linux-kernel - [ 038/180] KVM: x86: Prevent starting PIT timers in the absence of irqchip support

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Date:	Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:52:35 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>, Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Subject: [ 038/180] KVM: x86: Prevent starting PIT timers in the absence of irqchip support

2.6.32-longterm review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

------------------

From: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>

commit 0924ab2cfa98b1ece26c033d696651fd62896c69 upstream

User space may create the PIT and forgets about setting up the irqchips.
In that case, firing PIT IRQs will crash the host:

BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000128
IP: [<ffffffffa10f6280>] kvm_set_irq+0x30/0x170 [kvm]
...
Call Trace:
 [<ffffffffa11228c1>] pit_do_work+0x51/0xd0 [kvm]
 [<ffffffff81071431>] process_one_work+0x111/0x4d0
 [<ffffffff81071bb2>] worker_thread+0x152/0x340
 [<ffffffff81075c8e>] kthread+0x7e/0x90
 [<ffffffff815a4474>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10

Prevent this by checking the irqchip mode before starting a timer. We
can't deny creating the PIT if the irqchips aren't set up yet as
current user land expects this order to work.

Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
Signed-off-by: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
[dannf: backported to Debian's 2.6.32]
Signed-off-by: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
---
 arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c |   10 +++++++---
 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 88ad162..7e361b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -277,11 +277,15 @@ static struct kvm_timer_ops kpit_ops = {
 	.is_periodic = kpit_is_periodic,
 };
 
-static void create_pit_timer(struct kvm_kpit_state *ps, u32 val, int is_period)
+static void create_pit_timer(struct kvm *kvm, u32 val, int is_period)
 {
+	struct kvm_kpit_state *ps = &kvm->arch.vpit->pit_state;
 	struct kvm_timer *pt = &ps->pit_timer;
 	s64 interval;
 
+	if (!irqchip_in_kernel(kvm))
+		return;
+
 	interval = muldiv64(val, NSEC_PER_SEC, KVM_PIT_FREQ);
 
 	pr_debug("pit: create pit timer, interval is %llu nsec\n", interval);
@@ -333,13 +337,13 @@ static void pit_load_count(struct kvm *kvm, int channel, u32 val)
         /* FIXME: enhance mode 4 precision */
 	case 4:
 		if (!(ps->flags & KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY)) {
-			create_pit_timer(ps, val, 0);
+			create_pit_timer(kvm, val, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 	case 2:
 	case 3:
 		if (!(ps->flags & KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY)){
-			create_pit_timer(ps, val, 1);
+			create_pit_timer(kvm, val, 1);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-- 
1.7.2.1.45.g54fbc



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