[PATCH] drm/msm/a6xx: Skip gpu secure fw load in EL2 mode

[Akhil P Oommen]

On 12/11/2024 2:24 AM, Elliot Berman wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 01:49:15PM +0530, Akhil P Oommen wrote:
>> When kernel is booted in EL2, SECVID registers are accessible to the
>> KMD. So we can use that to switch GPU's secure mode to avoid dependency
>> on Zap firmware. Also, we can't load a secure firmware without a
>> hypervisor that supports it.
>>
>> Tested following configurations on sa8775p chipset (Adreno 663 gpu):
>>
>> 1. Gunyah (No KVM) - Loads zap shader based on DT
>> 2. KVM in VHE - Skips zap shader load and programs SECVID register
>> 3. KVM in nVHE - Loads zap shader based on DT
> 
> I think this might be misleading. As I understand, KVM in nVHE doesn't
> support loading secure firmware. I'm not aware of any support added to
> make it work. So, the driver will try to load zap shader and it fails
> same as it does today.
>

I see that now. I was trying to document the decision logic in each case.

-Akhil.

>> 4. Kernel in EL2 with CONFIG_KVM=n - Skips zap shader load and
>> 	programs SECVID register
>>
>> For (1) and (3) configuration, this patch doesn't have any impact.
>> Driver loads secure firmware based on other existing hints.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Akhil P Oommen <quic_akhilpo at quicinc.com>
>> ---
>> ---
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
>>  1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
>> index 019610341df1..9dcaa8472430 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
>> @@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
>>  #include <linux/pm_domain.h>
>>  #include <linux/soc/qcom/llcc-qcom.h>
>>  
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
>> +#include <asm/virt.h>
>> +#endif
>> +
>>  #define GPU_PAS_ID 13
>>  
>>  static inline bool _a6xx_check_idle(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
>> @@ -998,6 +1002,54 @@ static int a6xx_zap_shader_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  
>> +static int a6xx_switch_secure_mode(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
>> +{
>> +	int ret;
>> +
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
>> +	/*
>> +	 * We can access SECVID_TRUST_CNTL register when kernel is booted in EL2 mode. So, use it
>> +	 * to switch the secure mode to avoid the dependency on zap shader.
>> +	 */
>> +	if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode())
>> +		goto direct_switch;
>> +#endif
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Try to load a zap shader into the secure world. If successful
>> +	 * we can use the CP to switch out of secure mode. If not then we
>> +	 * have no resource but to try to switch ourselves out manually. If we
>> +	 * guessed wrong then access to the RBBM_SECVID_TRUST_CNTL register will
>> +	 * be blocked and a permissions violation will soon follow.
>> +	 */
>> +	ret = a6xx_zap_shader_init(gpu);
>> +	if (ret == -ENODEV) {
>> +		/*
>> +		 * This device does not use zap shader (but print a warning
>> +		 * just in case someone got their dt wrong.. hopefully they
>> +		 * have a debug UART to realize the error of their ways...
>> +		 * if you mess this up you are about to crash horribly)
>> +		 */
>> +		dev_warn_once(gpu->dev->dev,
>> +			"Zap shader not enabled - using SECVID_TRUST_CNTL instead\n");
>> +		goto direct_switch;
>> +	} else if (ret)
>> +		return ret;
>> +
>> +	OUT_PKT7(gpu->rb[0], CP_SET_SECURE_MODE, 1);
>> +	OUT_RING(gpu->rb[0], 0x00000000);
>> +
>> +	a6xx_flush(gpu, gpu->rb[0]);
>> +	if (!a6xx_idle(gpu, gpu->rb[0]))
>> +		return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> +	return 0;
>> +
>> +direct_switch:
>> +	gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_SECVID_TRUST_CNTL, 0x0);
>> +	return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>>  #define A6XX_INT_MASK (A6XX_RBBM_INT_0_MASK_CP_AHB_ERROR | \
>>  		       A6XX_RBBM_INT_0_MASK_RBBM_ATB_ASYNCFIFO_OVERFLOW | \
>>  		       A6XX_RBBM_INT_0_MASK_CP_HW_ERROR | \
>> @@ -1341,35 +1393,9 @@ static int hw_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
>>  	if (ret)
>>  		goto out;
>>  
>> -	/*
>> -	 * Try to load a zap shader into the secure world. If successful
>> -	 * we can use the CP to switch out of secure mode. If not then we
>> -	 * have no resource but to try to switch ourselves out manually. If we
>> -	 * guessed wrong then access to the RBBM_SECVID_TRUST_CNTL register will
>> -	 * be blocked and a permissions violation will soon follow.
>> -	 */
>> -	ret = a6xx_zap_shader_init(gpu);
>> -	if (!ret) {
>> -		OUT_PKT7(gpu->rb[0], CP_SET_SECURE_MODE, 1);
>> -		OUT_RING(gpu->rb[0], 0x00000000);
>> -
>> -		a6xx_flush(gpu, gpu->rb[0]);
>> -		if (!a6xx_idle(gpu, gpu->rb[0]))
>> -			return -EINVAL;
>> -	} else if (ret == -ENODEV) {
>> -		/*
>> -		 * This device does not use zap shader (but print a warning
>> -		 * just in case someone got their dt wrong.. hopefully they
>> -		 * have a debug UART to realize the error of their ways...
>> -		 * if you mess this up you are about to crash horribly)
>> -		 */
>> -		dev_warn_once(gpu->dev->dev,
>> -			"Zap shader not enabled - using SECVID_TRUST_CNTL instead\n");
>> -		gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_SECVID_TRUST_CNTL, 0x0);
>> -		ret = 0;
>> -	} else {
>> +	ret = a6xx_switch_secure_mode(gpu);
>> +	if (!ret)
>>  		return ret;
>> -	}
>>  
>>  out:
>>  	if (adreno_has_gmu_wrapper(adreno_gpu))
>>
>> ---
>> base-commit: f4a867a46862c1743501bbe8c813238456ec8699
>> change-id: 20241120-drm-msm-kvm-support-cd6e6744ced6
>>
>> Best regards,
>> -- 
>> Akhil P Oommen <quic_akhilpo at quicinc.com>
>>