arch: add ARCH_HAS_KERNEL_FPU_SUPPORT

Several architectures provide an API to enable the FPU and run
floating-point SIMD code in kernel space.  However, the function names,
header locations, and semantics are inconsistent across architectures, and
FPU support may be gated behind other Kconfig options.

provide a standard way for architectures to declare that kernel space
FPU support is available. Architectures selecting this option must
implement what is currently the most common API (kernel_fpu_begin() and
kernel_fpu_end(), plus a new function kernel_fpu_available()) and
provide the appropriate CFLAGS for compiling floating-point C code.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240329072441.591471-2-samuel.holland@sifive.com
Signed-off-by: Samuel Holland <samuel.holland@sifive.com>
Suggested-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
Acked-by: Christian König <christian.koenig@amd.com> 
Cc: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
Cc: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Huacai Chen <chenhuacai@kernel.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel.org>
Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Cc: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@kernel.org>
Cc: Nicolas Schier <nicolas@fjasle.eu>
Cc: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@rivosinc.com>
Cc: Russell King <linux@armlinux.org.uk>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: WANG Xuerui <git@xen0n.name>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>

2 files changed, 79 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/floating-point.rst b/Documentation/core-api/floating-point.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8d0d4b05052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/floating-point.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+
+Floating-point API
+==================
+
+Kernel code is normally prohibited from using floating-point (FP) registers or
+instructions, including the C float and double data types. This rule reduces
+system call overhead, because the kernel does not need to save and restore the
+userspace floating-point register state.
+
+However, occasionally drivers or library functions may need to include FP code.
+This is supported by isolating the functions containing FP code to a separate
+translation unit (a separate source file), and saving/restoring the FP register
+state around calls to those functions. This creates "critical sections" of
+floating-point usage.
+
+The reason for this isolation is to prevent the compiler from generating code
+touching the FP registers outside these critical sections. Compilers sometimes
+use FP registers to optimize inlined ``memcpy`` or variable assignment, as
+floating-point registers may be wider than general-purpose registers.
+
+Usability of floating-point code within the kernel is architecture-specific.
+Additionally, because a single kernel may be configured to support platforms
+both with and without a floating-point unit, FPU availability must be checked
+both at build time and at run time.
+
+Several architectures implement the generic kernel floating-point API from
+``linux/fpu.h``, as described below. Some other architectures implement their
+own unique APIs, which are documented separately.
+
+Build-time API
+--------------
+
+Floating-point code may be built if the option ``ARCH_HAS_KERNEL_FPU_SUPPORT``
+is enabled. For C code, such code must be placed in a separate file, and that
+file must have its compilation flags adjusted using the following pattern::
+
+    CFLAGS_foo.o += $(CC_FLAGS_FPU)
+    CFLAGS_REMOVE_foo.o += $(CC_FLAGS_NO_FPU)
+
+Architectures are expected to define one or both of these variables in their
+top-level Makefile as needed. For example::
+
+    CC_FLAGS_FPU := -mhard-float
+
+or::
+
+    CC_FLAGS_NO_FPU := -msoft-float
+
+Normal kernel code is assumed to use the equivalent of ``CC_FLAGS_NO_FPU``.
+
+Runtime API
+-----------
+
+The runtime API is provided in ``linux/fpu.h``. This header cannot be included
+from files implementing FP code (those with their compilation flags adjusted as
+above). Instead, it must be included when defining the FP critical sections.
+
+.. c:function:: bool kernel_fpu_available( void )
+
+        This function reports if floating-point code can be used on this CPU or
+        platform. The value returned by this function is not expected to change
+        at runtime, so it only needs to be called once, not before every
+        critical section.
+
+.. c:function:: void kernel_fpu_begin( void )
+                void kernel_fpu_end( void )
+
+        These functions create a floating-point critical section. It is only
+        valid to call ``kernel_fpu_begin()`` after a previous call to
+        ``kernel_fpu_available()`` returned ``true``. These functions are only
+        guaranteed to be callable from (preemptible or non-preemptible) process
+        context.
+
+        Preemption may be disabled inside critical sections, so their size
+        should be minimized. They are *not* required to be reentrant. If the
+        caller expects to nest critical sections, it must implement its own
+        reference counting.
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/index.rst b/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
index 7a3a08d81f11..974beccd671f 100644
--- a/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Library functionality that is used throughout the kernel.
    errseq
    wrappers/atomic_t
    wrappers/atomic_bitops
+   floating-point
 
 Low level entry and exit
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