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> 
> At present, we have the following important changes for arm64 memory
> layout:
> 
> -1. redesigned ARM64 kernel virtual memory layout and associated KASLR
>     support that was introduced in Linux 4.6. And NEW_VMEMMAP is used to
>     flag it.
> -2. memory layout flipped just right before introducing 52-bits kernel.
> -3. introducing of vabits_actual and phyvirt_offset in kernel
> -4. removing phyvirt_offset.
> 
> These changes have effects on PTOV()/VTOP() formula. So introducing a
> dedicate field mmlayout_flags to record it.

arm64 already has machine_specific.flags, can't we use this?

Also, to record the type of memory layout is good, please display it with
"help -m".

And I'd prefer shorter names like HAS_PHYSVIRT_OFFSET and FLIPPED_VM for
them, as they will be shown in "help -m".

Thanks,
Kazu


> 
> Among above, 2 and 3 are introduced closely, and are not distinguished
> in current implement. And this patch also keep this practice and use
> vabits_actual as a hint to flag mem flipped.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pingfan Liu <[email protected]>
> Cc: HAGIO KAZUHITO <[email protected]>
> Cc: Lianbo Jiang <[email protected]>
> Cc: Bhupesh Sharma <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> ---
>  arm64.c | 11 +++++++++++
>  defs.h  |  1 +
>  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arm64.c b/arm64.c
> index 8934961..eb88ced 100644
> --- a/arm64.c
> +++ b/arm64.c
> @@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ static int arm64_is_uvaddr(ulong, struct task_context *);
>  static void arm64_calc_KERNELPACMASK(void);
> 
> 
> +/* arm64 kernel layout experiences changes, using these flags to distinguish 
> them */
> +#define MMLAYOUT_FLAGS_FLIP  0x1
> +#define MMLAYOUT_FLAGS_HAS_PHYSVIRT_OFFSET   0x2
> +
>  /*
>   * Do all necessary machine-specific setup here. This is called several times
>   * during initialization.
> @@ -994,6 +998,7 @@ arm64_calc_physvirt_offset(void)
>               if (READMEM(pc->mfd, &physvirt_offset, sizeof(physvirt_offset),
>                       sp->value, sp->value -
>                       machdep->machspec->kimage_voffset) > 0) {
> +                             machdep->machspec->mmlayout_flags |= 
> MMLAYOUT_FLAGS_HAS_PHYSVIRT_OFFSET;
>                               ms->physvirt_offset = physvirt_offset;
>               }
>       }
> @@ -3923,6 +3928,7 @@ arm64_calc_VA_BITS(void)
>       if (kernel_symbol_exists("vabits_actual")) {
>               if (pc->flags & PROC_KCORE) {
>                       vabits_actual = 
> symbol_value_from_proc_kallsyms("vabits_actual");
> +                     machdep->machspec->mmlayout_flags |= 
> MMLAYOUT_FLAGS_FLIP;
>                       if ((vabits_actual != BADVAL) && (READMEM(pc->mfd, 
> &value, sizeof(ulong),
>                           vabits_actual, KCORE_USE_VADDR) > 0)) {
>                               if (CRASHDEBUG(1))
> @@ -3953,6 +3959,11 @@ arm64_calc_VA_BITS(void)
>                               machdep->machspec->VA_BITS_ACTUAL = value;
>                               machdep->machspec->VA_BITS = value;
>                               machdep->machspec->VA_START = 
> _VA_START(machdep->machspec->VA_BITS_ACTUAL);
> +                             /*
> +                              * The mm flip commit is introduced before 
> 52-bits VA, which is before the
> +                              * commit to export NUMBER(TCR_EL1_T1SZ)
> +                              */
> +                             machdep->machspec->mmlayout_flags |= 
> MMLAYOUT_FLAGS_FLIP;
>                       } else if (machdep->machspec->VA_BITS_ACTUAL) {
>                               machdep->machspec->VA_BITS = 
> machdep->machspec->VA_BITS_ACTUAL;
>                               machdep->machspec->VA_START = 
> _VA_START(machdep->machspec->VA_BITS_ACTUAL);
> diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
> index 396d61a..22b3cbd 100644
> --- a/defs.h
> +++ b/defs.h
> @@ -3290,6 +3290,7 @@ struct arm64_pt_regs {
>  struct machine_specific {
>       ulong flags;
>       ulong userspace_top;
> +     ulong mmlayout_flags;
>       ulong page_offset;
>       ulong vmalloc_start_addr;
>       ulong vmalloc_end;
> --
> 2.29.2


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