Re: [PATCH RT v3 5/5] rcutorture: Avoid problematic critical section nesting on RT

Joel Fernandes
2019-09-12T22:17:13Z

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 05:57:29PM +0100, Scott Wood wrote:
> rcutorture was generating some nesting scenarios that are not
> reasonable. Constrain the state selection to avoid them.
>
> Example #1:
>
> 1. preempt_disable()
> 2. local_bh_disable()
> 3. preempt_enable()
> 4. local_bh_enable()
>
> On PREEMPT_RT, BH disabling takes a local lock only when called in
> non-atomic context. Thus, atomic context must be retained until after BH
> is re-enabled. Likewise, if BH is initially disabled in non-atomic
> context, it cannot be re-enabled in atomic context.
>
> Example #2:
>
> 1. rcu_read_lock()
> 2. local_irq_disable()
> 3. rcu_read_unlock()
> 4. local_irq_enable()

If I understand correctly, these examples are not unrealistic in the real
world unless RCU is used in the scheduler.

>
> If the thread is preempted between steps 1 and 2,
> rcu_read_unlock_special.b.blocked will be set, but it won't be
> acted on in step 3 because IRQs are disabled. Thus, reporting of the
> quiescent state will be delayed beyond the local_irq_enable().

Yes, with consolidated RCU this can happen but AFAIK it has not seen to be a
problem since deferred QS reporting will happen take care of it, which can
also happen from subsequent rcu_read_unlock_special().

> For now, these scenarios will continue to be tested on non-PREEMPT_RT
> kernels, until debug checks are added to ensure that they are not
> happening elsewhere.

Are you seeing real issues that need this patch? It would be good to not
complicate rcutorture if not needed.

thanks,

- Joel

>
> Signed-off-by: Scott Wood <swood@redhat.com>
> ---
> v3: Limit to RT kernels, and remove one constraint that, while it
> is bad on both RT and non-RT (missing a schedule), does not oops or
> otherwise prevent using rcutorture. It wolud be added once debug checks
> are implemented.
>
> kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> 1 file changed, 82 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> index efaa5b3f4d3f..ecb82cc432af 100644
> --- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> +++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
> @@ -60,10 +60,13 @@
> #define RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH 0x08 /* ... rcu_read_lock_bh(). */
> #define RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED 0x10 /* ... rcu_read_lock_sched(). */
> #define RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU 0x20 /* ... entering another RCU reader. */
> -#define RCUTORTURE_RDR_NBITS 6 /* Number of bits defined above. */
> +#define RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_BH 0x40 /* ... disabling bh while atomic */
> +#define RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_RBH 0x80 /* ... RBH while atomic */
> +#define RCUTORTURE_RDR_NBITS 8 /* Number of bits defined above. */
> #define RCUTORTURE_MAX_EXTEND \
> (RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ | RCUTORTURE_RDR_PREEMPT | \
> - RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED)
> + RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED | \
> + RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_BH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_RBH)
> #define RCUTORTURE_RDR_MAX_LOOPS 0x7 /* Maximum reader extensions. */
> /* Must be power of two minus one. */
> #define RCUTORTURE_RDR_MAX_SEGS (RCUTORTURE_RDR_MAX_LOOPS + 3)
> @@ -1092,31 +1095,52 @@ static void rcutorture_one_extend(int *readstate, int newstate,
> WARN_ON_ONCE((idxold >> RCUTORTURE_RDR_SHIFT) > 1);
> rtrsp->rt_readstate = newstate;
>
> - /* First, put new protection in place to avoid critical-section gap. */
> + /*
> + * First, put new protection in place to avoid critical-section gap.
> + * Disable preemption around the ATOM disables to ensure that
> + * in_atomic() is true.
> + */
> if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH)
> local_bh_disable();
> + if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH)
> + rcu_read_lock_bh();
> if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ)
> local_irq_disable();
> if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_PREEMPT)
> preempt_disable();
> - if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH)
> - rcu_read_lock_bh();
> if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED)
> rcu_read_lock_sched();
> + preempt_disable();
> + if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_BH)
> + local_bh_disable();
> + if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_RBH)
> + rcu_read_lock_bh();
> + preempt_enable();
> if (statesnew & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU)
> idxnew = cur_ops->readlock() << RCUTORTURE_RDR_SHIFT;
>
> - /* Next, remove old protection, irq first due to bh conflict. */
> + /*
> + * Next, remove old protection, in decreasing order of strength
> + * to avoid unlock paths that aren't safe in the stronger
> + * context. Disable preemption around the ATOM enables in
> + * case the context was only atomic due to IRQ disabling.
> + */
> + preempt_disable();
> if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ)
> local_irq_enable();
> - if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH)
> + if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_BH)
> local_bh_enable();
> + if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_RBH)
> + rcu_read_unlock_bh();
> + preempt_enable();
> if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_PREEMPT)
> preempt_enable();
> - if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH)
> - rcu_read_unlock_bh();
> if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED)
> rcu_read_unlock_sched();
> + if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH)
> + local_bh_enable();
> + if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH)
> + rcu_read_unlock_bh();
> if (statesold & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU)
> cur_ops->readunlock(idxold >> RCUTORTURE_RDR_SHIFT);
>
> @@ -1152,6 +1176,12 @@ static int rcutorture_extend_mask_max(void)
> int mask = rcutorture_extend_mask_max();
> unsigned long randmask1 = torture_random(trsp) >> 8;
> unsigned long randmask2 = randmask1 >> 3;
> + unsigned long preempts = RCUTORTURE_RDR_PREEMPT | RCUTORTURE_RDR_SCHED;
> + unsigned long preempts_irq = preempts | RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ;
> + unsigned long nonatomic_bhs = RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH;
> + unsigned long atomic_bhs = RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_BH |
> + RCUTORTURE_RDR_ATOM_RBH;
> + unsigned long tmp;
>
> WARN_ON_ONCE(mask >> RCUTORTURE_RDR_SHIFT);
> /* Mostly only one bit (need preemption!), sometimes lots of bits. */
> @@ -1159,11 +1189,49 @@ static int rcutorture_extend_mask_max(void)
> mask = mask & randmask2;
> else
> mask = mask & (1 << (randmask2 % RCUTORTURE_RDR_NBITS));
> - /* Can't enable bh w/irq disabled. */
> - if ((mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ) &&
> - ((!(mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH) && (oldmask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH)) ||
> - (!(mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH) && (oldmask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH))))
> - mask |= RCUTORTURE_RDR_BH | RCUTORTURE_RDR_RBH;
> +
> + /*
> + * Can't enable bh w/irq disabled.
> + */
> + tmp = atomic_bhs | nonatomic_bhs;
> + if (mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ)
> + mask |= oldmask & tmp;
> +
> + /*
> + * Ideally these sequences would be detected in debug builds
> + * (regardless of RT), but until then don't stop testing
> + * them on non-RT.
> + */
> + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT_FULL)) {
> + /*
> + * Can't release the outermost rcu lock in an irq disabled
> + * section without preemption also being disabled, if irqs
> + * had ever been enabled during this RCU critical section
> + * (could leak a special flag and delay reporting the qs).
> + */
> + if ((oldmask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU) &&
> + (mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ) &&
> + !(mask & preempts))
> + mask |= RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU;
> +
> + /* Can't modify atomic bh in non-atomic context */
> + if ((oldmask & atomic_bhs) && (mask & atomic_bhs) &&
> + !(mask & preempts_irq)) {
> + mask |= oldmask & preempts_irq;
> + if (mask & RCUTORTURE_RDR_IRQ)
> + mask |= oldmask & tmp;
> + }
> + if ((mask & atomic_bhs) && !(mask & preempts_irq))
> + mask |= RCUTORTURE_RDR_PREEMPT;
> +
> + /* Can't modify non-atomic bh in atomic context */
> + tmp = nonatomic_bhs;
> + if (oldmask & preempts_irq)
> + mask &= ~tmp;
> + if ((oldmask | mask) & preempts_irq)
> + mask |= oldmask & tmp;
> + }
> +
> return mask ?: RCUTORTURE_RDR_RCU;
> }
>
> --
> 1.8.3.1
>