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[SME] Add agnostic-ZA interface and routines to save/restore SME state #264

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Expand Up @@ -1749,10 +1749,11 @@ ZA interfaces
As noted in `ZA states`_, there are three possible ZA states: off,
dormant, and active. A subroutine's “ZA interface” specifies the possible
states of ZA on entry to a subroutine and the possible states of ZA on a
`normal return`_. The AAPCS64 defines two types of ZA interface:
`normal return`_. The AAPCS64 defines three types of ZA interface:

.. _`private-ZA`:
.. _`shared-ZA`:
.. _`agnostic-ZA`:

+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+
| Type of interface | ZA state on entry | ZA state on normal return |
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+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+
| shared ZA | active | active |
+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+
| agnostic ZA | active, dormant | unchanged |
| | or off | |
+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+

Every subroutine has exactly one ZA interface. A subroutine's ZA interface
is independent of all other aspects of its interface. Callers must know
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to share ZA contents with its caller. This can be useful if an SME
operation is split into several cooperating subroutines.

The agnostic-ZA interface is intended to be called from any function without
requiring a change to PSTATE.ZA and must preserve all state associated with
PSTATE.ZA.

Subroutines with a `private-ZA`_ interface and subroutines with a `shared-ZA`_
interface can both (at their option) choose to guarantee that they
`preserve ZA`_.
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``__arm_get_current_vg``
Provides a safe way to detect the current value of VG.

``__arm_sme_state_size``
Provides a simple way to query the total size required to save the requested
state.

``__arm_sme_save``
Provides a safe way to save state enabled by PSTATE.ZA to a buffer.

``__arm_sme_restore``
Provides a safe way to restore state enabled by PSTATE.ZA from a buffer.


``__arm_sme_state``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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* Otherwise, the subroutine returns the value 0 in X0.


``__arm_sme_state_size``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**(Beta)**

Platforms that support SME must provide a subroutine that returns a size
that is large enough to represent all state enabled by PSTATE.ZA.

* The subroutine is called ``__arm_sme_state_size``.

* The subroutine has an `agnostic-ZA`_ `streaming-compatible interface`_ with
the following properties:

* X1-X15, X19-X29 and SP are call-preserved.
* Z0-Z31 are call-preserved.
* P0-P15 are call-preserved.
* the subroutine `preserves ZA`_.
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Might be better to delete this, since “agnostic-ZA” has its own requirements about the state of ZA on return.


* The subroutine takes the following argument:

OPTIONS
a 64-bit value passed in X0 describing the following options:

+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| bits | Options |
+========+=========================================+
| 63 - 2 | Zero for this revision of the AAPCS64, |
| | but reserved for future expansion |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Exclude ZT0 |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 0 | Exclude ZA |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+

A value of 0 means that all SME state will be considered in the size
calculation.

* The subroutine returns an unsigned double word in X0 that represents
a size in bytes that is large enough to represent all state enabled by
PSTATE.ZA, predicated on the requirements specified in ``OPTIONS``,
as well as any other state required for `__arm_sme_save`_ and
`__arm_sme_restore`_.

`__arm_sme_state_size`_ assumes that ZA is saved lazily and will account
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I think this is potentially confusing, since it isn't clear who is assumed to do the lazy saving. I think what this paragraph is saying comes under the previous sentence — “as well as any other state required for __arm_sme_save_ and __arm_sme_restore_” — and so it might be better just to delete this.

for the save of ``TPIDR2_EL0``.

The exact layout used to calculate the size is unspecified. The
implementations of `__arm_sme_save`_ and `__arm_sme_restore`_ and
`__arm_sme_state_size`_ must all assume the same layout.

The size is guaranteed to be a multiple of 16.

* The subroutine behaves as follows:

* If the current thread has access to FEAT_SME and PSTATE.ZA is 1,
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Maybe “ZA is active” (perhaps with the same kind of internal link as the comment below) now that the routines don't save anything when ZA is dormant.

X0 contains the total size required to represent all SME state enabled
under PSTATE.ZA predicated on the requirements specified in ``OPTIONS``.

* Otherwise, X0 is 0.


``__arm_sme_save``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**(Beta)**

Platforms that support SME must provide a subroutine to save any state enabled
by PSTATE.ZA.

* The subroutine is called ``__arm_sme_save``.

* The subroutine has a custom ``ZA`` `streaming-compatible interface`_ with
the following properties:

* X2-X15, X19-X29 and SP are call-preserved.
* Z0-Z31 are call-preserved.
* P0-P15 are call-preserved.

* The subroutine takes the following arguments:

OPTIONS
a 64-bit value passed in X0 describing the following options:

+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| bits | Options |
+========+=========================================+
| 63 - 2 | Zero for this revision of the AAPCS64, |
| | but reserved for future expansion |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Exclude ZT0 |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 0 | Exclude ZA |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+

A value of 0 means all SME state will be saved.

PTR
a 64-bit data pointer passed in X1 that points to a buffer which is
guaranteed to be large enough to represent all SME state for the
requirements specified by ``OPTIONS``.

* The subroutine does not return a value.

* The subroutine behaves as follows:

* The subroutine aborts in some platform-specific manner if either of the
following conditions is true:

* The current thread does not have access to SME.

* The current thread does not have access to ``TPIDR2_EL0`` when
PSTATE.ZA is 1.

* If ``PTR`` does not point to a valid buffer with the required size, the
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Perhaps we should explicitly require the routine to “abort the program in some platform-defined manner” if PTR is not 16-byte aligned. This would allow the low 4 bits to be used for future extensions. Same for the restore routine.

This would then be “Otherwise, if …”

behaviour of calling this routine is undefined.

* If PSTATE.ZA is 0, the subroutine does nothing.

* If bit 0 of ``OPTIONS`` is 0, then for addresses ``PTR->SAVED_ZA``,
``PTR->BLK``, ``PTR->ZA`` and ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0`` at unspecified offsets
in the buffer pointed to by ``PTR``:

* The full contents of ``TPIDR2_EL0`` are written to ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0``.
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* The full contents of ``TPIDR2_EL0`` are written to ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0``.
* The contents of ``TPIDR2_EL0`` are written to ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0``.

Using “full” sounded odd in reference to a system register that contains a pointer.


* The address ``PTR->ZA`` is written to ``PTR->BLK.za_save_buffer``,
the streaming vector length in bytes (``SVL.B``) is written to
``PTR->BLK.num_za_save_slices`` and the address ``PTR->BLK`` is
written to ``TPIDR2_EL0``, thus setting up a lazy save.

* The value 1 is written to ``PTR->SAVED_ZA``.

* If bit 1 of ``OPTIONS`` is 0 and ZT0 is available, then for the addresses
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I assume that if bit 0 is 1, the function should turn PSTATE.ZA off before returning. In other words, ZA must not be active on return from this function.

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Good spot, you're right!

``PTR->SAVED_ZT0`` and ``PTR->ZT0`` at unspecified offsets in the
buffer pointed to by ``PTR``:

* The full contents of ZT0 are written to ``PTR->ZT0``.

* The value 1 is written to ``PTR->SAVED_ZT0``.

``__arm_sme_restore``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**(Beta)**

Platforms that support SME must provide a subroutine to restore any state
enabled by PSTATE.ZA.

* The subroutine is called ``__arm_sme_restore``.

* The subroutine has a custom ``ZA`` `streaming-compatible interface`_ with
the following properties:

* X2-X15, X19-X29 and SP are call-preserved.
* Z0-Z31 are call-preserved.
* P0-P15 are call-preserved.

* The subroutine takes the following arguments:

OPTIONS
a 64-bit value passed in X0 describing the following options:

+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| bits | Options |
+========+=========================================+
| 63 - 2 | Zero for this revision of the AAPCS64, |
| | but reserved for future expansion |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Exclude ZT0 |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+
| 0 | Exclude ZA |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+

A value of 0 means all SME state will be restored.

PTR
a 64-bit data pointer passed in X1 that points to a buffer which is
guaranteed to be large enough to represent all SME state for the
requirements specified by ``OPTIONS``.

* The subroutine does not return a value.

* The subroutine behaves as follows:

* The subroutine aborts in some platform-specific manner if either of the
following conditions is true:

* The current thread does not have access to SME.

* The current thread does not have access to ``TPIDR2_EL0`` when
PSTATE.ZA is 1.

* If ``PTR`` does not point to a valid buffer with the required size, the
behaviour of calling this routine is undefined.

* For addresses ``PTR->SAVED_ZA``, ``PTR->BLK`` and ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0``
at unspecified offsets in the buffer pointed to by ``PTR``, if
``PTR->SAVED_ZA`` is 1 and bit 0 of ``OPTIONS`` is 0, then:

* If PSTATE.ZA is 0, the subroutine enables PSTATE.ZA.

* If ``TPIDR2_EL0`` is a NULL pointer, then the subroutine points X0 to
``PTR->BLK`` and calls ``__arm_tpidr2_restore``.

* The contents of ``PTR->TPIDR2_EL0`` are copied to ``TPIDR2_EL0``.

* For addresses ``PTR->SAVED_ZT0`` and ``PTR->ZT0`` at unspecified
offsets in the buffer pointed to by ``PTR``, if ``PTR->SAVED_ZT0`` is 1
and bit 1 of ``OPTIONS`` is 0, then:

* If PSTATE.ZA is 0, the subroutine enables PSTATE.ZA.

* The full contents of ``PTR->ZT0`` are copied to ZT0.


Pseudo-code examples
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