Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 30/30] rcu: Make rcu_barrier() account for offline no-CBs CPUs

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On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 06:24:36PM +0800, Boqun Feng wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 03:56:07PM -0800, paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Currently, rcu_barrier() ignores offline CPUs,  However, it is possible
> > for an offline no-CBs CPU to have callbacks queued, and rcu_barrier()
> > must wait for those callbacks.  This commit therefore makes rcu_barrier()
> > directly invoke the rcu_barrier_func() with interrupts disabled for such
> > CPUs.  This requires passing the CPU number into this function so that
> > it can entrain the rcu_barrier() callback onto the correct CPU's callback
> > list, given that the code must instead execute on the current CPU.
> > 
> > While in the area, this commit fixes a bug where the first CPU's callback
> > might have been invoked before rcu_segcblist_entrain() returned, which
> > would also result in an early wakeup.
> > 
> > Fixes: 5d6742b37727 ("rcu/nocb: Use rcu_segcblist for no-CBs CPUs")
> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 5.5.x
> > ---
> >  include/trace/events/rcu.h |  1 +
> >  kernel/rcu/tree.c          | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
> >  2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/include/trace/events/rcu.h b/include/trace/events/rcu.h
> > index 5e49b06..d56d54c 100644
> > --- a/include/trace/events/rcu.h
> > +++ b/include/trace/events/rcu.h
> > @@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT_RCU(rcu_torture_read,
> >   *	"Begin": rcu_barrier() started.
> >   *	"EarlyExit": rcu_barrier() piggybacked, thus early exit.
> >   *	"Inc1": rcu_barrier() piggyback check counter incremented.
> > + *	"OfflineNoCBQ": rcu_barrier() found offline no-CBs CPU with callbacks.
> >   *	"OnlineQ": rcu_barrier() found online CPU with callbacks.
> >   *	"OnlineNQ": rcu_barrier() found online CPU, no callbacks.
> >   *	"IRQ": An rcu_barrier_callback() callback posted on remote CPU.
> > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > index d15041f..160643e 100644
> > --- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > @@ -3098,9 +3098,10 @@ static void rcu_barrier_callback(struct rcu_head *rhp)
> >  /*
> >   * Called with preemption disabled, and from cross-cpu IRQ context.
> >   */
> > -static void rcu_barrier_func(void *unused)
> > +static void rcu_barrier_func(void *cpu_in)
> >  {
> > -	struct rcu_data *rdp = raw_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data);
> > +	uintptr_t cpu = (uintptr_t)cpu_in;
> > +	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data, cpu);
> >  
> >  	rcu_barrier_trace(TPS("IRQ"), -1, rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> >  	rdp->barrier_head.func = rcu_barrier_callback;
> > @@ -3127,7 +3128,7 @@ static void rcu_barrier_func(void *unused)
> >   */
> >  void rcu_barrier(void)
> >  {
> > -	int cpu;
> > +	uintptr_t cpu;
> >  	struct rcu_data *rdp;
> >  	unsigned long s = rcu_seq_snap(&rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> >  
> > @@ -3150,13 +3151,14 @@ void rcu_barrier(void)
> >  	rcu_barrier_trace(TPS("Inc1"), -1, rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> >  
> >  	/*
> > -	 * Initialize the count to one rather than to zero in order to
> > -	 * avoid a too-soon return to zero in case of a short grace period
> > -	 * (or preemption of this task).  Exclude CPU-hotplug operations
> > -	 * to ensure that no offline CPU has callbacks queued.
> > +	 * Initialize the count to two rather than to zero in order
> > +	 * to avoid a too-soon return to zero in case of an immediate
> > +	 * invocation of the just-enqueued callback (or preemption of
> > +	 * this task).  Exclude CPU-hotplug operations to ensure that no
> > +	 * offline non-offloaded CPU has callbacks queued.
> >  	 */
> >  	init_completion(&rcu_state.barrier_completion);
> > -	atomic_set(&rcu_state.barrier_cpu_count, 1);
> > +	atomic_set(&rcu_state.barrier_cpu_count, 2);
> >  	get_online_cpus();
> >  
> >  	/*
> > @@ -3166,13 +3168,19 @@ void rcu_barrier(void)
> >  	 */
> >  	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
> >  		rdp = per_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data, cpu);
> > -		if (!cpu_online(cpu) &&
> > +		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) &&
> >  		    !rcu_segcblist_is_offloaded(&rdp->cblist))
> >  			continue;
> > -		if (rcu_segcblist_n_cbs(&rdp->cblist)) {
> > +		if (rcu_segcblist_n_cbs(&rdp->cblist) && cpu_online(cpu)) {
> >  			rcu_barrier_trace(TPS("OnlineQ"), cpu,
> >  					  rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> > -			smp_call_function_single(cpu, rcu_barrier_func, NULL, 1);
> > +			smp_call_function_single(cpu, rcu_barrier_func, (void *)cpu, 1);
> > +		} else if (cpu_is_offline(cpu)) {
> 
> I wonder whether this should be:
> 
> 		  else if (rcu_segcblist_n_cbs(&rdp->cblist) && cpu_is_offline(cpu))
> 
> ? Because I think we only want to queue the barrier call back if there
> are callbacks for a particular CPU. Am I missing something subtle?

I don't believe that you are missing anything at all!

Thank you very much -- this bug would not have shown up in any validation
setup that I am aware of.  ;-)

							Thanx, Paul

> Regards,
> Boqun
> 
> > +			rcu_barrier_trace(TPS("OfflineNoCBQ"), cpu,
> > +					  rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> > +			local_irq_disable();
> > +			rcu_barrier_func((void *)cpu);
> > +			local_irq_enable();
> >  		} else {
> >  			rcu_barrier_trace(TPS("OnlineNQ"), cpu,
> >  					  rcu_state.barrier_sequence);
> > @@ -3184,7 +3192,7 @@ void rcu_barrier(void)
> >  	 * Now that we have an rcu_barrier_callback() callback on each
> >  	 * CPU, and thus each counted, remove the initial count.
> >  	 */
> > -	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rcu_state.barrier_cpu_count))
> > +	if (atomic_sub_and_test(2, &rcu_state.barrier_cpu_count))
> >  		complete(&rcu_state.barrier_completion);
> >  
> >  	/* Wait for all rcu_barrier_callback() callbacks to be invoked. */
> > -- 
> > 2.9.5
> > 



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