Re: [PATCH 2/4] KVM: VMX: avoid double list add with VT-d posted interrupts

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On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 02:50:57PM +0800, Peter Xu wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 06, 2017 at 12:57:05PM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> > In some cases, for example involving hot-unplug of assigned
> > devices, pi_post_block can forget to remove the vCPU from the
> > blocked_vcpu_list.  When this happens, the next call to
> > pi_pre_block corrupts the list.
> > 
> > Fix this in two ways.  First, check vcpu->pre_pcpu in pi_pre_block
> > and WARN instead of adding the element twice in the list.  Second,
> > always do the list removal in pi_post_block if vcpu->pre_pcpu is
> > set (not -1).
> > 
> > The new code keeps interrupts disabled for the whole duration of
> > pi_pre_block/pi_post_block.  This is not strictly necessary, but
> > easier to follow.  For the same reason, PI.ON is checked only
> > after the cmpxchg, and to handle it we just call the post-block
> > code.  This removes duplication of the list removal code.
> > 
> > Cc: Longpeng (Mike) <longpeng2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Huangweidong <weidong.huang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: wangxin <wangxinxin.wang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------------
> >  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> > index 747d16525b45..0f4714fe4908 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> > @@ -11236,10 +11236,11 @@ static void __pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  	struct pi_desc *pi_desc = vcpu_to_pi_desc(vcpu);
> >  	struct pi_desc old, new;
> >  	unsigned int dest;
> > -	unsigned long flags;
> >  
> >  	do {
> >  		old.control = new.control = pi_desc->control;
> > +		WARN(old.nv != POSTED_INTR_WAKEUP_VECTOR,
> > +		     "Wakeup handler not enabled while the VCPU is blocked\n");
> >  
> >  		dest = cpu_physical_id(vcpu->cpu);
> >  
> > @@ -11256,14 +11257,10 @@ static void __pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  	} while (cmpxchg(&pi_desc->control, old.control,
> >  			new.control) != old.control);
> >  
> > -	if(vcpu->pre_pcpu != -1) {
> > -		spin_lock_irqsave(
> > -			&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -			vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > +	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1)) {
> > +		spin_lock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> >  		list_del(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list);
> > -		spin_unlock_irqrestore(
> > -			&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -			vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > +		spin_unlock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> >  		vcpu->pre_pcpu = -1;
> >  	}
> >  }
> > @@ -11283,7 +11280,6 @@ static void __pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >   */
> >  static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  {
> > -	unsigned long flags;
> >  	unsigned int dest;
> >  	struct pi_desc old, new;
> >  	struct pi_desc *pi_desc = vcpu_to_pi_desc(vcpu);
> > @@ -11293,34 +11289,20 @@ static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  		!kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
> >  		return 0;
> >  
> > -	vcpu->pre_pcpu = vcpu->cpu;
> > -	spin_lock_irqsave(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -			  vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > -	list_add_tail(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list,
> > -		      &per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu,
> > -		      vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> > -	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -			       vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > +	WARN_ON(irqs_disabled());
> > +	local_irq_disable();
> > +	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->pre_pcpu != -1)) {
> > +		vcpu->pre_pcpu = vcpu->cpu;
> > +		spin_lock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> > +		list_add_tail(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list,
> > +			      &per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu,
> > +				       vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> > +		spin_unlock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> > +	}
> >  
> >  	do {
> >  		old.control = new.control = pi_desc->control;
> >  
> > -		/*
> > -		 * We should not block the vCPU if
> > -		 * an interrupt is posted for it.
> > -		 */
> > -		if (pi_test_on(pi_desc) == 1) {
> > -			spin_lock_irqsave(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -					  vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > -			list_del(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list);
> > -			spin_unlock_irqrestore(
> > -					&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> > -					vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> > -			vcpu->pre_pcpu = -1;
> > -
> > -			return 1;
> 
> [1]
> 
> > -		}
> > -
> >  		WARN((pi_desc->sn == 1),
> >  		     "Warning: SN field of posted-interrupts "
> >  		     "is set before blocking\n");
> > @@ -11345,7 +11327,12 @@ static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  	} while (cmpxchg(&pi_desc->control, old.control,
> >  			new.control) != old.control);
> >  
> > -	return 0;
> > +	/* We should not block the vCPU if an interrupt is posted for it.  */
> > +	if (pi_test_on(pi_desc) == 1)
> > +		__pi_post_block(vcpu);
> 
> A question on when pi_test_on() is set:
> 
> The old code will return 1 if detected (ses [1]), while the new code
> does not. Would that matter? (IIUC that decides whether the vcpu will
> continue to run?)
> 
> > +
> > +	local_irq_enable();
> > +	return (vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1);
> 
> Above we have:
> 
> 	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->pre_pcpu != -1)) {
> 		vcpu->pre_pcpu = vcpu->cpu;
>                 ...
> 	}
> 
> Then can here vcpu->pre_pcpu really be -1?
> 
> >  }
> >  
> >  static int vmx_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > @@ -11361,12 +11348,13 @@ static int vmx_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  
> >  static void pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >  {
> > -	if (!kvm_arch_has_assigned_device(vcpu->kvm) ||
> > -		!irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP)  ||
> > -		!kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
> > +	if (vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1)
> >  		return;
> >  
> > +	WARN_ON(irqs_disabled());
> > +	local_irq_disable();
> >  	__pi_post_block(vcpu);
> > +	local_irq_enable();
> >  }
> >  
> >  static void vmx_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > -- 
> > 2.13.0
> > 
> > 
> 
> A general question to pre_block/post_block handling for PI:
> 
> I see that we are handling PI logic mostly in four places:
> 
> vmx_vcpu_pi_{load|put}
> pi_{pre_post}_block
> 
> But do we really need the pre_block/post_block handling? Here's how I
> understand when vcpu blocked:
> 
> - vcpu_block
>   - ->pre_block
>   - kvm_vcpu_block [1]
>     - schedule()
>       - kvm_sched_out
>         - vmx_vcpu_pi_put [3]
>       - (another process working) ...
>       - kvm_sched_in
>         - vmx_vcpu_pi_load [4]
>   - ->post_block [2]
> 
> If so, [1] & [2] will definitely be paired with [3] & [4], then why we
> need [3] & [4] at all?
       ^^^^^^^^^ Here I meant [1] & [2]. Sorry.

> 
> (Though [3] & [4] will also be used when preemption happens, so they
>  are required)
> 
> Please kindly figure out if I missed anything important...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Peter Xu

-- 
Peter Xu



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