Re: [PATCH 2/3] dm zoned: metadata: use refcount_t for dm zoned reference counters

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John,

On 2018/08/23 10:37, John Pittman wrote:
> The API surrounding refcount_t should be used in place of atomic_t
> when variables are being used as reference counters.  This API can
> prevent issues such as counter overflows and use-after-free
> conditions.  Within the dm zoned metadata stack, the atomic_t API
> is used for mblk->ref and zone->refcount.  Change these to use
> refcount_t, avoiding the issues mentioned.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Pittman <jpittman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c | 25 +++++++++++++------------
>  drivers/md/dm-zoned.h          |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
> index 969954915566..92e635749414 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
> @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct dmz_mblock {
>  	struct rb_node		node;
>  	struct list_head	link;
>  	sector_t		no;
> -	atomic_t		ref;
> +	refcount_t		ref;

While reviewing your patch, I realized that this ref is always manipulated under
the zmd->mblk_lock spinlock. So there is no need for it to be an atomic or a
refcount. An unsigned int would do as well and be faster. My fault.

I will send a patch to go on top of yours to fix that.

Otherwise:

Reviewed-by: Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@xxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@xxxxxxx>

Thanks !


>  	unsigned long		state;
>  	struct page		*page;
>  	void			*data;
> @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static struct dmz_mblock *dmz_alloc_mblock(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
>  
>  	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&mblk->node);
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mblk->link);
> -	atomic_set(&mblk->ref, 0);
> +	refcount_set(&mblk->ref, 0);
>  	mblk->state = 0;
>  	mblk->no = mblk_no;
>  	mblk->data = page_address(mblk->page);
> @@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static struct dmz_mblock *dmz_fetch_mblock(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
>  		return NULL;
>  
>  	spin_lock(&zmd->mblk_lock);
> -	atomic_inc(&mblk->ref);
> +	refcount_inc(&mblk->ref);
>  	set_bit(DMZ_META_READING, &mblk->state);
>  	dmz_insert_mblock(zmd, mblk);
>  	spin_unlock(&zmd->mblk_lock);
> @@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static void dmz_release_mblock(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
>  
>  	spin_lock(&zmd->mblk_lock);
>  
> -	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&mblk->ref)) {
> +	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&mblk->ref)) {
>  		if (test_bit(DMZ_META_ERROR, &mblk->state)) {
>  			rb_erase(&mblk->node, &zmd->mblk_rbtree);
>  			dmz_free_mblock(zmd, mblk);
> @@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ static struct dmz_mblock *dmz_get_mblock(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
>  	mblk = dmz_lookup_mblock(zmd, mblk_no);
>  	if (mblk) {
>  		/* Cache hit: remove block from LRU list */
> -		if (atomic_inc_return(&mblk->ref) == 1 &&
> +		refcount_inc(&mblk->ref);
> +		if (refcount_read(&mblk->ref) == 1 &&
>  		    !test_bit(DMZ_META_DIRTY, &mblk->state))
>  			list_del_init(&mblk->link);
>  	}
> @@ -753,7 +754,7 @@ int dmz_flush_metadata(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
>  
>  		spin_lock(&zmd->mblk_lock);
>  		clear_bit(DMZ_META_DIRTY, &mblk->state);
> -		if (atomic_read(&mblk->ref) == 0)
> +		if (refcount_read(&mblk->ref) == 0)
>  			list_add_tail(&mblk->link, &zmd->mblk_lru_list);
>  		spin_unlock(&zmd->mblk_lock);
>  	}
> @@ -1048,7 +1049,7 @@ static int dmz_init_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone,
>  	}
>  
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zone->link);
> -	atomic_set(&zone->refcount, 0);
> +	refcount_set(&zone->refcount, 0);
>  	zone->chunk = DMZ_MAP_UNMAPPED;
>  
>  	if (blkz->type == BLK_ZONE_TYPE_CONVENTIONAL) {
> @@ -1574,7 +1575,7 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_zone_for_reclaim(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
>  void dmz_activate_zone(struct dm_zone *zone)
>  {
>  	set_bit(DMZ_ACTIVE, &zone->flags);
> -	atomic_inc(&zone->refcount);
> +	refcount_inc(&zone->refcount);
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -1585,7 +1586,7 @@ void dmz_activate_zone(struct dm_zone *zone)
>   */
>  void dmz_deactivate_zone(struct dm_zone *zone)
>  {
> -	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&zone->refcount)) {
> +	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&zone->refcount)) {
>  		WARN_ON(!test_bit(DMZ_ACTIVE, &zone->flags));
>  		clear_bit_unlock(DMZ_ACTIVE, &zone->flags);
>  		smp_mb__after_atomic();
> @@ -2308,7 +2309,7 @@ static void dmz_cleanup_metadata(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
>  		mblk = list_first_entry(&zmd->mblk_dirty_list,
>  					struct dmz_mblock, link);
>  		dmz_dev_warn(zmd->dev, "mblock %llu still in dirty list (ref %u)",
> -			     (u64)mblk->no, atomic_read(&mblk->ref));
> +			     (u64)mblk->no, refcount_read(&mblk->ref));
>  		list_del_init(&mblk->link);
>  		rb_erase(&mblk->node, &zmd->mblk_rbtree);
>  		dmz_free_mblock(zmd, mblk);
> @@ -2326,8 +2327,8 @@ static void dmz_cleanup_metadata(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
>  	root = &zmd->mblk_rbtree;
>  	rbtree_postorder_for_each_entry_safe(mblk, next, root, node) {
>  		dmz_dev_warn(zmd->dev, "mblock %llu ref %u still in rbtree",
> -			     (u64)mblk->no, atomic_read(&mblk->ref));
> -		atomic_set(&mblk->ref, 0);
> +			     (u64)mblk->no, refcount_read(&mblk->ref));
> +		refcount_set(&mblk->ref, 0);
>  		dmz_free_mblock(zmd, mblk);
>  	}
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h b/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
> index 12419f0bfe78..b7829a615d26 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
> @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct dm_zone {
>  	unsigned long		flags;
>  
>  	/* Zone activation reference count */
> -	atomic_t		refcount;
> +	refcount_t		refcount;
>  
>  	/* Zone write pointer block (relative to the zone start block) */
>  	unsigned int		wp_block;
> 


-- 
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research

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