[PATCH] netfilter: revised locking for x_tables

Stephen Hemminger
2009-04-28T16:24:42Z

The x_tables are organized with a table structure and a per-cpu copies
of the counters and rules. On older kernels there was a reader/writer
lock per table which was a performance bottleneck. In 2.6.30-rc, this
was converted to use RCU and the counters/rules which solved the performance
problems for do_table but made replacing rules much slower because of
the necessary RCU grace period.

This version uses a per-cpu set of spinlocks and counters to allow to
table processing to proceed without the cache thrashing of a global
reader lock and keeps the same performance for table updates.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>

---
Probably same as dave/linus but with different comments.

include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h | 73 +++++++++++++++++++--
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c | 125 ++++++++++--------------------------
net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c | 126 ++++++++++---------------------------
net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c | 123 ++++++++++--------------------------
net/netfilter/x_tables.c | 53 ++++++++-------
5 files changed, 204 insertions(+), 296 deletions(-)

--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h 2009-04-28 08:01:59.942151297 -0700
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h 2009-04-28 09:15:09.240990339 -0700
@@ -354,9 +354,6 @@ struct xt_table
/* What hooks you will enter on */
unsigned int valid_hooks;

- /* Lock for the curtain */
- struct mutex lock;
-
/* Man behind the curtain... */
struct xt_table_info *private;

@@ -434,8 +431,74 @@ extern void xt_proto_fini(struct net *ne

extern struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size);
extern void xt_free_table_info(struct xt_table_info *info);
-extern void xt_table_entry_swap_rcu(struct xt_table_info *old,
- struct xt_table_info *new);
+
+/*
+ * Per-CPU spinlock associated with per-cpu table entries, and
+ * with a counter for the "reading" side that allows a recursive
+ * reader to avoid taking the lock and deadlocking.
+ *
+ * "reading" is used by ip/arp/ip6 tables rule processing which runs per-cpu.
+ * It needs to ensure that the rules are not being changed while the packet
+ * is being processed. In some cases, the read lock will be acquired
+ * twice on the same CPU; this is okay because of the count.
+ *
+ * "writing" is used when reading counters.
+ * During replace any readers that are using the old tables have to complete
+ * before freeing the old table. This is handled by the write locking
+ * necessary for reading the counters.
+ */
+struct xt_info_lock {
+ spinlock_t lock;
+ unsigned char readers;
+};
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct xt_info_lock, xt_info_locks);
+
+/*
+ * Note: we need to ensure that preemption is disabled before acquiring
+ * the per-cpu-variable, so we do it as a two step process rather than
+ * using "spin_lock_bh()".
+ *
+ * We _also_ need to disable bottom half processing before updating our
+ * nesting count, to make sure that the only kind of re-entrancy is this
+ * code being called by itself: since the count+lock is not an atomic
+ * operation, we can allow no races.
+ *
+ * _Only_ that special combination of being per-cpu and never getting
+ * re-entered asynchronously means that the count is safe.
+ */
+static inline void xt_info_rdlock_bh(void)
+{
+ struct xt_info_lock *lock;
+
+ local_bh_disable();
+ lock = &__get_cpu_var(xt_info_locks);
+ if (!lock->readers++)
+ spin_lock(&lock->lock);
+}
+
+static inline void xt_info_rdunlock_bh(void)
+{
+ struct xt_info_lock *lock = &__get_cpu_var(xt_info_locks);
+
+ if (!--lock->readers)
+ spin_unlock(&lock->lock);
+ local_bh_enable();
+}
+
+/*
+ * The "writer" side needs to get exclusive access to the lock,
+ * regardless of readers. This must be called with bottom half
+ * processing (and thus also preemption) disabled.
+ */
+static inline void xt_info_wrlock(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+ spin_lock(&per_cpu(xt_info_locks, cpu).lock);
+}
+
+static inline void xt_info_wrunlock(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+ spin_unlock(&per_cpu(xt_info_locks, cpu).lock);
+}

/*
* This helper is performance critical and must be inlined
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:01:59.925950000 -0700
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:02:15.211234592 -0700
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buf
indev = in ? in->name : nulldevname;
outdev = out ? out->name : nulldevname;

- rcu_read_lock_bh();
- private = rcu_dereference(table->private);
- table_base = rcu_dereference(private->entries[smp_processor_id()]);
+ xt_info_rdlock_bh();
+ private = table->private;
+ table_base = private->entries[smp_processor_id()];

e = get_entry(table_base, private->hook_entry[hook]);
back = get_entry(table_base, private->underflow[hook]);
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buf

hdr_len = sizeof(*arp) + (2 * sizeof(struct in_addr)) +
(2 * skb->dev->addr_len);
+
ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, hdr_len, 1);

t = arpt_get_target(e);
@@ -328,8 +329,7 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buf
e = (void *)e + e->next_offset;
}
} while (!hotdrop);
-
- rcu_read_unlock_bh();
+ xt_info_rdunlock_bh();

if (hotdrop)
return NF_DROP;
@@ -711,9 +711,12 @@ static void get_counters(const struct xt
/* Instead of clearing (by a previous call to memset())
* the counters and using adds, we set the counters
* with data used by 'current' CPU
- * We dont care about preemption here.
+ *
+ * Bottom half has to be disabled to prevent deadlock
+ * if new softirq were to run and call ipt_do_table
*/
- curcpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
+ local_bh_disable();
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();

i = 0;
ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[curcpu],
@@ -726,73 +729,22 @@ static void get_counters(const struct xt
if (cpu == curcpu)
continue;
i = 0;
+ xt_info_wrlock(cpu);
ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
t->size,
add_entry_to_counter,
counters,
&i);
+ xt_info_wrunlock(cpu);
}
-}
-
-
-/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
- * and everything is OK. */
-static int
-add_counter_to_entry(struct arpt_entry *e,
- const struct xt_counters addme[],
- unsigned int *i)
-{
- ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
-
- (*i)++;
- return 0;
-}
-
-/* Take values from counters and add them back onto the current cpu */
-static void put_counters(struct xt_table_info *t,
- const struct xt_counters counters[])
-{
- unsigned int i, cpu;
-
- local_bh_disable();
- cpu = smp_processor_id();
- i = 0;
- ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
- t->size,
- add_counter_to_entry,
- counters,
- &i);
local_bh_enable();
}

-static inline int
-zero_entry_counter(struct arpt_entry *e, void *arg)
-{
- e->counters.bcnt = 0;
- e->counters.pcnt = 0;
- return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-clone_counters(struct xt_table_info *newinfo, const struct xt_table_info *info)
-{
- unsigned int cpu;
- const void *loc_cpu_entry = info->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
-
- memcpy(newinfo, info, offsetof(struct xt_table_info, entries));
- for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
- memcpy(newinfo->entries[cpu], loc_cpu_entry, info->size);
- ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(newinfo->entries[cpu], newinfo->size,
- zero_entry_counter, NULL);
- }
-}
-
static struct xt_counters *alloc_counters(struct xt_table *table)
{
unsigned int countersize;
struct xt_counters *counters;
struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
- struct xt_table_info *info;

/* We need atomic snapshot of counters: rest doesn't change
* (other than comefrom, which userspace doesn't care
@@ -802,30 +754,11 @@ static struct xt_counters *alloc_counter
counters = vmalloc_node(countersize, numa_node_id());

if (counters == NULL)
- goto nomem;
-
- info = xt_alloc_table_info(private->size);
- if (!info)
- goto free_counters;
-
- clone_counters(info, private);
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);

- mutex_lock(&table->lock);
- xt_table_entry_swap_rcu(private, info);
- synchronize_net(); /* Wait until smoke has cleared */
-
- get_counters(info, counters);
- put_counters(private, counters);
- mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
-
- xt_free_table_info(info);
+ get_counters(private, counters);

return counters;
-
- free_counters:
- vfree(counters);
- nomem:
- return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
}

static int copy_entries_to_user(unsigned int total_size,
@@ -1094,8 +1027,9 @@ static int __do_replace(struct net *net,
(newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
module_put(t->me);

- /* Get the old counters. */
+ /* Get the old counters, and synchronize with replace */
get_counters(oldinfo, counters);
+
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
loc_cpu_old_entry = oldinfo->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_old_entry, oldinfo->size, cleanup_entry,
@@ -1165,10 +1099,23 @@ static int do_replace(struct net *net, v
return ret;
}

+/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
+ * and everything is OK. */
+static int
+add_counter_to_entry(struct arpt_entry *e,
+ const struct xt_counters addme[],
+ unsigned int *i)
+{
+ ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
+
+ (*i)++;
+ return 0;
+}
+
static int do_add_counters(struct net *net, void __user *user, unsigned int len,
int compat)
{
- unsigned int i;
+ unsigned int i, curcpu;
struct xt_counters_info tmp;
struct xt_counters *paddc;
unsigned int num_counters;
@@ -1224,26 +1171,26 @@ static int do_add_counters(struct net *n
goto free;
}

- mutex_lock(&t->lock);
+ local_bh_disable();
private = t->private;
if (private->number != num_counters) {
ret = -EINVAL;
goto unlock_up_free;
}

- preempt_disable();
i = 0;
/* Choose the copy that is on our node */
- loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[smp_processor_id()];
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();
+ loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[curcpu];
+ xt_info_wrlock(curcpu);
ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_entry,
private->size,
add_counter_to_entry,
paddc,
&i);
- preempt_enable();
+ xt_info_wrunlock(curcpu);
unlock_up_free:
- mutex_unlock(&t->lock);
-
+ local_bh_enable();
xt_table_unlock(t);
module_put(t->me);
free:
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:01:59.933149333 -0700
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:02:15.221802628 -0700
@@ -338,10 +338,9 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
tgpar.hooknum = hook;

IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
-
- rcu_read_lock_bh();
- private = rcu_dereference(table->private);
- table_base = rcu_dereference(private->entries[smp_processor_id()]);
+ xt_info_rdlock_bh();
+ private = table->private;
+ table_base = private->entries[smp_processor_id()];

e = get_entry(table_base, private->hook_entry[hook]);

@@ -436,8 +435,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
e = (void *)e + e->next_offset;
}
} while (!hotdrop);
-
- rcu_read_unlock_bh();
+ xt_info_rdunlock_bh();

#ifdef DEBUG_ALLOW_ALL
return NF_ACCEPT;
@@ -896,10 +894,13 @@ get_counters(const struct xt_table_info

/* Instead of clearing (by a previous call to memset())
* the counters and using adds, we set the counters
- * with data used by 'current' CPU
- * We dont care about preemption here.
+ * with data used by 'current' CPU.
+ *
+ * Bottom half has to be disabled to prevent deadlock
+ * if new softirq were to run and call ipt_do_table
*/
- curcpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
+ local_bh_disable();
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();

i = 0;
IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[curcpu],
@@ -912,74 +913,22 @@ get_counters(const struct xt_table_info
if (cpu == curcpu)
continue;
i = 0;
+ xt_info_wrlock(cpu);
IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
t->size,
add_entry_to_counter,
counters,
&i);
+ xt_info_wrunlock(cpu);
}
-
-}
-
-/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
- * and everything is OK. */
-static int
-add_counter_to_entry(struct ipt_entry *e,
- const struct xt_counters addme[],
- unsigned int *i)
-{
- ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
-
- (*i)++;
- return 0;
-}
-
-/* Take values from counters and add them back onto the current cpu */
-static void put_counters(struct xt_table_info *t,
- const struct xt_counters counters[])
-{
- unsigned int i, cpu;
-
- local_bh_disable();
- cpu = smp_processor_id();
- i = 0;
- IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
- t->size,
- add_counter_to_entry,
- counters,
- &i);
local_bh_enable();
}

-
-static inline int
-zero_entry_counter(struct ipt_entry *e, void *arg)
-{
- e->counters.bcnt = 0;
- e->counters.pcnt = 0;
- return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-clone_counters(struct xt_table_info *newinfo, const struct xt_table_info *info)
-{
- unsigned int cpu;
- const void *loc_cpu_entry = info->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
-
- memcpy(newinfo, info, offsetof(struct xt_table_info, entries));
- for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
- memcpy(newinfo->entries[cpu], loc_cpu_entry, info->size);
- IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(newinfo->entries[cpu], newinfo->size,
- zero_entry_counter, NULL);
- }
-}
-
static struct xt_counters * alloc_counters(struct xt_table *table)
{
unsigned int countersize;
struct xt_counters *counters;
struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
- struct xt_table_info *info;

/* We need atomic snapshot of counters: rest doesn't change
(other than comefrom, which userspace doesn't care
@@ -988,30 +937,11 @@ static struct xt_counters * alloc_counte
counters = vmalloc_node(countersize, numa_node_id());

if (counters == NULL)
- goto nomem;
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);

- info = xt_alloc_table_info(private->size);
- if (!info)
- goto free_counters;
-
- clone_counters(info, private);
-
- mutex_lock(&table->lock);
- xt_table_entry_swap_rcu(private, info);
- synchronize_net(); /* Wait until smoke has cleared */
-
- get_counters(info, counters);
- put_counters(private, counters);
- mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
-
- xt_free_table_info(info);
+ get_counters(private, counters);

return counters;
-
- free_counters:
- vfree(counters);
- nomem:
- return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
}

static int
@@ -1306,8 +1236,9 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char
(newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
module_put(t->me);

- /* Get the old counters. */
+ /* Get the old counters, and synchronize with replace */
get_counters(oldinfo, counters);
+
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
loc_cpu_old_entry = oldinfo->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_old_entry, oldinfo->size, cleanup_entry,
@@ -1377,11 +1308,23 @@ do_replace(struct net *net, void __user
return ret;
}

+/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
+ * and everything is OK. */
+static int
+add_counter_to_entry(struct ipt_entry *e,
+ const struct xt_counters addme[],
+ unsigned int *i)
+{
+ ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
+
+ (*i)++;
+ return 0;
+}

static int
do_add_counters(struct net *net, void __user *user, unsigned int len, int compat)
{
- unsigned int i;
+ unsigned int i, curcpu;
struct xt_counters_info tmp;
struct xt_counters *paddc;
unsigned int num_counters;
@@ -1437,25 +1380,26 @@ do_add_counters(struct net *net, void __
goto free;
}

- mutex_lock(&t->lock);
+ local_bh_disable();
private = t->private;
if (private->number != num_counters) {
ret = -EINVAL;
goto unlock_up_free;
}

- preempt_disable();
i = 0;
/* Choose the copy that is on our node */
- loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();
+ loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[curcpu];
+ xt_info_wrlock(curcpu);
IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_entry,
private->size,
add_counter_to_entry,
paddc,
&i);
- preempt_enable();
+ xt_info_wrunlock(curcpu);
unlock_up_free:
- mutex_unlock(&t->lock);
+ local_bh_enable();
xt_table_unlock(t);
module_put(t->me);
free:
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:01:59.920112241 -0700
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:02:15.239235774 -0700
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,

IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));

- rcu_read_lock_bh();
- private = rcu_dereference(table->private);
- table_base = rcu_dereference(private->entries[smp_processor_id()]);
+ xt_info_rdlock_bh();
+ private = table->private;
+ table_base = private->entries[smp_processor_id()];

e = get_entry(table_base, private->hook_entry[hook]);

@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
#ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_DEBUG
((struct ip6t_entry *)table_base)->comefrom = NETFILTER_LINK_POISON;
#endif
- rcu_read_unlock_bh();
+ xt_info_rdunlock_bh();

#ifdef DEBUG_ALLOW_ALL
return NF_ACCEPT;
@@ -926,9 +926,12 @@ get_counters(const struct xt_table_info
/* Instead of clearing (by a previous call to memset())
* the counters and using adds, we set the counters
* with data used by 'current' CPU
- * We dont care about preemption here.
+ *
+ * Bottom half has to be disabled to prevent deadlock
+ * if new softirq were to run and call ipt_do_table
*/
- curcpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
+ local_bh_disable();
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();

i = 0;
IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[curcpu],
@@ -941,72 +944,22 @@ get_counters(const struct xt_table_info
if (cpu == curcpu)
continue;
i = 0;
+ xt_info_wrlock(cpu);
IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
t->size,
add_entry_to_counter,
counters,
&i);
+ xt_info_wrunlock(cpu);
}
-}
-
-/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
- * and everything is OK. */
-static int
-add_counter_to_entry(struct ip6t_entry *e,
- const struct xt_counters addme[],
- unsigned int *i)
-{
- ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
-
- (*i)++;
- return 0;
-}
-
-/* Take values from counters and add them back onto the current cpu */
-static void put_counters(struct xt_table_info *t,
- const struct xt_counters counters[])
-{
- unsigned int i, cpu;
-
- local_bh_disable();
- cpu = smp_processor_id();
- i = 0;
- IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(t->entries[cpu],
- t->size,
- add_counter_to_entry,
- counters,
- &i);
local_bh_enable();
}

-static inline int
-zero_entry_counter(struct ip6t_entry *e, void *arg)
-{
- e->counters.bcnt = 0;
- e->counters.pcnt = 0;
- return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-clone_counters(struct xt_table_info *newinfo, const struct xt_table_info *info)
-{
- unsigned int cpu;
- const void *loc_cpu_entry = info->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
-
- memcpy(newinfo, info, offsetof(struct xt_table_info, entries));
- for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
- memcpy(newinfo->entries[cpu], loc_cpu_entry, info->size);
- IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(newinfo->entries[cpu], newinfo->size,
- zero_entry_counter, NULL);
- }
-}
-
static struct xt_counters *alloc_counters(struct xt_table *table)
{
unsigned int countersize;
struct xt_counters *counters;
struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
- struct xt_table_info *info;

/* We need atomic snapshot of counters: rest doesn't change
(other than comefrom, which userspace doesn't care
@@ -1015,30 +968,11 @@ static struct xt_counters *alloc_counter
counters = vmalloc_node(countersize, numa_node_id());

if (counters == NULL)
- goto nomem;
-
- info = xt_alloc_table_info(private->size);
- if (!info)
- goto free_counters;
-
- clone_counters(info, private);
-
- mutex_lock(&table->lock);
- xt_table_entry_swap_rcu(private, info);
- synchronize_net(); /* Wait until smoke has cleared */
-
- get_counters(info, counters);
- put_counters(private, counters);
- mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);

- xt_free_table_info(info);
+ get_counters(private, counters);

return counters;
-
- free_counters:
- vfree(counters);
- nomem:
- return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
}

static int
@@ -1334,8 +1268,9 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char
(newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
module_put(t->me);

- /* Get the old counters. */
+ /* Get the old counters, and synchronize with replace */
get_counters(oldinfo, counters);
+
/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
loc_cpu_old_entry = oldinfo->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_old_entry, oldinfo->size, cleanup_entry,
@@ -1405,11 +1340,24 @@ do_replace(struct net *net, void __user
return ret;
}

+/* We're lazy, and add to the first CPU; overflow works its fey magic
+ * and everything is OK. */
+static int
+add_counter_to_entry(struct ip6t_entry *e,
+ const struct xt_counters addme[],
+ unsigned int *i)
+{
+ ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, addme[*i].bcnt, addme[*i].pcnt);
+
+ (*i)++;
+ return 0;
+}
+
static int
do_add_counters(struct net *net, void __user *user, unsigned int len,
int compat)
{
- unsigned int i;
+ unsigned int i, curcpu;
struct xt_counters_info tmp;
struct xt_counters *paddc;
unsigned int num_counters;
@@ -1465,25 +1413,28 @@ do_add_counters(struct net *net, void __
goto free;
}

- mutex_lock(&t->lock);
+
+ local_bh_disable();
private = t->private;
if (private->number != num_counters) {
ret = -EINVAL;
goto unlock_up_free;
}

- preempt_disable();
i = 0;
/* Choose the copy that is on our node */
- loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
+ curcpu = smp_processor_id();
+ xt_info_wrlock(curcpu);
+ loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[curcpu];
IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_entry,
private->size,
add_counter_to_entry,
paddc,
&i);
- preempt_enable();
+ xt_info_wrunlock(curcpu);
+
unlock_up_free:
- mutex_unlock(&t->lock);
+ local_bh_enable();
xt_table_unlock(t);
module_put(t->me);
free:
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c 2009-04-28 08:01:59.909139984 -0700
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c 2009-04-28 09:21:33.947865827 -0700
@@ -625,20 +625,6 @@ void xt_free_table_info(struct xt_table_
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_free_table_info);

-void xt_table_entry_swap_rcu(struct xt_table_info *oldinfo,
- struct xt_table_info *newinfo)
-{
- unsigned int cpu;
-
- for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
- void *p = oldinfo->entries[cpu];
- rcu_assign_pointer(oldinfo->entries[cpu], newinfo->entries[cpu]);
- newinfo->entries[cpu] = p;
- }
-
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_table_entry_swap_rcu);
-
/* Find table by name, grabs mutex & ref. Returns ERR_PTR() on error. */
struct xt_table *xt_find_table_lock(struct net *net, u_int8_t af,
const char *name)
@@ -676,32 +662,43 @@ void xt_compat_unlock(u_int8_t af)
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_compat_unlock);
#endif

+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct xt_info_lock, xt_info_locks);
+EXPORT_PER_CPU_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_info_locks);
+
+
struct xt_table_info *
xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
unsigned int num_counters,
struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
int *error)
{
- struct xt_table_info *oldinfo, *private;
+ struct xt_table_info *private;

/* Do the substitution. */
- mutex_lock(&table->lock);
+ local_bh_disable();
private = table->private;
+
/* Check inside lock: is the old number correct? */
if (num_counters != private->number) {
duprintf("num_counters != table->private->number (%u/%u)\n",
num_counters, private->number);
- mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
+ local_bh_enable();
*error = -EAGAIN;
return NULL;
}
- oldinfo = private;
- rcu_assign_pointer(table->private, newinfo);
- newinfo->initial_entries = oldinfo->initial_entries;
- mutex_unlock(&table->lock);

- synchronize_net();
- return oldinfo;
+ table->private = newinfo;
+ newinfo->initial_entries = private->initial_entries;
+
+ /*
+ * Even though table entries have now been swapped, other CPU's
+ * may still be using the old entries. This is okay, because
+ * resynchronization happens because of the locking done
+ * during the get_counters() routine.
+ */
+ local_bh_enable();
+
+ return private;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_replace_table);

@@ -734,7 +731,6 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struc

/* Simplifies replace_table code. */
table->private = bootstrap;
- mutex_init(&table->lock);

if (!xt_replace_table(table, 0, newinfo, &ret))
goto unlock;
@@ -1147,7 +1143,14 @@ static struct pernet_operations xt_net_o

static int __init xt_init(void)
{
- int i, rv;
+ unsigned int i;
+ int rv;
+
+ for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+ struct xt_info_lock *lock = &per_cpu(xt_info_locks, i);
+ spin_lock_init(&lock->lock);
+ lock->readers = 0;
+ }

xt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct xt_af) * NFPROTO_NUMPROTO, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!xt)