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Because the CPU can read the CNTPCT/CNTVCT registers faster than they
change, performing two reads of the register and comparing the high bits
(like other workarounds) is not a workable solution. And because the
timer can jump both forward and backward, no pair of reads can
distinguish a good value from a bad one. The only way to guarantee a
good value from consecutive reads would be to read _three_ times, and
take the middle value only if the three values are 1) each unique and
2) increasing. This takes at minimum 3 counter cycles (125 ns), or more
if an anomaly is detected.
However, since there is a distinct pattern to the bad values, we can
optimize the common case (1022/1024 of the time) to a single read by
simply ignoring values that match the error pattern. This still takes no
more than 3 cycles in the worst case, and requires much less code. As an
additional safety check, we still limit the loop iteration to the number
of max-frequency (1.2 GHz) CPU cycles in three 24 MHz counter periods.
For the TVAL registers, the simple solution is to not use them. Instead,
read or write the CVAL and calculate the TVAL value in software.
Although the manufacturer is aware of at least part of the erratum[4],
there is no official name for it. For now, use the kernel-internal name
"UNKNOWN1".
[1]: https://github.com/armbian/build/commit/a08cd6fe7ae9
[2]: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/3458-a64-datetime-clock-issue/
[3]: https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2018-01-26
[4]: https://github.com/Allwinner-Homlet/H6-BSP4.9-linux/blob/master/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c#L272
Acked-by: Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@bootlin.com>
Tested-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Samuel Holland <samuel@sholland.org>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org>
---
Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt | 2 +
drivers/clocksource/Kconfig | 10 +++++
drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 67 insertions(+)
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ stable kernels.
| Implementor | Component | Erratum ID | Kconfig |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+
+| Allwinner | A64/R18 | UNKNOWN1 | SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1 |
+| | | | |
| ARM | Cortex-A53 | #826319 | ARM64_ERRATUM_826319 |
| ARM | Cortex-A53 | #827319 | ARM64_ERRATUM_827319 |
| ARM | Cortex-A53 | #824069 | ARM64_ERRATUM_824069 |
@@ -360,6 +360,16 @@ config ARM64_ERRATUM_858921
The workaround will be dynamically enabled when an affected
core is detected.
+config SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1
+ bool "Workaround for Allwinner A64 erratum UNKNOWN1"
+ default y
+ depends on ARM_ARCH_TIMER && ARM64 && ARCH_SUNXI
+ select ARM_ARCH_TIMER_OOL_WORKAROUND
+ help
+ This option enables a workaround for instability in the timer on
+ the Allwinner A64 SoC. The workaround will only be active if the
+ allwinner,erratum-unknown1 property is found in the timer node.
+
config ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER
bool "Support for the ARM global timer" if COMPILE_TEST
select TIMER_OF if OF
@@ -326,6 +326,48 @@ static u64 notrace arm64_1188873_read_cntvct_el0(void)
}
#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1
+/*
+ * The low bits of the counter registers are indeterminate while bit 10 or
+ * greater is rolling over. Since the counter value can jump both backward
+ * (7ff -> 000 -> 800) and forward (7ff -> fff -> 800), ignore register values
+ * with all ones or all zeros in the low bits. Bound the loop by the maximum
+ * number of CPU cycles in 3 consecutive 24 MHz counter periods.
+ */
+#define __sun50i_a64_read_reg(reg) ({ \
+ u64 _val; \
+ int _retries = 150; \
+ \
+ do { \
+ _val = read_sysreg(reg); \
+ _retries--; \
+ } while (((_val + 1) & GENMASK(9, 0)) <= 1 && _retries); \
+ \
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!_retries); \
+ _val; \
+})
+
+static u64 notrace sun50i_a64_read_cntpct_el0(void)
+{
+ return __sun50i_a64_read_reg(cntpct_el0);
+}
+
+static u64 notrace sun50i_a64_read_cntvct_el0(void)
+{
+ return __sun50i_a64_read_reg(cntvct_el0);
+}
+
+static u32 notrace sun50i_a64_read_cntp_tval_el0(void)
+{
+ return read_sysreg(cntp_cval_el0) - sun50i_a64_read_cntpct_el0();
+}
+
+static u32 notrace sun50i_a64_read_cntv_tval_el0(void)
+{
+ return read_sysreg(cntv_cval_el0) - sun50i_a64_read_cntvct_el0();
+}
+#endif
+
#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER_OOL_WORKAROUND
DEFINE_PER_CPU(const struct arch_timer_erratum_workaround *, timer_unstable_counter_workaround);
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(timer_unstable_counter_workaround);
@@ -423,6 +465,19 @@ static const struct arch_timer_erratum_workaround ool_workarounds[] = {
.read_cntvct_el0 = arm64_1188873_read_cntvct_el0,
},
#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1
+ {
+ .match_type = ate_match_dt,
+ .id = "allwinner,erratum-unknown1",
+ .desc = "Allwinner erratum UNKNOWN1",
+ .read_cntp_tval_el0 = sun50i_a64_read_cntp_tval_el0,
+ .read_cntv_tval_el0 = sun50i_a64_read_cntv_tval_el0,
+ .read_cntpct_el0 = sun50i_a64_read_cntpct_el0,
+ .read_cntvct_el0 = sun50i_a64_read_cntvct_el0,
+ .set_next_event_phys = erratum_set_next_event_tval_phys,
+ .set_next_event_virt = erratum_set_next_event_tval_virt,
+ },
+#endif
};
typedef bool (*ate_match_fn_t)(const struct arch_timer_erratum_workaround *,