Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] iommu/vt-d: Skip dev-iotlb flush for inaccessible PCIe device

[Baolu Lu <baolu.lu@linux.intel.com>]

On 12/11/25 11:59, Jinhui Guo wrote:
> Hi, all
> 
> We hit hard-lockups when the Intel IOMMU waits indefinitely for an ATS invalidation
> that cannot complete, especially under GDR high-load conditions.
> 
> 1. Hard-lock when a passthrough PCIe NIC with ATS enabled link-down in Intel IOMMU
>     non-scalable mode. Two scenarios exist: NIC link-down with an explicit link-down
>     event and link-down without any event.
> 
>     a) NIC link-down with an explicit link-dow event.
>        Call Trace:
>         qi_submit_sync
>         qi_flush_dev_iotlb
>         __context_flush_dev_iotlb.part.0
>         domain_context_clear_one_cb
>         pci_for_each_dma_alias
>         device_block_translation
>         blocking_domain_attach_dev
>         iommu_deinit_device
>         __iommu_group_remove_device
>         iommu_release_device
>         iommu_bus_notifier
>         blocking_notifier_call_chain
>         bus_notify
>         device_del
>         pci_remove_bus_device
>         pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device
>         pciehp_unconfigure_device
>         pciehp_disable_slot
>         pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change
>         pciehp_ist
> 
>     b) NIC link-down without an event - hard-lock on VM destroy.
>        Call Trace:
>         qi_submit_sync
>         qi_flush_dev_iotlb
>         __context_flush_dev_iotlb.part.0
>         domain_context_clear_one_cb
>         pci_for_each_dma_alias
>         device_block_translation
>         blocking_domain_attach_dev
>         __iommu_attach_device
>         __iommu_device_set_domain
>         __iommu_group_set_domain_internal
>         iommu_detach_group
>         vfio_iommu_type1_detach_group
>         vfio_group_detach_container
>         vfio_group_fops_release
>         __fput
> 
> 2. Hard-lock when a passthrough PCIe NIC with ATS enabled link-down in Intel IOMMU
>     scalable mode; NIC link-down without an event hard-locks on VM destroy.
>     Call Trace:
>      qi_submit_sync
>      qi_flush_dev_iotlb
>      intel_pasid_tear_down_entry
>      device_block_translation
>      blocking_domain_attach_dev
>      __iommu_attach_device
>      __iommu_device_set_domain
>      __iommu_group_set_domain_internal
>      iommu_detach_group
>      vfio_iommu_type1_detach_group
>      vfio_group_detach_container
>      vfio_group_fops_release
>      __fput
> 
> Fix both issues with two patches:
> 1. Skip dev-IOTLB flush for inaccessible devices in __context_flush_dev_iotlb() using
>     pci_device_is_present().
> 2. Use pci_device_is_present() instead of pci_dev_is_disconnected() to decide when to
>     skip ATS invalidation in devtlb_invalidation_with_pasid().
> 
> Best Regards,
> Jinhui
> 
> ---
> v1:https://lore.kernel.org/all/20251210171431.1589-1- 
> guojinhui.liam@bytedance.com/
> 
> Changelog in v1 -> v2 (suggested by Baolu Lu)
>   - Simplify the pci_device_is_present() check in __context_flush_dev_iotlb().
>   - Add Cc:stable@vger.kernel.org to both patches.
> 
> Jinhui Guo (2):
>    iommu/vt-d: Skip dev-iotlb flush for inaccessible PCIe device without
>      scalable mode
>    iommu/vt-d: Flush dev-IOTLB only when PCIe device is accessible in
>      scalable mode

Queued for iommu next.

Thanks,
baolu