Re: [PATCH] irqchip/gic-v4: Fix ordering between vmapp and vpe locks

[Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>]

On Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:52:40 +0100,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jul 23 2024 at 18:52, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > @@ -3808,7 +3802,7 @@ static int its_vpe_set_affinity(struct irq_data *d,
> >  	struct its_vpe *vpe = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
> >  	unsigned int from, cpu = nr_cpu_ids;
> >  	struct cpumask *table_mask;
> > -	unsigned long flags;
> > +	unsigned long flags, vmapp_flags;
> 
> What's this flags business for? its_vpe_set_affinity() is called with
> interrupts disabled, no?

Duh. Of course. Cargo-culted braindead logic. I'll fix that.

>   
> >  	/*
> >  	 * Changing affinity is mega expensive, so let's be as lazy as
> > @@ -3822,7 +3816,14 @@ static int its_vpe_set_affinity(struct irq_data *d,
> >  	 * protect us, and that we must ensure nobody samples vpe->col_idx
> >  	 * during the update, hence the lock below which must also be
> >  	 * taken on any vLPI handling path that evaluates vpe->col_idx.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * Finally, we must protect ourselves against concurrent
> > +	 * updates of the mapping state on this VM should the ITS list
> > +	 * be in use.
> >  	 */
> > +	if (its_list_map)
> > +		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&vpe->its_vm->vmapp_lock, vmapp_flags);
> 
> Confused. This changes the locking from unconditional to
> conditional. What's the rationale here?

I think I'm confused too. I've written this as a mix of the VMOVP lock
(which must be conditional) and the new VMAPP lock, which must be
taken to avoid racing against a new vcpu coming up. And of course,
this makes zero sense.

I'll get some sleep first, and then fix this correctly. Thanks for
spotting it.

	M.

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