Re: [PATCH v3] mm: Make vmalloc_dump_obj() call in clean context
From: Leizhen (ThunderTown)
Date: Mon Nov 28 2022 - 04:14:09 EST
On 2022/11/28 16:33, Zhang, Qiang1 wrote:
> On 2022/11/23 7:05, Zhang, Qiang1 wrote:
>>
>> Gently ping 😊
>>
>> Thanks
>> Zqiang
>>
>>> Currently, the mem_dump_obj() is invoked in call_rcu(), the
>>> call_rcu() is maybe invoked in non-preemptive code segment, for
>>> object allocated from vmalloc(), the following scenarios may occur:
>>>
>>> CPU 0
>>> tasks context
>>> spin_lock(&vmap_area_lock)
>>> Interrupt context
>>> call_rcu()
>>> mem_dump_obj
>>> vmalloc_dump_obj
>>> spin_lock(&vmap_area_lock) <--deadlock
>>>
>>> and for PREEMPT-RT kernel, the spinlock will convert to sleepable
>>> lock, so the vmap_area_lock spinlock not allowed to get in
>>> non-preemptive code segment. therefore, this commit make the
>>> vmalloc_dump_obj() call in a clean context.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Zqiang <qiang1.zhang@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> v1->v2:
>>> add IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) check.
>>> v2->v3:
>>> change commit message and add some comment.
>>>
>>> mm/util.c | 4 +++-
>>> mm/vmalloc.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/mm/util.c b/mm/util.c
>>> index 12984e76767e..2b0222a728cc 100644
>>> --- a/mm/util.c
>>> +++ b/mm/util.c
>>> @@ -1128,7 +1128,9 @@ void mem_dump_obj(void *object)
>>> return;
>>>
>>> if (virt_addr_valid(object))
>>> - type = "non-slab/vmalloc memory";
>>> + type = "non-slab memory";
>>> + else if (is_vmalloc_addr(object))
>>> + type = "vmalloc memory";
>>> else if (object == NULL)
>>> type = "NULL pointer";
>>> else if (object == ZERO_SIZE_PTR)
>>> diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c index
>>> ccaa461998f3..4351eafbe7ab 100644
>>> --- a/mm/vmalloc.c
>>> +++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
>>> @@ -4034,6 +4034,31 @@ bool vmalloc_dump_obj(void *object)
>>> struct vm_struct *vm;
>>> void *objp = (void *)PAGE_ALIGN((unsigned long)object);
>>>
>>> + /* for non-vmalloc addr, return directly */
>>> + if (!is_vmalloc_addr(objp))
>>> + return false;
>>> +
>>> + /**
>>> + * for non-Preempt-RT kernel, return directly. otherwise not
>>> + * only needs to determine whether it is in the interrupt context
>>> + * (in_interrupt())to avoid deadlock, but also to avoid acquire
>>> + * vmap_area_lock spinlock in disables interrupts or preempts
>>> + * critical sections, because the vmap_area_lock spinlock convert
>>> + * to sleepable lock
>>> + */
>>> + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && !preemptible())
>>> + return false;
>>> +
>>> + /**
>>> + * get here, for Preempt-RT kernel, it means that we are in
>>> + * preemptible context(preemptible() is true), it also means
>>> + * that the in_interrupt() will return false.
>>> + * for non-Preempt-RT kernel, only needs to determine whether
>>> + * it is in the interrupt context(in_interrupt()) to avoid deadlock
>>> + */
>>> + if (in_interrupt())
>>> + return false;
>>
>>
>> We want mem_dump_obj() to work properly in the interrupt context. But with this if statement, it's impossible to work properly.
>
> This is to avoid the following scenarios, because, call_rcu() can be invoked in hard irq or
> softirq context, so mem_dump_obj() not dump some details info.
OK. Sorry, I'm confusing your issue with what I'm doing right now.
https://lkml.org/lkml/2022/11/16/913
I need "if (in_interrupt() && spin_is_locked(&vmap_area_lock))". So
mem_dump_obj() can work well in interrupt, except the task was
interrupted in the critical section of vmap_area_lock.
>
> CPU 0
> tasks context
> spin_lock(&vmap_area_lock)
> Interrupt or softirq context
> call_rcu()
> mem_dump_obj
> vmalloc_dump_obj
> spin_lock(&vmap_area_lock) <--deadlock
>
> because mem_dump_obj() only used by RCU, I'm not sure if this modification is appropriate,
> need to hear from Paul.
>
> Thanks
> Zqiang
>
>
>>
>> Here's my test case:
>> void *tst_p;
>>
>> void my_irqwork_handler(struct irq_work *work) {
>> void *p = tst_p;
>>
>> printk("enter my_irqwork_handler: CPU=%d, locked=%d\n", smp_processor_id(), tst_is_locked());
>> mem_dump_obj(p);
>> vfree(p);
>> }
>>
>> static void test_mem_dump(void)
>> {
>> struct irq_work work = IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD(my_irqwork_handler);
>>
>> tst_p = vmalloc(PAGE_SIZE);
>> if (!tst_p) {
>> printk("vmalloc failed\n");
>> return;
>> }
>> printk("enter test_mem_dump: CPU=%d\n", smp_processor_id());
>>
>> //tst_lock();
>> irq_work_queue(&work);
>> //tst_unlock();
>>
>> printk("leave test_mem_dump: CPU=%d\n", smp_processor_id()); }
>>
>> Test result:
>> [ 45.212941] enter test_mem_dump: CPU=0
>> [ 45.213280] enter my_irqwork_handler: CPU=0, locked=0
>> [ 45.213546] vmalloc memory
>> [ 45.213996] leave test_mem_dump: CPU=0
>>
>>> +
>>> vm = find_vm_area(objp);
>>> if (!vm)
>>> return false;
>>> --
>>> 2.25.1
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Zhen Lei
--
Regards,
Zhen Lei