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Subject: Re: [PATCH] sched: fix rq lock recursion issue
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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From:   Satya Durga Srinivasu Prabhala <quic_satyap@quicinc.com>
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Date:   Tue, 5 Jul 2022 20:47:33 -0700
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On 6/30/22 3:37 PM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 12:42:40AM -0700, Satya Durga Srinivasu Prabhala wrote:
>> Below recursion is observed in a rare scenario where __schedule()
>> takes rq lock, at around same time task's affinity is being changed,
>> bpf function for tracing sched_switch calls migrate_enabled(),
>> checks for affinity change (cpus_ptr != cpus_mask) lands into
>> __set_cpus_allowed_ptr which tries acquire rq lock and causing the
>> recursion bug.
>>
>> Fix the issue by switching to preempt_enable/disable() for non-RT
>> Kernels.
>>
>> -010 |spin_bug(lock = ???, msg = ???)
>> -011 |debug_spin_lock_before(inline)
>> -011 |do_raw_spin_lock(lock = 0xFFFFFF89323BB600)
>> -012 |_raw_spin_lock(inline)
>> -012 |raw_spin_rq_lock_nested(inline)
>> -012 |raw_spin_rq_lock(inline)
>> -012 |task_rq_lock(p = 0xFFFFFF88CFF1DA00, rf = 0xFFFFFFC03707BBE8)
>> -013 |__set_cpus_allowed_ptr(inline)
>> -013 |migrate_enable()
>> -014 |trace_call_bpf(call = ?, ctx = 0xFFFFFFFDEF954600)
>> -015 |perf_trace_run_bpf_submit(inline)
>> -015 |perf_trace_sched_switch(__data = 0xFFFFFFE82CF0BCB8, preempt = FALSE, prev = ?, next = ?)
>> -016 |__traceiter_sched_switch(inline)
>> -016 |trace_sched_switch(inline)
> trace_sched_switch() disables preemption.
>
> So how is this a fix?
Thanks for your time and comments.
I was more looking at non-RT Kernel where switching to 
preempt_disable/enable() helps as it's
just increment/decrement of count. I agree, this isn't a right fix.
I'm still cross checking on easy way to repro the issue. Will cross 
check further and get back.

>
> -- Steve
>
>> -016 |__schedule(sched_mode = ?)
>> -017 |schedule()
>> -018 |arch_local_save_flags(inline)
>> -018 |arch_irqs_disabled(inline)
>> -018 |__raw_spin_lock_irq(inline)
>> -018 |_raw_spin_lock_irq(inline)
>> -018 |worker_thread(__worker = 0xFFFFFF88CE251300)
>> -019 |kthread(_create = 0xFFFFFF88730A5A80)
>> -020 |ret_from_fork(asm)
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Satya Durga Srinivasu Prabhala <quic_satyap@quicinc.com>
>> ---
>>   kernel/sched/core.c | 8 ++++++++
>>   1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
>> index bfa7452ca92e..e254e9227341 100644
>> --- a/kernel/sched/core.c
>> +++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
>> @@ -2223,6 +2223,7 @@ static void migrate_disable_switch(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
>>   
>>   void migrate_disable(void)
>>   {
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
>>   	struct task_struct *p = current;
>>   
>>   	if (p->migration_disabled) {
>> @@ -2234,11 +2235,15 @@ void migrate_disable(void)
>>   	this_rq()->nr_pinned++;
>>   	p->migration_disabled = 1;
>>   	preempt_enable();
>> +#else
>> +	preempt_disable();
>> +#endif
>>   }
>>   EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(migrate_disable);
>>   
>>   void migrate_enable(void)
>>   {
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
>>   	struct task_struct *p = current;
>>   
>>   	if (p->migration_disabled > 1) {
>> @@ -2265,6 +2270,9 @@ void migrate_enable(void)
>>   	p->migration_disabled = 0;
>>   	this_rq()->nr_pinned--;
>>   	preempt_enable();
>> +#else
>> +	preempt_enable();
>> +#endif
>>   }
>>   EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(migrate_enable);
>>   
>> -- 
>> 2.36.1