+ * uses only two bits, there is no way for the program to select
+ * ASYMM mode.
+ */
+ unsigned tcf = 0;
+ if (value & PR_MTE_TCF_SYNC) {
+ tcf = 1;
+ } else if (value & PR_MTE_TCF_ASYNC) {
+ tcf = 2;
+ }
+ env->cp15.sctlr_el[1] = deposit64(env->cp15.sctlr_el[1], 38, 2, tcf);
+}
+
+#endif /* MTE_H */
diff --git a/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h b/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
index aa8e203c15..ed75b9e4b5 100644
--- a/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
+++ b/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
#define AARCH64_TARGET_PRCTL_H
#include "target/arm/cpu-features.h"
+#include "mte_user_helper.h"
static abi_long do_prctl_sve_get_vl(CPUArchState *env)
{
@@ -173,26 +174,7 @@ static abi_long do_prctl_set_tagged_addr_ctrl(CPUArchState *env, abi_long arg2)
env->tagged_addr_enable = arg2 & PR_TAGGED_ADDR_ENABLE;
if (cpu_isar_feature(aa64_mte, cpu)) {
- /*
- * Write PR_MTE_TCF to SCTLR_EL1[TCF0].
- *
- * The kernel has a per-cpu configuration for the sysadmin,
- * /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu<N>/mte_tcf_preferred,
- * which qemu does not implement.
- *
- * Because there is no performance difference between the modes, and
- * because SYNC is most useful for debugging MTE errors, choose SYNC
- * as the preferred mode. With this preference, and the way the API
- * uses only two bits, there is no way for the program to select
- * ASYMM mode.
- */
- unsigned tcf = 0;
- if (arg2 & PR_MTE_TCF_SYNC) {
- tcf = 1;
- } else if (arg2 & PR_MTE_TCF_ASYNC) {
- tcf = 2;
- }
- env->cp15.sctlr_el[1] = deposit64(env->cp15.sctlr_el[1], 38, 2, tcf);
+ arm_set_mte_tcf0(env, arg2);
/*
* Write PR_MTE_TAG to GCR_EL1[Exclude].
--
2.34.1
On 24/6/24 07:30, Gustavo Romero wrote:
> Factor out the code used for setting the MTE TCF0 field from the prctl
> code into a convenient function. Other subsystems, like gdbstub, need to
> set this field as well, so keep it as a separate function to avoid
> duplication and ensure consistency in how this field is set across the
> board.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo Romero <gustavo.romero@linaro.org>
> ---
> linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h | 22 ++--------------
> 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
>
> diff --git a/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h b/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..fd92e71c00
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/linux-user/aarch64/mte_user_helper.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
> +/*
> + * ARM MemTag convenience functions.
> + *
> + * This code is licensed under the GNU GPL v2 or later.
> + *
> + * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef MTE_H
> +#define MTE_H
> +
> +#include "sys/prctl.h"
> +
> +static inline void arm_set_mte_tcf0(CPUArchState *env, abi_long value)
> +{
> + /*
> + * Write PR_MTE_TCF to SCTLR_EL1[TCF0].
> + *
> + * The kernel has a per-cpu configuration for the sysadmin,
> + * /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu<N>/mte_tcf_preferred,
> + * which qemu does not implement.
> + *
> + * Because there is no performance difference between the modes, and
> + * because SYNC is most useful for debugging MTE errors, choose SYNC
> + * as the preferred mode. With this preference, and the way the API
> + * uses only two bits, there is no way for the program to select
> + * ASYMM mode.
> + */
> + unsigned tcf = 0;
> + if (value & PR_MTE_TCF_SYNC) {
> + tcf = 1;
> + } else if (value & PR_MTE_TCF_ASYNC) {
> + tcf = 2;
> + }
> + env->cp15.sctlr_el[1] = deposit64(env->cp15.sctlr_el[1], 38, 2, tcf);
Missing "qemu/bitops.h" header.
> +}
> +
> +#endif /* MTE_H */
> diff --git a/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h b/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
> index aa8e203c15..ed75b9e4b5 100644
> --- a/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
> +++ b/linux-user/aarch64/target_prctl.h
> @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
> #define AARCH64_TARGET_PRCTL_H
>
> #include "target/arm/cpu-features.h"
> +#include "mte_user_helper.h"
>
> static abi_long do_prctl_sve_get_vl(CPUArchState *env)
> {
> @@ -173,26 +174,7 @@ static abi_long do_prctl_set_tagged_addr_ctrl(CPUArchState *env, abi_long arg2)
> env->tagged_addr_enable = arg2 & PR_TAGGED_ADDR_ENABLE;
>
> if (cpu_isar_feature(aa64_mte, cpu)) {
> - /*
> - * Write PR_MTE_TCF to SCTLR_EL1[TCF0].
> - *
> - * The kernel has a per-cpu configuration for the sysadmin,
> - * /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu<N>/mte_tcf_preferred,
> - * which qemu does not implement.
> - *
> - * Because there is no performance difference between the modes, and
> - * because SYNC is most useful for debugging MTE errors, choose SYNC
> - * as the preferred mode. With this preference, and the way the API
> - * uses only two bits, there is no way for the program to select
> - * ASYMM mode.
> - */
> - unsigned tcf = 0;
> - if (arg2 & PR_MTE_TCF_SYNC) {
> - tcf = 1;
> - } else if (arg2 & PR_MTE_TCF_ASYNC) {
> - tcf = 2;
> - }
> - env->cp15.sctlr_el[1] = deposit64(env->cp15.sctlr_el[1], 38, 2, tcf);
> + arm_set_mte_tcf0(env, arg2);
>
> /*
> * Write PR_MTE_TAG to GCR_EL1[Exclude].
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