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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: Add missing noinstr to arch_local*()
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On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 09:57:55AM +0200, J?rgen Gro? wrote:
> On 11.08.20 09:41, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 07, 2020 at 05:19:03PM +0200, Marco Elver wrote:
> > 
> > > My hypothesis here is simply that kvm_wait() may be called in a place
> > > where we get the same case I mentioned to Peter,
> > > 
> > > 	raw_local_irq_save(); /* or other IRQs off without tracing */
> > > 	...
> > > 	kvm_wait() /* IRQ state tracing gets confused */
> > > 	...
> > > 	raw_local_irq_restore();
> > > 
> > > and therefore, using raw variants in kvm_wait() works. It's also safe
> > > because it doesn't call any other libraries that would result in corrupt
> > 
> > Yes, this is definitely an issue.
> > 
> > Tracing, we also musn't call into tracing when using raw_local_irq_*().
> > Because then we re-intoduce this same issue all over again.
> > 
> > Both halt() and safe_halt() are more paravirt calls, but given we're in
> > a KVM paravirt call already, I suppose we can directly use native_*()
> > here.
> > 
> > Something like so then... I suppose, but then the Xen variants need TLC
> > too.
> 
> Just to be sure I understand you correct:
> 
> You mean that xen_qlock_kick() and xen_qlock_wait() and all functions
> called by those should gain the "notrace" attribute, right?
> 
> I am not sure why the kick variants need it, though. IMO those are
> called only after the lock has been released, so they should be fine
> without notrace.

The issue happens when someone uses arch_spinlock_t under
raw_local_irq_*().

> And again: we shouldn't forget the Hyper-V variants.

Bah, my grep failed :/ Also *groan*, that's calling apic->send_IPI().