From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
To: irogers@google.com, acme@kernel.org, namhyung@kernel.org
Cc: adrian.hunter@intel.com, bvanassche@acm.org, elver@google.com,
james.clark@linaro.org, jolsa@kernel.org,
justinstitt@google.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org, llvm@lists.linux.dev,
mingo@redhat.com, morbo@google.com, nathan@kernel.org,
ndesaulniers@google.com, peterz@infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v12 15/20] perf intel-tpebs: Fix race in tpebs_stop() and tpebs_cmd.out fd handling
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:42:07 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261111174213.3526604-16-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261111174213.3526604-1-irogers@google.com>
In tpebs_stop(), read tpebs_reader_thread into a local variable before
releasing tpebs_mtx to call pthread_join().
Transfer ownership of tpebs_cmd.out to __sample_reader() by passing it
as the thread argument and setting tpebs_cmd.out = -1 in
evsel__tpebs_open() so tpebs_stop() does not double-close the fd closed
by perf_session__delete(). Also reset tpebs_cmd.pid = 0 and
tpebs_cmd.out = -1 and return early if start_command() fails in
evsel__tpebs_start_perf_record(), as start_command() closes the pipe
internally and may leave cmd->pid = -1 on error.
Serialize tpebs_send_record_cmd() with teardown via tpebs_cmd_in_flight
and tpebs_cmd_cond, newline-terminate control commands so consecutive
writes cannot coalesce in evlist__ctlfd_recv(), check
check_if_command_finished(&tpebs_cmd) under tpebs_mtx only when not
stopping, ignore late samples in process_sample_event() once
tpebs_stopping is set, and guard evsel__tpebs_open() against a
concurrent tpebs_stop() with tpebs_gen, tpebs_enabled, and
tpebs_stopping across closing the fds and finish_command().
Include <pthread.h>, <signal.h>, <stdint.h>, <stdlib.h>, <string.h>, and
<unistd.h> explicitly.
Fixes: 8db5cabcf1b6 ("perf stat: Fork and launch 'perf record' when 'perf stat' needs to get retire latency value for a metric.")
Fixes: bded0398ac19 ("perf tpebs: Fix concurrent stop races and PID reuse hazards in tpebs_stop")
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
tools/perf/util/intel-tpebs.c | 141 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 119 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-tpebs.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-tpebs.c
index 7c0b8b15bd10..5cb090b27fbd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-tpebs.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-tpebs.c
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
#include <errno.h>
#include <poll.h>
#include <math.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
#define PERF_DATA "-"
@@ -37,7 +43,11 @@ static pthread_t tpebs_reader_thread;
static struct child_process tpebs_cmd;
static int control_fd[2], ack_fd[2];
static struct mutex tpebs_mtx;
+static struct cond tpebs_cmd_cond = { .cond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER };
static bool tpebs_stopping;
+static bool tpebs_enabled;
+static bool tpebs_cmd_in_flight;
+static uint64_t tpebs_gen;
struct tpebs_retire_lat {
struct list_head nd;
@@ -120,10 +130,15 @@ static int evsel__tpebs_start_perf_record(struct evsel *evsel)
tpebs_cmd.out = -1;
ret = start_command(&tpebs_cmd);
zfree(&tpebs_cmd.argv);
+ if (ret) {
+ tpebs_cmd.pid = 0;
+ tpebs_cmd.out = -1;
+ return ret;
+ }
list_for_each_entry(t, &tpebs_results, nd)
t->started = true;
- return ret;
+ return 0;
}
static bool is_child_pid(pid_t parent, pid_t child)
@@ -195,8 +210,8 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool __maybe_unused,
struct tpebs_retire_lat *t;
mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
- if (tpebs_cmd.pid == 0) {
- /* Record has terminated. */
+ if (tpebs_stopping || tpebs_cmd.pid == 0) {
+ /* Record is stopping or has terminated. */
mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
return 0;
}
@@ -220,13 +235,13 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool __maybe_unused,
return 0;
}
-static void *__sample_reader(void *arg __maybe_unused)
+static void *__sample_reader(void *arg)
{
struct perf_session *session;
struct perf_data data = {
.mode = PERF_DATA_MODE_READ,
.path = PERF_DATA,
- .file.fd = tpebs_cmd.out,
+ .file.fd = (int)(intptr_t)arg,
};
struct perf_tool tool;
@@ -236,8 +251,10 @@ static void *__sample_reader(void *arg __maybe_unused)
tool.attr = perf_event__process_attr;
session = perf_session__new(&data, &tool);
- if (IS_ERR(session))
+ if (IS_ERR(session)) {
+ close(data.file.fd);
return NULL;
+ }
perf_session__process_events(session);
perf_session__delete(session);
@@ -247,35 +264,49 @@ static void *__sample_reader(void *arg __maybe_unused)
static int tpebs_send_record_cmd(const char *msg) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
{
struct pollfd pollfd = { .events = POLLIN, };
- int ret, len, retries = 0;
+ bool is_stop = !strcmp(msg, EVLIST_CTL_CMD_STOP_TAG);
+ int ret, len, retries = 0, ctrl_fd, resp_fd;
+ char cmd_buf[EVLIST_CTL_CMD_MAX_LEN];
char ack_buf[8];
+ while (tpebs_cmd_in_flight) {
+ if (!is_stop && tpebs_stopping)
+ return -EBUSY;
+ cond_wait(&tpebs_cmd_cond, tpebs_mtx_get());
+ }
+ if (!is_stop && tpebs_stopping)
+ return -EBUSY;
+
/* Check if the command exited before the send, done with the lock held. */
if (tpebs_cmd.pid == 0)
return 0;
+ ctrl_fd = control_fd[1];
+ resp_fd = ack_fd[0];
+ tpebs_cmd_in_flight = true;
+
/*
* Let go of the lock while sending/receiving as blocking can starve the
* sample reading thread.
*/
mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
- /* Send perf record command.*/
- len = strlen(msg);
- ret = write(control_fd[1], msg, len);
+ /* Send perf record command. */
+ len = scnprintf(cmd_buf, sizeof(cmd_buf), "%s\n", msg);
+ ret = write(ctrl_fd, cmd_buf, len);
if (ret != len) {
pr_err("perf record control write control message '%s' failed\n", msg);
ret = -EPIPE;
goto out;
}
- if (!strcmp(msg, EVLIST_CTL_CMD_STOP_TAG)) {
+ if (is_stop) {
ret = 0;
goto out;
}
/* Wait for an ack. */
- pollfd.fd = ack_fd[0];
+ pollfd.fd = resp_fd;
/*
* We need this poll to ensure the ack_fd PIPE will not hang
@@ -284,7 +315,17 @@ static int tpebs_send_record_cmd(const char *msg) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
*/
again:
if (!poll(&pollfd, 1, 500)) {
- if (check_if_command_finished(&tpebs_cmd)) {
+ bool stopping, finished;
+
+ mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ stopping = tpebs_stopping;
+ finished = !stopping && check_if_command_finished(&tpebs_cmd);
+ mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ if (stopping) {
+ ret = -EBUSY;
+ goto out;
+ }
+ if (finished) {
ret = 0;
goto out;
}
@@ -297,7 +338,17 @@ static int tpebs_send_record_cmd(const char *msg) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
}
if (!(pollfd.revents & POLLIN)) {
- if (check_if_command_finished(&tpebs_cmd)) {
+ bool stopping, finished;
+
+ mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ stopping = tpebs_stopping;
+ finished = !stopping && check_if_command_finished(&tpebs_cmd);
+ mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ if (stopping) {
+ ret = -EBUSY;
+ goto out;
+ }
+ if (finished) {
ret = 0;
goto out;
}
@@ -307,7 +358,7 @@ static int tpebs_send_record_cmd(const char *msg) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
goto out;
}
- ret = read(ack_fd[0], ack_buf, sizeof(ack_buf));
+ ret = read(resp_fd, ack_buf, sizeof(ack_buf));
if (ret > 0)
ret = strcmp(ack_buf, EVLIST_CTL_CMD_ACK_TAG);
else
@@ -315,6 +366,8 @@ static int tpebs_send_record_cmd(const char *msg) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
out:
/* Re-take lock as expected by caller. */
mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ tpebs_cmd_in_flight = false;
+ cond_broadcast(&tpebs_cmd_cond);
return ret;
}
@@ -331,12 +384,23 @@ static int tpebs_stop(void) __must_hold(tpebs_mtx_get())
/* Like tpebs_start, we should only run tpebs_end once. */
if (tpebs_cmd.pid != 0) {
pid_t actual_pid = tpebs_cmd.pid;
+ bool enabled = tpebs_enabled;
+ pthread_t reader_thread;
tpebs_stopping = true;
- tpebs_send_record_cmd(EVLIST_CTL_CMD_STOP_TAG);
+ tpebs_enabled = false;
+ tpebs_gen++;
+ cond_broadcast(&tpebs_cmd_cond);
+ if (tpebs_send_record_cmd(EVLIST_CTL_CMD_STOP_TAG) || !enabled)
+ kill(actual_pid, SIGTERM);
+ /*
+ * tpebs_results is empty when stopping; clear pid before
+ * releasing tpebs_mtx to join the reader thread.
+ */
tpebs_cmd.pid = 0;
+ reader_thread = tpebs_reader_thread;
mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
- pthread_join(tpebs_reader_thread, NULL);
+ pthread_join(reader_thread, NULL);
mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
if (control_fd[0] >= 0) {
close(control_fd[0]);
@@ -515,6 +579,8 @@ int evsel__tpebs_open(struct evsel *evsel)
int ret;
bool tpebs_empty;
bool started_process = false;
+ bool started_thread = false;
+ uint64_t open_gen = 0;
/* We should only run tpebs_start when tpebs_recording is enabled. */
if (!tpebs_recording)
@@ -550,6 +616,8 @@ int evsel__tpebs_open(struct evsel *evsel)
tpebs_empty = list_empty(&tpebs_results);
if (!tpebs_empty) {
started_process = true;
+ tpebs_enabled = false;
+ open_gen = ++tpebs_gen;
/*Create control and ack fd for --control*/
if (pipe(control_fd) < 0) {
pr_err("tpebs: Failed to create control fifo");
@@ -567,13 +635,22 @@ int evsel__tpebs_open(struct evsel *evsel)
goto out;
if (pthread_create(&tpebs_reader_thread, /*attr=*/NULL, __sample_reader,
- /*arg=*/NULL)) {
+ (void *)(intptr_t)tpebs_cmd.out)) {
kill(tpebs_cmd.pid, SIGTERM);
pr_err("Could not create thread to process sample data.\n");
ret = -1;
goto out;
}
+ /* __sample_reader now owns and closes the output fd. */
+ tpebs_cmd.out = -1;
+ started_thread = true;
ret = tpebs_send_record_cmd(EVLIST_CTL_CMD_ENABLE_TAG);
+ if (!ret) {
+ if (tpebs_gen != open_gen)
+ ret = -EBUSY;
+ else
+ tpebs_enabled = true;
+ }
}
out:
if (ret) {
@@ -584,11 +661,25 @@ int evsel__tpebs_open(struct evsel *evsel)
tpebs_retire_lat__delete(t);
}
- if (started_process) {
- if (tpebs_cmd.pid > 0) {
- kill(tpebs_cmd.pid, SIGTERM);
- finish_command(&tpebs_cmd);
+ if (started_process && tpebs_gen == open_gen) {
+ pid_t actual_pid = tpebs_cmd.pid;
+
+ tpebs_stopping = true;
+ tpebs_enabled = false;
+ tpebs_gen++;
+ cond_broadcast(&tpebs_cmd_cond);
+ if (actual_pid > 0) {
+ kill(actual_pid, SIGTERM);
+ while (tpebs_cmd_in_flight)
+ cond_wait(&tpebs_cmd_cond, tpebs_mtx_get());
tpebs_cmd.pid = 0;
+ if (started_thread) {
+ pthread_t reader_thread = tpebs_reader_thread;
+
+ mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ pthread_join(reader_thread, NULL);
+ mutex_lock(tpebs_mtx_get());
+ }
}
if (tpebs_cmd.out >= 0) {
close(tpebs_cmd.out);
@@ -610,6 +701,12 @@ int evsel__tpebs_open(struct evsel *evsel)
close(ack_fd[1]);
ack_fd[1] = -1;
}
+ if (actual_pid > 0) {
+ tpebs_cmd.pid = actual_pid;
+ finish_command(&tpebs_cmd);
+ tpebs_cmd.pid = 0;
+ }
+ tpebs_stopping = false;
}
}
mutex_unlock(tpebs_mtx_get());
--
2.56.0.542.g3ef89b7020-goog
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2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 08/20] perf dsos: Skip BPF and OOL DSOs in dsos__find_kernel_dso() Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:00 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-12 6:44 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 09/20] perf dsos: Ensure DSOs in auxtrace, machine, and symbol are in dsos Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 10/20] perf dso: Pass dso_data to close_data_fd() and dso__list_del() Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:15 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 11/20] perf dso: Use DEFINE_MUTEX for dso__data_open_lock Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:16 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 12/20] perf dsos: Use read lock fast path in dsos__findnew_id() Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:20 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-12 6:53 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 13/20] perf dso: Expand context analysis annotations Ian Rogers
2026-11-11 20:23 ` sashiko-bot
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2026-11-11 17:42 ` [PATCH v12 16/20] perf intel-tpebs: Use DEFINE_MUTEX for tpebs_mtx Ian Rogers
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