Re: [PATCH 1/3] xfs_repair: set NEEDSREPAIR the first time we write to a filesystem

Brian Foster
2021-02-18T16:41:52Z

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 08:45:22PM -0800, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 06:55:34AM -0500, Brian Foster wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 09:46:50PM -0800, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> > > From: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@kernel.org>
> > >
> > > Add a hook to the buffer cache so that xfs_repair can intercept the
> > > first write to a V5 filesystem to set the NEEDSREPAIR flag. In the
> > > event that xfs_repair dirties the filesystem and goes down, this ensures
> > > that the sysadmin will have to re-start repair before mounting.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@kernel.org>
> > > ---
> > > include/xfs_mount.h | 4 ++
> > > libxfs/rdwr.c | 4 ++
> > > repair/xfs_repair.c | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 3 files changed, 103 insertions(+)
> > >
> > >
> > ...
> > > diff --git a/repair/xfs_repair.c b/repair/xfs_repair.c
> > > index 90d1a95a..12e319ae 100644
> > > --- a/repair/xfs_repair.c
> > > +++ b/repair/xfs_repair.c
...
> > > @@ -751,6 +753,95 @@ clear_needsrepair(
> > > libxfs_buf_relse(bp);
> > > }
> > >
> > > +static void
> > > +update_sb_crc_only(
> > > + struct xfs_buf *bp)
> > > +{
> > > + xfs_buf_update_cksum(bp, XFS_SB_CRC_OFF);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +/* Forcibly write the primary superblock with the NEEDSREPAIR flag set. */
> > > +static void
> > > +force_needsrepair(
> > > + struct xfs_mount *mp)
> > > +{
> > > + struct xfs_buf_ops fake_ops;
> > > + struct xfs_buf *bp;
> > > + int error;
> > > +
> > > + if (!xfs_sb_version_hascrc(&mp->m_sb) ||
> > > + xfs_sb_version_needsrepair(&mp->m_sb))
> > > + return;
> > > +
> > > + bp = libxfs_getsb(mp);
> > > + if (!bp || bp->b_error) {
> > > + do_log(
> > > + _("couldn't get superblock to set needsrepair, err=%d\n"),
> > > + bp ? bp->b_error : ENOMEM);
> > > + return;
> > > + } else {
> > > + /*
> > > + * It's possible that we need to set NEEDSREPAIR before we've
> > > + * had a chance to fix the summary counters in the primary sb.
> > > + * With the exception of those counters, phase 1 already
> > > + * ensured that the geometry makes sense.
> > > + *
> > > + * Bad summary counters in the primary super can cause the
> > > + * write verifier to fail, so substitute a dummy that only sets
> > > + * the CRC. In the event of a crash, NEEDSREPAIR will prevent
> > > + * the kernel from mounting our potentially damaged filesystem
> > > + * until repair is run again, so it's ok to bypass the usual
> > > + * verification in this one case.
> > > + */
> > > + fake_ops = xfs_sb_buf_ops; /* struct copy */
> > > + fake_ops.verify_write = update_sb_crc_only;
> > > +
> > > + mp->m_sb.sb_features_incompat |=
> > > + XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_NEEDSREPAIR;
> > > + libxfs_sb_to_disk(bp->b_addr, &mp->m_sb);
> > > +
> > > + /* Force the primary super to disk immediately. */
> > > + bp->b_ops = &fake_ops;
> > > + error = -libxfs_bwrite(bp);
> >
> > This looks like it calls back into the writeback hook before it's been
> > cleared.
>
> Yes, it does...
>
> > I'm guessing the xfs_sb_version_needsrepair() check above cuts
> > off any recursion issues,
>
> ...but as soon as we end up in the writeback hook, the b_ops and
> XFS_SB_DADDR checks cause the hook to return without doing anything.
>
> > but it might be cleaner to clear the callback pointer first.
>
> We need to block all other writers until /after/ we've written the
> primary super, which means that we can't clear the callback until some
> time after the bwrite.
>

Ok, care to document how this is intended to work with a comment?

Brian

> >
> > > + bp->b_ops = &xfs_sb_buf_ops;
> > > + if (error)
> > > + do_log(_("couldn't force needsrepair, err=%d\n"), error);
> > > + }
> > > + if (bp)
> > > + libxfs_buf_relse(bp);
> >
> > Doesn't appear we can get here with bp == NULL. Otherwise the rest looks
> > reasonable to me.
>
> Yep, will fix.
>
> --D
>
> > Brian
> >
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +/* Intercept the first write to the filesystem so we can set NEEDSREPAIR. */
> > > +static void
> > > +repair_capture_writeback(
> > > + struct xfs_buf *bp)
> > > +{
> > > + struct xfs_mount *mp = bp->b_mount;
> > > + static pthread_mutex_t wb_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
> > > +
> > > + /* Higher level code modifying a superblock must set NEEDSREPAIR. */
> > > + if (bp->b_ops == &xfs_sb_buf_ops || bp->b_bn == XFS_SB_DADDR)
> > > + return;
> > > +
> > > + pthread_mutex_lock(&wb_mutex);
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * If someone else already dropped the hook, then needsrepair has
> > > + * already been set on the filesystem and we can unlock.
> > > + */
> > > + if (mp->m_buf_writeback_fn != repair_capture_writeback)
> > > + goto unlock;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * If we get here, the buffer being written is not a superblock, and
> > > + * needsrepair needs to be set.
> > > + */
> > > + force_needsrepair(mp);
> > > + mp->m_buf_writeback_fn = NULL;
> > > +unlock:
> > > + pthread_mutex_unlock(&wb_mutex);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > int
> > > main(int argc, char **argv)
> > > {
> > > @@ -847,6 +938,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
> > > if (verbose > 2)
> > > mp->m_flags |= LIBXFS_MOUNT_WANT_CORRUPTED;
> > >
> > > + /* Capture the first writeback so that we can set needsrepair. */
> > > + if (xfs_sb_version_hascrc(&mp->m_sb))
> > > + mp->m_buf_writeback_fn = repair_capture_writeback;
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > * set XFS-independent status vars from the mount/sb structure
> > > */
> > >
> >
>