ARM: arch_timers: switch to physical timers if HYP mode is available

If we're booted in HYP mode, it is possible that we'll run some
kind of virtualized environment. In this case, it is a better to
switch to the physical timers, and leave the virtual timers to
guests.

Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>

diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
index ec30a73..d7ad425 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
 #include <asm/arch_timer.h>
+#include <asm/virt.h>
 
 #include <clocksource/arm_arch_timer.h>
 
@@ -364,10 +365,14 @@ int __init arch_timer_init(void)
        of_node_put(np);
 
        /*
+        * If HYP mode is available, we know that the physical timer
+        * has been configured to be accessible from PL1. Use it, so
+        * that a guest can use the virtual timer instead.
+        *
         * If no interrupt provided for virtual timer, we'll have to
         * stick to the physical timer. It'd better be accessible...
         */
-       if (!arch_timer_ppi[VIRT_PPI]) {
+       if (is_hyp_mode_available() || !arch_timer_ppi[VIRT_PPI]) {
                arch_timer_use_virtual = false;
 
                if (!arch_timer_ppi[PHYS_SECURE_PPI] ||