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x86/mm: Avoid incomplete Global INVLPG flushes
authorDave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Tue, 16 May 2023 19:24:25 +0000 (12:24 -0700)
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Tue, 30 May 2023 13:03:17 +0000 (14:03 +0100)
commitac7f7555ac6519ce5077f9fd3e644eab5b806b7b
tree161fb47a4451774e836806792a21dab9f42cc7e0
parentbc6c520d4def3e7c2321fdd0622b540d9e886d3e
x86/mm: Avoid incomplete Global INVLPG flushes

commit ce0b15d11ad837fbacc5356941712218e38a0a83 upstream.

The INVLPG instruction is used to invalidate TLB entries for a
specified virtual address.  When PCIDs are enabled, INVLPG is supposed
to invalidate TLB entries for the specified address for both the
current PCID *and* Global entries.  (Note: Only kernel mappings set
Global=1.)

Unfortunately, some INVLPG implementations can leave Global
translations unflushed when PCIDs are enabled.

As a workaround, never enable PCIDs on affected processors.

I expect there to eventually be microcode mitigations to replace this
software workaround.  However, the exact version numbers where that
will happen are not known today.  Once the version numbers are set in
stone, the processor list can be tweaked to only disable PCIDs on
affected processors with affected microcode.

Note: if anyone wants a quick fix that doesn't require patching, just
stick 'nopcid' on your kernel command-line.

Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
arch/x86/mm/init.c