[PATCH v2 03/11] sched,livepatch: Use task_call_func()
From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Wed Sep 29 2021 - 11:58:08 EST
Instead of frobbing around with scheduler internals, use the shiny new
task_call_func() interface.
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/livepatch/transition.c | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
#include "core.h"
#include "patch.h"
#include "transition.h"
-#include "../sched/sched.h"
#define MAX_STACK_ENTRIES 100
#define STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE 128
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ static int klp_check_stack_func(struct k
* Determine whether it's safe to transition the task to the target patch state
* by looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched functions on its stack.
*/
-static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct *task, char *err_buf)
+static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct *task, const char **oldname)
{
static unsigned long entries[MAX_STACK_ENTRIES];
struct klp_object *obj;
@@ -248,12 +247,8 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_s
int ret, nr_entries;
ret = stack_trace_save_tsk_reliable(task, entries, ARRAY_SIZE(entries));
- if (ret < 0) {
- snprintf(err_buf, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE,
- "%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
- __func__, task->comm, task->pid);
- return ret;
- }
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return -EINVAL;
nr_entries = ret;
klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch, obj) {
@@ -262,11 +257,8 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_s
klp_for_each_func(obj, func) {
ret = klp_check_stack_func(func, entries, nr_entries);
if (ret) {
- snprintf(err_buf, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE,
- "%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
- __func__, task->comm, task->pid,
- func->old_name);
- return ret;
+ *oldname = func->old_name;
+ return -EADDRINUSE;
}
}
}
@@ -274,6 +266,22 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_s
return 0;
}
+static int klp_check_and_switch_task(struct task_struct *task, void *arg)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ if (task_curr(task))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
+ ret = klp_check_stack(task, arg);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ clear_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_PATCH_PENDING);
+ task->patch_state = klp_target_state;
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* Try to safely switch a task to the target patch state. If it's currently
* running, or it's sleeping on a to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function, or
@@ -281,13 +289,8 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_s
*/
static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
{
- static char err_buf[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE];
- struct rq *rq;
- struct rq_flags flags;
+ const char *old_name;
int ret;
- bool success = false;
-
- err_buf[0] = '\0';
/* check if this task has already switched over */
if (task->patch_state == klp_target_state)
@@ -305,36 +308,31 @@ static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct t
* functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
* state.
*/
- rq = task_rq_lock(task, &flags);
+ ret = task_call_func(task, klp_check_and_switch_task, &old_name);
+ switch (ret) {
+ case 0: /* success */
+ break;
- if (task_running(rq, task) && task != current) {
- snprintf(err_buf, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE,
- "%s: %s:%d is running\n", __func__, task->comm,
- task->pid);
- goto done;
+ case -EBUSY: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
+ pr_debug("%s: %s:%d is running\n",
+ __func__, task->comm, task->pid);
+ break;
+ case -EINVAL: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
+ pr_debug("%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
+ __func__, task->comm, task->pid);
+ break;
+ case -EADDRINUSE: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
+ pr_debug("%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
+ __func__, task->comm, task->pid, old_name);
+ break;
+
+ default:
+ pr_debug("%s: Unknown error code (%d) when trying to switch %s:%d\n",
+ __func__, ret, task->comm, task->pid);
+ break;
}
- ret = klp_check_stack(task, err_buf);
- if (ret)
- goto done;
-
- success = true;
-
- clear_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_PATCH_PENDING);
- task->patch_state = klp_target_state;
-
-done:
- task_rq_unlock(rq, task, &flags);
-
- /*
- * Due to console deadlock issues, pr_debug() can't be used while
- * holding the task rq lock. Instead we have to use a temporary buffer
- * and print the debug message after releasing the lock.
- */
- if (err_buf[0] != '\0')
- pr_debug("%s", err_buf);
-
- return success;
+ return !ret;
}
/*