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From: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@google.com>
To: akpm@linux-foundation.org
Cc: willy@infradead.org, david@kernel.org, ziy@nvidia.com,
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Subject: [PATCH v5 4/6] mm/vma: use vma_start_write_killable() in vma operations
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:08:34 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260326080836.695207-5-surenb@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260326080836.695207-1-surenb@google.com>

Replace vma_start_write() with vma_start_write_killable(), improving
reaction time to the kill signal.
Replace vma_start_write() calls when we operate on VMAs.

In a number of places we now lock VMA earlier than before to avoid
doing work and undoing it later if a fatal signal is pending. This
is safe because the moves are happening within sections where we
already hold the mmap_write_lock, so the moves do not change the
locking order relative to other kernel locks.

Suggested-by: Matthew Wilcox <willy@infradead.org>
Signed-off-by: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@google.com>
---
 mm/vma.c      | 130 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 mm/vma_exec.c |   6 ++-
 2 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/vma.c b/mm/vma.c
index ba78ab1f397a..7ee68fbfea03 100644
--- a/mm/vma.c
+++ b/mm/vma.c
@@ -524,6 +524,17 @@ __split_vma(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		new->vm_pgoff += ((addr - vma->vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Lock VMAs before cloning to avoid extra work if fatal signal
+	 * is pending.
+	 */
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_free_vma;
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(new);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_free_vma;
+
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	vma_iter_config(vmi, new->vm_start, new->vm_end);
 	if (vma_iter_prealloc(vmi, new))
@@ -543,9 +554,6 @@ __split_vma(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	if (new->vm_ops && new->vm_ops->open)
 		new->vm_ops->open(new);
 
-	vma_start_write(vma);
-	vma_start_write(new);
-
 	init_vma_prep(&vp, vma);
 	vp.insert = new;
 	vma_prepare(&vp);
@@ -900,12 +908,22 @@ static __must_check struct vm_area_struct *vma_merge_existing_range(
 	}
 
 	/* No matter what happens, we will be adjusting middle. */
-	vma_start_write(middle);
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(middle);
+	if (err) {
+		/* Ensure error propagates. */
+		vmg->give_up_on_oom = false;
+		goto abort;
+	}
 
 	if (merge_right) {
 		vma_flags_t next_sticky;
 
-		vma_start_write(next);
+		err = vma_start_write_killable(next);
+		if (err) {
+			/* Ensure error propagates. */
+			vmg->give_up_on_oom = false;
+			goto abort;
+		}
 		vmg->target = next;
 		next_sticky = vma_flags_and_mask(&next->flags, VMA_STICKY_FLAGS);
 		vma_flags_set_mask(&sticky_flags, next_sticky);
@@ -914,7 +932,12 @@ static __must_check struct vm_area_struct *vma_merge_existing_range(
 	if (merge_left) {
 		vma_flags_t prev_sticky;
 
-		vma_start_write(prev);
+		err = vma_start_write_killable(prev);
+		if (err) {
+			/* Ensure error propagates. */
+			vmg->give_up_on_oom = false;
+			goto abort;
+		}
 		vmg->target = prev;
 
 		prev_sticky = vma_flags_and_mask(&prev->flags, VMA_STICKY_FLAGS);
@@ -1170,10 +1193,12 @@ int vma_expand(struct vma_merge_struct *vmg)
 	vma_flags_t sticky_flags =
 		vma_flags_and_mask(&vmg->vma_flags, VMA_STICKY_FLAGS);
 	vma_flags_t target_sticky;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	mmap_assert_write_locked(vmg->mm);
-	vma_start_write(target);
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(target);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	target_sticky = vma_flags_and_mask(&target->flags, VMA_STICKY_FLAGS);
 
@@ -1201,6 +1226,13 @@ int vma_expand(struct vma_merge_struct *vmg)
 	 * we don't need to account for vmg->give_up_on_mm here.
 	 */
 	if (remove_next) {
+		/*
+		 * Lock the VMA early to avoid extra work if fatal signal
+		 * is pending.
+		 */
+		err = vma_start_write_killable(next);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 		err = dup_anon_vma(target, next, &anon_dup);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
@@ -1214,7 +1246,6 @@ int vma_expand(struct vma_merge_struct *vmg)
 	if (remove_next) {
 		vma_flags_t next_sticky;
 
-		vma_start_write(next);
 		vmg->__remove_next = true;
 
 		next_sticky = vma_flags_and_mask(&next->flags, VMA_STICKY_FLAGS);
@@ -1252,9 +1283,14 @@ int vma_shrink(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	       unsigned long start, unsigned long end, pgoff_t pgoff)
 {
 	struct vma_prepare vp;
+	int err;
 
 	WARN_ON((vma->vm_start != start) && (vma->vm_end != end));
 
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	if (vma->vm_start < start)
 		vma_iter_config(vmi, vma->vm_start, start);
 	else
@@ -1263,8 +1299,6 @@ int vma_shrink(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	if (vma_iter_prealloc(vmi, NULL))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	vma_start_write(vma);
-
 	init_vma_prep(&vp, vma);
 	vma_prepare(&vp);
 	vma_adjust_trans_huge(vma, start, end, NULL);
@@ -1453,7 +1487,9 @@ static int vms_gather_munmap_vmas(struct vma_munmap_struct *vms,
 			if (error)
 				goto end_split_failed;
 		}
-		vma_start_write(next);
+		error = vma_start_write_killable(next);
+		if (error)
+			goto munmap_gather_failed;
 		mas_set(mas_detach, vms->vma_count++);
 		error = mas_store_gfp(mas_detach, next, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (error)
@@ -1848,12 +1884,16 @@ static void vma_link_file(struct vm_area_struct *vma, bool hold_rmap_lock)
 static int vma_link(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	VMA_ITERATOR(vmi, mm, 0);
+	int err;
+
+	err = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	vma_iter_config(&vmi, vma->vm_start, vma->vm_end);
 	if (vma_iter_prealloc(&vmi, vma))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	vma_start_write(vma);
 	vma_iter_store_new(&vmi, vma);
 	vma_link_file(vma, /* hold_rmap_lock= */false);
 	mm->map_count++;
@@ -2239,9 +2279,8 @@ int mm_take_all_locks(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	 * is reached.
 	 */
 	for_each_vma(vmi, vma) {
-		if (signal_pending(current))
+		if (signal_pending(current) || vma_start_write_killable(vma))
 			goto out_unlock;
-		vma_start_write(vma);
 	}
 
 	vma_iter_init(&vmi, mm, 0);
@@ -2540,8 +2579,8 @@ static int __mmap_new_vma(struct mmap_state *map, struct vm_area_struct **vmap,
 	struct mmap_action *action)
 {
 	struct vma_iterator *vmi = map->vmi;
-	int error = 0;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
+	int error;
 
 	/*
 	 * Determine the object being mapped and call the appropriate
@@ -2552,6 +2591,14 @@ static int __mmap_new_vma(struct mmap_state *map, struct vm_area_struct **vmap,
 	if (!vma)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/*
+	 * Lock the VMA early to avoid extra work if fatal signal
+	 * is pending.
+	 */
+	error = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (error)
+		goto free_vma;
+
 	vma_iter_config(vmi, map->addr, map->end);
 	vma_set_range(vma, map->addr, map->end, map->pgoff);
 	vma->flags = map->vma_flags;
@@ -2582,8 +2629,6 @@ static int __mmap_new_vma(struct mmap_state *map, struct vm_area_struct **vmap,
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!arch_validate_flags(map->vm_flags));
 #endif
 
-	/* Lock the VMA since it is modified after insertion into VMA tree */
-	vma_start_write(vma);
 	vma_iter_store_new(vmi, vma);
 	map->mm->map_count++;
 	vma_link_file(vma, action->hide_from_rmap_until_complete);
@@ -2878,6 +2923,7 @@ int do_brk_flags(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 		 unsigned long addr, unsigned long len, vma_flags_t vma_flags)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
+	int err;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check against address space limits by the changed size
@@ -2910,24 +2956,33 @@ int do_brk_flags(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 
 		if (vma_merge_new_range(&vmg))
 			goto out;
-		else if (vmg_nomem(&vmg))
+		if (vmg_nomem(&vmg)) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
 			goto unacct_fail;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (vma)
 		vma_iter_next_range(vmi);
 	/* create a vma struct for an anonymous mapping */
 	vma = vm_area_alloc(mm);
-	if (!vma)
+	if (!vma) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto unacct_fail;
+	}
 
 	vma_set_anonymous(vma);
 	vma_set_range(vma, addr, addr + len, addr >> PAGE_SHIFT);
 	vma->flags = vma_flags;
 	vma->vm_page_prot = vm_get_page_prot(vma_flags_to_legacy(vma_flags));
-	vma_start_write(vma);
-	if (vma_iter_store_gfp(vmi, vma, GFP_KERNEL))
+	if (vma_start_write_killable(vma)) {
+		err = -EINTR;
+		goto vma_lock_fail;
+	}
+	if (vma_iter_store_gfp(vmi, vma, GFP_KERNEL)) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto mas_store_fail;
+	}
 
 	mm->map_count++;
 	validate_mm(mm);
@@ -2942,10 +2997,11 @@ int do_brk_flags(struct vma_iterator *vmi, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	return 0;
 
 mas_store_fail:
+vma_lock_fail:
 	vm_area_free(vma);
 unacct_fail:
 	vm_unacct_memory(len >> PAGE_SHIFT);
-	return -ENOMEM;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3112,8 +3168,8 @@ int expand_upwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 	struct mm_struct *mm = vma->vm_mm;
 	struct vm_area_struct *next;
 	unsigned long gap_addr;
-	int error = 0;
 	VMA_ITERATOR(vmi, mm, vma->vm_start);
+	int error;
 
 	if (!vma_test(vma, VMA_GROWSUP_BIT))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -3149,12 +3205,14 @@ int expand_upwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 
 	/* We must make sure the anon_vma is allocated. */
 	if (unlikely(anon_vma_prepare(vma))) {
-		vma_iter_free(&vmi);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto vma_prep_fail;
 	}
 
 	/* Lock the VMA before expanding to prevent concurrent page faults */
-	vma_start_write(vma);
+	error = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (error)
+		goto vma_lock_fail;
 	/* We update the anon VMA tree. */
 	anon_vma_lock_write(vma->anon_vma);
 
@@ -3183,8 +3241,10 @@ int expand_upwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 		}
 	}
 	anon_vma_unlock_write(vma->anon_vma);
-	vma_iter_free(&vmi);
 	validate_mm(mm);
+vma_lock_fail:
+vma_prep_fail:
+	vma_iter_free(&vmi);
 	return error;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_STACK_GROWSUP */
@@ -3197,8 +3257,8 @@ int expand_downwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = vma->vm_mm;
 	struct vm_area_struct *prev;
-	int error = 0;
 	VMA_ITERATOR(vmi, mm, vma->vm_start);
+	int error;
 
 	if (!vma_test(vma, VMA_GROWSDOWN_BIT))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -3228,12 +3288,14 @@ int expand_downwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 
 	/* We must make sure the anon_vma is allocated. */
 	if (unlikely(anon_vma_prepare(vma))) {
-		vma_iter_free(&vmi);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto vma_prep_fail;
 	}
 
 	/* Lock the VMA before expanding to prevent concurrent page faults */
-	vma_start_write(vma);
+	error = vma_start_write_killable(vma);
+	if (error)
+		goto vma_lock_fail;
 	/* We update the anon VMA tree. */
 	anon_vma_lock_write(vma->anon_vma);
 
@@ -3263,8 +3325,10 @@ int expand_downwards(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address)
 		}
 	}
 	anon_vma_unlock_write(vma->anon_vma);
-	vma_iter_free(&vmi);
 	validate_mm(mm);
+vma_lock_fail:
+vma_prep_fail:
+	vma_iter_free(&vmi);
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/mm/vma_exec.c b/mm/vma_exec.c
index 5cee8b7efa0f..8ddcc791d828 100644
--- a/mm/vma_exec.c
+++ b/mm/vma_exec.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ int relocate_vma_down(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long shift)
 	struct vm_area_struct *next;
 	struct mmu_gather tlb;
 	PAGETABLE_MOVE(pmc, vma, vma, old_start, new_start, length);
+	int err;
 
 	BUG_ON(new_start > new_end);
 
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ int relocate_vma_down(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long shift)
 	 * cover the whole range: [new_start, old_end)
 	 */
 	vmg.target = vma;
-	if (vma_expand(&vmg))
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = vma_expand(&vmg);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/*
 	 * move the page tables downwards, on failure we rely on
-- 
2.53.0.1018.g2bb0e51243-goog



  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-03-26  8:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-03-26  8:08 [PATCH v5 0/6] Use killable vma write locking in most places Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26  8:08 ` [PATCH v5 1/6] mm/vma: cleanup error handling path in vma_expand() Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26  8:08 ` [PATCH v5 2/6] mm: use vma_start_write_killable() in mm syscalls Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26 17:30   ` Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)
2026-03-26  8:08 ` [PATCH v5 3/6] mm/khugepaged: use vma_start_write_killable() in collapse_huge_page() Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26  8:08 ` Suren Baghdasaryan [this message]
2026-03-26 17:45   ` [PATCH v5 4/6] mm/vma: use vma_start_write_killable() in vma operations Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)
2026-03-26  8:08 ` [PATCH v5 5/6] mm: use vma_start_write_killable() in process_vma_walk_lock() Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26 17:47   ` Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)
2026-03-26  8:08 ` [PATCH v5 6/6] KVM: PPC: use vma_start_write_killable() in kvmppc_memslot_page_merge() Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26  9:18 ` [PATCH v5 0/6] Use killable vma write locking in most places Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)
2026-03-26 18:24   ` Suren Baghdasaryan
2026-03-26 18:33     ` Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)

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