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powerpc/64s: Clear PCR on boot

Clear the PCR (Processor Compatibility Register) on boot to ensure we
are not running in a compatibility mode.

We've seen this cause problems when a crash (and kdump) occurs while
running compat mode guests. The kdump kernel then runs with the PCR
set and causes problems. The symptom in the kdump kernel (also seen in
petitboot after fast-reboot) is early userspace programs taking
sigills on newer instructions (seen in libc).

Signed-off-by: Michael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Michael Neuling 7 years ago
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faf37c44a1
2 changed files with 7 additions and 0 deletions
  1. 6 0
      arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S
  2. 1 0
      arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c

+ 6 - 0
arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
 	bl	__init_LPCR_ISA206
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
 	bl	__init_LPCR_ISA206
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
 	li	r4,0 /* LPES = 0 */
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
 	li	r4,0 /* LPES = 0 */
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE  | LPCR_HEIC)
 	or	r3, r3, r4
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE | LPCR_HEIC)
 	or	r3, r3, r4

+ 1 - 0
arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static void __restore_cpu_cpufeatures(void)
 	if (hv_mode) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_LPID, 0);
 		mtspr(SPRN_HFSCR, system_registers.hfscr);
+		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, 0);
 	}
 	mtspr(SPRN_FSCR, system_registers.fscr);