Re: [PATCH V2 2/2] tcm_vhost: Use vq->private_data to indicate if the endpoint is setup

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On Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 03:15:31PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 10:13:47AM +0800, Asias He wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 11:20:24AM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 02:22:52PM +0800, Asias He wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:18:22AM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 04:10:02PM +0800, Asias He wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 08:16:59AM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:17:28AM +0800, Asias He wrote:
> > > > > > > > Currently, vs->vs_endpoint is used indicate if the endpoint is setup or
> > > > > > > > not. It is set or cleared in vhost_scsi_set_endpoint() or
> > > > > > > > vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint() under the vs->dev.mutex lock. However, when
> > > > > > > > we check it in vhost_scsi_handle_vq(), we ignored the lock.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Instead of using the vs->vs_endpoint and the vs->dev.mutex lock to
> > > > > > > > indicate the status of the endpoint, we use per virtqueue
> > > > > > > > vq->private_data to indicate it. In this way, we can only take the
> > > > > > > > vq->mutex lock which is per queue and make the concurrent multiqueue
> > > > > > > > process having less lock contention. Further, in the read side of
> > > > > > > > vq->private_data, we can even do not take only lock if it is accessed in
> > > > > > > > the vhost worker thread, because it is protected by "vhost rcu".
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Asias He <asias@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > >  drivers/vhost/tcm_vhost.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> > > > > > > >  1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/vhost/tcm_vhost.c b/drivers/vhost/tcm_vhost.c
> > > > > > > > index 5e3d4487..0524267 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/vhost/tcm_vhost.c
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/vhost/tcm_vhost.c
> > > > > > > > @@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ struct vhost_scsi {
> > > > > > > >  	/* Protected by vhost_scsi->dev.mutex */
> > > > > > > >  	struct tcm_vhost_tpg *vs_tpg[VHOST_SCSI_MAX_TARGET];
> > > > > > > >  	char vs_vhost_wwpn[TRANSPORT_IQN_LEN];
> > > > > > > > -	bool vs_endpoint;
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > >  	struct vhost_dev dev;
> > > > > > > >  	struct vhost_virtqueue vqs[VHOST_SCSI_MAX_VQ];
> > > > > > > > @@ -91,6 +90,24 @@ static int iov_num_pages(struct iovec *iov)
> > > > > > > >  	       ((unsigned long)iov->iov_base & PAGE_MASK)) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
> > > > > > > >  }
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > +static bool tcm_vhost_check_endpoint(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq)
> > > > > > > > +{
> > > > > > > > +	bool ret = false;
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > +	/*
> > > > > > > > +	 * We can handle the vq only after the endpoint is setup by calling the
> > > > > > > > +	 * VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl.
> > > > > > > > +	 *
> > > > > > > > +	 * TODO: Check that we are running from vhost_worker which acts
> > > > > > > > +	 * as read-side critical section for vhost kind of RCU.
> > > > > > > > +	 * See the comments in struct vhost_virtqueue in drivers/vhost/vhost.h
> > > > > > > > +	 */
> > > > > > > > +	if (rcu_dereference_check(vq->private_data, 1))
> > > > > > > > +		ret = true;
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > +	return ret;
> > > > > > > > +}
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > >  static int tcm_vhost_check_true(struct se_portal_group *se_tpg)
> > > > > > > >  {
> > > > > > > >  	return 1;
> > > > > > > > @@ -581,8 +598,7 @@ static void vhost_scsi_handle_vq(struct vhost_scsi *vs,
> > > > > > > >  	int head, ret;
> > > > > > > >  	u8 target;
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > -	/* Must use ioctl VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT */
> > > > > > > > -	if (unlikely(!vs->vs_endpoint))
> > > > > > > > +	if (!tcm_vhost_check_endpoint(vq))
> > > > > > > >  		return;
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I would just move the check to under vq mutex,
> > > > > > > and avoid rcu completely. In vhost-net we are using
> > > > > > > private data outside lock so we can't do this,
> > > > > > > no such issue here.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Are you talking about:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    handle_tx:
> > > > > >            /* TODO: check that we are running from vhost_worker? */
> > > > > >            sock = rcu_dereference_check(vq->private_data, 1);
> > > > > >            if (!sock)
> > > > > >                    return;
> > > > > >    
> > > > > >            wmem = atomic_read(&sock->sk->sk_wmem_alloc);
> > > > > >            if (wmem >= sock->sk->sk_sndbuf) {
> > > > > >                    mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > >                    tx_poll_start(net, sock);
> > > > > >                    mutex_unlock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > >                    return;
> > > > > >            }
> > > > > >            mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Why not do the atomic_read and tx_poll_start under the vq->mutex, and thus do
> > > > > > the check under the lock as well.
> > > > > >    
> > > > > >    handle_rx:
> > > > > >            mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > >    
> > > > > >            /* TODO: check that we are running from vhost_worker? */
> > > > > >            struct socket *sock = rcu_dereference_check(vq->private_data, 1);
> > > > > >    
> > > > > >            if (!sock)
> > > > > >                    return;
> > > > > >    
> > > > > >            mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Can't we can do the check under the vq->mutex here?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The rcu is still there but it makes the code easier to read. IMO, If we want to
> > > > > > use rcu, use it explicitly and avoid the vhost rcu completely. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >  	mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > > > @@ -829,11 +845,12 @@ static int vhost_scsi_set_endpoint(
> > > > > > > >  		       sizeof(vs->vs_vhost_wwpn));
> > > > > > > >  		for (i = 0; i < VHOST_SCSI_MAX_VQ; i++) {
> > > > > > > >  			vq = &vs->vqs[i];
> > > > > > > > +			/* Flushing the vhost_work acts as synchronize_rcu */
> > > > > > > >  			mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > > > +			rcu_assign_pointer(vq->private_data, vs);
> > > > > > > >  			vhost_init_used(vq);
> > > > > > > >  			mutex_unlock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > > >  		}
> > > > > > > > -		vs->vs_endpoint = true;
> > > > > > > >  		ret = 0;
> > > > > > > >  	} else {
> > > > > > > >  		ret = -EEXIST;
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > There's also some weird smp_mb__after_atomic_inc() with no
> > > > > > > atomic in sight just above ... Nicholas what was the point there?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > @@ -849,6 +866,8 @@ static int vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint(
> > > > > > > >  {
> > > > > > > >  	struct tcm_vhost_tport *tv_tport;
> > > > > > > >  	struct tcm_vhost_tpg *tv_tpg;
> > > > > > > > +	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
> > > > > > > > +	bool match = false;
> > > > > > > >  	int index, ret, i;
> > > > > > > >  	u8 target;
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > @@ -884,9 +903,18 @@ static int vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint(
> > > > > > > >  		}
> > > > > > > >  		tv_tpg->tv_tpg_vhost_count--;
> > > > > > > >  		vs->vs_tpg[target] = NULL;
> > > > > > > > -		vs->vs_endpoint = false;
> > > > > > > > +		match = true;
> > > > > > > >  		mutex_unlock(&tv_tpg->tv_tpg_mutex);
> > > > > > > >  	}
> > > > > > > > +	if (match) {
> > > > > > > > +		for (i = 0; i < VHOST_SCSI_MAX_VQ; i++) {
> > > > > > > > +			vq = &vs->vqs[i];
> > > > > > > > +			/* Flushing the vhost_work acts as synchronize_rcu */
> > > > > > > > +			mutex_lock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > > > +			rcu_assign_pointer(vq->private_data, NULL);
> > > > > > > > +			mutex_unlock(&vq->mutex);
> > > > > > > > +		}
> > > > > > > > +	}
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I'm trying to understand what's going on here.
> > > > > > > Does vhost_scsi only have a single target?
> > > > > > > Because the moment you clear one target you
> > > > > > > also set private_data to NULL ...
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > vhost_scsi supports multi target. Currently, We can not disable specific target
> > > > > > under the wwpn. When we clear or set the endpoint, we disable or enable all the
> > > > > > targets under the wwpn.
> > > > > 
> > > > > okay, but changing vs->vs_tpg[target] under dev mutex, then using
> > > > > it under vq mutex looks wrong.
> > > > 
> > > > I do not see a problem here.
> > > > 
> > > > Access of vs->vs_tpg[target] in vhost_scsi_handle_vq() happens only when
> > > > the SET_ENDPOINT is done.
> > > 
> > > But nothing prevents multiple SET_ENDPOINT calls while
> > > the previous one is in progress.
> > 
> > vhost_scsi_set_endpoint() and vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint() are protected
> > by vs->dev.mutex, no?
> > 
> > And in vhost_scsi_set_endpoint():
> > 
> > 	if (tv_tpg->tv_tpg_vhost_count != 0) {
> > 		mutex_unlock(&tv_tpg->tv_tpg_mutex);
> > 		continue;
> > 	}
> > 
> > This prevents calling of vhost_scsi_set_endpoint before we call
> > vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint to decrease tv_tpg->tv_tpg_vhost_count.
> 
> All this seems to do is prevent reusing the same target
> in multiple vhosts.
> 
> > > > At that time, the vs->vs_tpg[] is already
> > > > ready. Even if the vs->vs_tpg[target] is changed to NULL in
> > > > CLEAR_ENDPOINT, it is safe since we fail the request if
> > > > vs->vs_tpg[target] is NULL.
> > > 
> > > We check it without a common lock so it can become NULL
> > > after we test it.
> > 
> > 
> > vhost_scsi_handle_vq:
> > 
> >      tv_tpg = vs->vs_tpg[target];	
> >      if (!tv_tpg)
> >          we fail the cmd
> >      ...
> > 
> >      INIT_WORK(&tv_cmd->work, tcm_vhost_submission_work);
> >      queue_work(tcm_vhost_workqueue, &tv_cmd->work);
> > 
> > So, after we test tv_tpg, event if vs->vs_tpg[target] become NULL, it
> > does not matter if the tpg is not deleted by calling tcm_vhost_drop_tpg().
> > tcm_vhost_drop_tpg() will not succeed if we do not call vhost_scsi_clear_endpoint() 
> > Becasue, tcm_vhost_drop_tpg -> tcm_vhost_drop_nexus ->  check if (tpg->tv_tpg_vhost_count != 0) 
> 
> My point is this:
> 		tv_tpg = vs->vs_tpg[target];
> 		if (!tv_tpg) {
> 			....
> 			return
> 		}
> 
>                 tv_cmd = vhost_scsi_allocate_cmd(tv_tpg, &v_req,
> 
> above line can legally reread vs->vs_tpg[target] from array.
> You need ACCESS_ONCE if you don't want that.

Well, this is another problem we have. Will include it in next version. 

> 
> > Further, the tcm core should fail the cmd if the tpg is gonna when we submit the cmd in
> > tcm_vhost_submission_work. (nab, is this true?)
> > 
> > > > > Since we want to use private_data anyway, how about
> > > > > making private_data point at struct tcm_vhost_tpg * ?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Allocate it dynamically in SET_ENDPOINT (and free old value if any).
> > > > 
> > > > The struct tcm_vhost_tpg is per target. I assume you want to point
> > > > private_data to the 'struct tcm_vhost_tpg *vs_tpg[VHOST_SCSI_MAX_TARGET]'
> > > 
> > > No, I want to put it at the array of targets.
> > 
> > tcm_vhost_tpg is allocated in tcm_vhost_make_tpg. There is no array of
> > the targets. The targets exist when user create them in host side using
> > targetcli tools or /sys/kernel/config interface.
> 
> I really simply mean this field:
> 	        struct tcm_vhost_tpg *vs_tpg[VHOST_SCSI_MAX_TARGET];
> 
> allocate it dynamically when endpoint is set, and
> set private data for each vq.

What's the benefit of allocating it dynamically? Why bother it if the
current static and simpler one works ok.

So do you have further concerns other than the ACCESS_ONCE one.

> > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >  	mutex_unlock(&vs->dev.mutex);
> > > > > > > >  	return 0;
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > 1.8.1.4
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Asias
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Asias
> > 
> > -- 
> > Asias

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