Re: Perf hotplug lockup in v4.9-rc8

Peter Zijlstra
2016-12-22T08:45:21Z

On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 01:42:28PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 11:46:40AM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > @@ -2331,13 +2330,36 @@ perf_install_in_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
> > > /*
> > > * Installing events is tricky because we cannot rely on ctx->is_active
> > > * to be set in case this is the nr_events 0 -> 1 transition.
> > > + *
> > > + * Instead we use task_curr(), which tells us if the task is running.
> > > + * However, since we use task_curr() outside of rq::lock, we can race
> > > + * against the actual state. This means the result can be wrong.
> > > + *
> > > + * If we get a false positive, we retry, this is harmless.
> > > + *
> > > + * If we get a false negative, things are complicated. If we are after
> > > + * perf_event_context_sched_in() ctx::lock will serialize us, and the
> > > + * value must be correct. If we're before, it doesn't matter since
> > > + * perf_event_context_sched_in() will program the counter.
> > > + *
> > > + * However, this hinges on the remote context switch having observed
> > > + * our task->perf_event_ctxp[] store, such that it will in fact take
> > > + * ctx::lock in perf_event_context_sched_in().
> > > + *
> > > + * We do this by task_function_call(), if the IPI fails to hit the task
> > > + * we know any future context switch of task must see the
> > > + * perf_event_ctpx[] store.
> > > */
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > + * This smp_mb() orders the task->perf_event_ctxp[] store with the
> > > + * task_cpu() load, such that if the IPI then does not find the task
> > > + * running, a future context switch of that task must observe the
> > > + * store.
> > > */
> > > + smp_mb();
> > > +again:
> > > + if (!task_function_call(task, __perf_install_in_context, event))
> > > return;
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out whether or not the barriers implied by the IPI
> > are sufficient here, or whether we really need the explicit smp_mb().
> > Certainly, arch_send_call_function_single_ipi has to order the publishing
> > of the remote work before the signalling of the interrupt, but the comment
> > above refers to "the task_cpu() load" and I can't see that after your
> > diff.
> >
> > What are you trying to order here?
>
> I suppose something like this:
>
>
> CPU0 CPU1 CPU2
>
> (current == t)
>
> t->perf_event_ctxp[] = ctx;
> smp_mb();
> cpu = task_cpu(t);
>
> switch(t, n);
> migrate(t, 2);
> switch(p, t);
>
> ctx = t->perf_event_ctxp[]; // must not be NULL
>

So I think I can cast the above into a test like:

W[x] = 1 W[y] = 1 R[z] = 1
mb mb mb
R[y] = 0 W[z] = 1 R[x] = 0

Where x is the perf_event_ctxp[], y is our task's cpu and z is our task
being placed on the rq of cpu2.

See also commit: 8643cda549ca ("sched/core, locking: Document
Program-Order guarantees"), Independent of which cpu initiates the
migration between CPU1 and CPU2 there is ordering between the CPUs.

This would then translate into something like:

C C-peterz

{
}

P0(int *x, int *y)
{
int r1;

WRITE_ONCE(*x, 1);
smp_mb();
r1 = READ_ONCE(*y);
}

P1(int *y, int *z)
{
WRITE_ONCE(*y, 1);
smp_mb();
WRITE_ONCE(*z, 1);
}

P2(int *x, int *z)
{
int r1;
int r2;

r1 = READ_ONCE(*z);
smp_mb();
r2 = READ_ONCE(*x);
}

exists
(0:r1=0 /\ 2:r1=1 /\ 2:r2=0)

Which evaluates into:

Test C-peterz Allowed
States 7
0:r1=0; 2:r1=0; 2:r2=0;
0:r1=0; 2:r1=0; 2:r2=1;
0:r1=0; 2:r1=1; 2:r2=1;
0:r1=1; 2:r1=0; 2:r2=0;
0:r1=1; 2:r1=0; 2:r2=1;
0:r1=1; 2:r1=1; 2:r2=0;
0:r1=1; 2:r1=1; 2:r2=1;
No
Witnesses
Positive: 0 Negative: 7
Condition exists (0:r1=0 /\ 2:r1=1 /\ 2:r2=0)
Observation C-peterz Never 0 7
Hash=661589febb9e41b222d8acae1fd64e25

And the strong and weak model agree.

> smp_function_call(cpu, ..);
>
> generic_exec_single()
> func();
> spin_lock(ctx->lock);
> if (task_curr(t)) // false
>
> add_event_to_ctx();
> spin_unlock(ctx->lock);
>
> perf_event_context_sched_in();
> spin_lock(ctx->lock);
> // sees event
>
>
> Where between setting the perf_event_ctxp[] and sending the IPI the task
> moves away and the IPI misses, and while the new CPU is in the middle of
> scheduling in t, it hasn't yet passed through perf_event_sched_in(), but
> when it does, it _must_ observe the ctx value we stored.
>
> My thinking was that the IPI itself is not sufficient since when it
> misses the task, nothing then guarantees we see the store. However, if
> we order the store and the task_cpu() load, then any context
> switching/migrating involved with changing that value, should ensure we
> see our prior store.
>
> Of course, even now writing this, I'm still confused.

On IRC you said:

: I think it's similar to the "ISA2" litmus test, only the first reads-from edge is an IPI and the second is an Unlock->Lock

In case the IPI misses, we cannot use the IPI itself for anything I'm
afraid, also per the above we don't need to.

: the case I'm more confused by is if CPU2 takes the ctx->lock before CPU1
: I'm guessing that's prevented by the way migration works?

So same scenario but CPU2 takes the ctx->lock first. In that case it
will not observe our event and do nothing. CPU1 will then acquire
ctx->lock, this then implies ordering against CPU2, which means it
_must_ observe task_curr() && task != current and it too will not do
anything but we'll loop and try the whole thing again.