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Re: [PATCH resend 8/9] efi: implement LoadFile2 initrd loading protocol
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Ilias Apalodimas |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH resend 8/9] efi: implement LoadFile2 initrd loading protocol for Linux |
Date: |
Thu, 8 Sep 2022 10:29:56 +0300 |
Hi Ard,
On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 10:55:38AM +0200, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> Recent Linux kernels will invoke the LoadFile2 protocol installed on
> a well-known vendor media path to load the initrd if it is exposed by
> the firmware. Using this method is preferred for two reasons:
> - the Linux kernel is in charge of allocating the memory, and so it can
> implement any placement policy it wants (given that these tend to
> change between kernel versions),
> - it is no longer necessary to modify the device tree provided by the
> firmware.
>
> So let's install this protocol when handling the 'initrd' command if
> such a recent kernel was detected (based on the PE/COFF image version),
> and defer loading the initrd contents until the point where the kernel
> invokes the LoadFile2 protocol.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>
> ---
> grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c | 129 +++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 128 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
> index 56ba8d0a6ea3..82c7558b4c4c 100644
> --- a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
> +++ b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
> @@ -48,6 +48,48 @@ static grub_uint32_t cmdline_size;
> static grub_addr_t initrd_start;
> static grub_addr_t initrd_end;
>
> +static grub_efi_guid_t load_file2_guid = GRUB_EFI_LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL_GUID;
> +static grub_efi_guid_t device_path_guid = GRUB_EFI_DEVICE_PATH_GUID;
> +static struct grub_linux_initrd_context initrd_ctx = { 0, 0, 0 };
> +static grub_efi_handle_t initrd_lf2_handle;
> +static int initrd_use_loadfile2;
> +
> +struct initrd_media_device_path {
> + grub_efi_vendor_media_device_path_t vendor;
> + grub_efi_device_path_t end;
> +} GRUB_PACKED;
> +
> +#define LINUX_EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID \
> + { 0x5568e427, 0x68fc, 0x4f3d, \
> + { 0xac, 0x74, 0xca, 0x55, 0x52, 0x31, 0xcc, 0x68 } \
> + }
> +
> +static struct initrd_media_device_path initrd_lf2_device_path = {
> + {
> + {
> + GRUB_EFI_MEDIA_DEVICE_PATH_TYPE,
> + GRUB_EFI_VENDOR_MEDIA_DEVICE_PATH_SUBTYPE,
> + sizeof(grub_efi_vendor_media_device_path_t),
> + },
> + LINUX_EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID
> + }, {
> + GRUB_EFI_END_DEVICE_PATH_TYPE,
> + GRUB_EFI_END_ENTIRE_DEVICE_PATH_SUBTYPE,
> + sizeof(grub_efi_device_path_t)
> + }
> +};
> +
> +static grub_efi_status_t
> +grub_efi_initrd_load_file2(grub_efi_load_file2_t *this,
> + grub_efi_device_path_t *device_path,
> + grub_efi_boolean_t boot_policy,
> + grub_efi_uintn_t *buffer_size,
> + void *buffer);
> +
> +static grub_efi_load_file2_t initrd_lf2 = {
> + grub_efi_initrd_load_file2
> +};
> +
> grub_err_t
> grub_arch_efi_linux_load_image_header (grub_file_t file,
> struct linux_arch_kernel_header * lh)
> @@ -78,6 +120,18 @@ grub_arch_efi_linux_load_image_header (grub_file_t file,
> return grub_error(GRUB_ERR_FILE_READ_ERROR, "failed to read COFF
> image header");
> }
>
> + /*
> + * Linux kernels built for any architecture are guaranteed to support the
> + * LoadFile2 based initrd loading protocol if the image version is >= 1.
> + */
> + if (lh->coff_image_header.optional_header.major_image_version >= 1)
> + initrd_use_loadfile2 = 1;
> + else
> + initrd_use_loadfile2 = 0;
> +
> + grub_dprintf ("linux", "LoadFile2 initrd loading %sabled\n",
> + initrd_use_loadfile2 ? "en" : "dis");
> +
> return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
> }
>
> @@ -197,6 +251,8 @@ grub_linux_boot (void)
> static grub_err_t
> grub_linux_unload (void)
> {
> + grub_efi_boot_services_t *b;
> +
> grub_dl_unref (my_mod);
> loaded = 0;
> if (initrd_start)
> @@ -208,6 +264,19 @@ grub_linux_unload (void)
> grub_efi_free_pages ((grub_addr_t) kernel_addr,
> GRUB_EFI_BYTES_TO_PAGES (kernel_size));
> grub_fdt_unload ();
> +
> + if (initrd_lf2_handle)
> + {
> + b = grub_efi_system_table->boot_services;
> + b->uninstall_multiple_protocol_interfaces (initrd_lf2_handle,
> + &load_file2_guid,
> + &initrd_lf2,
> + &device_path_guid,
> + &initrd_lf2_device_path,
> + NULL);
> + initrd_lf2_handle = NULL;
> + initrd_use_loadfile2 = 0;
> + }
> return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
> }
>
> @@ -247,13 +316,50 @@ allocate_initrd_mem (int initrd_pages)
> GRUB_EFI_LOADER_DATA);
> }
>
> +static grub_efi_status_t
> +grub_efi_initrd_load_file2(grub_efi_load_file2_t *this,
> + grub_efi_device_path_t *device_path,
> + grub_efi_boolean_t boot_policy,
> + grub_efi_uintn_t *buffer_size,
> + void *buffer)
> +{
> + grub_efi_status_t status = GRUB_EFI_SUCCESS;
> + grub_efi_uintn_t initrd_size;
> +
> + if (!this || this != &initrd_lf2 || !buffer_size)
> + return GRUB_EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
> +
> + if (device_path->type != GRUB_EFI_END_DEVICE_PATH_TYPE ||
> + device_path->subtype != GRUB_EFI_END_ENTIRE_DEVICE_PATH_SUBTYPE)
> + return GRUB_EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> +
> + if (boot_policy)
> + return GRUB_EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
> +
> + initrd_size = grub_get_initrd_size (&initrd_ctx);
> + if (!buffer || *buffer_size < initrd_size)
> + {
> + *buffer_size = initrd_size;
> + return GRUB_EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
> + }
> +
> + grub_dprintf ("linux", "Providing initrd via LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL\n");
> +
> + if (grub_initrd_load (&initrd_ctx, buffer))
> + status = GRUB_EFI_LOAD_ERROR;
> +
> + grub_initrd_close (&initrd_ctx);
> + return status;
> +}
> +
> static grub_err_t
> grub_cmd_initrd (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
> int argc, char *argv[])
> {
> - struct grub_linux_initrd_context initrd_ctx = { 0, 0, 0 };
> int initrd_size, initrd_pages;
> void *initrd_mem = NULL;
> + grub_efi_boot_services_t *b;
> + grub_efi_status_t status;
>
> if (argc == 0)
> {
> @@ -271,6 +377,27 @@ grub_cmd_initrd (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__
> ((unused)),
> if (grub_initrd_init (argc, argv, &initrd_ctx))
> goto fail;
>
> + if (initrd_use_loadfile2)
> + {
> + if (!initrd_lf2_handle)
> + {
> + b = grub_efi_system_table->boot_services;
> + status = b->install_multiple_protocol_interfaces
> (&initrd_lf2_handle,
> + &load_file2_guid,
> + &initrd_lf2,
> +
> &device_path_guid,
> +
> &initrd_lf2_device_path,
> + NULL);
> + if (status == GRUB_EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES)
> + {
> + grub_error (GRUB_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, N_("out of memory"));
> + return grub_errno;
> + }
> + }
> + grub_dprintf ("linux", "Using LoadFile2 initrd loading protocol\n");
> + return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
> + }
> +
> initrd_size = grub_get_initrd_size (&initrd_ctx);
> grub_dprintf ("linux", "Loading initrd\n");
>
> --
> 2.35.1
>
I tested this on u-boot n(which also support load_file2 for the initrd).
Even if the user misconfigures the whole thing and try to install the
protocol twice everything seems to be handled properly.
Tested-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
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