Re: [syzbot] [damon?] divide error in damon_set_attrs

From: SeongJae Park
Date: Fri May 26 2023 - 22:09:29 EST


On Sat, 27 May 2023 10:02:38 +0800 Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> On 2023/5/27 9:46, SeongJae Park wrote:
> > Hi Kefeng,
> >
> > On Sat, 27 May 2023 09:15:01 +0800 Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >>>
> >>> Nice and effective fix! Nevertheless, I think aggregation interval smaller
> >>> than sample interval is just a wrong input. How about adding the check in
> >>> damon_set_attrs()'s already existing attributes validation, like below?
> >>
> >> Yes, move the check into damon_set_attrs() is better
> >
> > Thank you for this kind comment!
> >
> >> , and it seems that
> >> we could move all the check into it, and drop the old_attrs check in
> >> damon_update_monitoring_results(), what's you option?
> >>
> >>
> >> diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
> >> index d9ef62047bf5..1647f7f1f708 100644
> >> --- a/mm/damon/core.c
> >> +++ b/mm/damon/core.c
> >> @@ -523,12 +523,6 @@ static void damon_update_monitoring_results(struct
> >> damon_ctx *ctx,
> >> struct damon_target *t;
> >> struct damon_region *r;
> >>
> >> - /* if any interval is zero, simply forgive conversion */
> >> - if (!old_attrs->sample_interval || !old_attrs->aggr_interval ||
> >> - !new_attrs->sample_interval ||
> >> - !new_attrs->aggr_interval)
> >> - return;
> >> -
> >> damon_for_each_target(t, ctx)
> >> damon_for_each_region(r, t)
> >> damon_update_monitoring_result(
> >> @@ -551,6 +545,10 @@ int damon_set_attrs(struct damon_ctx *ctx, struct
> >> damon_attrs *attrs)
> >> return -EINVAL;
> >> if (attrs->min_nr_regions > attrs->max_nr_regions)
> >> return -EINVAL;
> >> + if (attrs->sample_interval > attrs->aggr_interval)
> >> + return -EINVAL;
> >> + if (!attrs->sample_interval || !attrs->aggr_interval)
> >> + return -EINVAL;
> >
> > In my humble opinion, the validation for monitoring results and for general
> > monitoring could be different. For example, zero aggreation/sampling intervals
> > might make sense for fixed granularity working set size monitoring. Hence, I'd
> > prefer keeping those checks in the damon_update_monitoring_results().
>
>
> ok, will keep that,

Thank you for agreeing.

> I check the damon_set_attrs() called by
> lru_sort/reclaim monitor and sysfs/dbgfs, the above changes should be
> ok, maybe missing something, the working set size monitoring is not
> public for now?

You're correct. Working set size monitoring is not somewhat currently
publicly exists, but only possible usage of DAMON at the moment.


Thanks,
SJ

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