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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+RISC-V Hardware Probing Interface
+---------------------------------
+
+The RISC-V hardware probing interface is based around a single syscall, which
+is defined in <asm/hwprobe.h>::
+
+ struct riscv_hwprobe {
+ __s64 key;
+ __u64 value;
+ };
+
+ long sys_riscv_hwprobe(struct riscv_hwprobe *pairs, size_t pair_count,
+ size_t cpu_count, cpu_set_t *cpus,
+ unsigned int flags);
+
+The arguments are split into three groups: an array of key-value pairs, a CPU
+set, and some flags. The key-value pairs are supplied with a count. Userspace
+must prepopulate the key field for each element, and the kernel will fill in the
+value if the key is recognized. If a key is unknown to the kernel, its key field
+will be cleared to -1, and its value set to 0. The CPU set is defined by
+CPU_SET(3). For value-like keys (eg. vendor/arch/impl), the returned value will
+be only be valid if all CPUs in the given set have the same value. Otherwise -1
+will be returned. For boolean-like keys, the value returned will be a logical
+AND of the values for the specified CPUs. Usermode can supply NULL for cpus and
+0 for cpu_count as a shortcut for all online CPUs. There are currently no flags,
+this value must be zero for future compatibility.
+
+On success 0 is returned, on failure a negative error code is returned.
+
+The following keys are defined:
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_MVENDORID`: Contains the value of ``mvendorid``,
+ as defined by the RISC-V privileged architecture specification.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_MARCHID`: Contains the value of ``marchid``, as
+ defined by the RISC-V privileged architecture specification.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_MIMPLID`: Contains the value of ``mimplid``, as
+ defined by the RISC-V privileged architecture specification.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_BASE_BEHAVIOR`: A bitmask containing the base
+ user-visible behavior that this kernel supports. The following base user ABIs
+ are defined:
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_BASE_BEHAVIOR_IMA`: Support for rv32ima or
+ rv64ima, as defined by version 2.2 of the user ISA and version 1.10 of the
+ privileged ISA, with the following known exceptions (more exceptions may be
+ added, but only if it can be demonstrated that the user ABI is not broken):
+
+ * The ``fence.i`` instruction cannot be directly executed by userspace
+ programs (it may still be executed in userspace via a
+ kernel-controlled mechanism such as the vDSO).
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_IMA_EXT_0`: A bitmask containing the extensions
+ that are compatible with the :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_BASE_BEHAVIOR_IMA`:
+ base system behavior.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_FD`: The F and D extensions are supported, as
+ defined by commit cd20cee ("FMIN/FMAX now implement
+ minimumNumber/maximumNumber, not minNum/maxNum") of the RISC-V ISA manual.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_C`: The C extension is supported, as defined
+ by version 2.2 of the RISC-V ISA manual.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_V`: The V extension is supported, as defined by
+ version 1.0 of the RISC-V Vector extension manual.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_EXT_ZBA`: The Zba address generation extension is
+ supported, as defined in version 1.0 of the Bit-Manipulation ISA
+ extensions.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_EXT_ZBB`: The Zbb extension is supported, as defined
+ in version 1.0 of the Bit-Manipulation ISA extensions.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_EXT_ZBS`: The Zbs extension is supported, as defined
+ in version 1.0 of the Bit-Manipulation ISA extensions.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_EXT_ZICBOZ`: The Zicboz extension is supported, as
+ ratified in commit 3dd606f ("Create cmobase-v1.0.pdf") of riscv-CMOs.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_CPUPERF_0`: A bitmask that contains performance
+ information about the selected set of processors.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNKNOWN`: The performance of misaligned
+ accesses is unknown.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_EMULATED`: Misaligned accesses are
+ emulated via software, either in or below the kernel. These accesses are
+ always extremely slow.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_SLOW`: Misaligned accesses are slower
+ than equivalent byte accesses. Misaligned accesses may be supported
+ directly in hardware, or trapped and emulated by software.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_FAST`: Misaligned accesses are faster
+ than equivalent byte accesses.
+
+ * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNSUPPORTED`: Misaligned accesses are
+ not supported at all and will generate a misaligned address fault.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_ZICBOZ_BLOCK_SIZE`: An unsigned int which
+ represents the size of the Zicboz block in bytes.