Re: [PATCH] rcutorture: Skip debug object testing for cur_ops without ->debug_objects set

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Mon Jun 03 2024 - 23:14:40 EST


On Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 10:19:08AM +0800, Z qiang wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 03, 2024 at 12:55:30PM +0800, Z qiang wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 11:00:54AM +0800, Zqiang wrote:
> > > > > > This commit make rcu_test_debug_objects() early return when the
> > > > > > specified cur_ops not set the ->debug_objects.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Zqiang <qiang.zhang1211@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> > > > > > index 08bf7c669dd3..9b8c277ab91a 100644
> > > > > > --- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> > > > > > +++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> > > > > > @@ -3495,8 +3495,9 @@ static void rcu_test_debug_objects(void)
> > > > > > return;
> > > > > > }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - if (WARN_ON_ONCE(cur_ops->debug_objects &&
> > > > > > - (!cur_ops->call || !cur_ops->cb_barrier)))
> > > > > > + if (!cur_ops->debug_objects ||
> > > > > > + WARN_ON_ONCE(cur_ops->debug_objects &&
> > > > >
> > > > > You lost me here. Given that we have "!cur_ops->debug_objects" before
> > > > > that WARN_ON_ONCE(), why do we need "cur_ops->debug_objects" inside of it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, we don't get here unless the rcutorture.object_debug kernel boot
> > > > > parameter is specified, don't we really want to WARN_ON_ONCE if the
> > > > > current flavor does not support that?
> > >
> > > Maybe I didn't describe it clearly enough, this
> > > modification is mainly to filter out test types that do not support
> > > double call_rcu*() checking, for example tasks, tasks-rudes,
> > > task-tracing ;) .
> >
> > Understood.
> >
> > It is just that in my experience, it is a good thing for rcutorture to
> > splat when asked to do something that it cannot do. Or do you have a
> > use case where this is problematic?
> >
>
> Hi, Paul
>
>
> This is a scene I mentioned before:
>
> The rcutorture.object_debug is set true, but the tasks-tracing does not support
> duplicate cur_ops->call check, but the debug_objects test was still done.
>
> insmod rcutorture.ko torture_type=tasks-tracing fwd_progress=4
> n_barrier_cbs=4 object_debug=1
>
> [ 106.082416] rcutorture: WARN: Duplicate call_tasks-tracing() test starting.
> [ 106.082533] tasks-tracing-torture: rcu_torture_read_exit: Start of test
> [ 106.082543] tasks-tracing-torture: rcu_torture_read_exit: Start of episode
> [ 106.105552] rcutorture: duplicated callback was invoked.
> [ 106.105567] rcutorture: duplicated callback was invoked.
>
> for call_rcu*() that does not support double call checking, if
> continue to test,
> "rcutorture: duplicated callback was invoked". will output,
> I just want to avoid the output of this error message :)

OK, but then why not just avoid setting rcutorture.object_debug for
the torture_type values that do not support it?

Thanx, Paul

> Thanks
> Zqiang
>
>
> > I don't count the fuzzers because they are supposed to avoid specifying
> > things that are supposed to fail. ;-)
> >
> > Thanx, Paul
> >
> > > Thanks
> > > Zqiang
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi, Paul
> > > >
> > > > The rcutorture.object_debug is set true, but the tasks-tracing does not support
> > > > duplicate cur_ops->call check, but the debug_objects test was still done.
> > > >
> > > > insmod rcutorture.ko torture_type=tasks-tracing fwd_progress=4
> > > > n_barrier_cbs=4 object_debug=1
> > > >
> > > > [ 106.082416] rcutorture: WARN: Duplicate call_tasks-tracing() test starting.
> > > > [ 106.082533] tasks-tracing-torture: rcu_torture_read_exit: Start of test
> > > > [ 106.082543] tasks-tracing-torture: rcu_torture_read_exit: Start of episode
> > > > [ 106.105552] rcutorture: duplicated callback was invoked.
> > > > [ 106.105567] rcutorture: duplicated callback was invoked.
> > > > [ 106.111269] rcutorture: WARN: Duplicate call_tasks-tracing() test complete.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Zqiang
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Or do you have a use case that needs to silence these warnings?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanx, Paul
> > > > >
> > > > > > + (!cur_ops->call || !cur_ops->cb_barrier)))
> > > > > > return;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > struct rcu_head *rhp = kmalloc(sizeof(*rhp), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 2.17.1
> > > > > >