[PATCH] sched_ext: Check bpf_timer_start return values in scx_qmap
From: Wanwu Li
Date: Thu Aug 27 2026 - 04:10:17 EST
monitor_timerfn(), lowpri_timerfn() and round_robin_timerfn() ignore
bpf_timer_start()'s return value: a failed re-arm silently stops the
periodic heartbeat, starving every task parked in LOWPRI_DSQ (lowpri)
or freezing cid rotation (round-robin). Check the returns and raise
scx_bpf_error(), matching the init paths.
Signed-off-by: Wanwu Li <liwanwu@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c | 9 ++++++---
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
index 5bb8b90a275a..9f6e61d7ca07 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,8 @@ static int monitor_timerfn(void *map, int *key, struct bpf_timer *timer)
scx_read_event(&events, SCX_EV_BYPASS_ACTIVATE));
}
- bpf_timer_start(timer, ONE_SEC_IN_NS, 0);
+ if (bpf_timer_start(timer, ONE_SEC_IN_NS, 0))
+ scx_bpf_error("failed to re-arm stats timer");
return 0;
}
@@ -1268,7 +1269,8 @@ struct {
static int lowpri_timerfn(void *map, int *key, struct bpf_timer *timer)
{
scx_bpf_dsq_reenq(LOWPRI_DSQ, 0);
- bpf_timer_start(timer, LOWPRI_INTV_NS, 0);
+ if (bpf_timer_start(timer, LOWPRI_INTV_NS, 0))
+ scx_bpf_error("failed to re-arm lowpri timer");
return 0;
}
@@ -1747,7 +1749,8 @@ static void rr_advance(void)
static int round_robin_timerfn(void *map, int *key, struct bpf_timer *timer)
{
rr_advance();
- bpf_timer_start(timer, round_robin_ns, 0);
+ if (bpf_timer_start(timer, round_robin_ns, 0))
+ scx_bpf_error("failed to re-arm round-robin timer");
return 0;
}
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2.25.1