Quoting Bas Nieuwenhuizen (2020-07-14 16:41:02) > Calltree: > timeline_fence_release > drm_sched_entity_wakeup > dma_fence_signal_locked > sync_timeline_signal > sw_sync_ioctl > > Releasing the reference to the fence in the fence signal callback > seems reasonable to me, so this patch avoids the locking issue in > sw_sync. > > d3862e44daa7 ("dma-buf/sw-sync: Fix locking around sync_timeline lists") > fixed the recursive locking issue but caused an use-after-free. Later > d3c6dd1fb30d ("dma-buf/sw_sync: Synchronize signal vs syncpt free") > fixed the use-after-free but reintroduced the recursive locking issue. > > In this attempt we avoid the use-after-free still because the release > function still always locks, and outside of the locking region in the > signal function we have properly refcounted references. > > We furthermore also avoid the recurive lock by making sure that either: > > 1) We have a properly refcounted reference, preventing the signal from > triggering the release function inside the locked region. > 2) The refcount was already zero, and hence nobody will be able to trigger > the release function from the signal function. > > Fixes: d3c6dd1fb30d ("dma-buf/sw_sync: Synchronize signal vs syncpt free") > Cc: Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Chris Wilson <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Gustavo Padovan <gustavo@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Christian König <christian.koenig@xxxxxxx> > Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Bas Nieuwenhuizen <bas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++-------- > 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c > index 348b3a9170fa..30a482f75d56 100644 > --- a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c > +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c > @@ -192,9 +192,12 @@ static const struct dma_fence_ops timeline_fence_ops = { > static void sync_timeline_signal(struct sync_timeline *obj, unsigned int inc) > { > struct sync_pt *pt, *next; > + struct list_head ref_list; > > trace_sync_timeline(obj); > > + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ref_list); > + > spin_lock_irq(&obj->lock); > > obj->value += inc; > @@ -206,18 +209,27 @@ static void sync_timeline_signal(struct sync_timeline *obj, unsigned int inc) > list_del_init(&pt->link); > rb_erase(&pt->node, &obj->pt_tree); > > - /* > - * A signal callback may release the last reference to this > - * fence, causing it to be freed. That operation has to be > - * last to avoid a use after free inside this loop, and must > - * be after we remove the fence from the timeline in order to > - * prevent deadlocking on timeline->lock inside > - * timeline_fence_release(). > - */ > + /* We need to take a reference to avoid a release during > + * signalling (which can cause a recursive lock of obj->lock). > + * If refcount was already zero, another thread is already taking > + * care of destructing the fence, so the signal cannot release > + * it again and we hence will not have the recursive lock. */ /* * Block commentary style: * https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html#commenting */ > + if (dma_fence_get_rcu(&pt->base)) > + list_add_tail(&pt->link, &ref_list); Ok. > + > dma_fence_signal_locked(&pt->base); > } > > spin_unlock_irq(&obj->lock); > + > + list_for_each_entry_safe(pt, next, &ref_list, link) { > + /* This needs to be cleared before release, otherwise the > + * timeline_fence_release function gets confused about also > + * removing the fence from the pt_tree. */ > + list_del_init(&pt->link); > + > + dma_fence_put(&pt->base); > + } How serious is the problem of one fence callback freeing another pt? Following the pattern here spin_lock(&obj->lock); list_for_each_entry_safe(pt, next, &obj->pt_list, link) { if (!timeline_fence_signaled(&pt->base)) break; if (!dma_fence_get_rcu(&pt->base)) continue; /* too late! */ rb_erase(&pt->node, &obj->pt_tree); list_move_tail(&pt->link, &ref_list); } spin_unlock(&obj->lock); list_for_each_entry_safe(pt, next, &ref_list, link) { list_del_init(&pt->link); dma_fence_signal(&pt->base); dma_fence_put(&pt->base); } Marginal extra cost for signaling along the debug sw_timeline for total peace of mind. -Chris _______________________________________________ dri-devel mailing list dri-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/dri-devel