Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2 02/26] locking: Move common qspinlock helpers to a private header

kernel test robot
2025-02-07T23:21:27Z

Hi Kumar,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

[auto build test WARNING on 0abff462d802a352c87b7f5e71b442b09bf9cfff]

url: https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Kumar-Kartikeya-Dwivedi/locking-Move-MCS-struct-definition-to-public-header/20250206-190258
base: 0abff462d802a352c87b7f5e71b442b09bf9cfff
patch link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250206105435.2159977-3-memxor%40gmail.com
patch subject: [PATCH bpf-next v2 02/26] locking: Move common qspinlock helpers to a private header
config: x86_64-randconfig-121-20250207 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250208/202502080738.raao5j60-lkp@intel.com/config)
compiler: gcc-12 (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250208/202502080738.raao5j60-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202502080738.raao5j60-lkp@intel.com/

sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
>> kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:285:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in argument 2 (different address spaces) @@ expected struct qnode *qnodes @@ got struct qnode [noderef] __percpu * @@
kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:285:41: sparse: expected struct qnode *qnodes
kernel/locking/qspinlock.c:285:41: sparse: got struct qnode [noderef] __percpu *
kernel/locking/qspinlock.c: note: in included file:
>> kernel/locking/qspinlock.h:67:16: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@ expected void const [noderef] __percpu *__vpp_verify @@ got struct mcs_spinlock * @@
kernel/locking/qspinlock.h:67:16: sparse: expected void const [noderef] __percpu *__vpp_verify
kernel/locking/qspinlock.h:67:16: sparse: got struct mcs_spinlock *

vim +285 kernel/locking/qspinlock.c

108
109 /**
110 * queued_spin_lock_slowpath - acquire the queued spinlock
111 * @lock: Pointer to queued spinlock structure
112 * @val: Current value of the queued spinlock 32-bit word
113 *
114 * (queue tail, pending bit, lock value)
115 *
116 * fast : slow : unlock
117 * : :
118 * uncontended (0,0,0) -:--> (0,0,1) ------------------------------:--> (*,*,0)
119 * : | ^--------.------. / :
120 * : v \ \ | :
121 * pending : (0,1,1) +--> (0,1,0) \ | :
122 * : | ^--' | | :
123 * : v | | :
124 * uncontended : (n,x,y) +--> (n,0,0) --' | :
125 * queue : | ^--' | :
126 * : v | :
127 * contended : (*,x,y) +--> (*,0,0) ---> (*,0,1) -' :
128 * queue : ^--' :
129 */
130 void __lockfunc queued_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock, u32 val)
131 {
132 struct mcs_spinlock *prev, *next, *node;
133 u32 old, tail;
134 int idx;
135
136 BUILD_BUG_ON(CONFIG_NR_CPUS >= (1U << _Q_TAIL_CPU_BITS));
137
138 if (pv_enabled())
139 goto pv_queue;
140
141 if (virt_spin_lock(lock))
142 return;
143
144 /*
145 * Wait for in-progress pending->locked hand-overs with a bounded
146 * number of spins so that we guarantee forward progress.
147 *
148 * 0,1,0 -> 0,0,1
149 */
150 if (val == _Q_PENDING_VAL) {
151 int cnt = _Q_PENDING_LOOPS;
152 val = atomic_cond_read_relaxed(&lock->val,
153 (VAL != _Q_PENDING_VAL) || !cnt--);
154 }
155
156 /*
157 * If we observe any contention; queue.
158 */
159 if (val & ~_Q_LOCKED_MASK)
160 goto queue;
161
162 /*
163 * trylock || pending
164 *
165 * 0,0,* -> 0,1,* -> 0,0,1 pending, trylock
166 */
167 val = queued_fetch_set_pending_acquire(lock);
168
169 /*
170 * If we observe contention, there is a concurrent locker.
171 *
172 * Undo and queue; our setting of PENDING might have made the
173 * n,0,0 -> 0,0,0 transition fail and it will now be waiting
174 * on @next to become !NULL.
175 */
176 if (unlikely(val & ~_Q_LOCKED_MASK)) {
177
178 /* Undo PENDING if we set it. */
179 if (!(val & _Q_PENDING_MASK))
180 clear_pending(lock);
181
182 goto queue;
183 }
184
185 /*
186 * We're pending, wait for the owner to go away.
187 *
188 * 0,1,1 -> *,1,0
189 *
190 * this wait loop must be a load-acquire such that we match the
191 * store-release that clears the locked bit and create lock
192 * sequentiality; this is because not all
193 * clear_pending_set_locked() implementations imply full
194 * barriers.
195 */
196 if (val & _Q_LOCKED_MASK)
197 smp_cond_load_acquire(&lock->locked, !VAL);
198
199 /*
200 * take ownership and clear the pending bit.
201 *
202 * 0,1,0 -> 0,0,1
203 */
204 clear_pending_set_locked(lock);
205 lockevent_inc(lock_pending);
206 return;
207
208 /*
209 * End of pending bit optimistic spinning and beginning of MCS
210 * queuing.
211 */
212 queue:
213 lockevent_inc(lock_slowpath);
214 pv_queue:
215 node = this_cpu_ptr(&qnodes[0].mcs);
216 idx = node->count++;
217 tail = encode_tail(smp_processor_id(), idx);
218
219 trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_SPIN);
220
221 /*
222 * 4 nodes are allocated based on the assumption that there will
223 * not be nested NMIs taking spinlocks. That may not be true in
224 * some architectures even though the chance of needing more than
225 * 4 nodes will still be extremely unlikely. When that happens,
226 * we fall back to spinning on the lock directly without using
227 * any MCS node. This is not the most elegant solution, but is
228 * simple enough.
229 */
230 if (unlikely(idx >= _Q_MAX_NODES)) {
231 lockevent_inc(lock_no_node);
232 while (!queued_spin_trylock(lock))
233 cpu_relax();
234 goto release;
235 }
236
237 node = grab_mcs_node(node, idx);
238
239 /*
240 * Keep counts of non-zero index values:
241 */
242 lockevent_cond_inc(lock_use_node2 + idx - 1, idx);
243
244 /*
245 * Ensure that we increment the head node->count before initialising
246 * the actual node. If the compiler is kind enough to reorder these
247 * stores, then an IRQ could overwrite our assignments.
248 */
249 barrier();
250
251 node->locked = 0;
252 node->next = NULL;
253 pv_init_node(node);
254
255 /*
256 * We touched a (possibly) cold cacheline in the per-cpu queue node;
257 * attempt the trylock once more in the hope someone let go while we
258 * weren't watching.
259 */
260 if (queued_spin_trylock(lock))
261 goto release;
262
263 /*
264 * Ensure that the initialisation of @node is complete before we
265 * publish the updated tail via xchg_tail() and potentially link
266 * @node into the waitqueue via WRITE_ONCE(prev->next, node) below.
267 */
268 smp_wmb();
269
270 /*
271 * Publish the updated tail.
272 * We have already touched the queueing cacheline; don't bother with
273 * pending stuff.
274 *
275 * p,*,* -> n,*,*
276 */
277 old = xchg_tail(lock, tail);
278 next = NULL;
279
280 /*
281 * if there was a previous node; link it and wait until reaching the
282 * head of the waitqueue.
283 */
284 if (old & _Q_TAIL_MASK) {
> 285 prev = decode_tail(old, qnodes);
286
287 /* Link @node into the waitqueue. */
288 WRITE_ONCE(prev->next, node);
289
290 pv_wait_node(node, prev);
291 arch_mcs_spin_lock_contended(&node->locked);
292
293 /*
294 * While waiting for the MCS lock, the next pointer may have
295 * been set by another lock waiter. We optimistically load
296 * the next pointer & prefetch the cacheline for writing
297 * to reduce latency in the upcoming MCS unlock operation.
298 */
299 next = READ_ONCE(node->next);
300 if (next)
301 prefetchw(next);
302 }
303
304 /*
305 * we're at the head of the waitqueue, wait for the owner & pending to
306 * go away.
307 *
308 * *,x,y -> *,0,0
309 *
310 * this wait loop must use a load-acquire such that we match the
311 * store-release that clears the locked bit and create lock
312 * sequentiality; this is because the set_locked() function below
313 * does not imply a full barrier.
314 *
315 * The PV pv_wait_head_or_lock function, if active, will acquire
316 * the lock and return a non-zero value. So we have to skip the
317 * atomic_cond_read_acquire() call. As the next PV queue head hasn't
318 * been designated yet, there is no way for the locked value to become
319 * _Q_SLOW_VAL. So both the set_locked() and the
320 * atomic_cmpxchg_relaxed() calls will be safe.
321 *
322 * If PV isn't active, 0 will be returned instead.
323 *
324 */
325 if ((val = pv_wait_head_or_lock(lock, node)))
326 goto locked;
327
328 val = atomic_cond_read_acquire(&lock->val, !(VAL & _Q_LOCKED_PENDING_MASK));
329
330 locked:
331 /*
332 * claim the lock:
333 *
334 * n,0,0 -> 0,0,1 : lock, uncontended
335 * *,*,0 -> *,*,1 : lock, contended
336 *
337 * If the queue head is the only one in the queue (lock value == tail)
338 * and nobody is pending, clear the tail code and grab the lock.
339 * Otherwise, we only need to grab the lock.
340 */
341
342 /*
343 * In the PV case we might already have _Q_LOCKED_VAL set, because
344 * of lock stealing; therefore we must also allow:
345 *
346 * n,0,1 -> 0,0,1
347 *
348 * Note: at this point: (val & _Q_PENDING_MASK) == 0, because of the
349 * above wait condition, therefore any concurrent setting of
350 * PENDING will make the uncontended transition fail.
351 */
352 if ((val & _Q_TAIL_MASK) == tail) {
353 if (atomic_try_cmpxchg_relaxed(&lock->val, &val, _Q_LOCKED_VAL))
354 goto release; /* No contention */
355 }
356
357 /*
358 * Either somebody is queued behind us or _Q_PENDING_VAL got set
359 * which will then detect the remaining tail and queue behind us
360 * ensuring we'll see a @next.
361 */
362 set_locked(lock);
363
364 /*
365 * contended path; wait for next if not observed yet, release.
366 */
367 if (!next)
368 next = smp_cond_load_relaxed(&node->next, (VAL));
369
370 arch_mcs_spin_unlock_contended(&next->locked);
371 pv_kick_node(lock, next);
372
373 release:
374 trace_contention_end(lock, 0);
375
376 /*
377 * release the node
378 */
379 __this_cpu_dec(qnodes[0].mcs.count);
380 }
381 EXPORT_SYMBOL(queued_spin_lock_slowpath);
382

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