From: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:05:44 -0700
> On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 5:56 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > From: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:13:25 -0700
> > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:49:46 -0700
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:24 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A sysctl variable bpf_jit_enable is accessed concurrently, and there is
> > > > > > always a chance of data-race. So, all readers and a writer need some
> > > > > > basic protection to avoid load/store-tearing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Fixes: 0a14842f5a3c ("net: filter: Just In Time compiler for x86-64")
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/mips/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_core.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/s390/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/sparc/net/bpf_jit_comp_32.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > arch/sparc/net/bpf_jit_comp_64.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c | 2 +-
> > > > > > include/linux/filter.h | 2 +-
> > > > > > net/core/sysctl_net_core.c | 4 ++--
> > > > > > 12 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > index 6a1c9fca5260..4b6b62a6fdd4 100644
> > > > > > --- a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > +++ b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > @@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ struct bpf_prog *bpf_int_jit_compile(struct bpf_prog *prog)
> > > > > > }
> > > > > > flush_icache_range((u32)header, (u32)(ctx.target + ctx.idx));
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - if (bpf_jit_enable > 1)
> > > > > > + if (READ_ONCE(bpf_jit_enable) > 1)
> > > > >
> > > > > Nack.
> > > > > Even if the compiler decides to use single byte loads for some
> > > > > odd reason there is no issue here.
> > > >
> > > > I see, and same for 2nd/3rd patches, right?
> > > >
> > > > Then how about this part?
> > > > It's not data-race nor problematic in practice, but should the value be
> > > > consistent in the same function?
> > > > The 2nd/3rd patches also have this kind of part.
> > >
> > > The bof_jit_enable > 1 is unsupported and buggy.
> > > It will be removed eventually.
> >
> > Ok, then I'm fine with no change.
> >
> > >
> > > Why are you doing these changes if they're not fixing any bugs ?
> > > Just to shut up some race sanitizer?
> >
> > For data-race, it's one of reason. I should have made sure the change fixes
> > an actual bug, my apologies.
> >
> > For two reads, I feel buggy that there's an inconsitent snapshot.
> > e.g.) in the 2nd patch, bpf_jit_harden == 0 in bpf_jit_blinding_enabled()
> > could return true. Thinking the previous value was 1, it seems to be timing
> > issue, but not intuitive.
>
> it's also used in bpf_jit_kallsyms_enabled.
> So the patch 2 doesn't make anything 'intuitive'.
Exactly...
So finally, should I repost 4th patch or drop it?
