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From: Vincent Donnefort <vdonnefort@google.com>
To: rostedt@goodmis.org, mhiramat@kernel.org,
	 linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com, kernel-team@android.com,
	 linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Vincent Donnefort <vdonnefort@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH v7 3/3] ring-buffer: Prevent truncation of nr_pages / nr_subbufs
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:47:50 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260817134750.3909384-4-vdonnefort@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260817134750.3909384-1-vdonnefort@google.com>

Although ring_buffer_per_cpu::nr_pages is defined as unsigned long, it
is capped to 32-bits in a few places, limiting the operations possible
on a very large buffer. Use `unsigned long` where appropriate and
prevent truncation of values using nr_pages (or nr_subbufs).

While at it, subbuf_size must be at least `unsigned int`.

Note that persistent, remote and user-mapped ring buffers are capping
the number of pages to 31 bits already, making "int" safe in many
places.

Signed-off-by: Vincent Donnefort <vdonnefort@google.com>

diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 5e26eeff588f..7d22f10df3d6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ static void rb_check_pages(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
  * This is used to help find the next per cpu subbuffer within a mapped range.
  */
 static unsigned long
-rb_range_align_subbuf(unsigned long addr, int subbuf_size, int nr_subbufs)
+rb_range_align_subbuf(unsigned long addr, unsigned int subbuf_size, unsigned long nr_subbufs)
 {
 	addr += sizeof(struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta) +
 		sizeof(int) * nr_subbufs;
@@ -1688,13 +1688,12 @@ rb_range_align_subbuf(unsigned long addr, int subbuf_size, int nr_subbufs)
 /*
  * Return the ring_buffer_meta for a given @cpu.
  */
-static void *rb_range_meta(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int nr_pages, int cpu)
+static void *rb_range_meta(struct trace_buffer *buffer, unsigned long nr_pages, int cpu)
 {
-	int subbuf_size = rb_subbuf_size(buffer);
+	unsigned int subbuf_size = rb_subbuf_size(buffer);
 	struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta;
 	struct ring_buffer_meta *bmeta;
-	unsigned long ptr;
-	int nr_subbufs;
+	unsigned long ptr, nr_subbufs;
 
 	bmeta = buffer->meta;
 	if (!bmeta)
@@ -1740,7 +1739,7 @@ static void *rb_range_meta(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int nr_pages, int cpu)
 /* Return the start of subbufs given the meta pointer */
 static void *rb_subbufs_from_meta(struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta)
 {
-	int subbuf_size = meta->subbuf_size;
+	unsigned int subbuf_size = meta->subbuf_size;
 	unsigned long ptr;
 
 	ptr = (unsigned long)meta;
@@ -1752,11 +1751,11 @@ static void *rb_subbufs_from_meta(struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta)
 /*
  * Return a specific sub-buffer for a given @cpu defined by @idx.
  */
-static void *rb_range_buffer(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, int idx)
+static void *rb_range_buffer(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, unsigned int idx)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta;
+	unsigned int subbuf_size;
 	unsigned long ptr;
-	int subbuf_size;
 
 	meta = rb_range_meta(cpu_buffer->buffer, 0, cpu_buffer->cpu);
 	if (!meta)
@@ -1772,7 +1771,7 @@ static void *rb_range_buffer(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer, int idx)
 
 	ptr = (unsigned long)rb_subbufs_from_meta(meta);
 
-	ptr += subbuf_size * idx;
+	ptr += (unsigned long)subbuf_size * idx;
 	if (ptr + subbuf_size > cpu_buffer->buffer->range_addr_end)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1849,13 +1848,13 @@ static bool rb_meta_init(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int scratch_size)
  * must be the same.
  */
 static bool rb_cpu_meta_valid(struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta, int cpu,
-			      struct trace_buffer *buffer, int nr_pages,
+			      struct trace_buffer *buffer, unsigned long nr_pages,
 			      unsigned long *subbuf_mask)
 {
-	int subbuf_size = PAGE_SIZE;
+	unsigned long subbuf_size = PAGE_SIZE;
 	unsigned long buffers_start;
 	unsigned long buffers_end;
-	int i;
+	unsigned long i;
 
 	if (!subbuf_mask)
 		return false;
@@ -2104,8 +2103,8 @@ static void rb_meta_validate_events(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 	struct buffer_page *head_page, *orig_head, *orig_reader;
 	struct rb_validation_state state = { 0 };
 	bool skip = false;
+	unsigned long i;
 	int ret;
-	int i;
 
 	if (!meta || !meta->head_buffer)
 		return;
@@ -2156,7 +2155,7 @@ static void rb_meta_validate_events(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 		rb_validate_buffer(head_page, cpu_buffer, meta, &state, 0, state.ts);
 	}
 	if (i)
-		pr_info("Ring buffer [%d] rewound %d pages\n", cpu_buffer->cpu, i);
+		pr_info("Ring buffer [%d] rewound %lu pages\n", cpu_buffer->cpu, i);
 
 	/* The last rewound page must be skipped. */
 	if (head_page != orig_head)
@@ -2240,7 +2239,8 @@ static void rb_meta_validate_events(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rb_range_meta_init(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int nr_pages, int scratch_size)
+static void rb_range_meta_init(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
+			       unsigned long nr_pages, int scratch_size)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta;
 	unsigned long *subbuf_mask;
@@ -2340,8 +2340,8 @@ static int rbm_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 			   rb_meta_subbuf_idx(meta, (void *)meta->head_buffer));
 		seq_printf(m, "commit_buffer: %d\n",
 			   rb_meta_subbuf_idx(meta, (void *)meta->commit_buffer));
-		seq_printf(m, "subbuf_size:   %d\n", meta->subbuf_size);
-		seq_printf(m, "nr_subbufs:    %d\n", meta->nr_subbufs);
+		seq_printf(m, "subbuf_size:   %u\n", meta->subbuf_size);
+		seq_printf(m, "nr_subbufs:    %u\n", meta->nr_subbufs);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ static void *ring_buffer_desc_page(struct ring_buffer_desc *desc, unsigned int p
 }
 
 static int __rb_allocate_pages(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
-		long nr_pages, struct list_head *pages)
+			       unsigned long nr_pages, struct list_head *pages)
 {
 	struct trace_buffer *buffer = cpu_buffer->buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta = NULL;
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ static int rb_allocate_pages(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
 }
 
 static struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *
-rb_allocate_cpu_buffer(struct trace_buffer *buffer, long nr_pages, int cpu)
+rb_allocate_cpu_buffer(struct trace_buffer *buffer, unsigned long nr_pages, int cpu)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer __free(kfree) =
 		alloc_cpu_buffer(cpu);
@@ -2711,8 +2711,8 @@ static void rb_test_inject_invalid_pages(struct trace_buffer *buffer)
 	struct ring_buffer_cpu_meta *meta;
 	struct buffer_data_page *dpage;
 	unsigned long entry_bytes = 0;
+	unsigned int subbuf_size;
 	unsigned long ptr;
-	int subbuf_size;
 	int invalid = 0;
 	int cpu;
 	int i;
@@ -2782,8 +2782,8 @@ static struct trace_buffer *alloc_buffer(unsigned long size, unsigned flags,
 					 struct ring_buffer_remote *remote)
 {
 	struct trace_buffer *buffer __free(kfree) = NULL;
-	long nr_pages;
-	int subbuf_size;
+	unsigned int subbuf_size;
+	unsigned long nr_pages;
 	int bsize;
 	int cpu;
 	int ret;
@@ -5867,12 +5867,12 @@ __rb_get_reader_page_from_remote(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 static struct buffer_page *
 __rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 {
-	int max_loops = cpu_buffer->ring_meta ? cpu_buffer->nr_pages : 3;
+	unsigned long max_loops = cpu_buffer->ring_meta ? cpu_buffer->nr_pages : 3;
 	struct buffer_page *reader = NULL;
+	unsigned long nr_loops = 0;
 	unsigned long overwrite;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int missed_events = 0;
-	int nr_loops = 0;
 	bool ret;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -6190,8 +6190,8 @@ rb_iter_peek(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts)
 	struct trace_buffer *buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
-	int nr_loops = 0;
-	int max_loops;
+	unsigned long nr_loops = 0;
+	unsigned long max_loops;
 
 	if (ts)
 		*ts = 0;
@@ -7438,8 +7438,8 @@ int ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int order)
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	struct buffer_page *bpage, *tmp;
 	unsigned int old_capacity;
+	unsigned long nr_pages;
 	int old_order;
-	int nr_pages;
 	int psize;
 	int err;
 	int cpu;
@@ -7621,10 +7621,10 @@ static void rb_setup_ids_meta_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
 				   struct buffer_page **subbuf_ids)
 {
 	struct trace_buffer_meta *meta = cpu_buffer->meta_page;
-	unsigned int nr_subbufs = cpu_buffer->nr_pages + 1;
+	unsigned long nr_subbufs = cpu_buffer->nr_pages + 1;
 	struct buffer_page *first_subbuf, *subbuf;
-	int cnt = 0;
-	int id = 0;
+	unsigned int cnt = 0;
+	unsigned int id = 0;
 
 	id = rb_page_id(cpu_buffer, cpu_buffer->reader_page, id);
 	subbuf_ids[id++] = cpu_buffer->reader_page;
-- 
2.55.0.691.gc56d675ccc-goog


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-08-17 13:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-08-17 13:47 [PATCH v7 0/3] ring-buffer: Fixes for subbuf resizing and persistent buffers Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-17 13:47 ` [PATCH v7 1/3] tracing: Fix subbuf resize races with trace_pipe_raw readers Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-17 14:08   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-22 15:04     ` Steven Rostedt
2026-08-23 20:09       ` Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-24 14:53         ` Steven Rostedt
2026-08-25  8:26           ` Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-25 12:47             ` Steven Rostedt
2026-08-25 12:52               ` Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-25 14:25                 ` Steven Rostedt
2026-08-17 13:47 ` [PATCH v7 2/3] ring-buffer: Cap static ring buffer nr_pages Vincent Donnefort
2026-08-17 14:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-17 13:47 ` Vincent Donnefort [this message]
2026-08-17 13:59   ` [PATCH v7 3/3] ring-buffer: Prevent truncation of nr_pages / nr_subbufs sashiko-bot

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