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Re: [PATCH 4/4] xen/arm: ffa: Add cached GET_REGS support


  • To: Bertrand Marquis <bertrand.marquis@xxxxxxx>
  • From: Jens Wiklander <jens.wiklander@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:56:52 +0100
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Hi Bertrand,

On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM Bertrand Marquis
<bertrand.marquis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> FF-A v1.2 defines PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS for register-based partition
> info retrieval, but Xen currently only supports the buffer-based GET
> path for guests.
>
> Implement GET_REGS using the cached SP list and VM entries, including
> the register window layout and input validation. Track VM list changes
> via the partinfo tag and use it to validate GET_REGS tag inputs. Ensure
> that when a non-Nil UUID is specified, the UUID fields in both GET and
> GET_REGS results are MBZ as required by the specification.
>
> PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS is available to v1.2 guests, returning cached SP
> entries and VM entries with UUIDs zeroed for non-Nil UUID queries.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bertrand Marquis <bertrand.marquis@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c          |  16 +++
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c | 211 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h  |   4 +-
>  3 files changed, 230 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> index aa43ae2595d7..d56eb20c2239 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
> @@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
>   *   - doesn't support signalling the secondary scheduler of pending
>   *     notification for secure partitions
>   *   - doesn't support notifications for Xen itself
> + * o FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET/GET_REGS:
> + *   - v1.0 guests may see duplicate SP IDs when firmware provides UUIDs
> + *   - SP list is cached at init; SPMC tag changes are not tracked
> + *     between calls
> + *   - SP list is capped at FFA_MAX_NUM_SP entries
>   *
>   * There are some large locked sections with ffa_spmc_tx_lock and
>   * ffa_spmc_rx_lock. Especially the ffa_spmc_tx_lock spinlock used
> @@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ static bool ffa_negotiate_version(struct cpu_user_regs 
> *regs)
>              write_lock(&ffa_ctx_list_rwlock);
>              list_add_tail(&ctx->ctx_list, &ffa_ctx_head);
>              write_unlock(&ffa_ctx_list_rwlock);
> +            ffa_partinfo_inc_tag();
>          }
>
>          goto out_continue;
> @@ -341,6 +347,12 @@ static void handle_features(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>      case FFA_FEATURE_SCHEDULE_RECV_INTR:
>          ffa_set_regs_success(regs, GUEST_FFA_SCHEDULE_RECV_INTR_ID, 0);
>          break;
> +    case FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS:
> +        if ( ACCESS_ONCE(ctx->guest_vers) >= FFA_VERSION_1_2 )
> +            ffa_set_regs_success(regs, 0, 0);
> +        else
> +            ffa_set_regs_error(regs, FFA_RET_NOT_SUPPORTED);
> +        break;
>
>      case FFA_NOTIFICATION_BIND:
>      case FFA_NOTIFICATION_UNBIND:
> @@ -402,6 +414,9 @@ static bool ffa_handle_call(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
>      case FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET:
>          ffa_handle_partition_info_get(regs);
>          return true;
> +    case FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS:
> +        ffa_handle_partition_info_get_regs(regs);
> +        return true;
>      case FFA_RX_RELEASE:
>          e = ffa_rx_release(ctx);
>          break;
> @@ -629,6 +644,7 @@ static int ffa_domain_teardown(struct domain *d)
>          write_lock(&ffa_ctx_list_rwlock);
>          list_del(&ctx->ctx_list);
>          write_unlock(&ffa_ctx_list_rwlock);
> +        ffa_partinfo_inc_tag();
>      }
>
>      ffa_rxtx_domain_destroy(d);
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> index d7f9b9f7153c..1c7b3579f798 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_partinfo.c
> @@ -28,10 +28,39 @@ struct ffa_partition_info_1_1 {
>      uint8_t uuid[16];
>  };
>
> +/* Registers a3..a17 (15 regs) carry partition descriptors, 3 regs each. */
> +#define FFA_PARTINFO_REG_MAX_ENTRIES \
> +    ((15 * sizeof(uint64_t)) / sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1))
> +
>  /* SP list cache (secure endpoints only); populated at init. */
>  static void *sp_list __read_mostly;
>  static uint32_t sp_list_count __read_mostly;
>  static uint32_t sp_list_entry_size __read_mostly;
> +
> +/* SP list is static; tag only moves when VMs are added/removed. */
> +static atomic_t ffa_partinfo_tag = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
> +
> +void ffa_partinfo_inc_tag(void)
> +{
> +    atomic_inc(&ffa_partinfo_tag);

Do we need to worry about this value wrapping? Is wrapping permitted?

> +}
> +
> +static inline uint16_t ffa_partinfo_get_tag(void)
> +{
> +    /*
> +     * Tag moves with VM list changes only.
> +     *
> +     * Limitation: we cannot detect an SPMC tag change between calls because 
> we
> +     * do not retain the previous SPMC tag; we only refresh it via the 
> mandatory
> +     * start_index=0 call and assume it stays stable while combined_tag (our
> +     * VM/SP-count tag) is used for guest validation. This means SPMC tag
> +     * changes alone will not trigger RETRY.
> +     */
> +    if ( IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FFA_VM_TO_VM) )
> +        return atomic_read(&ffa_partinfo_tag) & GENMASK(15, 0);
> +    else
> +        return 1;
> +}
>  static int32_t ffa_partition_info_get(struct ffa_uuid uuid, uint32_t flags,
>                                        uint32_t *count, uint32_t *fpi_size)
>  {
> @@ -125,6 +154,7 @@ static int32_t ffa_get_sp_partinfo(struct ffa_uuid uuid, 
> uint32_t *sp_count,
>      for ( n = 0; n < sp_list_count; n++ )
>      {
>          void *entry = sp_list + n * sp_list_entry_size;
> +        void *dst_pos;
>
>          if ( !ffa_sp_entry_matches_uuid(entry, uuid) )
>              continue;
> @@ -136,11 +166,20 @@ static int32_t ffa_get_sp_partinfo(struct ffa_uuid 
> uuid, uint32_t *sp_count,
>           * This is a non-compliance to the specification but 1.0 VMs should
>           * handle that on their own to simplify Xen implementation.
>           */
> +        dst_pos = *dst_buf;
>          ret = ffa_copy_info(dst_buf, end_buf, entry, dst_size,
>                              sp_list_entry_size);
>          if ( ret )
>              return ret;
>
> +        if ( !ffa_uuid_is_nil(uuid) &&
> +             dst_size >= sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1) )
> +        {
> +            struct ffa_partition_info_1_1 *fpi = dst_pos;
> +
> +            memset(fpi->uuid, 0, sizeof(fpi->uuid));
> +        }
> +
>          count++;
>      }
>
> @@ -152,6 +191,38 @@ static int32_t ffa_get_sp_partinfo(struct ffa_uuid uuid, 
> uint32_t *sp_count,
>      return FFA_RET_OK;
>  }
>
> +static uint16_t ffa_get_sp_partinfo_regs(struct ffa_uuid uuid,
> +                                         uint16_t start_index,
> +                                         uint64_t *out_regs,
> +                                         uint16_t max_entries)
> +{
> +    uint32_t idx = 0;
> +    uint16_t filled = 0;
> +    uint32_t n;
> +
> +    for ( n = 0; n < sp_list_count && filled < max_entries; n++ )
> +    {
> +        void *entry = sp_list + n * sp_list_entry_size;
> +
> +        if ( !ffa_sp_entry_matches_uuid(entry, uuid) )
> +            continue;
> +
> +        if ( idx++ < start_index )
> +            continue;
> +
> +        memcpy(&out_regs[filled * 3], entry,
> +               sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1));
> +        if ( !ffa_uuid_is_nil(uuid) )
> +        {
> +            out_regs[filled * 3 + 1] = 0;
> +            out_regs[filled * 3 + 2] = 0;
> +        }
> +        filled++;
> +    }
> +
> +    return filled;
> +}
> +
>  static int32_t ffa_get_vm_partinfo(struct ffa_uuid uuid, uint32_t 
> start_index,
>                                     uint32_t *vm_count, void **dst_buf,
>                                     void *end_buf, uint32_t dst_size)
> @@ -368,6 +439,146 @@ out:
>      }
>  }
>
> +void ffa_handle_partition_info_get_regs(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
> +{
> +    struct domain *d = current->domain;
> +    struct ffa_ctx *ctx = d->arch.tee;
> +    struct ffa_uuid uuid;
> +    uint32_t sp_count = 0, vm_count = 0, total_count;
> +    uint16_t start_index, tag;
> +    uint16_t num_entries = 0;
> +    uint64_t x3 = get_user_reg(regs, 3);
> +    int32_t ret = FFA_RET_OK;
> +    uint64_t out_regs[18] = { 0 };
> +    unsigned int n;
> +    uint16_t tag_out;
> +
> +    if ( ACCESS_ONCE(ctx->guest_vers) < FFA_VERSION_1_2 )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_NOT_SUPPORTED;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    /*
> +     * Registers a3..a17 (15 regs) carry partition descriptors, 3 regs each.
> +     * For FF-A 1.2, that yields a maximum of 5 entries per GET_REGS call.
> +     * Enforce the assumed layout so window sizing stays correct.
> +     */
> +    BUILD_BUG_ON(FFA_PARTINFO_REG_MAX_ENTRIES != 5);
> +
> +    for ( n = 4; n <= 17; n++ )
> +    {
> +        if ( get_user_reg(regs, n) )
> +        {

x4-x17 are SBZ, so I think we should only ignore them.

> +            ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +            goto out;
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +    if ( x3 >> 32 )

Same here: Bits[63:32] are SBZ.

> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    start_index = x3 & GENMASK(15, 0);
> +    tag = (x3 >> 16) & GENMASK(15, 0);
> +
> +    /* Start index must allow room for up to 5 entries without 16-bit 
> overflow. */
> +    if ( start_index > (GENMASK(15, 0) - (FFA_PARTINFO_REG_MAX_ENTRIES - 1)) 
> )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    uuid.val[0] = get_user_reg(regs, 1);
> +    uuid.val[1] = get_user_reg(regs, 2);
> +
> +    if ( sp_list_count &&
> +         sp_list_entry_size != sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1) )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_NOT_SUPPORTED;

This can't happen. But I guess a sp_list_entry_size > sizeof(struct
ffa_partition_info_1_1) might be supported to be future proof.

> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    tag_out = ffa_partinfo_get_tag();
> +
> +    if ( start_index == 0 )
> +    {
> +        if ( tag )
> +        {
> +            ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +            goto out;
> +        }
> +    }
> +    else if ( tag != tag_out )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_RETRY;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    if ( ffa_uuid_is_nil(uuid) )
> +    {
> +        if ( IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FFA_VM_TO_VM) )
> +            vm_count = get_ffa_vm_count();
> +        else
> +            vm_count = 1; /* Caller VM only */
> +    }
> +
> +    ret = ffa_get_sp_count(uuid, &sp_count);
> +    if ( ret )
> +        goto out;
> +
> +    total_count = sp_count + vm_count;
> +
> +    if ( total_count == 0 || start_index >= total_count )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +
> +    if ( start_index < sp_count )
> +        num_entries = ffa_get_sp_partinfo_regs(uuid, start_index, 
> &out_regs[3],
> +                                               FFA_PARTINFO_REG_MAX_ENTRIES);
> +
> +    if ( num_entries < FFA_PARTINFO_REG_MAX_ENTRIES )
> +    {
> +        uint32_t vm_start = start_index > sp_count ?
> +                            start_index - sp_count : 0;
> +        uint32_t filled = 0;
> +        void *vm_dst = &out_regs[3 + num_entries * 3];
> +        void *vm_end = &out_regs[18];
> +
> +        ret = ffa_get_vm_partinfo(uuid, vm_start, &filled, &vm_dst, vm_end,
> +                                  sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1));
> +        if ( ret != FFA_RET_OK && ret != FFA_RET_NO_MEMORY )
> +            goto out;
> +
> +        num_entries += filled;
> +    }
> +
> +    if ( num_entries == 0 )
> +    {
> +        ret = FFA_RET_INVALID_PARAMETERS;
> +        goto out;
> +    }
> +

What if the tag read with ffa_partinfo_get_tag() has changed?

Cheers,
Jens

> +    out_regs[0] = FFA_SUCCESS_64;
> +    out_regs[2] = ((uint64_t)sizeof(struct ffa_partition_info_1_1) << 48) |
> +                  ((uint64_t)tag_out << 32) |
> +                  ((uint64_t)(start_index + num_entries - 1) << 16) |
> +                  ((uint64_t)(total_count - 1) & GENMASK(15, 0));
> +
> +    for ( n = 0; n < ARRAY_SIZE(out_regs); n++ )
> +        set_user_reg(regs, n, out_regs[n]);
> +
> +    return;
> +
> +out:
> +    if ( ret )
> +        ffa_set_regs_error(regs, ret);
> +}
> +
>  static int32_t ffa_direct_req_send_vm(uint16_t sp_id, uint16_t vm_id,
>                                        uint8_t msg)
>  {
> diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> index 1a632983c860..c291f32b56ff 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
> @@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
>  #define FFA_MSG_SEND2                   0x84000086U
>  #define FFA_CONSOLE_LOG_32              0x8400008AU
>  #define FFA_CONSOLE_LOG_64              0xC400008AU
> -#define FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS     0x8400008BU
> +#define FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS     0xC400008BU
>  #define FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_REQ2        0xC400008DU
>  #define FFA_MSG_SEND_DIRECT_RESP2       0xC400008EU
>
> @@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ bool ffa_partinfo_init(void);
>  int32_t ffa_partinfo_domain_init(struct domain *d);
>  bool ffa_partinfo_domain_destroy(struct domain *d);
>  void ffa_handle_partition_info_get(struct cpu_user_regs *regs);
> +void ffa_handle_partition_info_get_regs(struct cpu_user_regs *regs);
> +void ffa_partinfo_inc_tag(void);
>
>  int32_t ffa_endpoint_domain_lookup(uint16_t endpoint_id, struct domain 
> **d_out,
>                                     struct ffa_ctx **ctx_out);
> --
> 2.52.0
>



 


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