From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Wen Xiong <wenxiong@linux.ibm.com>,
Kyle Mahlkuch <Kyle.Mahlkuch@ibm.com>,
"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@oracle.com>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com,
linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] scsi: ipr: Enable/disable IRQD_NO_BALANCING during reset
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:55:27 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251215085533.2931615-4-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251215085533.2931615-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Wen Xiong <wenxiong@linux.ibm.com>
[ Upstream commit 6ac3484fb13b2fc7f31cfc7f56093e7d0ce646a5 ]
A dynamic remove/add storage adapter test hits EEH on PowerPC:
EEH: [c00000000004f75c] __eeh_send_failure_event+0x7c/0x160
EEH: [c000000000048444] eeh_dev_check_failure.part.0+0x254/0x650
EEH: [c008000001650678] eeh_readl+0x60/0x90 [ipr]
EEH: [c00800000166746c] ipr_cancel_op+0x2b8/0x524 [ipr]
EEH: [c008000001656524] ipr_eh_abort+0x6c/0x130 [ipr]
EEH: [c000000000ab0d20] scmd_eh_abort_handler+0x140/0x440
EEH: [c00000000017e558] process_one_work+0x298/0x590
EEH: [c00000000017eef8] worker_thread+0xa8/0x620
EEH: [c00000000018be34] kthread+0x124/0x130
EEH: [c00000000000cd64] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64
A PCIe bus trace reveals that a vector of MSI-X is cleared to 0 by
irqbalance daemon. If we disable irqbalance daemon, we won't see the
issue.
With debug enabled in ipr driver:
[ 44.103071] ipr: Entering __ipr_remove
[ 44.103083] ipr: Entering ipr_initiate_ioa_bringdown
[ 44.103091] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_shutdown_ioa
[ 44.103099] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_shutdown_ioa
[ 44.103105] ipr: Leaving ipr_initiate_ioa_bringdown
[ 44.149918] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_ucode_download
[ 44.149935] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_alert
[ 44.150032] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_timer
[ 44.150038] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_alert
[ 44.244343] scsi 1:2:3:0: alua: Detached
[ 44.254300] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_bist
[ 44.254320] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_timer
[ 44.254325] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_start_bist
[ 44.364329] scsi 1:2:4:0: alua: Detached
[ 45.134341] scsi 1:2:5:0: alua: Detached
[ 45.860949] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_shutdown_ioa
[ 45.860962] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_shutdown_ioa
[ 45.860966] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_alert
[ 45.861028] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_timer
[ 45.861035] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_alert
[ 45.964302] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_bist
[ 45.964309] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_start_timer
[ 45.964313] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_start_bist
[ 46.264301] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_bist_done
[ 46.264309] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_bist_done
During adapter reset, ipr device driver blocks config space access but
can't block MMIO access for MSI-X entries. There is very small window:
irqbalance daemon kicks in during adapter reset before ipr driver calls
pci_restore_state(pdev) to restore MSI-X table.
irqbalance daemon reads back all 0 for that MSI-X vector in
__pci_read_msi_msg().
irqbalance daemon:
msi_domain_set_affinity()
->irq_chip_set_affinity_patent()
->xive_irq_set_affinity()
->irq_chip_compose_msi_msg()
->pseries_msi_compose_msg()
->__pci_read_msi_msg(): read all 0 since didn't call pci_restore_state
->irq_chip_write_msi_msg()
-> pci_write_msg_msi(): write 0 to the msix vector entry
When ipr driver calls pci_restore_state(pdev) in
ipr_reset_restore_cfg_space(), the MSI-X vector entry has been cleared
by irqbalance daemon in pci_write_msg_msix().
pci_restore_state()
->__pci_restore_msix_state()
Below is the MSI-X table for ipr adapter after irqbalance daemon kicked
in during adapter reset:
Dump MSIx table: index=0 address_lo=c800 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=1 address_lo=c810 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=2 address_lo=c820 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=3 address_lo=c830 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=4 address_lo=c840 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=5 address_lo=c850 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=6 address_lo=c860 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=7 address_lo=c870 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=8 address_lo=0 address_hi=0 msg_data=0
---------> Hit EEH since msix vector of index=8 are 0
Dump MSIx table: index=9 address_lo=c890 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=10 address_lo=c8a0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=11 address_lo=c8b0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=12 address_lo=c8c0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=13 address_lo=c8d0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=14 address_lo=c8e0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
Dump MSIx table: index=15 address_lo=c8f0 address_hi=10000000 msg_data=0
[ 46.264312] ipr: Entering ipr_reset_restore_cfg_space
[ 46.267439] ipr: Entering ipr_fail_all_ops
[ 46.267447] ipr: Leaving ipr_fail_all_ops
[ 46.267451] ipr: Leaving ipr_reset_restore_cfg_space
[ 46.267454] ipr: Entering ipr_ioa_bringdown_done
[ 46.267458] ipr: Leaving ipr_ioa_bringdown_done
[ 46.267467] ipr: Entering ipr_worker_thread
[ 46.267470] ipr: Leaving ipr_worker_thread
IRQ balancing is not required during adapter reset.
Enable "IRQ_NO_BALANCING" flag before starting adapter reset and disable
it after calling pci_restore_state(). The irqbalance daemon is disabled
for this short period of time (~2s).
Co-developed-by: Kyle Mahlkuch <Kyle.Mahlkuch@ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle Mahlkuch <Kyle.Mahlkuch@ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Wen Xiong <wenxiong@linux.ibm.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251028142427.3969819-2-wenxiong@linux.ibm.com
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
The APIs are well-established with 124 callers for
`irq_set_status_flags` - this approach is standard practice in the
kernel.
---
## Summary
**Why this should be backported:**
1. **Fixes a real, serious bug**: EEH events on PowerPC are significant
hardware errors that can cause system instability and require
recovery
2. **Clear root cause and fix**: Race condition between irqbalance
daemon and adapter reset is clearly identified and surgically fixed
3. **Small, self-contained change**: ~30 lines added to a single driver
file
4. **Uses standard kernel APIs**: `irq_set_status_flags()` and
`irq_clear_status_flags()` are used by 124+ other callers - well-
tested mechanism
5. **Low regression risk**: Changes only affect the ipr driver during
adapter reset, no impact on other subsystems
6. **Critical for affected users**: Systems running IBM Power with ipr
storage adapters and irqbalance enabled will hit this during hot-plug
operations
7. **No dependencies**: All required APIs have been in the kernel for
many years
**Risk Assessment**: LOW
- The fix is narrowly scoped to the reset path
- Uses battle-tested IRQ infrastructure
- Only affects ipr driver users during specific operations
**Benefit**: HIGH for affected users - prevents EEH crashes during
adapter reset operations
This commit meets all stable kernel criteria: it fixes a real bug, is
obviously correct, is small and contained, and introduces no new
features. The mechanism used (temporarily disabling IRQ balancing during
critical operations) is a standard pattern used throughout the kernel.
**YES**
drivers/scsi/ipr.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 44214884deaf5..d62bb7d0e4164 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
#include <linux/hdreg.h>
#include <linux/reboot.h>
#include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
#include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/irq.h>
#include <asm/processor.h>
#include <scsi/scsi.h>
#include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
@@ -7843,6 +7843,30 @@ static int ipr_dump_mailbox_wait(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
return IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN;
}
+/**
+ * ipr_set_affinity_nobalance
+ * @ioa_cfg: ipr_ioa_cfg struct for an ipr device
+ * @flag: bool
+ * true: ensable "IRQ_NO_BALANCING" bit for msix interrupt
+ * false: disable "IRQ_NO_BALANCING" bit for msix interrupt
+ * Description: This function will be called to disable/enable
+ * "IRQ_NO_BALANCING" to avoid irqbalance daemon
+ * kicking in during adapter reset.
+ **/
+static void ipr_set_affinity_nobalance(struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg, bool flag)
+{
+ int irq, i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ioa_cfg->nvectors; i++) {
+ irq = pci_irq_vector(ioa_cfg->pdev, i);
+
+ if (flag)
+ irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_NO_BALANCING);
+ else
+ irq_clear_status_flags(irq, IRQ_NO_BALANCING);
+ }
+}
+
/**
* ipr_reset_restore_cfg_space - Restore PCI config space.
* @ipr_cmd: ipr command struct
@@ -7867,6 +7891,7 @@ static int ipr_reset_restore_cfg_space(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
return IPR_RC_JOB_CONTINUE;
}
+ ipr_set_affinity_nobalance(ioa_cfg, false);
ipr_fail_all_ops(ioa_cfg);
if (ioa_cfg->sis64) {
@@ -7946,6 +7971,7 @@ static int ipr_reset_start_bist(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
rc = pci_write_config_byte(ioa_cfg->pdev, PCI_BIST, PCI_BIST_START);
if (rc == PCIBIOS_SUCCESSFUL) {
+ ipr_set_affinity_nobalance(ioa_cfg, true);
ipr_cmd->job_step = ipr_reset_bist_done;
ipr_reset_start_timer(ipr_cmd, IPR_WAIT_FOR_BIST_TIMEOUT);
rc = IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN;
--
2.51.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-12-15 8:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-12-15 8:55 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18] scsi: mpi3mr: Prevent duplicate SAS/SATA device entries in channel 1 Sasha Levin
2025-12-15 8:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] scsi: Revert "scsi: libsas: Fix exp-attached device scan after probe failure scanned in again after probe failed" Sasha Levin
2025-12-15 8:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-6.1] scsi: ufs: core: Fix EH failure after W-LUN resume error Sasha Levin
2025-12-15 8:55 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
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