On Mon, 2024-07-08 at 10:23 -0400, Youzhong Yang wrote: > Thanks Jeff. > > I am ok with reverting the unhash/dispose list reordering in > nfsd_file_lru_cb(), as it doesn't make much of a difference, > but for nfsd_file_cond_queue(), imagining this: > > - A nfsd_file is hashed > - In nfsd_file_cond_queue(), [if (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf))] will get it > unhashed, doesn't it? > - It continues to get a reference by nfsd_file_get() > - It continues to remove itself from LRU by nfsd_file_lru_remove() if > it is on the LRU. > - Now it runs refcount_sub_and_test(), what happens if the refcnt > does > not go to 0? How can this nfsd_file be found again? Through the hash > table? Through the LRU walk? how? > > Thanks again. > > -Youzhong > It won't need to be found again. The holders of the extra references will put those references when they are finished. Since the object is no longer HASHED, nfsd_file_put just does this: if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref)) nfsd_file_free(nf); So that should be fine. > On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 9:35 AM Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2024-07-08 at 08:58 -0400, Youzhong Yang wrote: > > > Thank you Jeff for your invaluable insights. I was leaning > > > towards > > > adding a new list_head too, and tested this approach on kernel > > > 6.6 by > > > continuously hammering the server with heavy nfs load for the > > > last few > > > days, not a single leak. > > > > > > Here goes the patch (based on Linux kernel master branch), please > > > review: > > > > > > From: Youzhong Yang <youzhong@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 11:25:40 -0400 > > > Subject: [PATCH] nfsd: fix nfsd_file leaking due to mixed use of > > > nf->nf_lru > > > > > > nfsd_file_put() in one thread can race with another thread doing > > > garbage collection (running nfsd_file_gc() -> list_lru_walk() -> > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb()): > > > > > > * In nfsd_file_put(), nf->nf_ref is 1, so it tries to do > > > nfsd_file_lru_add(). > > > * nfsd_file_lru_add() returns true (with NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED > > > bit set) > > > * garbage collector kicks in, nfsd_file_lru_cb() clears > > > REFERENCED bit and > > > returns LRU_ROTATE. > > > * garbage collector kicks in again, nfsd_file_lru_cb() now > > > decrements nf->nf_ref > > > to 0, runs nfsd_file_unhash(), removes it from the LRU and > > > adds to > > > the dispose > > > list [list_lru_isolate_move(lru, &nf->nf_lru, head)] > > > * nfsd_file_put() detects NFSD_FILE_HASHED bit is cleared, so > > > it > > > tries to remove > > > the 'nf' from the LRU [if (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))]. The > > > 'nf' > > > has been added > > > to the 'dispose' list by nfsd_file_lru_cb(), so > > > nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf) simply > > > treats it as part of the LRU and removes it, which leads to > > > its removal from > > > the 'dispose' list. > > > * At this moment, 'nf' is unhashed with its nf_ref being 0, and > > > not > > > on the LRU. > > > nfsd_file_put() continues its execution [if > > > (refcount_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref))], > > > as nf->nf_ref is already 0, nf->nf_ref is set to > > > REFCOUNT_SATURATED, and the 'nf' > > > gets no chance of being freed. > > > > > > nfsd_file_put() can also race with nfsd_file_cond_queue(): > > > * In nfsd_file_put(), nf->nf_ref is 1, so it tries to do > > > nfsd_file_lru_add(). > > > * nfsd_file_lru_add() sets REFERENCED bit and returns true. > > > * Some userland application runs 'exportfs -f' or something > > > like > > > that, which triggers > > > __nfsd_file_cache_purge() -> nfsd_file_cond_queue(). > > > * In nfsd_file_cond_queue(), it runs [if > > > (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf))], > > > unhash is done > > > successfully. > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if (!nfsd_file_get(nf))], now > > > nf->nf_ref goes to 2. > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if (nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))], > > > it succeeds. > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if > > > (refcount_sub_and_test(decrement, > > > &nf->nf_ref))] > > > (with "decrement" being 2), so the nf->nf_ref goes to 0, the > > > 'nf' > > > is added to the > > > dispose list [list_add(&nf->nf_lru, dispose)] > > > * nfsd_file_put() detects NFSD_FILE_HASHED bit is cleared, so > > > it > > > tries to remove > > > the 'nf' from the LRU [if (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))], > > > although > > > the 'nf' is not > > > in the LRU, but it is linked in the 'dispose' list, > > > nfsd_file_lru_remove() simply > > > treats it as part of the LRU and removes it. This leads to > > > its removal from > > > the 'dispose' list! > > > * Now nf->ref is 0, unhashed. nfsd_file_put() continues its > > > execution and set > > > nf->nf_ref to REFCOUNT_SATURATED. > > > > > > As shown in the above analysis, using nf_lru for both the LRU > > > list and > > > dispose list > > > can cause the leaks. This patch adds a new list_head nf_gc in > > > struct > > > nfsd_file, and uses > > > it for the dispose list. It's not expected to have a nfsd_file > > > unhashed but it's not > > > added to the dispose list, so in nfsd_file_cond_queue() and > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb() nfsd_file > > > is unhashed after being added to the dispose list. > > > > > > > I don't see where we require the object to be either hashed or on > > the > > dispose list. I think you probably just want to do a patch that > > changes the dispose list to use a dedicated list_head without > > reordering when the these things are unhashed. > > > > > Signed-off-by: Youzhong Yang <youzhong@xxxxxxxxx> > > > --- > > > fs/nfsd/filecache.c | 23 ++++++++++++++--------- > > > fs/nfsd/filecache.h | 1 + > > > 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > index ad9083ca144b..3aef2ddfce94 100644 > > > --- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > +++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > @@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ nfsd_file_alloc(struct net *net, struct inode > > > *inode, unsigned char need, > > > return NULL; > > > > > > INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nf->nf_lru); > > > + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nf->nf_gc); > > > nf->nf_birthtime = ktime_get(); > > > nf->nf_file = NULL; > > > nf->nf_cred = get_current_cred(); > > > @@ -393,8 +394,8 @@ nfsd_file_dispose_list(struct list_head > > > *dispose) > > > struct nfsd_file *nf; > > > > > > while (!list_empty(dispose)) { > > > - nf = list_first_entry(dispose, struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_lru); > > > - list_del_init(&nf->nf_lru); > > > + nf = list_first_entry(dispose, struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_gc); > > > + list_del_init(&nf->nf_gc); > > > nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > } > > > } > > > @@ -411,12 +412,12 @@ nfsd_file_dispose_list_delayed(struct > > > list_head *dispose) > > > { > > > while(!list_empty(dispose)) { > > > struct nfsd_file *nf = list_first_entry(dispose, > > > - struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_lru); > > > + struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_gc); > > > struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(nf->nf_net, > > > nfsd_net_id); > > > struct nfsd_fcache_disposal *l = nn- > > > >fcache_disposal; > > > > > > spin_lock(&l->lock); > > > - list_move_tail(&nf->nf_lru, &l->freeme); > > > + list_move_tail(&nf->nf_gc, &l->freeme); > > > spin_unlock(&l->lock); > > > svc_wake_up(nn->nfsd_serv); > > > } > > > @@ -502,8 +503,10 @@ nfsd_file_lru_cb(struct list_head *item, > > > struct > > > list_lru_one *lru, > > > } > > > > > > /* Refcount went to zero. Unhash it and queue it to the > > > dispose list */ > > > + list_lru_isolate(lru, &nf->nf_lru); > > > + list_add(&nf->nf_gc, head); > > > + /* Unhash after removing from LRU and adding to dispose > > > list */ > > > nfsd_file_unhash(nf); > > > - list_lru_isolate_move(lru, &nf->nf_lru, head); > > > > I don't see the point in reordering these operations. Hashing is > > all > > about making the thing findable by nfsd operations. The _last_ > > thing we > > want to do is put it on the dispose list while the thing can still > > be > > found by nfsd threads doing operations. > > > > > this_cpu_inc(nfsd_file_evictions); > > > trace_nfsd_file_gc_disposed(nf); > > > return LRU_REMOVED; > > > @@ -565,7 +568,7 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file *nf, > > > struct > > > list_head *dispose) > > > int decrement = 1; > > > > > > /* If we raced with someone else unhashing, ignore it */ > > > - if (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf)) > > > + if (!test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags)) > > > > The above change looks wrong. I don't think we need to change this. > > > > > return; > > > > > > /* If we can't get a reference, ignore it */ > > > @@ -578,7 +581,9 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file *nf, > > > struct > > > list_head *dispose) > > > > > > /* If refcount goes to 0, then put on the dispose list */ > > > if (refcount_sub_and_test(decrement, &nf->nf_ref)) { > > > - list_add(&nf->nf_lru, dispose); > > > + list_add(&nf->nf_gc, dispose); > > > + /* Unhash after adding to dispose list */ > > > + nfsd_file_unhash(nf); > > > > This too looks wrong? Maybe I'm unclear on the race you're trying > > to > > fix with this? What's the harm in unhashing it early? > > > > > trace_nfsd_file_closing(nf); > > > } > > > } > > > @@ -654,8 +659,8 @@ nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(struct inode > > > *inode) > > > > > > nfsd_file_queue_for_close(inode, &dispose); > > > while (!list_empty(&dispose)) { > > > - nf = list_first_entry(&dispose, struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_lru); > > > - list_del_init(&nf->nf_lru); > > > + nf = list_first_entry(&dispose, struct nfsd_file, > > > nf_gc); > > > + list_del_init(&nf->nf_gc); > > > nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > } > > > } > > > diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.h b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h > > > index c61884def906..3fbec24eea6c 100644 > > > --- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.h > > > +++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h > > > @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct nfsd_file { > > > > > > struct nfsd_file_mark *nf_mark; > > > struct list_head nf_lru; > > > + struct list_head nf_gc; > > > struct rcu_head nf_rcu; > > > ktime_t nf_birthtime; > > > }; > > > -- > > > 2.34.1 > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 7:14 AM Jeff Layton > > > <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2024-07-03 at 16:46 -0400, Youzhong Yang wrote: > > > > > Thank you Chuck. Here are my quick answers to your comments: > > > > > > > > > > - I don't have a quick reproducer. I reproduced it by using > > > > > hundreds > > > > > of nfs clients generating +600K ops under our workload in the > > > > > testing > > > > > environment. Theoretically it should be possible to simplify > > > > > the > > > > > reproduction but I am still working on it. > > > > > > > > > > - I understand zfs is an out-of-tree file system. That's > > > > > fine. But > > > > > this leaking can happen to any file system, and leaking is > > > > > not a good > > > > > thing no matter what file system it is. > > > > > > > > > > - I will try to come up with a reproducer using xfs or btrfs > > > > > if possible. > > > > > > > > > > Now back to the problem itself, here are my findings: > > > > > > > > > > - nfsd_file_put() in one thread can race with another thread > > > > > doing > > > > > garbage collection (running nfsd_file_gc() -> list_lru_walk() > > > > > -> > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb()): > > > > > > > > > > * In nfsd_file_put(), nf->nf_ref is 1, so it tries to do > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_add(). > > > > > * nfsd_file_lru_add() returns true (thus > > > > > NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED bit > > > > > set for nf->nf_flags) > > > > > * garbage collector kicks in, nfsd_file_lru_cb() clears > > > > > REFERENCED > > > > > bit and returns LRU_ROTATE. > > > > > * garbage collector kicks in again, nfsd_file_lru_cb() now > > > > > decrements nf->nf_ref to 0, runs nfsd_file_unhash(), removes > > > > > it from > > > > > the LRU and adds to the dispose list > > > > > [list_lru_isolate_move(lru, > > > > > &nf->nf_lru, head);] > > > > > * nfsd_file_put() detects NFSD_FILE_HASHED bit is cleared, > > > > > so it > > > > > tries to remove the 'nf' from the LRU [if > > > > > (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))] > > > > > * The 'nf' has been added to the 'dispose' list by > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb(), so nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf) simply treats > > > > > it as > > > > > part of the LRU and removes it, which leads it to be removed > > > > > from the > > > > > 'dispose' list. > > > > > * At this moment, nf->nf_ref is 0, it's unhashed, and not > > > > > on the > > > > > LRU. nfsd_file_put() continues its execution [if > > > > > (refcount_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref))], as nf->nf_ref is > > > > > already 0, now > > > > > bad thing happens: nf->nf_ref is set to REFCOUNT_SATURATED, > > > > > and the > > > > > 'nf' is leaked. > > > > > > > > > > To make this happen, the right timing is crucial. It can be > > > > > reproduced > > > > > by adding artifical delays in filecache.c, or hammering the > > > > > nfsd with > > > > > tons of ops. > > > > > > > > > > - Let's see how nfsd_file_put() can race with > > > > > nfsd_file_cond_queue(): > > > > > * In nfsd_file_put(), nf->nf_ref is 1, so it tries to do > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_add(). > > > > > * nfsd_file_lru_add() sets REFERENCED bit and returns true. > > > > > * 'exportfs -f' or something like that triggers > > > > > __nfsd_file_cache_purge() -> nfsd_file_cond_queue(). > > > > > * In nfsd_file_cond_queue(), it runs [if > > > > > (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf))], > > > > > unhash is done successfully. > > > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if (!nfsd_file_get(nf))], > > > > > now > > > > > nf->nf_ref goes to 2. > > > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if > > > > > (nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))], it succeeds. > > > > > * nfsd_file_cond_queue() runs [if > > > > > (refcount_sub_and_test(decrement, > > > > > &nf->nf_ref))] (with "decrement" being 2), so the nf->nf_ref > > > > > goes to > > > > > 0, the 'nf' is added to the dispost list [list_add(&nf- > > > > > >nf_lru, > > > > > dispose)] > > > > > * nfsd_file_put() detects NFSD_FILE_HASHED bit is cleared, > > > > > so it > > > > > tries to remove the 'nf' from the LRU [if > > > > > (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf))], although the 'nf' is not in the > > > > > LRU, but > > > > > it is linked in the 'dispose' list, nfsd_file_lru_remove() > > > > > simply > > > > > treats it as part of the LRU and removes it. This leads to > > > > > its removal > > > > > from the 'dispose' list! > > > > > * Now nf->ref is 0, unhashed. nfsd_file_put() continues its > > > > > execution and sets nf->nf_ref to REFCOUNT_SATURATED. > > > > > > > > > > The purpose of nf->nf_lru is problematic. As you can see, it > > > > > is used > > > > > for the LRU list, and also the 'dispose' list. Adding another > > > > > 'struct > > > > > list_head' specifically for the 'dispose' list seems to be a > > > > > better > > > > > way of fixing this race condition. Either way works for me. > > > > > > > > > > Would you agree my above analysis makes sense? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think so. It's been a while since I've done much work in this > > > > code, > > > > but it does sound like there is a race in the LRU handling. > > > > > > > > > > > > Like Chuck said, the nf->nf_lru list should be safe to use for > > > > multiple > > > > purposes, but that's only the case if we're not using that list > > > > as an > > > > indicator. > > > > > > > > The list_lru code does check this: > > > > > > > > if (!list_empty(item)) { > > > > > > > > ...so if we ever check this while it's sitting on the dispose > > > > list, it > > > > will handle it incorrectly. It sounds like that's the root > > > > cause of the > > > > problem you're seeing? > > > > > > > > If so, then maybe a separate list_head for disposal would be > > > > better. > > > > > > > > > Here is my patch with signed-off-by: > > > > > > > > > > From: Youzhong Yang <youzhong@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 06:45:22 -0400 > > > > > Subject: [PATCH] nfsd: fix nfsd_file leaking due to race > > > > > condition and early > > > > > unhash > > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Youzhong Yang <youzhong@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > --- > > > > > fs/nfsd/filecache.c | 14 +++++++++++++- > > > > > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > index 1a6d5d000b85..2323829f7208 100644 > > > > > --- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > +++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > @@ -389,6 +389,17 @@ nfsd_file_put(struct nfsd_file *nf) > > > > > if (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf)) > > > > > return; > > > > > } > > > > > + /* > > > > > + * Racing with nfsd_file_cond_queue() or > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb(), > > > > > + * it's unhashed but then removed from the > > > > > dispose list, > > > > > + * so we need to free it. > > > > > + */ > > > > > + if (refcount_read(&nf->nf_ref) == 0 && > > > > > > > > A refcount_read in this path is a red flag to me. Anytime > > > > you're just > > > > looking at the refcount without changing anything just screams > > > > out > > > > "race condition". > > > > > > > > In this case, what guarantee is there that this won't run afoul > > > > of the > > > > timing? We could check this and find out it's 1 just before it > > > > goes to > > > > 0 and you check the other conditions. > > > > > > > > Does anything prevent that? > > > > > > > > > + !test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf- > > > > > >nf_flags) && > > > > > + list_empty(&nf->nf_lru)) { > > > > > + nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > > > + return; > > > > > + } > > > > > } > > > > > if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref)) > > > > > nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > > > @@ -576,7 +587,7 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file > > > > > *nf, struct > > > > > list_head *dispose) > > > > > int decrement = 1; > > > > > > > > > > /* If we raced with someone else unhashing, ignore it > > > > > */ > > > > > - if (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf)) > > > > > + if (!test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags)) > > > > > return; > > > > > > > > Same here: you're just testing for the HASHED bit, but could > > > > this also > > > > race with someone who is setting it just after you get here. > > > > Why is > > > > that not a problem? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /* If we can't get a reference, ignore it */ > > > > > @@ -590,6 +601,7 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file > > > > > *nf, struct > > > > > list_head *dispose) > > > > > /* If refcount goes to 0, then put on the dispose > > > > > list */ > > > > > if (refcount_sub_and_test(decrement, &nf->nf_ref)) { > > > > > list_add(&nf->nf_lru, dispose); > > > > > + nfsd_file_unhash(nf); > > > > > trace_nfsd_file_closing(nf); > > > > > } > > > > > } > > > > > -- > > > > > 2.43.0 > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 2:21 PM Chuck Lever > > > > > <chuck.lever@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 03, 2024 at 10:12:33AM -0400, Youzhong Yang > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to report a nfsd_file leaking issue and propose > > > > > > > a fix for it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When I tested Linux kernel 6.8 and 6.6, I noticed > > > > > > > nfsd_file leaks > > > > > > > which led to undestroyable file systems (zfs), > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the report. Some initial comments: > > > > > > > > > > > > - Do you have a specific reproducer? In other words, what > > > > > > is the > > > > > > simplest program that can run on an NFS client that will > > > > > > trigger > > > > > > this leak, and can you post it? > > > > > > > > > > > > - "zfs" is an out-of-tree file system, so it's not directly > > > > > > supported for NFSD. > > > > > > > > > > > > - The guidelines for patch submission require us to fix > > > > > > issues in > > > > > > upstream Linux first (currently that's v6.10-rc6). Then > > > > > > that fix > > > > > > can be backported to older stable kernels like 6.6. > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you reproduce the leak with one of the in-kernel > > > > > > filesystems > > > > > > (either xfs or btrfs would be great) and with NFSD in 6.10- > > > > > > rc6? > > > > > > > > > > > > One more comment below. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > here are some examples: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > crash> struct nfsd_file -x ffff88e160db0460 > > > > > > > struct nfsd_file { > > > > > > > nf_rlist = { > > > > > > > rhead = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff8921fa2392f1 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > next = 0x0 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_inode = 0xffff8882bc312ef8, > > > > > > > nf_file = 0xffff88e2015b1500, > > > > > > > nf_cred = 0xffff88e3ab0e7800, > > > > > > > nf_net = 0xffffffff83d41600 <init_net>, > > > > > > > nf_flags = 0x8, > > > > > > > nf_ref = { > > > > > > > refs = { > > > > > > > counter = 0xc0000000 > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_may = 0x4, > > > > > > > nf_mark = 0xffff88e1bddfb320, > > > > > > > nf_lru = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff88e160db04a8, > > > > > > > prev = 0xffff88e160db04a8 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_rcu = { > > > > > > > next = 0x10000000000, > > > > > > > func = 0x0 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_birthtime = 0x73d22fc1728 > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > crash> struct > > > > > > > nfsd_file.nf_flags,nf_ref.refs.counter,nf_lru,nf_file -x > > > > > > > ffff88839a53d850 > > > > > > > nf_flags = 0x8, > > > > > > > nf_ref.refs.counter = 0x0 > > > > > > > nf_lru = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff88839a53d898, > > > > > > > prev = 0xffff88839a53d898 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_file = 0xffff88810ede8700, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > crash> struct > > > > > > > nfsd_file.nf_flags,nf_ref.refs.counter,nf_lru,nf_file -x > > > > > > > ffff88c32b11e850 > > > > > > > nf_flags = 0x8, > > > > > > > nf_ref.refs.counter = 0x0 > > > > > > > nf_lru = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff88c32b11e898, > > > > > > > prev = 0xffff88c32b11e898 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_file = 0xffff88c20a701c00, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > crash> struct > > > > > > > nfsd_file.nf_flags,nf_ref.refs.counter,nf_lru,nf_file -x > > > > > > > ffff88e372709700 > > > > > > > nf_flags = 0xc, > > > > > > > nf_ref.refs.counter = 0x0 > > > > > > > nf_lru = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff88e372709748, > > > > > > > prev = 0xffff88e372709748 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_file = 0xffff88e0725e6400, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > crash> struct > > > > > > > nfsd_file.nf_flags,nf_ref.refs.counter,nf_lru,nf_file -x > > > > > > > ffff8982864944d0 > > > > > > > nf_flags = 0xc, > > > > > > > nf_ref.refs.counter = 0x0 > > > > > > > nf_lru = { > > > > > > > next = 0xffff898286494518, > > > > > > > prev = 0xffff898286494518 > > > > > > > }, > > > > > > > nf_file = 0xffff89803c0ff700, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The leak occurs when nfsd_file_put() races with > > > > > > > nfsd_file_cond_queue() > > > > > > > or nfsd_file_lru_cb(). With the following patch, I > > > > > > > haven't observed > > > > > > > any leak after a few days heavy nfs load: > > > > > > > > > > > > Our patch submission guidelines require a Signed-off-by: > > > > > > line at the end of the patch description. See the "Sign > > > > > > your work - > > > > > > the Developer's Certificate of Origin" section of > > > > > > > > > > > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.10-rc6 > > > > > > > > > > > > (Needed here in case your fix is acceptable). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > > > index 1a6d5d000b85..2323829f7208 100644 > > > > > > > --- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > > > +++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c > > > > > > > @@ -389,6 +389,17 @@ nfsd_file_put(struct nfsd_file *nf) > > > > > > > if (!nfsd_file_lru_remove(nf)) > > > > > > > return; > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > + /* > > > > > > > + * Racing with nfsd_file_cond_queue() or > > > > > > > nfsd_file_lru_cb(), > > > > > > > + * it's unhashed but then removed from the dispose list, > > > > > > > + * so we need to free it. > > > > > > > + */ > > > > > > > + if (refcount_read(&nf->nf_ref) == 0 && > > > > > > > + !test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags) && > > > > > > > + list_empty(&nf->nf_lru)) { > > > > > > > + nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > > > > > + return; > > > > > > > + } > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref)) > > > > > > > nfsd_file_free(nf); > > > > > > > @@ -576,7 +587,7 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file > > > > > > > *nf, struct > > > > > > > list_head *dispose) > > > > > > > int decrement = 1; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /* If we raced with someone else unhashing, ignore it > > > > > > > */ > > > > > > > - if (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf)) > > > > > > > + if (!test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags)) > > > > > > > return; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /* If we can't get a reference, ignore it */ > > > > > > > @@ -590,6 +601,7 @@ nfsd_file_cond_queue(struct nfsd_file > > > > > > > *nf, struct > > > > > > > list_head *dispose) > > > > > > > /* If refcount goes to 0, then put on the dispose list > > > > > > > */ > > > > > > > if (refcount_sub_and_test(decrement, &nf->nf_ref)) { > > > > > > > list_add(&nf->nf_lru, dispose); > > > > > > > + nfsd_file_unhash(nf); > > > > > > > trace_nfsd_file_closing(nf); > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please kindly review the patch and let me know if it > > > > > > > makes sense. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Youzhong > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Chuck Lever > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > -- > > Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > -- > > Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx> -- Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx>