Hi Bertrand,

On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM Bertrand Marquis
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Rework access to VM RX/TX buffer to use acquire/release functions
> equivalent to the ones used for the SPMC RX/TX buffers and remove all
> direct access to ctx->tx or ctx->rx by giving back the buffer pointer
> and size back in acquire.
>
> This design ensures that rx or page_count is not accessed without the
> lock held and limit direct usage of the context rx/tx buffer info to
> ffa_rxtx.c
>
> Modify msg, partinfo and shm code to use the new RX/TX buffer
> acquire/release functions and remove all direct accesses to rx/tx and
> page_count so that any access is done only with the lock taken.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bertrand Marquis <[email protected]>
> ---
> Changes in v1:
> - patch introduced
> ---
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c          |  2 +-
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_msg.c      | 32 ++++++++++++------------
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c |  8 +++---
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h  |  6 +++--
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_rxtx.c     | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_shm.c      | 18 +++++++-------
>  6 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

Looks good
Reviewed-by: Jens Wiklander <[email protected]>

Cheers,
Jens

>
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> index 43af49d1c011..69a5e1e876ce 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> @@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static bool ffa_handle_call(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>          ffa_handle_partition_info_get(regs);
>          return true;
>      case FFA_RX_RELEASE:
> -        e = ffa_rx_release(d);
> +        e = ffa_rx_release(ctx);
>          break;
>      case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_32:
>      case FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ_64:
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_msg.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_msg.c
> index 2c2ebc9c5cd6..d60eed6d8811 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_msg.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_msg.c
> @@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ static int32_t ffa_msg_send2_vm(uint16_t dst_id, const void 
> *src_buf,
>      struct domain *dst_d;
>      struct ffa_ctx *dst_ctx;
>      struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx *dst_msg;
> +    void *rx_buf;
> +    size_t rx_size;
>      int err;
>      int32_t ret;
>
> @@ -120,20 +122,19 @@ static int32_t ffa_msg_send2_vm(uint16_t dst_id, const 
> void *src_buf,
>      }
>
>      /* This also checks that destination has set a Rx buffer */
> -    ret = ffa_rx_acquire(dst_d);
> +    ret = ffa_rx_acquire(dst_ctx , &rx_buf, &rx_size);
>      if ( ret )
>          goto out_unlock;
>
>      /* we need to have enough space in the destination buffer */
> -    if ( (dst_ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE -
> -          sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx)) < src_msg->msg_size )
> +    if ( (rx_size - sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx)) < src_msg->msg_size )
>      {
>          ret = FFA_RET_NO_MEMORY;
> -        ffa_rx_release(dst_d);
> +        ffa_rx_release(dst_ctx);
>          goto out_unlock;
>      }
>
> -    dst_msg = dst_ctx->rx;
> +    dst_msg = rx_buf;
>
>      /* prepare destination header */
>      dst_msg->flags = 0;
> @@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ static int32_t ffa_msg_send2_vm(uint16_t dst_id, const 
> void *src_buf,
>      dst_msg->send_recv_id = src_msg->send_recv_id;
>      dst_msg->msg_size = src_msg->msg_size;
>
> -    memcpy(dst_ctx->rx + sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx),
> +    memcpy(rx_buf + sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx),
>             src_buf + src_msg->msg_offset, src_msg->msg_size);
>
>      /* receiver rx buffer will be released by the receiver*/
> @@ -159,17 +160,20 @@ int32_t ffa_handle_msg_send2(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>  {
>      struct domain *src_d = current->domain;
>      struct ffa_ctx *src_ctx = src_d->arch.tee;
> +    const void *tx_buf;
> +    size_t tx_size;
>      struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx src_msg;
>      uint16_t dst_id, src_id;
>      int32_t ret;
>
>      BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx) >= FFA_PAGE_SIZE);
>
> -    if ( !spin_trylock(&src_ctx->tx_lock) )
> -        return FFA_RET_BUSY;
> +    ret = ffa_tx_acquire(src_ctx, &tx_buf, &tx_size);
> +    if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK )
> +        return ret;
>
>      /* create a copy of the message header */
> -    memcpy(&src_msg, src_ctx->tx, sizeof(src_msg));
> +    memcpy(&src_msg, tx_buf, sizeof(src_msg));
>
>      src_id = src_msg.send_recv_id >> 16;
>      dst_id = src_msg.send_recv_id & GENMASK(15,0);
> @@ -182,10 +186,8 @@ int32_t ffa_handle_msg_send2(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>
>      /* check source message fits in buffer */
>      if ( src_msg.msg_offset < sizeof(struct ffa_part_msg_rxtx) ||
> -            src_msg.msg_size == 0 ||
> -            src_msg.msg_offset > src_ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE ||
> -            src_msg.msg_size > (src_ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE -
> -                                src_msg.msg_offset) )
> +            src_msg.msg_size == 0 || src_msg.msg_offset > tx_size ||
> +            src_msg.msg_size > (tx_size - src_msg.msg_offset) )
>      {
>          ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
>          goto out;
> @@ -206,12 +208,12 @@ int32_t ffa_handle_msg_send2(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>      else if ( IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FFA_VM_TO_VM) )
>      {
>          /* Message for a VM */
> -        ret = ffa_msg_send2_vm(dst_id, src_ctx->tx, &src_msg);
> +        ret = ffa_msg_send2_vm(dst_id, tx_buf, &src_msg);
>      }
>      else
>          ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
>
>  out:
> -    spin_unlock(&src_ctx->tx_lock);
> +    ffa_tx_release(src_ctx);
>      return ret;
>  }
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> index 145b869957b0..16c905cb12b8 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> @@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void ffa_handle_partition_info_get(struct cpu_user_regs 
> *regs)
>          get_user_reg(regs, 4),
>      };
>      uint32_t dst_size = 0;
> +    size_t buf_size;
>      void *dst_buf, *end_buf;
>      uint32_t ffa_vm_count = 0, ffa_sp_count = 0;
>
> @@ -268,12 +269,11 @@ void ffa_handle_partition_info_get(struct cpu_user_regs 
> *regs)
>      }
>
>      /* Get the RX buffer to write the list of partitions */
> -    ret = ffa_rx_acquire(d);
> +    ret = ffa_rx_acquire(ctx, &dst_buf, &buf_size);
>      if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK )
>          goto out;
>
> -    dst_buf = ctx->rx;
> -    end_buf = ctx->rx + ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE;
> +    end_buf = dst_buf + buf_size;
>
>      /* An entry should be smaller than a page */
>      BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1) > FFA_PAGE_SIZE);
> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void ffa_handle_partition_info_get(struct cpu_user_regs 
> *regs)
>
>  out_rx_release:
>      if ( ret )
> -        ffa_rx_release(d);
> +        ffa_rx_release(ctx);
>  out:
>      if ( ret )
>          ffa_set_regs_error(regs, ret);
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> index 8797a62abd01..0d1bab6cc700 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> @@ -444,8 +444,10 @@ void ffa_rxtx_domain_destroy(struct domain *d);
>  int32_t ffa_handle_rxtx_map(uint32_t fid, register_t tx_addr,
>                              register_t rx_addr, uint32_t page_count);
>  int32_t ffa_handle_rxtx_unmap(void);
> -int32_t ffa_rx_acquire(struct domain *d);
> -int32_t ffa_rx_release(struct domain *d);
> +int32_t ffa_rx_acquire(struct ffa_ctx *ctx, void **buf, size_t *buf_size);
> +int32_t ffa_rx_release(struct ffa_ctx *ctx);
> +int32_t ffa_tx_acquire(struct ffa_ctx *ctx, const void **buf, size_t 
> *buf_size);
> +int32_t ffa_tx_release(struct ffa_ctx *ctx);
>
>  void ffa_notif_init(void);
>  void ffa_notif_init_interrupt(void);
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_rxtx.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_rxtx.c
> index e325eae07bda..f79f2cf406aa 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_rxtx.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_rxtx.c
> @@ -257,10 +257,9 @@ int32_t ffa_handle_rxtx_unmap(void)
>      return rxtx_unmap(current->domain);
>  }
>
> -int32_t ffa_rx_acquire(struct domain *d)
> +int32_t ffa_rx_acquire(struct ffa_ctx *ctx, void **buf, size_t *buf_size)
>  {
>      int32_t ret = FFA_RET_OK;
> -    struct ffa_ctx *ctx = d->arch.tee;
>
>      spin_lock(&ctx->rx_lock);
>
> @@ -278,21 +277,22 @@ int32_t ffa_rx_acquire(struct domain *d)
>
>      if ( ffa_fw_supports_fid(FFA_RX_ACQUIRE) )
>      {
> -        ret = ffa_simple_call(FFA_RX_ACQUIRE, ffa_get_vm_id(d), 0, 0, 0);
> +        ret = ffa_simple_call(FFA_RX_ACQUIRE, ctx->ffa_id, 0, 0, 0);
>          if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK )
>              goto out;
>      }
>      ctx->rx_is_free = false;
> +    *buf = ctx->rx;
> +    *buf_size = ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE;
>  out:
>      spin_unlock(&ctx->rx_lock);
>
>      return ret;
>  }
>
> -int32_t ffa_rx_release(struct domain *d)
> +int32_t ffa_rx_release(struct ffa_ctx *ctx)
>  {
>      int32_t ret = FFA_RET_DENIED;
> -    struct ffa_ctx *ctx = d->arch.tee;
>
>      spin_lock(&ctx->rx_lock);
>
> @@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int32_t ffa_rx_release(struct domain *d)
>
>      if ( ffa_fw_supports_fid(FFA_RX_ACQUIRE) )
>      {
> -        ret = ffa_simple_call(FFA_RX_RELEASE, ffa_get_vm_id(d), 0, 0, 0);
> +        ret = ffa_simple_call(FFA_RX_RELEASE, ctx->ffa_id, 0, 0, 0);
>          if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK )
>              goto out;
>      }
> @@ -313,6 +313,37 @@ out:
>      return ret;
>  }
>
> +int32_t ffa_tx_acquire(struct ffa_ctx *ctx, const void **buf, size_t 
> *buf_size)
> +{
> +    int32_t ret = FFA_RET_DENIED;
> +
> +    if ( !spin_trylock(&ctx->tx_lock) )
> +        return FFA_RET_BUSY;
> +
> +    if ( !ctx->page_count )
> +        goto err_unlock;
> +
> +    if ( !ctx->tx )
> +        goto err_unlock;
> +
> +    *buf = ctx->tx;
> +    *buf_size = ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE;
> +    return FFA_RET_OK;
> +
> +err_unlock:
> +    spin_unlock(&ctx->tx_lock);
> +
> +    return ret;
> +}
> +
> +int32_t ffa_tx_release(struct ffa_ctx *ctx)
> +{
> +    ASSERT(spin_is_locked(&ctx->tx_lock));
> +
> +    spin_unlock(&ctx->tx_lock);
> +    return FFA_RET_OK;
> +}
> +
>  int32_t ffa_rxtx_domain_init(struct domain *d)
>  {
>      struct ffa_ctx *ctx = d->arch.tee;
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_shm.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_shm.c
> index e275d3769d9b..b862578c553c 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_shm.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_shm.c
> @@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ void ffa_handle_mem_share(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>      struct ffa_mem_transaction_int trans;
>      struct domain *d = current->domain;
>      struct ffa_ctx *ctx = d->arch.tee;
> +    const void *tx_buf;
> +    size_t tx_size;
>      struct ffa_shm_mem *shm = NULL;
>      register_t handle_hi = 0;
>      register_t handle_lo = 0;
> @@ -498,16 +500,14 @@ void ffa_handle_mem_share(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>          goto out_set_ret;
>      }
>
> -    if ( !spin_trylock(&ctx->tx_lock) )
> -    {
> -        ret = FFA_RET_BUSY;
> +    ret = ffa_tx_acquire(ctx, &tx_buf, &tx_size);
> +    if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK )
>          goto out_set_ret;
> -    }
>
> -    if ( frag_len > ctx->page_count * FFA_PAGE_SIZE )
> +    if ( frag_len > tx_size )
>          goto out_unlock;
>
> -    ret = read_mem_transaction(ACCESS_ONCE(ctx->guest_vers), ctx->tx,
> +    ret = read_mem_transaction(ACCESS_ONCE(ctx->guest_vers), tx_buf,
>                                 frag_len, &trans);
>      if ( ret )
>          goto out_unlock;
> @@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void ffa_handle_mem_share(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>      if ( trans.mem_access_offs + trans.mem_access_size > frag_len )
>          goto out_unlock;
>
> -    mem_access = ctx->tx + trans.mem_access_offs;
> +    mem_access = tx_buf + trans.mem_access_offs;
>
>      dst_id = ACCESS_ONCE(mem_access->access_perm.endpoint_id);
>      if ( !FFA_ID_IS_SECURE(dst_id) )
> @@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void ffa_handle_mem_share(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>          goto out_unlock;
>      }
>
> -    region_descr = ctx->tx + region_offs;
> +    region_descr = tx_buf + region_offs;
>      range_count = ACCESS_ONCE(region_descr->address_range_count);
>      page_count = ACCESS_ONCE(region_descr->total_page_count);
>
> @@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ out:
>      if ( ret )
>          free_ffa_shm_mem(d, shm);
>  out_unlock:
> -    spin_unlock(&ctx->tx_lock);
> +    ffa_tx_release(ctx);
>
>  out_set_ret:
>      if ( ret == 0)
> --
> 2.51.2
>

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