On 3 January 2013 21:11, Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 20:56:30 +0800
> Daniel J Blueman <daniel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 3.8-rc2 with lockdep enabled and dual-GPU setup (Macbook Pro
>> Retina), I see two releated lock inversion issues with the EFI
>> framebuffer, leading to possible deadlock: when X takes over from the
>> EFI framebuffer [1] and when nouveau releases the framebuffer when
>> being vgaswitcherood [2].
>>
>> Let me know if you'd like any testing or analysis when I can get the time.
>
> The fb layer locking was broken. I posted patches early December which
> should have fixed the ones we know about. ('fb: Rework locking to fix
> lock ordering on takeover').
Superb work, Alan!
The only patch I could find [1] (mid Nov) looks like it needs another
sites updating, since we now see an i915 vs efifb lock ordering issue
[2].
I can get some time next week to take a look if it helps.
Thanks,
Daniel
--- [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1757061/
--- [2]
[drm] Memory usable by graphics device = 2048M
checking generic (b0000000 1440000) vs hw (b0000000 10000000)
fb: conflicting fb hw usage inteldrmfb vs EFI VGA - removing generic driver
======================================================
[ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
3.8.0-rc2-expert+ #2 Not tainted
-------------------------------------------------------
modprobe/603 is trying to acquire lock:
(console_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff812c869f>] unbind_con_driver+0x3f/0x200
but task is already holding lock:
((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}, at: [<ffffffff810697c1>]
__blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x51/0xc0
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #1 ((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}:
[<ffffffff81090a61>] __lock_acquire+0x3a1/0xb60
[<ffffffff810916ea>] lock_acquire+0x5a/0x70
[<ffffffff81557c97>] down_read+0x47/0x5c
[<ffffffff810697c1>] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x51/0xc0
[<ffffffff81069841>] blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x11/0x20
[<ffffffff81262a16>] fb_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x20
[<ffffffff81264c20>] register_framebuffer+0x1c0/0x300
[<ffffffff81ac2bd4>] efifb_probe+0x40f/0x496
[<ffffffff81308fbe>] platform_drv_probe+0x3e/0x70
[<ffffffff81306f86>] driver_probe_device+0x76/0x240
[<ffffffff813071f3>] __driver_attach+0xa3/0xb0
[<ffffffff813051fd>] bus_for_each_dev+0x4d/0x90
[<ffffffff81306ae9>] driver_attach+0x19/0x20
[<ffffffff813066a0>] bus_add_driver+0x1a0/0x270
[<ffffffff81307882>] driver_register+0x72/0x170
[<ffffffff81308831>] platform_driver_register+0x41/0x50
[<ffffffff81308856>] platform_driver_probe+0x16/0xa0
[<ffffffff81ac2ece>] efifb_init+0x273/0x292
[<ffffffff810002da>] do_one_initcall+0x11a/0x170
[<ffffffff81541a3c>] kernel_init+0x11c/0x290
[<ffffffff8155ae6c>] ret_from_fork+0x7c/0xb0
-> #0 (console_lock){+.+.+.}:
[<ffffffff8108ff10>] validate_chain.isra.33+0x1000/0x10d0
[<ffffffff81090a61>] __lock_acquire+0x3a1/0xb60
[<ffffffff810916ea>] lock_acquire+0x5a/0x70
[<ffffffff810407a7>] console_lock+0x77/0x80
[<ffffffff812c869f>] unbind_con_driver+0x3f/0x200
[<ffffffff81272bc7>] fbcon_event_notify+0x447/0x8b0
[<ffffffff810693a5>] notifier_call_chain+0x55/0x110
[<ffffffff810697d7>] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x67/0xc0
[<ffffffff81069841>] blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x11/0x20
[<ffffffff81262a16>] fb_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x20
[<ffffffff812647db>] do_unregister_framebuffer+0x5b/0x110
[<ffffffff81264a28>] do_remove_conflicting_framebuffers+0x158/0x190
[<ffffffff81264d9a>] remove_conflicting_framebuffers+0x3a/0x60
[<ffffffffa007dbe4>] i915_driver_load+0x7d4/0xe70 [i915]
[<ffffffff812ee1ee>] drm_get_pci_dev+0x17e/0x2b0
[<ffffffffa0079616>] i915_pci_probe+0x36/0x90 [i915]
[<ffffffff8124a146>] local_pci_probe+0x46/0x80
[<ffffffff8124a9d1>] pci_device_probe+0x101/0x110
[<ffffffff81306f86>] driver_probe_device+0x76/0x240
[<ffffffff813071f3>] __driver_attach+0xa3/0xb0
[<ffffffff813051fd>] bus_for_each_dev+0x4d/0x90
[<ffffffff81306ae9>] driver_attach+0x19/0x20
[<ffffffff813066a0>] bus_add_driver+0x1a0/0x270
[<ffffffff81307882>] driver_register+0x72/0x170
[<ffffffff8124aacf>] __pci_register_driver+0x5f/0x70
[<ffffffff812ee435>] drm_pci_init+0x115/0x130
[<ffffffffa00ff066>] i915_init+0x66/0x68 [i915]
[<ffffffff810002da>] do_one_initcall+0x11a/0x170
[<ffffffff8109cf84>] load_module+0xfd4/0x13c0
[<ffffffff8109d427>] sys_init_module+0xb7/0xe0
[<ffffffff8155af16>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock((fb_notifier_list).rwsem);
lock(console_lock);
lock((fb_notifier_list).rwsem);
lock(console_lock);
*** DEADLOCK ***
6 locks held by modprobe/603:
#0: (&__lockdep_no_validate__){......}, at: [<ffffffff813071a3>]
__driver_attach+0x53/0xb0
#1: (&__lockdep_no_validate__){......}, at: [<ffffffff813071b1>]
__driver_attach+0x61/0xb0
#2: (drm_global_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff812ee12c>]
drm_get_pci_dev+0xbc/0x2b0
#3: (registration_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81264d8b>]
remove_conflicting_framebuffers+0x2b/0x60
#4: (&fb_info->lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81262ef1>] lock_fb_info+0x21/0x60
#5: ((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}, at: [<ffffffff810697c1>]
__blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x51/0xc0
stack backtrace:
Pid: 603, comm: modprobe Not tainted 3.8.0-rc2-expert+ #2
Call Trace:
[<ffffffff8154f886>] print_circular_bug+0x28e/0x29f
[<ffffffff8108ff10>] validate_chain.isra.33+0x1000/0x10d0
[<ffffffff81090a61>] __lock_acquire+0x3a1/0xb60
[<ffffffff8155a12a>] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3a/0x70
[<ffffffff8109209d>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x10d/0x1a0
[<ffffffff810916ea>] lock_acquire+0x5a/0x70
[<ffffffff812c869f>] ? unbind_con_driver+0x3f/0x200
[<ffffffff810407a7>] console_lock+0x77/0x80
[<ffffffff812c869f>] ? unbind_con_driver+0x3f/0x200
[<ffffffff812c869f>] unbind_con_driver+0x3f/0x200
[<ffffffff81090a61>] ? __lock_acquire+0x3a1/0xb60
[<ffffffff81272bc7>] fbcon_event_notify+0x447/0x8b0
[<ffffffff810693a5>] notifier_call_chain+0x55/0x110
[<ffffffff810697d7>] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x67/0xc0
[<ffffffff81069841>] blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x11/0x20
[<ffffffff81262a16>] fb_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x20
[<ffffffff812647db>] do_unregister_framebuffer+0x5b/0x110
[<ffffffff81264a28>] do_remove_conflicting_framebuffers+0x158/0x190
[<ffffffff81264d9a>] remove_conflicting_framebuffers+0x3a/0x60
[<ffffffffa007dbe4>] i915_driver_load+0x7d4/0xe70 [i915]
[<ffffffff812ee1ee>] drm_get_pci_dev+0x17e/0x2b0
[<ffffffff8109213d>] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0xd/0x10
[<ffffffffa0079616>] i915_pci_probe+0x36/0x90 [i915]
[<ffffffff8124a146>] local_pci_probe+0x46/0x80
[<ffffffff8124a9d1>] pci_device_probe+0x101/0x110
[<ffffffff81306f86>] driver_probe_device+0x76/0x240
[<ffffffff813071f3>] __driver_attach+0xa3/0xb0
[<ffffffff81307150>] ? driver_probe_device+0x240/0x240
[<ffffffff813051fd>] bus_for_each_dev+0x4d/0x90
[<ffffffff81306ae9>] driver_attach+0x19/0x20
[<ffffffff813066a0>] bus_add_driver+0x1a0/0x270
[<ffffffffa00ff000>] ? 0xffffffffa00fefff
[<ffffffff81307882>] driver_register+0x72/0x170
[<ffffffffa00ff000>] ? 0xffffffffa00fefff
[<ffffffff8124aacf>] __pci_register_driver+0x5f/0x70
[<ffffffff812ee435>] drm_pci_init+0x115/0x130
[<ffffffffa00ff000>] ? 0xffffffffa00fefff
[<ffffffffa00ff066>] i915_init+0x66/0x68 [i915]
[<ffffffff810002da>] do_one_initcall+0x11a/0x170
[<ffffffff8109cf84>] load_module+0xfd4/0x13c0
[<ffffffff81098ab0>] ? in_lock_functions+0x20/0x20
[<ffffffff8109d427>] sys_init_module+0xb7/0xe0
[<ffffffff8155af16>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f
Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
--
Daniel J Blueman
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