Re: [patch net-next v4 01/12] net: devlink: make sure that devlink_try_get() works with valid pointer during xarray iteration

[Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>]

On Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:29:14 +0200 Jiri Pirko wrote:
> From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@nvidia.com>
> 
> Remove dependency on devlink_mutex during devlinks xarray iteration.
> 
> The reason is that devlink_register/unregister() functions taking
> devlink_mutex would deadlock during devlink reload operation of devlink
> instance which registers/unregisters nested devlink instances.
> 
> The devlinks xarray consistency is ensured internally by xarray.
> There is a reference taken when working with devlink using
> devlink_try_get(). But there is no guarantee that devlink pointer
> picked during xarray iteration is not freed before devlink_try_get()
> is called.
> 
> Make sure that devlink_try_get() works with valid pointer.
> Achieve it by:
> 1) Splitting devlink_put() so the completion is sent only
>    after grace period. Completion unblocks the devlink_unregister()
>    routine, which is followed-up by devlink_free()
> 2) During devlinks xa_array iteration, get devlink pointer from xa_array
>    holding RCU read lock and taking reference using devlink_try_get()
>    before unlock.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@nvidia.com>

Reviewed-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>