[PATCH 09/13] blk-throttle: Free up a group only after one rcu grace period

[Vivek Goyal]

Soon we will allow accessing a throtl_grp under rcu_read_lock(). Hence
start freeing up throtl_grp after one rcu grace period.

Signed-off-by: Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 block/blk-throttle.c |   22 +++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/block/blk-throttle.c b/block/blk-throttle.c
index b9412d1..90ad407 100644
--- a/block/blk-throttle.c
+++ b/block/blk-throttle.c
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ struct throtl_grp {
 
 	/* Some throttle limits got updated for the group */
 	int limits_changed;
+
+	struct rcu_head rcu_head;
 };
 
 struct throtl_data
@@ -151,12 +153,30 @@ static inline struct throtl_grp *throtl_ref_get_tg(struct throtl_grp *tg)
 	return tg;
 }
 
+static void throtl_free_tg(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+	struct throtl_grp *tg;
+
+	tg = container_of(head, struct throtl_grp, rcu_head);
+	kfree(tg);
+}
+
 static void throtl_put_tg(struct throtl_grp *tg)
 {
 	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&tg->ref) <= 0);
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&tg->ref))
 		return;
-	kfree(tg);
+
+	/*
+	 * A group is freed in rcu manner. But having an rcu lock does not
+	 * mean that one can access all the fields of blkg and assume these
+	 * are valid. For example, don't try to follow throtl_data and
+	 * request queue links.
+	 *
+	 * Having a reference to blkg under an rcu allows acess to only
+	 * values local to groups like group stats and group rate limits
+	 */
+	call_rcu(&tg->rcu_head, throtl_free_tg);
 }
 
 static void throtl_init_group(struct throtl_grp *tg)
-- 
1.7.4.4

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