On 10/31/22 17:54, Nadav Amit wrote: > On Oct 31, 2022, at 3:34 PM, Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > madvise(MADV_DONTNEED) ends up calling zap_page_range() to clear the page > > tables associated with the address range. For hugetlb vmas, > > zap_page_range will call __unmap_hugepage_range_final. However, > > __unmap_hugepage_range_final assumes the passed vma is about to be removed > > and deletes the vma_lock to prevent pmd sharing as the vma is on the way > > out. In the case of madvise(MADV_DONTNEED) the vma remains, but the > > missing vma_lock prevents pmd sharing and could potentially lead to issues > > with truncation/fault races. > > > > [snip] > > > index 978c17df053e..517c8cc8ccb9 100644 > > --- a/include/linux/mm.h > > +++ b/include/linux/mm.h > > @@ -3464,4 +3464,7 @@ madvise_set_anon_name(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long start, > > */ > > #define ZAP_FLAG_DROP_MARKER ((__force zap_flags_t) BIT(0)) > > > > +/* Set in unmap_vmas() to indicate an unmap call. Only used by hugetlb */ > > +#define ZAP_FLAG_UNMAP ((__force zap_flags_t) BIT(1)) > > PeterZ wants to add ZAP_FLAG_FORCE_FLUSH that would be set on > zap_pte_range(). Not sure you would want to combine them both together, but > at least be aware of potential conflict. > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/Y1f7YvKuwOl1XEwU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > Ok, noted > [snip] > > > +#ifdef CONFIG_ADVISE_SYSCALLS > > +/* > > + * Similar setup as in zap_page_range(). madvise(MADV_DONTNEED) can not call > > + * zap_page_range for hugetlb vmas as __unmap_hugepage_range_final will delete > > + * the associated vma_lock. > > + */ > > +void clear_hugetlb_page_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long start, > > + unsigned long end) > > +{ > > + struct mmu_notifier_range range; > > + struct mmu_gather tlb; > > + > > + mmu_notifier_range_init(&range, MMU_NOTIFY_CLEAR, 0, vma, vma->vm_mm, > > + start, end); > > + adjust_range_if_pmd_sharing_possible(vma, &range.start, &range.end); > > + tlb_gather_mmu(&tlb, vma->vm_mm); > > + update_hiwater_rss(vma->vm_mm); > > + mmu_notifier_invalidate_range_start(&range); > > + > > + __unmap_hugepage_range_locking(&tlb, vma, start, end, NULL, 0); > > + > > + mmu_notifier_invalidate_range_end(&range); > > + tlb_finish_mmu(&tlb); > > } > > +#endif > > I hate ifdef’s. And the second definition of clear_hugetlb_page_range() is > confusing since it does not have an ifdef at all. . How about moving the > ifdef’s into the function like being done in io_madvise_prep()? I think it > is less confusing. Dang!!! I sent the wrong version of the patch. clear_hugetlb_page_range is not even used here. I used Peter's idea to eliminate the need for this separate routine. And, this was a development version. Really sorry about that. Andrew, if you can please drop the version of the patch. -- Mike Kravetz