Re: [PATCH 2/3] kcsan: Introduce ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_* macros

From: Marco Elver
Date: Thu Feb 06 2020 - 10:55:20 EST

On Wed, 5 Feb 2020 at 23:04, Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Feb 05, 2020 at 10:48:14PM +0100, Marco Elver wrote:
> > On Wed, 5 Feb 2020 at 22:33, Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 05, 2020 at 09:43:32PM +0100, Marco Elver wrote:
> > > > Introduces ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_WRITER and ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS, which
> > > > may be used to assert properties of synchronization logic, where
> > > > violation cannot be detected as a normal data race.
> > > >
> > > > Examples of the reports that may be generated:
> > > >
> > > > ==================================================================
> > > > BUG: KCSAN: data-race in test_thread / test_thread
> > > >
> > > > write to 0xffffffffab3d1540 of 8 bytes by task 466 on cpu 2:
> > > > test_thread+0x8d/0x111
> > > > debugfs_write.cold+0x32/0x44
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > assert no writes to 0xffffffffab3d1540 of 8 bytes by task 464 on cpu 0:
> > > > test_thread+0xa3/0x111
> > > > debugfs_write.cold+0x32/0x44
> > > > ...
> > > > ==================================================================
> > > >
> > > > ==================================================================
> > > > BUG: KCSAN: data-race in test_thread / test_thread
> > > >
> > > > assert no accesses to 0xffffffffab3d1540 of 8 bytes by task 465 on cpu 1:
> > > > test_thread+0xb9/0x111
> > > > debugfs_write.cold+0x32/0x44
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > read to 0xffffffffab3d1540 of 8 bytes by task 464 on cpu 0:
> > > > test_thread+0x77/0x111
> > > > debugfs_write.cold+0x32/0x44
> > > > ...
> > > > ==================================================================
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Suggested-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > Please let me know if the names make sense, given they do not include a
> > > > KCSAN_ prefix.
> > >
> > > I am OK with this, but there might well be some bikeshedding later on.
> > > Which should not be a real problem, irritating though it might be.
> > >
> > > > The names are unique across the kernel. I wouldn't expect another macro
> > > > with the same name but different semantics to pop up any time soon. If
> > > > there is a dual use to these macros (e.g. another tool that could hook
> > > > into it), we could also move it elsewhere (include/linux/compiler.h?).
> > > >
> > > > We can also revisit the original suggestion of WRITE_ONCE_EXCLUSIVE(),
> > > > if it is something that'd be used very widely. It'd be straightforward
> > > > to add with the help of these macros, but would need to be added to
> > > > include/linux/compiler.h.
> > >
> > > A more definite use case for ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS() is a
> > > reference-counting algorithm where exclusive access is expected after
> > > a successful atomic_dec_and_test(). Any objection to making the
> > > docbook header use that example? I believe that a more familiar
> > > example would help people see the point of all this. ;-)
> >
> > Happy to update the example -- I'll send it tomorrow.
>
> Sounds great!

v2 sent: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200206154626.243230-1-elver@xxxxxxxxxx

Thanks,
-- Marco

> > > I am queueing these as-is for review and testing, but please feel free
> > > to send updated versions. Easy to do the replacement!
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > > And you knew that this was coming... It looks to me that I can
> > > do something like this:
> > >
> > > struct foo {
> > > int a;
> > > char b;
> > > long c;
> > > atomic_t refctr;
> > > };
> > >
> > > void do_a_foo(struct foo *fp)
> > > {
> > > if (atomic_dec_and_test(&fp->refctr)) {
> > > ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS(*fp);
> > > safely_dispose_of(fp);
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > Does that work, or is it necessary to assert for each field separately?
> >
> > That works just fine, and will check for races on the whole struct.
>
> Nice!!!
>
> Thanx, Paul
>
> > Thanks,
> > -- Marco
> >
> > > Thanx, Paul
> > >
> > > > ---
> > > > include/linux/kcsan-checks.h | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/kcsan-checks.h b/include/linux/kcsan-checks.h
> > > > index 21b1d1f214ad5..1a7b51e516335 100644
> > > > --- a/include/linux/kcsan-checks.h
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/kcsan-checks.h
> > > > @@ -96,4 +96,38 @@ static inline void kcsan_check_access(const volatile void *ptr, size_t size,
> > > > kcsan_check_access(ptr, size, KCSAN_ACCESS_ATOMIC | KCSAN_ACCESS_WRITE)
> > > > #endif
> > > >
> > > > +/**
> > > > + * ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_WRITER - assert no other threads are writing @var
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Assert that there are no other threads writing @var; other readers are
> > > > + * allowed. This assertion can be used to specify properties of synchronization
> > > > + * logic, where violation cannot be detected as a normal data race.
> > > > + *
> > > > + * For example, if a per-CPU variable is only meant to be written by a single
> > > > + * CPU, but may be read from other CPUs; in this case, reads and writes must be
> > > > + * marked properly, however, if an off-CPU WRITE_ONCE() races with the owning
> > > > + * CPU's WRITE_ONCE(), would not constitute a data race but could be a harmful
> > > > + * race condition. Using this macro allows specifying this property in the code
> > > > + * and catch such bugs.
> > > > + *
> > > > + * @var variable to assert on
> > > > + */
> > > > +#define ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_WRITER(var) \
> > > > + __kcsan_check_access(&(var), sizeof(var), KCSAN_ACCESS_ASSERT)
> > > > +
> > > > +/**
> > > > + * ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS - assert no other threads are accessing @var
> > > > + *
> > > > + * Assert that no other thread is accessing @var (no readers nor writers). This
> > > > + * assertion can be used to specify properties of synchronization logic, where
> > > > + * violation cannot be detected as a normal data race.
> > > > + *
> > > > + * For example, if a variable is not read nor written by the current thread, nor
> > > > + * should it be touched by any other threads during the current execution phase.
> > > > + *
> > > > + * @var variable to assert on
> > > > + */
> > > > +#define ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS(var) \
> > > > + __kcsan_check_access(&(var), sizeof(var), KCSAN_ACCESS_WRITE | KCSAN_ACCESS_ASSERT)
> > > > +
> > > > #endif /* _LINUX_KCSAN_CHECKS_H */
> > > > --
> > > > 2.25.0.341.g760bfbb309-goog
> > > >
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