Currently used hrtimer_try_to_cancel() is racy:
raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock)
... dl_task_timer
raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock)
... raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock) ...
switched_from_dl() ... ...
hrtimer_try_to_cancel() ... ...
switched_to_fair() ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock) ... (asquired)
... ... ...
... ... ...
do_exit() ... ...
schedule() ... ...
raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock) ...
raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock)
... ... ...
raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock) ...
raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock)
... ... (asquired)
put_task_struct() ... ...
free_task_struct() ... ...
... ...
raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock)
... (asquired) ...
... ... ...
... (use after free) ...
So, let's implement 100% guaranteed way to cancel the timer and let's
be sure we are safe even in very unlikely situations.
rq unlocking does not limit the area of switched_from_dl() use, because
this has already been possible in pull_dl_task() below.
Let's consider the safety of of this unlocking. New code in the patch
is working when hrtimer_try_to_cancel() fails. This means the callback
is running. In this case hrtimer_cancel() is just waiting till the
callback is finished. Two
1)Since we are in switched_from_dl(), new class is not dl_sched_class and
new prio is not less MAX_DL_PRIO. So, the callback returns early; it's
right after !dl_task() check. After that hrtimer_cancel() returns back too.
The above is:
raw_spin_lock(rq->lock); ...
... dl_task_timer()
... raw_spin_lock(rq->lock);
switched_from_dl() ...
hrtimer_try_to_cancel() ...
raw_spin_unlock(rq->lock); ...
hrtimer_cancel() ...
... raw_spin_unlock(rq->lock);
... return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
... ...
raw_spin_lock(rq->lock); ...
2)But the below is also possible:
dl_task_timer()
raw_spin_lock(rq->lock);
...
raw_spin_unlock(rq->lock);
raw_spin_lock(rq->lock); ...
switched_from_dl() ...
hrtimer_try_to_cancel() ...
... return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
raw_spin_unlock(rq->lock); ...
hrtimer_cancel(); ...
raw_spin_lock(rq->lock); ...
In this case hrtimer_cancel() returns immediately. Very unlikely case,
just to mention.
Nobody can manipulate the task, because check_class_changed() is
always called with pi_lock locked. Nobody can force the task to
participate in (concurrent) priority inheritance schemes (the same reason).
All concurrent task operations require pi_lock, which is held by us.
No deadlocks with dl_task_timer() are possible, because it returns
right after !dl_task() check (it does nothing).
If we receive a new dl_task during the time of unlocked rq, we just
don't have to do pull_dl_task() in switched_from_dl() further.
Signed-off-by: Kirill Tkhai <[email protected]>
---
kernel/sched/deadline.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/sched/deadline.c b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
index 256e577..9435e05 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/deadline.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
@@ -555,11 +555,6 @@ void init_dl_task_timer(struct sched_dl_entity *dl_se)
{
struct hrtimer *timer = &dl_se->dl_timer;
- if (hrtimer_active(timer)) {
- hrtimer_try_to_cancel(timer);
- return;
- }
-
hrtimer_init(timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
timer->function = dl_task_timer;
}
@@ -1567,10 +1562,35 @@ void init_sched_dl_class(void)
#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
+/*
+ * Ensure p's dl_timer is cancelled. May drop rq->lock for a while.
+ */
+static void cancel_dl_timer(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+ struct hrtimer *dl_timer = &p->dl.dl_timer;
+
+ /* Nobody will change task's class if pi_lock is held */
+ lockdep_assert_held(&p->pi_lock);
+
+ if (hrtimer_active(dl_timer)) {
+ int ret = hrtimer_try_to_cancel(dl_timer);
+
+ if (unlikely(ret == -1)) {
+ /*
+ * Note, p may migrate OR new deadline tasks
+ * may appear in rq when we are unlocking it.
+ * A caller of us must be fine with that.
+ */
+ raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
+ hrtimer_cancel(dl_timer);
+ raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock);
+ }
+ }
+}
+
static void switched_from_dl(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
{
- if (hrtimer_active(&p->dl.dl_timer) && !dl_policy(p->policy))
- hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&p->dl.dl_timer);
+ cancel_dl_timer(rq, p);
__dl_clear_params(p);
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