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[v4,09/13] riscv: switch to relative alternative entries

Message ID 20230115154953.831-10-jszhang@kernel.org (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
Delegated to: Palmer Dabbelt
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Series riscv: improve boot time isa extensions handling | expand

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Jisheng Zhang Jan. 15, 2023, 3:49 p.m. UTC
Instead of using absolute addresses for both the old instrucions and
the alternative instructions, use offsets relative to the alt_entry
values. So this not only cuts the size of the alternative entry, but
also meets the prerequisite for patching alternatives in the vDSO,
since absolute alternative entries are subject to dynamic relocation,
which is incompatible with the vDSO building.

Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
---
 arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c           |  3 ++-
 arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c            | 11 ++++++++---
 arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h | 20 ++++++++++----------
 arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h        | 17 +++++++++++------
 arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c              |  8 +++++---
 5 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

Comments

Conor Dooley Jan. 18, 2023, 10:11 p.m. UTC | #1
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:49:49PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> Instead of using absolute addresses for both the old instrucions and
> the alternative instructions, use offsets relative to the alt_entry
> values. So this not only cuts the size of the alternative entry, but
> also meets the prerequisite for patching alternatives in the vDSO,
> since absolute alternative entries are subject to dynamic relocation,
> which is incompatible with the vDSO building.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@kernel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>

> +/* add the relative offset to the address of the offset to get the absolute address */
> +#define __ALT_PTR(a, f)			((void *)&(a)->f + (a)->f)
> +#define ALT_OLD_PTR(a)			__ALT_PTR(a, old_offset)
> +#define ALT_ALT_PTR(a)			__ALT_PTR(a, alt_offset)

LGTM, thanks for doing that! Certainly makes things more understandable.
Reviewed-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@microchip.com>

> +		oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
> +		altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
>  		if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, alt->errata_id))
>  			continue;
>  

One minor nit, the oldptr/altptr assignments could go down here, below
the if/continue, right? Obviously don't respin for that though!

> -		patch_text_nosync(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_ptr, alt->alt_len);
> -		riscv_alternative_fix_offsets(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_len,
> -					      alt->old_ptr - alt->alt_ptr);
> +		patch_text_nosync(oldptr, altptr, alt->alt_len);
> +		riscv_alternative_fix_offsets(oldptr, alt->alt_len, oldptr - altptr);
>  	}
>  }
>  #endif
Andrew Jones Jan. 20, 2023, 6:34 p.m. UTC | #2
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:49:49PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
...
>  #define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
> -	RISCV_PTR " " oldptr "\n"					\
> -	RISCV_PTR " " newptr "\n"					\
> -	REG_ASM " " vendor_id "\n"					\
> -	REG_ASM " " newlen "\n"						\
> -	".word " errata_id "\n"
> +	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
> +	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
> +	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
> +	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
> +	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
>

Hi Jisheng,

This patch breaks loading the KVM module for me. I got "kvm: Unknown
relocation type 34". My guess is that these 2 byte fields are inspiring
the compiler to emit 16-bit relocation types. The patch below fixes
things for me. If you agree with fixing it this way, rather than
changing something in alternatives, like not using 2 byte fields,
then please pick the below patch up in your series.

Thanks,
drew

From 4d203697aa745a0cd3a9217d547a9fb7fa2a87c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:05:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] riscv: module: Add ADD16 and SUB16 rela types
Content-type: text/plain

To prepare for 16-bit relocation types to be emitted in alternatives
add support for ADD16 and SUB16.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
---
 arch/riscv/kernel/module.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
index 76f4b9c2ec5b..7c651d55fcbd 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_align_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static int apply_r_riscv_add16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
+				    Elf_Addr v)
+{
+	*(u16 *)location += (u16)v;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int apply_r_riscv_add32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
 				    Elf_Addr v)
 {
@@ -282,6 +289,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_add64_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
+				    Elf_Addr v)
+{
+	*(u16 *)location -= (u16)v;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
 				    Elf_Addr v)
 {
@@ -315,8 +329,10 @@ static int (*reloc_handlers_rela[]) (struct module *me, u32 *location,
 	[R_RISCV_CALL]			= apply_r_riscv_call_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_RELAX]			= apply_r_riscv_relax_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_ALIGN]			= apply_r_riscv_align_rela,
+	[R_RISCV_ADD16]			= apply_r_riscv_add16_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_ADD32]			= apply_r_riscv_add32_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_ADD64]			= apply_r_riscv_add64_rela,
+	[R_RISCV_SUB16]			= apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_SUB32]			= apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela,
 	[R_RISCV_SUB64]			= apply_r_riscv_sub64_rela,
 };
Andrew Jones Jan. 26, 2023, 7:09 a.m. UTC | #3
On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 07:34:18PM +0100, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:49:49PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> ...
> >  #define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
> > -	RISCV_PTR " " oldptr "\n"					\
> > -	RISCV_PTR " " newptr "\n"					\
> > -	REG_ASM " " vendor_id "\n"					\
> > -	REG_ASM " " newlen "\n"						\
> > -	".word " errata_id "\n"
> > +	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > +	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > +	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
> > +	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
> > +	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
> >
> 
> Hi Jisheng,
> 
> This patch breaks loading the KVM module for me. I got "kvm: Unknown
> relocation type 34". My guess is that these 2 byte fields are inspiring
> the compiler to emit 16-bit relocation types. The patch below fixes
> things for me. If you agree with fixing it this way, rather than
> changing something in alternatives, like not using 2 byte fields,
> then please pick the below patch up in your series.

Hi Jisheng,

I'm poking again on this as I see this series is now working its way
to be merged into for-next. I'd rather avoid the bisection breakage
which will be present if we fix this issue afterwards by having a
v5 merged which addresses the issue in the correct patch order.

Thanks,
drew

> 
> From 4d203697aa745a0cd3a9217d547a9fb7fa2a87c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:05:44 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH] riscv: module: Add ADD16 and SUB16 rela types
> Content-type: text/plain
> 
> To prepare for 16-bit relocation types to be emitted in alternatives
> add support for ADD16 and SUB16.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> ---
>  arch/riscv/kernel/module.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> index 76f4b9c2ec5b..7c651d55fcbd 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> @@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_align_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	return -EINVAL;
>  }
>  
> +static int apply_r_riscv_add16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> +				    Elf_Addr v)
> +{
> +	*(u16 *)location += (u16)v;
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static int apply_r_riscv_add32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  				    Elf_Addr v)
>  {
> @@ -282,6 +289,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_add64_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static int apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> +				    Elf_Addr v)
> +{
> +	*(u16 *)location -= (u16)v;
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static int apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  				    Elf_Addr v)
>  {
> @@ -315,8 +329,10 @@ static int (*reloc_handlers_rela[]) (struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	[R_RISCV_CALL]			= apply_r_riscv_call_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_RELAX]			= apply_r_riscv_relax_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ALIGN]			= apply_r_riscv_align_rela,
> +	[R_RISCV_ADD16]			= apply_r_riscv_add16_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ADD32]			= apply_r_riscv_add32_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ADD64]			= apply_r_riscv_add64_rela,
> +	[R_RISCV_SUB16]			= apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_SUB32]			= apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_SUB64]			= apply_r_riscv_sub64_rela,
>  };
> -- 
> 2.39.0
>
Conor Dooley Jan. 26, 2023, 7:33 p.m. UTC | #4
On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 07:34:18PM +0100, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:49:49PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> ...
> >  #define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
> > -	RISCV_PTR " " oldptr "\n"					\
> > -	RISCV_PTR " " newptr "\n"					\
> > -	REG_ASM " " vendor_id "\n"					\
> > -	REG_ASM " " newlen "\n"						\
> > -	".word " errata_id "\n"
> > +	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > +	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > +	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
> > +	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
> > +	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
> >
> 
> Hi Jisheng,
> 
> This patch breaks loading the KVM module for me. I got "kvm: Unknown
> relocation type 34". My guess is that these 2 byte fields are inspiring
> the compiler to emit 16-bit relocation types. The patch below fixes
> things for me. If you agree with fixing it this way, rather than
> changing something in alternatives, like not using 2 byte fields,
> then please pick the below patch up in your series.
> 
> Thanks,
> drew
> 
> From 4d203697aa745a0cd3a9217d547a9fb7fa2a87c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:05:44 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH] riscv: module: Add ADD16 and SUB16 rela types
> Content-type: text/plain
> 
> To prepare for 16-bit relocation types to be emitted in alternatives
> add support for ADD16 and SUB16.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>

For the fixup:
Reviewed-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@microchip.com>

Thanks!

> ---
>  arch/riscv/kernel/module.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> index 76f4b9c2ec5b..7c651d55fcbd 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> @@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_align_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	return -EINVAL;
>  }
>  
> +static int apply_r_riscv_add16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> +				    Elf_Addr v)
> +{
> +	*(u16 *)location += (u16)v;
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static int apply_r_riscv_add32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  				    Elf_Addr v)
>  {
> @@ -282,6 +289,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_add64_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static int apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> +				    Elf_Addr v)
> +{
> +	*(u16 *)location -= (u16)v;
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static int apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  				    Elf_Addr v)
>  {
> @@ -315,8 +329,10 @@ static int (*reloc_handlers_rela[]) (struct module *me, u32 *location,
>  	[R_RISCV_CALL]			= apply_r_riscv_call_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_RELAX]			= apply_r_riscv_relax_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ALIGN]			= apply_r_riscv_align_rela,
> +	[R_RISCV_ADD16]			= apply_r_riscv_add16_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ADD32]			= apply_r_riscv_add32_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_ADD64]			= apply_r_riscv_add64_rela,
> +	[R_RISCV_SUB16]			= apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_SUB32]			= apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela,
>  	[R_RISCV_SUB64]			= apply_r_riscv_sub64_rela,
>  };
> -- 
> 2.39.0
>
Jisheng Zhang Jan. 28, 2023, 4:43 p.m. UTC | #5
On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 08:09:30AM +0100, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 07:34:18PM +0100, Andrew Jones wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:49:49PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> > ...
> > >  #define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
> > > -	RISCV_PTR " " oldptr "\n"					\
> > > -	RISCV_PTR " " newptr "\n"					\
> > > -	REG_ASM " " vendor_id "\n"					\
> > > -	REG_ASM " " newlen "\n"						\
> > > -	".word " errata_id "\n"
> > > +	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > > +	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
> > > +	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
> > > +	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
> > > +	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
> > >
> > 
> > Hi Jisheng,
> > 
> > This patch breaks loading the KVM module for me. I got "kvm: Unknown
> > relocation type 34". My guess is that these 2 byte fields are inspiring
> > the compiler to emit 16-bit relocation types. The patch below fixes
> > things for me. If you agree with fixing it this way, rather than
> > changing something in alternatives, like not using 2 byte fields,
> > then please pick the below patch up in your series.
> 
> Hi Jisheng,
> 
> I'm poking again on this as I see this series is now working its way
> to be merged into for-next. I'd rather avoid the bisection breakage
> which will be present if we fix this issue afterwards by having a
> v5 merged which addresses the issue in the correct patch order.

Hi Andrew,

Sorry for being late. I was on holiday in the past few days. I'm
cooking v5 and will send out it soon.

Thanks so much

> 
> Thanks,
> drew
> 
> > 
> > From 4d203697aa745a0cd3a9217d547a9fb7fa2a87c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> > From: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> > Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:05:44 +0100
> > Subject: [PATCH] riscv: module: Add ADD16 and SUB16 rela types
> > Content-type: text/plain
> > 
> > To prepare for 16-bit relocation types to be emitted in alternatives
> > add support for ADD16 and SUB16.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>
> > ---
> >  arch/riscv/kernel/module.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> > index 76f4b9c2ec5b..7c651d55fcbd 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/module.c
> > @@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_align_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> >  	return -EINVAL;
> >  }
> >  
> > +static int apply_r_riscv_add16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> > +				    Elf_Addr v)
> > +{
> > +	*(u16 *)location += (u16)v;
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> >  static int apply_r_riscv_add32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> >  				    Elf_Addr v)
> >  {
> > @@ -282,6 +289,13 @@ static int apply_r_riscv_add64_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> >  
> > +static int apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> > +				    Elf_Addr v)
> > +{
> > +	*(u16 *)location -= (u16)v;
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> >  static int apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela(struct module *me, u32 *location,
> >  				    Elf_Addr v)
> >  {
> > @@ -315,8 +329,10 @@ static int (*reloc_handlers_rela[]) (struct module *me, u32 *location,
> >  	[R_RISCV_CALL]			= apply_r_riscv_call_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_RELAX]			= apply_r_riscv_relax_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_ALIGN]			= apply_r_riscv_align_rela,
> > +	[R_RISCV_ADD16]			= apply_r_riscv_add16_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_ADD32]			= apply_r_riscv_add32_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_ADD64]			= apply_r_riscv_add64_rela,
> > +	[R_RISCV_SUB16]			= apply_r_riscv_sub16_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_SUB32]			= apply_r_riscv_sub32_rela,
> >  	[R_RISCV_SUB64]			= apply_r_riscv_sub64_rela,
> >  };
> > -- 
> > 2.39.0
> >
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
index 1031038423e7..ef9a4eec0dba 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/errata/sifive/errata.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@  void __init_or_module sifive_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
 
 		tmp = (1U << alt->errata_id);
 		if (cpu_req_errata & tmp) {
-			patch_text_nosync(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_ptr, alt->alt_len);
+			patch_text_nosync(ALT_OLD_PTR(alt), ALT_ALT_PTR(alt),
+					  alt->alt_len);
 			cpu_apply_errata |= tmp;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
index fac5742d1c1e..c0bea5c94128 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@  void __init_or_module thead_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct al
 	struct alt_entry *alt;
 	u32 cpu_req_errata = thead_errata_probe(stage, archid, impid);
 	u32 tmp;
+	void *oldptr, *altptr;
 
 	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
 		if (alt->vendor_id != THEAD_VENDOR_ID)
@@ -96,12 +97,16 @@  void __init_or_module thead_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct al
 
 		tmp = (1U << alt->errata_id);
 		if (cpu_req_errata & tmp) {
+			oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
+			altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
+
 			/* On vm-alternatives, the mmu isn't running yet */
 			if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
-				memcpy((void *)__pa_symbol(alt->old_ptr),
-				       (void *)__pa_symbol(alt->alt_ptr), alt->alt_len);
+				memcpy((void *)__pa_symbol(oldptr),
+				       (void *)__pa_symbol(altptr),
+				       alt->alt_len);
 			else
-				patch_text_nosync(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_ptr, alt->alt_len);
+				patch_text_nosync(oldptr, altptr, alt->alt_len);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
index 7226e2462584..cc6a81c00f2f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative-macros.h
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ 
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 .macro ALT_ENTRY oldptr newptr vendor_id errata_id new_len
-	RISCV_PTR \oldptr
-	RISCV_PTR \newptr
-	REG_ASM \vendor_id
-	REG_ASM \new_len
-	.word	\errata_id
+	.4byte \oldptr - .
+	.4byte \newptr - .
+	.2byte \vendor_id
+	.2byte \new_len
+	.4byte \errata_id
 .endm
 
 .macro ALT_NEW_CONTENT vendor_id, errata_id, enable = 1, new_c : vararg
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ 
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 
 #define ALT_ENTRY(oldptr, newptr, vendor_id, errata_id, newlen)		\
-	RISCV_PTR " " oldptr "\n"					\
-	RISCV_PTR " " newptr "\n"					\
-	REG_ASM " " vendor_id "\n"					\
-	REG_ASM " " newlen "\n"						\
-	".word " errata_id "\n"
+	".4byte	((" oldptr ") - .) \n"					\
+	".4byte	((" newptr ") - .) \n"					\
+	".2byte	" vendor_id "\n"					\
+	".2byte " newlen "\n"						\
+	".4byte	" errata_id "\n"
 
 #define ALT_NEW_CONTENT(vendor_id, errata_id, enable, new_c)		\
 	".if " __stringify(enable) " == 1\n"				\
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
index 1bd4027d34ca..b8648d4f2ac1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ 
 #define RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_MODULE	1 /* alternatives applied during module-init */
 #define RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT	2 /* alternatives applied before mmu start */
 
+/* add the relative offset to the address of the offset to get the absolute address */
+#define __ALT_PTR(a, f)			((void *)&(a)->f + (a)->f)
+#define ALT_OLD_PTR(a)			__ALT_PTR(a, old_offset)
+#define ALT_ALT_PTR(a)			__ALT_PTR(a, alt_offset)
+
 void __init apply_boot_alternatives(void);
 void __init apply_early_boot_alternatives(void);
 void apply_module_alternatives(void *start, size_t length);
@@ -31,12 +36,12 @@  void riscv_alternative_fix_offsets(void *alt_ptr, unsigned int len,
 				   int patch_offset);
 
 struct alt_entry {
-	void *old_ptr;		 /* address of original instruciton or data  */
-	void *alt_ptr;		 /* address of replacement instruction or data */
-	unsigned long vendor_id; /* cpu vendor id */
-	unsigned long alt_len;   /* The replacement size */
-	unsigned int errata_id;  /* The errata id */
-} __packed;
+	s32 old_offset;		/* offset relative to original instruction or data  */
+	s32 alt_offset;		/* offset relative to replacement instruction or data */
+	u16 vendor_id;		/* cpu vendor id */
+	u16 alt_len;		/* The replacement size */
+	u32 errata_id;		/* The errata id */
+};
 
 struct errata_checkfunc_id {
 	unsigned long vendor_id;
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 6db8b31d9149..50cfbbbecaa7 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@  void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
 						  unsigned int stage)
 {
 	struct alt_entry *alt;
+	void *oldptr, *altptr;
 
 	if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
 		return;
@@ -293,12 +294,13 @@  void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		oldptr = ALT_OLD_PTR(alt);
+		altptr = ALT_ALT_PTR(alt);
 		if (!__riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, alt->errata_id))
 			continue;
 
-		patch_text_nosync(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_ptr, alt->alt_len);
-		riscv_alternative_fix_offsets(alt->old_ptr, alt->alt_len,
-					      alt->old_ptr - alt->alt_ptr);
+		patch_text_nosync(oldptr, altptr, alt->alt_len);
+		riscv_alternative_fix_offsets(oldptr, alt->alt_len, oldptr - altptr);
 	}
 }
 #endif