[PATCH v4 2/5] aarch64: Add tests for Guarded Control Stack

Adhemerval Zanella Netto adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Fri Feb 21 15:43:01 GMT 2025



On 10/02/25 08:45, Yury Khrustalev wrote:
> These tests validate that GCS tunable works as expected depending
> on the GCS markings in the test binaries.
> 
> Tests validate both static and dynamically linked binaries.
> 
> These new tests are AArch64 specific. Moreover, they are included only
> if linker supports the "-z gcs=<value>" option. If built, these tests
> will run on systems with and without HWCAP_GCS. In the latter case the
> tests will be reported as UNSUPPORTED.

LGTM, thanks. Just a nit below.

Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella  <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>

> ---
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile      | 72 ++++++++++++++++++-
>  .../unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh  | 40 +++++++++++
>  .../linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled-static.c   |  1 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled.c     |  2 +
>  .../linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c    |  2 +
>  .../aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort.c   |  1 +
>  .../linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static.c   |  1 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced.c     |  2 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-off.c |  2 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-on.c  |  2 +
>  .../aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-off.c     |  1 +
>  .../aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-on.c      |  1 +
>  .../linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override-static.c   |  1 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override.c     |  2 +
>  .../sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-skeleton.c     | 58 +++++++++++++++
>  15 files changed, 187 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled-static.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-off.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-on.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-off.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-on.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override-static.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override.c
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-skeleton.c
> 
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
> index 1fdad67fae..e16799fedd 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
> @@ -3,7 +3,77 @@ sysdep_headers += sys/elf.h
>  tests += \
>    tst-aarch64-pkey \
>    # tests
> -endif
> +
> +ifneq (no,$(findstring no,$(have-cc-gcs) $(have-test-cc-gcs) $(have-ld-gcs)))
> +
> +gcs-tests-dynamic = \
> +  tst-gcs-disabled \
> +  tst-gcs-enforced \
> +  tst-gcs-enforced-abort \
> +  tst-gcs-optional-off \
> +  tst-gcs-optional-on \
> +  tst-gcs-override \
> +  # gcs-tests-dynamic
> +
> +gcs-tests-static = \
> +  tst-gcs-disabled-static \
> +  tst-gcs-enforced-static \
> +  tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort \
> +  tst-gcs-optional-static-off \
> +  tst-gcs-optional-static-on \
> +  tst-gcs-override-static \
> +  # gcs-tests-static
> +
> +tests += \
> +  $(gcs-tests-dynamic) \
> +  $(gcs-tests-static) \
> +  # tests
> +
> +tests-static += \
> +  $(gcs-tests-static) \
> +  # tests-static
> +
> +define run-gcs-abort-test
> +  $(test-wrapper-env) $(run-program-env) \
> +  $(tst-gcs-$*-abort-ENV) $(host-test-program-cmd)
> +endef
> +
> +$(objpfx)tst-gcs-%-abort.out: $(..)sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh \
> +	$(objpfx)tst-gcs-%-abort
> +	$(SHELL) $< $(common-objpfx) $(test-name) '$(run-gcs-abort-test)'; \
> +	$(evaluate-test)
> +
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-disabled += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-enforced += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-enforced-abort += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-optional-on += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-optional-off += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-override += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-disabled-static += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-enforced-static += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-optional-static-on += -Wl,-z gcs=always
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-optional-static-off += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +LDFLAGS-tst-gcs-override-static += -Wl,-z gcs=never
> +
> +tst-gcs-disabled-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=0
> +tst-gcs-enforced-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=1
> +tst-gcs-enforced-abort-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=1
> +tst-gcs-optional-on-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=2
> +tst-gcs-optional-off-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=2
> +tst-gcs-override-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=3
> +
> +tst-gcs-disabled-static-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=0
> +tst-gcs-enforced-static-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=1
> +tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=1
> +tst-gcs-optional-static-on-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=2
> +tst-gcs-optional-static-off-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=2
> +tst-gcs-override-static-ENV = GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.cpu.aarch64_gcs=3
> +
> +endif # ifeq ($(have-test-cc-gcs),yes)
> +
> +endif # ifeq ($(subdir),misc)
>  
>  ifeq ($(subdir),stdlib)
>  gen-as-const-headers += ucontext_i.sym
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..0f43843969
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-abort.sh
> @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
> +#!/bin/sh
> +# Test wrapper for AArch64 tests for GCS that are expected to abort.
> +# Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> +# This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> +
> +# The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> +# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> +# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> +
> +# The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> +# Lesser General Public License for more details.
> +
> +# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +# License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> +# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> +
> +objpfx=$1; shift
> +tstname=$1; shift
> +tstrun=$1; shift
> +
> +logfile=$objpfx/$tstname.out
> +
> +rm -vf $logfile
> +touch $logfile
> +
> +${tstrun} 2>> $logfile >> $logfile; status=$?
> +
> +if test $status -eq 127 \
> +  && grep -q -w "not GCS compatible" "$logfile" ; then
> +  exit 0
> +elif test $status -eq 77; then
> +  exit 77
> +else
> +  echo "unexpected test output or exit status $status"
> +  exit 1
> +fi
> +

Spurious new line.

> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled-static.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled-static.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..c71d68cb86
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled-static.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-disabled.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..bd688785bb
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-disabled.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 0
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..608318f26d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 1
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..c20a999f6b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static-abort.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-enforced-abort.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..bb39dada55
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced-static.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-enforced.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..608318f26d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-enforced.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 1
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-off.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-off.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..bd688785bb
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-off.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 0
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-on.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-on.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..608318f26d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-on.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 1
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-off.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-off.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..54e3b9a0d5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-off.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-optional-off.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-on.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-on.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..11b884b429
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-optional-static-on.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-optional-on.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override-static.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override-static.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..09055dcdc4
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override-static.c
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +#include "tst-gcs-override.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..608318f26d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-override.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +#define TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED 1
> +#include "tst-gcs-skeleton.c"
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-skeleton.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-skeleton.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..37692c96d0
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/tst-gcs-skeleton.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
> +/* AArch64 tests for GCS.
> +   Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> +   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> +
> +   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> +   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> +   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> +
> +   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> +   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> +   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> +   Lesser General Public License for more details.
> +
> +   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> +   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
> +
> +#include <support/check.h>
> +#include <support/support.h>
> +#include <support/test-driver.h>
> +
> +#include <stdio.h>
> +#include <sys/auxv.h>
> +
> +static bool __check_gcs_status (void)
> +{
> +  register unsigned long x16 asm ("x16");
> +  asm volatile (
> +    "mov	x16, #1 /* _CHKFEAT_GCS */\n"
> +    "hint	40 /* CHKFEAT_X16 */\n"
> +    : "=r" (x16));
> +  return x16 ^ 1;
> +}
> +
> +static int
> +do_test (void)
> +{
> +  /* Check if GCS could possible by enabled.  */
> +  if (!(getauxval (AT_HWCAP) & HWCAP_GCS))
> +    {
> +      puts ("kernel or CPU does not support GCS");
> +      return EXIT_UNSUPPORTED;
> +    }
> +  bool gcs_enabled = __check_gcs_status ();
> +  if (gcs_enabled)
> +    puts ("GCS enabled");
> +  else
> +    puts ("GCS not enabled");
> +#if TEST_GCS_EXPECT_ENABLED
> +  TEST_VERIFY (gcs_enabled);
> +#else
> +  TEST_VERIFY (!gcs_enabled);
> +#endif
> +  return 0;
> +}
> +
> +#include <support/test-driver.c>



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