2019-10-21 08:34:51

by Thomas Richter

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Subject: [PATCH] perf/core: Fix tracking of auxiliary trace buffer allocation

commit d44248a41337 ("perf/core: Rework memory accounting in perf_mmap()")
breaks auxiliary trace buffer tracking.

I run command 'perf record -e rbd000' to record samples and saving
them in the **auxiliary** trace buffer. The value of 'locked_vm' becomes
negative after all trace buffers have been allocated and released:

During allocation the values increase
[52.250027] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x87 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250115] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x107 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250251] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x188 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250326] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x208 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250441] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x289 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250498] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x309 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250613] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x38a pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250715] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x2 ret:0
[52.250834] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x83 ret:0
[52.250915] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x103 ret:0
[52.251061] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x184 ret:0
[52.251146] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x204 ret:0
[52.251299] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x285 ret:0
[52.251383] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x305 ret:0
[52.251544] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x386 ret:0
[52.251634] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x406 ret:0
[52.253018] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x487 ret:0
[52.253197] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x508 ret:0
[52.253374] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x589 ret:0
[52.253550] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x60a ret:0
[52.253726] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x68b ret:0
[52.253903] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x70c ret:0
[52.254084] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x78d ret:0
[52.254263] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x80e ret:0

The value of user->locked_vm increases to a limit then the memory
is tracked by pinned_vm.

During deallocation the size is subtracted from pinned_vm until
it hits a limit. Then a larger value is subtracted from locked_vm
leading to a large number (because of type unsigned):
[64.267797] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x78d
[64.267826] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x70c
[64.267848] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x68b
[64.267869] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x60a
[64.267891] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x589
[64.267911] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x508
[64.267933] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x487
[64.267952] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.268883] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x307 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269117] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x206 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269433] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x105 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269536] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x4 pinned_vm:0x404
[64.269797] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xffffffffffffff84 pinned_vm:0x303
[64.270105] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xffffffffffffff04 pinned_vm:0x202
[64.270374] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xfffffffffffffe84 pinned_vm:0x101
[64.270628] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xfffffffffffffe04 pinned_vm:0x0

This value sticks for the user until system is rebooted, causing
follow-on system calls using locked_vm resource limit to fail.

Note: There is no issue using the normal trace buffer.

In fact the issue is in perf_mmap_close(). During allocation auxiliary
trace buffer memory is either traced as 'extra' and added to 'pinned_vm'
or trace as 'user_extra' and added to 'locked_vm'. This applies for
normal trace buffers and auxiliary trace buffer.

However in function perf_mmap_close() all auxiliary trace buffer is
subtraced from 'locked_vm' and never from 'pinned_vm'. This breaks the
ballance.

Fixes: d44248a41337 ("perf/core: Rework memory accounting in perf_mmap()")

Signed-off-by: Thomas Richter <[email protected]>
---
kernel/events/core.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 9ec0b0bfddbd..90ba23043af0 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5607,8 +5607,12 @@ static void perf_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
perf_pmu_output_stop(event);

/* now it's safe to free the pages */
- atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
- atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);
+ if (!rb->aux_mmap_locked)
+ atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages,
+ &mmap_user->locked_vm);
+ else
+ atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked,
+ &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);

/* this has to be the last one */
rb_free_aux(rb);
--
2.21.0


Subject: [tip: perf/urgent] perf/aux: Fix tracking of auxiliary trace buffer allocation

The following commit has been merged into the perf/urgent branch of tip:

Commit-ID: 5e6c3c7b1ec217c1c4c95d9148182302b9969b97
Gitweb: https://git.kernel.org/tip/5e6c3c7b1ec217c1c4c95d9148182302b9969b97
Author: Thomas Richter <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:33:54 +02:00
Committer: Ingo Molnar <[email protected]>
CommitterDate: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:31:24 +02:00

perf/aux: Fix tracking of auxiliary trace buffer allocation

The following commit from the v5.4 merge window:

d44248a41337 ("perf/core: Rework memory accounting in perf_mmap()")

... breaks auxiliary trace buffer tracking.

If I run command 'perf record -e rbd000' to record samples and saving
them in the **auxiliary** trace buffer then the value of 'locked_vm' becomes
negative after all trace buffers have been allocated and released:

During allocation the values increase:

[52.250027] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x87 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250115] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x107 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250251] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x188 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250326] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x208 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250441] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x289 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250498] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x309 pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250613] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x38a pinned_vm:0x0 ret:0
[52.250715] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x2 ret:0
[52.250834] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x83 ret:0
[52.250915] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x103 ret:0
[52.251061] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x184 ret:0
[52.251146] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x204 ret:0
[52.251299] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x285 ret:0
[52.251383] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x305 ret:0
[52.251544] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x386 ret:0
[52.251634] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x406 ret:0
[52.253018] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x487 ret:0
[52.253197] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x508 ret:0
[52.253374] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x589 ret:0
[52.253550] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x60a ret:0
[52.253726] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x68b ret:0
[52.253903] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x70c ret:0
[52.254084] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x78d ret:0
[52.254263] perf_mmap user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x80e ret:0

The value of user->locked_vm increases to a limit then the memory
is tracked by pinned_vm.

During deallocation the size is subtracted from pinned_vm until
it hits a limit. Then a larger value is subtracted from locked_vm
leading to a large number (because of type unsigned):

[64.267797] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x78d
[64.267826] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x70c
[64.267848] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x68b
[64.267869] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x60a
[64.267891] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x589
[64.267911] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x508
[64.267933] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x487
[64.267952] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x408 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.268883] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x307 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269117] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x206 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269433] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x105 pinned_vm:0x406
[64.269536] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0x4 pinned_vm:0x404
[64.269797] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xffffffffffffff84 pinned_vm:0x303
[64.270105] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xffffffffffffff04 pinned_vm:0x202
[64.270374] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xfffffffffffffe84 pinned_vm:0x101
[64.270628] perf_mmap_close mmap_user->locked_vm:0xfffffffffffffe04 pinned_vm:0x0

This value sticks for the user until system is rebooted, causing
follow-on system calls using locked_vm resource limit to fail.

Note: There is no issue using the normal trace buffer.

In fact the issue is in perf_mmap_close(). During allocation auxiliary
trace buffer memory is either traced as 'extra' and added to 'pinned_vm'
or trace as 'user_extra' and added to 'locked_vm'. This applies for
normal trace buffers and auxiliary trace buffer.

However in function perf_mmap_close() all auxiliary trace buffer is
subtraced from 'locked_vm' and never from 'pinned_vm'. This breaks the
ballance.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Richter <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra <[email protected]>
Cc: Alexander Shishkin <[email protected]>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
Cc: Mark Rutland <[email protected]>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <[email protected]>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <[email protected]>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Fixes: d44248a41337 ("perf/core: Rework memory accounting in perf_mmap()")
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
[ Minor readability edits. ]
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <[email protected]>
---
kernel/events/core.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 9ec0b0b..f5d7950 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5607,8 +5607,10 @@ static void perf_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
perf_pmu_output_stop(event);

/* now it's safe to free the pages */
- atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
- atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);
+ if (!rb->aux_mmap_locked)
+ atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
+ else
+ atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);

/* this has to be the last one */
rb_free_aux(rb);

2019-11-15 16:08:42

by Alexander Shishkin

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Subject: Re: [tip: perf/urgent] perf/aux: Fix tracking of auxiliary trace buffer allocation

"tip-bot2 for Thomas Richter" <[email protected]> writes:

> /* now it's safe to free the pages */
> - atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
> - atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);
> + if (!rb->aux_mmap_locked)
> + atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
> + else
> + atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);

This only works correctly when rb->aux_mmap_locked is either equal to
rb->aux_nr_pages or zero. Otherwise, it leaks

rb->aux_nr_pages - rb->aux_mmap_locked

in the locked_vm permanently.

Regards,
--
Alex