Hi Andrew,
On 06/03/2026 10:02, Andrew Cooper wrote:
On 06/03/2026 9:59 am, Halder, Ayan Kumar wrote:
Hi Andrew,
On 05/03/2026 23:01, Andrew Cooper wrote:
On 05/03/2026 7:57 pm, Ayan Kumar Halder wrote:
The lr_mask bitmap tracks which List Registers (LRs) are in use for
virtual interrupt injection. Previously, lr_mask always used uint64_t
(8 bytes) to support the maximum number of LRs across both GIC
versions.
However, GICv2 and GICv3 have different hardware limits:
- GICv3: ICH_VTR_EL2[3:0] encodes LR count -> max 16 LRs (4 bits)
- GICv2: GICH_VTR[5:0] encodes LR count -> max 64 LRs (6 bits)
This patch introduces conditional compilation to optimize lr_mask size:
- CONFIG_GICV3=y: Use uint16_t (2 bytes) - sufficient for 16 LRs
- CONFIG_GICV3=n: Use uint64_t (8 bytes) - required for 64 LRs
With this, parameter 'lr' in gicv3_ich_read_lr(), gicv3_ich_write_lr()
cannot have a value > 15. Thus, it should not possible to hit the
BUG() in the default case.
Signed-off-by: Ayan Kumar Halder <[email protected]>
What does this actually get you?
Because it doesn't actually eliminate the BUG()s you reference.
As lr is obtained from lr_mask, see the snippet from gic_find_unused_lr()
for_each_set_bit ( used_lr, *lr_mask )
{
struct gic_lr lr_val;
gic_hw_ops->read_lr(used_lr, &lr_val);
if ( lr_val.virq == p->irq )
return used_lr;
}
If lr_mask is 16 bits, then used_lr should not exceed 15. That is my
thinking.
Sure, but what does that actually get you?
Right now, it just gives me a justification why a certain code path
(invoking BUG()) will never be executed. My aim here is to reduce the
chances hitting this runtime BUG(). However ...
It doesn't get you a compiled difference. It can't DCE the boundary checks.
if there can be a better approach, I am open for it.
- Ayan
