Re: [PATCH v4 00/24] DEPT(Dependency Tracker)

From: Byungchul Park
Date: Sun Mar 20 2022 - 06:58:33 EST


On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 04:51:29PM +0900, Byungchul Park wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 09:30:02AM +0000, Hyeonggon Yoo wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 01:32:13PM +0900, Byungchul Park wrote:
> > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 01:53:26AM +0000, Hyeonggon Yoo wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Mar 04, 2022 at 04:06:19PM +0900, Byungchul Park wrote:
> > > > > Hi Linus and folks,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been developing a tool for detecting deadlock possibilities by
> > > > > tracking wait/event rather than lock(?) acquisition order to try to
> > > > > cover all synchonization machanisms. It's done on v5.17-rc1 tag.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://github.com/lgebyungchulpark/linux-dept/commits/dept1.14_on_v5.17-rc1
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Small feedback unrelated to thread:
> > > > I'm not sure "Need to expand the ring buffer" is something to call
> > > > WARN(). Is this stack trace useful for something?
> > > > ========
> > > >
> > > > Hello Byungchul. These are two warnings of DEPT on system.
> > >
> > > Hi Hyeonggon,
> > >
> > > Could you run scripts/decode_stacktrace.sh and share the result instead
> > > of the raw format below if the reports still appear with PATCH v5? It'd
> > > be appreciated (:
> > >
> >
> > Hi Byungchul.
> >
> > on dept1.18_on_v5.17-rc7, the kernel_clone() warning has gone.
> > There is one warning remaining on my system:
> >
> > It warns when running kunit-try-catch-test testcase.
>
> Hi Hyeonggon,
>
> I can reproduce it thanks to you. I will let you know on all works done.

Hi Hyeonggon,

All works wrt this issue have been done. I've just updated the same
branch.

https://github.com/lgebyungchulpark/linux-dept/commits/dept1.18_on_v5.17-rc7

This is just for your information.

Thanks,
Byungchul

>
> Thanks,
> Byungchul
>
> > ===================================================
> > DEPT: Circular dependency has been detected.
> > 5.17.0-rc7+ #4 Not tainted
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > summary
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > *** AA DEADLOCK ***
> >
> > context A
> > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0)
> > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0)
> > [E] complete(&try_completion:0)
> >
> > [S]: start of the event context
> > [W]: the wait blocked
> > [E]: the event not reachable
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > context A's detail
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > context A
> > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0)
> > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0)
> > [E] complete(&try_completion:0)
> >
> > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0):
> > (N/A)
> >
> > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0):
> > kunit_try_catch_run (lib/kunit/try-catch.c:78 (discriminator 1))
> > stacktrace:
> > dept_wait (kernel/dependency/dept.c:2149)
> > wait_for_completion_timeout (kernel/sched/completion.c:119 (discriminator 4) kernel/sched/completion.c:165 (discriminator 4))
> > kunit_try_catch_run (lib/kunit/try-catch.c:78 (discriminator 1))
> > kunit_test_try_catch_successful_try_no_catch (lib/kunit/kunit-test.c:43)
> > kunit_try_run_case (lib/kunit/test.c:333 lib/kunit/test.c:374)
> > kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter (lib/kunit/try-catch.c:30)
> > kthread (kernel/kthread.c:379)
> > ret_from_fork (arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:757)
> >
> > [E] complete(&try_completion:0):
> > kthread_complete_and_exit (kernel/kthread.c:327)
> > stacktrace:
> > dept_event (kernel/dependency/dept.c:2376 (discriminator 2))
> > complete (kernel/sched/completion.c:33 (discriminator 4))
> > kthread_complete_and_exit (kernel/kthread.c:327)
> > kunit_try_catch_throw (lib/kunit/try-catch.c:18)
> > kthread (kernel/kthread.c:379)
> > ret_from_fork (arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:757)
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > information that might be helpful
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
> > Call trace:
> > dump_backtrace.part.0 (arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:186)
> > show_stack (arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:193)
> > dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:107 (discriminator 4))
> > dump_stack (lib/dump_stack.c:114)
> > print_circle (./arch/arm64/include/asm/atomic_ll_sc.h:112 ./arch/arm64/include/asm/atomic.h:30 ./include/linux/atomic/atomic-arch-fallback.h:511 ./include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:258 kernel/dependency/dept.c:140 kernel/dependency/dept.c:748)
> > cb_check_dl (kernel/dependency/dept.c:1083 kernel/dependency/dept.c:1064)
> > bfs (kernel/dependency/dept.c:833)
> > add_dep (kernel/dependency/dept.c:1409)
> > do_event (kernel/dependency/dept.c:175 kernel/dependency/dept.c:1644)
> > dept_event (kernel/dependency/dept.c:2376 (discriminator 2))
> > complete (kernel/sched/completion.c:33 (discriminator 4))
> > kthread_complete_and_exit (kernel/kthread.c:327)
> > kunit_try_catch_throw (lib/kunit/try-catch.c:18)
> > kthread (kernel/kthread.c:379)
> > ret_from_fork (arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:757)
> >
> > --
> > Thank you, You are awesome!
> > Hyeonggon :-)
> >
> > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2022/3/15/1277
> > > (or https://github.com/lgebyungchulpark/linux-dept/commits/dept1.18_on_v5.17-rc7)
> > >
> > > Thank you very much!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Byungchul
> > >
> > > > Both cases look similar.
> > > >
> > > > In what case DEPT says (unknown)?
> > > > I'm not sure we can properly debug this.
> > > >
> > > > ===================================================
> > > > DEPT: Circular dependency has been detected.
> > > > 5.17.0-rc1+ #3 Tainted: G W
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > summary
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > *** AA DEADLOCK ***
> > > >
> > > > context A
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&vfork:0)
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_killable(&vfork:0)
> > > > [E] complete(&vfork:0)
> > > >
> > > > [S]: start of the event context
> > > > [W]: the wait blocked
> > > > [E]: the event not reachable
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > context A's detail
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > context A
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&vfork:0)
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_killable(&vfork:0)
> > > > [E] complete(&vfork:0)
> > > >
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&vfork:0):
> > > > (N/A)
> > > >
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_killable(&vfork:0):
> > > > [<ffffffc00802204c>] kernel_clone+0x25c/0x2b8
> > > > stacktrace:
> > > > dept_wait+0x74/0x88
> > > > wait_for_completion_killable+0x60/0xa0
> > > > kernel_clone+0x25c/0x2b8
> > > > __do_sys_clone+0x5c/0x74
> > > > __arm64_sys_clone+0x18/0x20
> > > > invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x78/0xc4
> > > > do_el0_svc+0x98/0xd0
> > > > el0_svc+0x44/0xe4
> > > > el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb0/0x12c
> > > > el0t_64_sync+0x158/0x15c
> > > >
> > > > [E] complete(&vfork:0):
> > > > [<ffffffc00801f49c>] mm_release+0x7c/0x90
> > > > stacktrace:
> > > > dept_event+0xe0/0x100
> > > > complete+0x48/0x98
> > > > mm_release+0x7c/0x90
> > > > exit_mm_release+0xc/0x14
> > > > do_exit+0x1b4/0x81c
> > > > do_group_exit+0x30/0x9c
> > > > __wake_up_parent+0x0/0x24
> > > > invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x78/0xc4
> > > > do_el0_svc+0x98/0xd0
> > > > el0_svc+0x44/0xe4
> > > > el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb0/0x12c
> > > > el0t_64_sync+0x158/0x15c
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > information that might be helpful
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > CPU: 6 PID: 229 Comm: start-stop-daem Tainted: G W 5.17.0-rc1+ #3
> > > > Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
> > > > Call trace:
> > > > dump_backtrace.part.0+0x9c/0xc4
> > > > show_stack+0x14/0x28
> > > > dump_stack_lvl+0x9c/0xcc
> > > > dump_stack+0x14/0x2c
> > > > print_circle+0x2d4/0x438
> > > > cb_check_dl+0x44/0x70
> > > > bfs+0x60/0x168
> > > > add_dep+0x88/0x11c
> > > > do_event.constprop.0+0x19c/0x2c0
> > > > dept_event+0xe0/0x100
> > > > complete+0x48/0x98
> > > > mm_release+0x7c/0x90
> > > > exit_mm_release+0xc/0x14
> > > > do_exit+0x1b4/0x81c
> > > > do_group_exit+0x30/0x9c
> > > > __wake_up_parent+0x0/0x24
> > > > invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x78/0xc4
> > > > do_el0_svc+0x98/0xd0
> > > > el0_svc+0x44/0xe4
> > > > el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb0/0x12c
> > > > el0t_64_sync+0x158/0x15c
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ===================================================
> > > > DEPT: Circular dependency has been detected.
> > > > 5.17.0-rc1+ #3 Tainted: G W
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > summary
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > *** AA DEADLOCK ***
> > > >
> > > > context A
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0)
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0)
> > > > [E] complete(&try_completion:0)
> > > >
> > > > [S]: start of the event context
> > > > [W]: the wait blocked
> > > > [E]: the event not reachable
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > context A's detail
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > context A
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0)
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0)
> > > > [E] complete(&try_completion:0)
> > > >
> > > > [S] (unknown)(&try_completion:0):
> > > > (N/A)
> > > >
> > > > [W] wait_for_completion_timeout(&try_completion:0):
> > > > [<ffffffc008166bf4>] kunit_try_catch_run+0xb4/0x160
> > > > stacktrace:
> > > > dept_wait+0x74/0x88
> > > > wait_for_completion_timeout+0x64/0xa0
> > > > kunit_try_catch_run+0xb4/0x160
> > > > kunit_test_try_catch_successful_try_no_catch+0x3c/0x98
> > > > kunit_try_run_case+0x9c/0xa0
> > > > kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x1c/0x28
> > > > kthread+0xd4/0xe4
> > > > ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
> > > >
> > > > [E] complete(&try_completion:0):
> > > > [<ffffffc00803dce4>] kthread_complete_and_exit+0x18/0x20
> > > > stacktrace:
> > > > dept_event+0xe0/0x100
> > > > complete+0x48/0x98
> > > > kthread_complete_and_exit+0x18/0x20
> > > > kunit_try_catch_throw+0x0/0x1c
> > > > kthread+0xd4/0xe4
> > > > ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > information that might be helpful
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > > CPU: 15 PID: 132 Comm: kunit_try_catch Tainted: G W 5.17.0-rc1+ #3
> > > > Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
> > > > Call trace:
> > > > dump_backtrace.part.0+0x9c/0xc4
> > > > show_stack+0x14/0x28
> > > > dump_stack_lvl+0x9c/0xcc
> > > > dump_stack+0x14/0x2c
> > > > print_circle+0x2d4/0x438
> > > > cb_check_dl+0x44/0x70
> > > > bfs+0x60/0x168
> > > > add_dep+0x88/0x11c
> > > > do_event.constprop.0+0x19c/0x2c0
> > > > dept_event+0xe0/0x100
> > > > complete+0x48/0x98
> > > > kthread_complete_and_exit+0x18/0x20
> > > > kunit_try_catch_throw+0x0/0x1c
> > > > kthread+0xd4/0xe4
> > > > ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Benifit:
> > > > >
> > > > > 0. Works with all lock primitives.
> > > > > 1. Works with wait_for_completion()/complete().
> > > > > 2. Works with 'wait' on PG_locked.
> > > > > 3. Works with 'wait' on PG_writeback.
> > > > > 4. Works with swait/wakeup.
> > > > > 5. Works with waitqueue.
> > > > > 6. Multiple reports are allowed.
> > > > > 7. Deduplication control on multiple reports.
> > > > > 8. Withstand false positives thanks to 6.
> > > > > 9. Easy to tag any wait/event.
> > > > >
> > > > > Future work:
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > 1.9.1
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Thank you, You are awesome!
> > > > Hyeonggon :-)