[PATCH 5/8] xfs: don't block in busy flushing when freeing extents

Dave Chinner
2023-06-27T22:44:28Z

From: Dave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com>

If the current transaction holds a busy extent and we are trying to
allocate a new extent to fix up the free list, we can deadlock if
the AG is entirely empty except for the busy extent held by the
transaction.

This can occur at runtime processing an XEFI with multiple extents
in this path:

__schedule+0x22f at ffffffff81f75e8f
schedule+0x46 at ffffffff81f76366
xfs_extent_busy_flush+0x69 at ffffffff81477d99
xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_size+0x16a at ffffffff8141711a
xfs_alloc_ag_vextent+0x19b at ffffffff81417edb
xfs_alloc_fix_freelist+0x22f at ffffffff8141896f
xfs_free_extent_fix_freelist+0x6a at ffffffff8141939a
__xfs_free_extent+0x99 at ffffffff81419499
xfs_trans_free_extent+0x3e at ffffffff814a6fee
xfs_extent_free_finish_item+0x24 at ffffffff814a70d4
xfs_defer_finish_noroll+0x1f7 at ffffffff81441407
xfs_defer_finish+0x11 at ffffffff814417e1
xfs_itruncate_extents_flags+0x13d at ffffffff8148b7dd
xfs_inactive_truncate+0xb9 at ffffffff8148bb89
xfs_inactive+0x227 at ffffffff8148c4f7
xfs_fs_destroy_inode+0xb8 at ffffffff81496898
destroy_inode+0x3b at ffffffff8127d2ab
do_unlinkat+0x1d1 at ffffffff81270df1
do_syscall_64+0x40 at ffffffff81f6b5f0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44 at ffffffff8200007c

This can also happen in log recovery when processing an EFI
with multiple extents through this path:

context_switch() kernel/sched/core.c:3881
__schedule() kernel/sched/core.c:5111
schedule() kernel/sched/core.c:5186
xfs_extent_busy_flush() fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c:598
xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_size() fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c:1641
xfs_alloc_ag_vextent() fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c:828
xfs_alloc_fix_freelist() fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c:2362
xfs_free_extent_fix_freelist() fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c:3029
__xfs_free_extent() fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c:3067
xfs_trans_free_extent() fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c:370
xfs_efi_recover() fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c:626
xlog_recover_process_efi() fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c:4605
xlog_recover_process_intents() fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c:4893
xlog_recover_finish() fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c:5824
xfs_log_mount_finish() fs/xfs/xfs_log.c:764
xfs_mountfs() fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c:978
xfs_fs_fill_super() fs/xfs/xfs_super.c:1908
mount_bdev() fs/super.c:1417
xfs_fs_mount() fs/xfs/xfs_super.c:1985
legacy_get_tree() fs/fs_context.c:647
vfs_get_tree() fs/super.c:1547
do_new_mount() fs/namespace.c:2843
do_mount() fs/namespace.c:3163
ksys_mount() fs/namespace.c:3372
__do_sys_mount() fs/namespace.c:3386
__se_sys_mount() fs/namespace.c:3383
__x64_sys_mount() fs/namespace.c:3383
do_syscall_64() arch/x86/entry/common.c:296
entry_SYSCALL_64() arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:180

To avoid this deadlock, we should not block in
xfs_extent_busy_flush() if we hold a busy extent in the current
transaction.

Now that the EFI processing code can handle requeuing a partially
completed EFI, we can detect this situation in
xfs_extent_busy_flush() and return -EAGAIN rather than going to
sleep forever. The -EAGAIN get propagated back out to the
xfs_trans_free_extent() context, where the EFD is populated and the
transaction is rolled, thereby moving the busy extents into the CIL.

At this point, we can retry the extent free operation again with a
clean transaction. If we hit the same "all free extents are busy"
situation when trying to fix up the free list, we can safely call
xfs_extent_busy_flush() and wait for the busy extents to resolve
and wake us. At this point, the allocation search can make progress
again and we can fix up the free list.

This deadlock was first reported by Chandan in mid-2021, but I
couldn't make myself understood during review, and didn't have time
to fix it myself.

It was reported again in March 2023, and again I have found myself
unable to explain the complexities of the solution needed during
review.

As such, I don't have hours more time to waste trying to get the
fix written the way it needs to be written, so I'm just doing it
myself. This patchset is largely based on Wengang Wang's last patch,
but with all the unnecessary stuff removed, split up into multiple
patches and cleaned up somewhat.

Reported-by: Chandan Babu R <chandanrlinux@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Wengang Wang <wen.gang.wang@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dchinner@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@kernel.org>
---
fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.h | 11 ++++---
fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++---
fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.h | 6 ++--
4 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c
index ba929f6b5c9b..1e72b91daff6 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.c
@@ -1556,6 +1556,8 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_near(
if (args->agbno > args->max_agbno)
args->agbno = args->max_agbno;

+ /* Retry once quickly if we find busy extents before blocking. */
+ alloc_flags |= XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH;
restart:
len = 0;

@@ -1611,9 +1613,20 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_near(
*/
if (!acur.len) {
if (acur.busy) {
+ /*
+ * Our only valid extents must have been busy. Flush and
+ * retry the allocation again. If we get an -EAGAIN
+ * error, we're being told that a deadlock was avoided
+ * and the current transaction needs committing before
+ * the allocation can be retried.
+ */
trace_xfs_alloc_near_busy(args);
- xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->mp, args->pag,
- acur.busy_gen, alloc_flags);
+ error = xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->tp, args->pag,
+ acur.busy_gen, alloc_flags);
+ if (error)
+ goto out;
+
+ alloc_flags &= ~XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH;
goto restart;
}
trace_xfs_alloc_size_neither(args);
@@ -1653,6 +1666,8 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_size(
int error;
int i;

+ /* Retry once quickly if we find busy extents before blocking. */
+ alloc_flags |= XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH;
restart:
/*
* Allocate and initialize a cursor for the by-size btree.
@@ -1710,19 +1725,25 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_size(
error = xfs_btree_increment(cnt_cur, 0, &i);
if (error)
goto error0;
- if (i == 0) {
- /*
- * Our only valid extents must have been busy.
- * Make it unbusy by forcing the log out and
- * retrying.
- */
- xfs_btree_del_cursor(cnt_cur,
- XFS_BTREE_NOERROR);
- trace_xfs_alloc_size_busy(args);
- xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->mp, args->pag,
- busy_gen, alloc_flags);
- goto restart;
- }
+ if (i)
+ continue;
+
+ /*
+ * Our only valid extents must have been busy. Flush and
+ * retry the allocation again. If we get an -EAGAIN
+ * error, we're being told that a deadlock was avoided
+ * and the current transaction needs committing before
+ * the allocation can be retried.
+ */
+ trace_xfs_alloc_size_busy(args);
+ error = xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->tp, args->pag,
+ busy_gen, alloc_flags);
+ if (error)
+ goto error0;
+
+ alloc_flags &= ~XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH;
+ xfs_btree_del_cursor(cnt_cur, XFS_BTREE_NOERROR);
+ goto restart;
}
}

@@ -1802,10 +1823,21 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_size(
args->len = rlen;
if (rlen < args->minlen) {
if (busy) {
- xfs_btree_del_cursor(cnt_cur, XFS_BTREE_NOERROR);
+ /*
+ * Our only valid extents must have been busy. Flush and
+ * retry the allocation again. If we get an -EAGAIN
+ * error, we're being told that a deadlock was avoided
+ * and the current transaction needs committing before
+ * the allocation can be retried.
+ */
trace_xfs_alloc_size_busy(args);
- xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->mp, args->pag, busy_gen,
- alloc_flags);
+ error = xfs_extent_busy_flush(args->tp, args->pag,
+ busy_gen, alloc_flags);
+ if (error)
+ goto error0;
+
+ alloc_flags &= ~XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH;
+ xfs_btree_del_cursor(cnt_cur, XFS_BTREE_NOERROR);
goto restart;
}
goto out_nominleft;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.h
index 50119ebaede9..29e56fdf25e4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_alloc.h
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ unsigned int xfs_agfl_size(struct xfs_mount *mp);
/*
* Flags for xfs_alloc_fix_freelist.
*/
-#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYLOCK 0x00000001 /* use trylock for buffer locking */
-#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_FREEING 0x00000002 /* indicate caller is freeing extents*/
-#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_NORMAP 0x00000004 /* don't modify the rmapbt */
-#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_NOSHRINK 0x00000008 /* don't shrink the freelist */
-#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_CHECK 0x00000010 /* test only, don't modify args */
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYLOCK (1U << 0) /* use trylock for buffer locking */
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_FREEING (1U << 1) /* indicate caller is freeing extents*/
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_NORMAP (1U << 2) /* don't modify the rmapbt */
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_NOSHRINK (1U << 3) /* don't shrink the freelist */
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_CHECK (1U << 4) /* test only, don't modify args */
+#define XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH (1U << 5) /* don't wait in busy extent flush */

/*
* Argument structure for xfs_alloc routines.
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c
index 5f44936eae1c..7c2fdc71e42d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.c
@@ -566,10 +566,21 @@ xfs_extent_busy_clear(

/*
* Flush out all busy extents for this AG.
+ *
+ * If the current transaction is holding busy extents, the caller may not want
+ * to wait for committed busy extents to resolve. If we are being told just to
+ * try a flush or progress has been made since we last skipped a busy extent,
+ * return immediately to allow the caller to try again.
+ *
+ * If we are freeing extents, we might actually be holding the only free extents
+ * in the transaction busy list and the log force won't resolve that situation.
+ * In this case, we must return -EAGAIN to avoid a deadlock by informing the
+ * caller it needs to commit the busy extents it holds before retrying the
+ * extent free operation.
*/
-void
+int
xfs_extent_busy_flush(
- struct xfs_mount *mp,
+ struct xfs_trans *tp,
struct xfs_perag *pag,
unsigned busy_gen,
uint32_t alloc_flags)
@@ -577,10 +588,23 @@ xfs_extent_busy_flush(
DEFINE_WAIT (wait);
int error;

- error = xfs_log_force(mp, XFS_LOG_SYNC);
+ error = xfs_log_force(tp->t_mountp, XFS_LOG_SYNC);
if (error)
- return;
+ return error;

+ /* Avoid deadlocks on uncommitted busy extents. */
+ if (!list_empty(&tp->t_busy)) {
+ if (alloc_flags & XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_TRYFLUSH)
+ return 0;
+
+ if (busy_gen != READ_ONCE(pag->pagb_gen))
+ return 0;
+
+ if (alloc_flags & XFS_ALLOC_FLAG_FREEING)
+ return -EAGAIN;
+ }
+
+ /* Wait for committed busy extents to resolve. */
do {
prepare_to_wait(&pag->pagb_wait, &wait, TASK_KILLABLE);
if (busy_gen != READ_ONCE(pag->pagb_gen))
@@ -589,6 +613,7 @@ xfs_extent_busy_flush(
} while (1);

finish_wait(&pag->pagb_wait, &wait);
+ return 0;
}

void
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.h
index 7a82c689bfa4..c37bf87e6781 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_extent_busy.h
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ bool
xfs_extent_busy_trim(struct xfs_alloc_arg *args, xfs_agblock_t *bno,
xfs_extlen_t *len, unsigned *busy_gen);

-void
-xfs_extent_busy_flush(struct xfs_mount *mp, struct xfs_perag *pag,
- unsigned busy_gen, uint32_t alloc_flags);
+int
+xfs_extent_busy_flush(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_perag *pag,
+ unsigned busy_gen, uint32_t alloc_flags);

void
xfs_extent_busy_wait_all(struct xfs_mount *mp);
--
2.40.1