Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] dmaengine: idxd: Fix refcount underflow on module unload

[Fenghua Yu <fenghuay@nvidia.com>]

Hi, Yi,

On 6/17/25 03:27, Yi Sun wrote:
> A recent refactor introduced a misplaced put_device() call, leading to a
> reference count underflow during module unload.
>
> There is no need to add additional put_device() calls for idxd groups,
> engines, or workqueues. Although commit a409e919ca3 claims:"Note, this
> also fixes the missing put_device() for idxd groups, engines, and wqs."
> It appears no such omission existed. The required cleanup is already
> handled by the call chain:
>
>
> Extend idxd_cleanup() to perform the necessary cleanup, and remove
> idxd_cleanup_internals() which was not originally part of the driver
> unload path and introduced unintended reference count underflow.
>
> Fixes: a409e919ca32 ("dmaengine: idxd: Refactor remove call with idxd_cleanup() helper")
> Signed-off-by: Yi Sun <yi.sun@intel.com>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
> index 40cc9c070081..40f4bf446763 100644
> --- a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
> +++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
> @@ -1292,7 +1292,10 @@ static void idxd_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
>   	device_unregister(idxd_confdev(idxd));
>   	idxd_shutdown(pdev);
>   	idxd_device_remove_debugfs(idxd);
> -	idxd_cleanup(idxd);
> +	perfmon_pmu_remove(idxd);
> +	idxd_cleanup_interrupts(idxd);
> +	if (device_pasid_enabled(idxd))
> +		idxd_disable_system_pasid(idxd);
>
This will hit memory leak issue.

idxd_remove_internals() does not only put_device() but also free 
allocated memory for wqs, engines, groups. Without calling 
idxd_remove_internals(), the allocated memory is leaked.

I think a right fix is to remove the put_device() in 
idxd_cleanup_wqs/engines/groups() because:

1. idxd_setup_wqs/engines/groups() does not call get_device(). Their 
counterpart idxd_cleanup_wqs/engines/groups() shouldn't call put_device().

2. Fix the issue mentioned in this patch while there is no memory leak 
issue.

>   	pci_iounmap(pdev, idxd->reg_base);
>   	put_device(idxd_confdev(idxd));
>   	pci_disable_device(pdev);

Thanks.

-Fenghua