Re: [PATCH] s390/vfio-ap: do not use open locks during VFIO_GROUP_NOTIFY_SET_KVM notification

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On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 02:20:55PM -0400, Tony Krowiak wrote:
> 
> 
> On 6/28/21 1:34 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 06:07:58PM -0400, Tony Krowiak wrote:
> > >   static void vfio_ap_mdev_unset_kvm(struct ap_matrix_mdev *matrix_mdev)
> > >   {
> > > +	mutex_lock(&matrix_dev->lock);
> > > +	if ((matrix_mdev->kvm) && (matrix_mdev->kvm->arch.crypto.crycbd)) {
> > >   		mutex_unlock(&matrix_dev->lock);
> > > +		down_write(&matrix_mdev->kvm->arch.crypto.pqap_hook_rwsem);
> > > +		matrix_mdev->kvm->arch.crypto.pqap_hook = NULL;
> > > +		up_write(&matrix_mdev->kvm->arch.crypto.pqap_hook_rwsem);
> > > +		kvm_arch_crypto_clear_masks(matrix_mdev->kvm);
> > >   		mutex_lock(&matrix_dev->lock);
> > >   		vfio_ap_mdev_reset_queues(matrix_mdev->mdev);
> > >   		kvm_put_kvm(matrix_mdev->kvm);
> > >   		matrix_mdev->kvm = NULL;
> > > +		mutex_unlock(&matrix_dev->lock);
> > >   	}
> > Doesn't a flow exit the function with matrix_dev->lock held he
> 
> How can that happen? What flow?

When the if isn't taken

> > Write it with 'success oriented flow'
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean, can you clarify this statement?

Basically, don't write the bulk of the function under an if statement

mutex_lock(&matrix_dev->lock);
if (!matrix_mdev->kvm || !matrix_mdev->kvm->arch.crypto.crycbd) {
    mutex_unlock(&matrix_dev->lock);
    return;
}

Jason




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