If we call into a tracer before in_nmi() becomes true, the tracer can no longer detect it is called from NMI context and behave correctly. Therefore change nmi_{enter,exit}() to use __preempt_count_{add,sub}() as the normal preempt_count_{add,sub}() have a (desired) function trace entry. This fixes a potential issue with current code; AFAICT when the function-tracer has stack-tracing enabled __trace_stack() will malfunction when it hits the preempt_count_add() function entry from NMI context. Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rosted@xxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- include/linux/hardirq.h | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) --- a/include/linux/hardirq.h +++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h @@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ extern void irq_exit(void); #endif /* + * NMI vs Tracing + * -------------- + * + * We must not land in a tracer until (or after) we've changed preempt_count + * such that in_nmi() becomes true. To that effect all NMI C entry points must + * be marked 'notrace' and call nmi_enter() as soon as possible. + */ + +/* * nmi_enter() can nest up to 15 times; see NMI_BITS. */ #define nmi_enter() \ @@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void); lockdep_off(); \ ftrace_nmi_enter(); \ BUG_ON(in_nmi() == NMI_MASK); \ - preempt_count_add(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \ + __preempt_count_add(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \ rcu_nmi_enter(); \ trace_hardirq_enter(); \ } while (0) @@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void); trace_hardirq_exit(); \ rcu_nmi_exit(); \ BUG_ON(!in_nmi()); \ - preempt_count_sub(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \ + __preempt_count_sub(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \ ftrace_nmi_exit(); \ lockdep_on(); \ printk_nmi_exit(); \