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Message-ID: <AANLkTi=1GMKF4emms0Qpx31=xk-FZXOTaeONmCohzWb2@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:08:56 +0800
From:	Yong Zhang <yong.zhang0@...il.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:	Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@...galware.org>,
	Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>,
	shenghui <crosslonelyover@...il.com>,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mingo@...e.hu, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Paul Turner <pjt@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] avoid race condition in pick_next_task_fair in kernel/sched_fair.c

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 4:36 AM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 18:08 +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>> On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 16:14 +0100, Miklos Vajna wrote:
>> > kernel-build is a git build using the config I already sent and after a
>> > 'git checkout v2.6.36'. I can try to build master as well, so far what I
>> > saw is that the bug occurs there as well, but less frequently, so maybe
>> > that's a bit harder to debug.
>>
>> Right, so I've got v2.6.36 exploding, current -git and -tip won't
>> explode for me, tried both about 20 times. So I'll try and figure out
>> wth makes .36 explode and then see if further kernel still suffer that
>> problem.
>
> OK, so something goes wrong with load accounting,
>
> Full log at: http://programming.kicks-ass.net/sekrit/log4
>
> I print the entire runqueue before and after each op, the last good one
> is a post-print:
>
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013644us : pick_next_task_fair: picked: f6a8de5c, kworker/u:1/1251
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013644us : print_runqueue <-pick_next_task_fair
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013645us : __print_runqueue:  cfs_rq: c2407c34, nr: 3, load: 3072
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013645us : __print_runqueue:  curr: f6a8de5c, comm: kworker/u:1/1251, load: 1024
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013646us : __print_runqueue:  se: f69e6300, load: 1024,
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013646us : __print_runqueue:    cfs_rq: f69e6540, nr: 2, load: 2048
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013646us : __print_runqueue:    curr: (null)
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013647us : __print_runqueue:    se: f69e65a0, load: 1024,
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013647us : __print_runqueue:      cfs_rq: f69e6240, nr: 1, load: 1024
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013648us : __print_runqueue:      curr: (null)
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013648us : __print_runqueue:      se: f725916c, comm: loadkeys/1225, load: 1024
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013649us : __print_runqueue:    se: f69e6660, load: 1024,
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013649us : __print_runqueue:      cfs_rq: f69e6600, nr: 1, load: 1024
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013650us : __print_runqueue:      curr: (null)
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013650us : __print_runqueue:      se: f6a8da0c, comm: systemd-tmpfile/1246, load: 1024
> kworker/-9       0d..2. 2013651us : __print_runqueue:  se: f6a8cd1c, comm: kworker/u:1/1252, load: 1024
>
>
> And then the next pre-print looks like:
>
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015398us : enqueue_task_fair <-enqueue_task
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015398us : print_runqueue <-enqueue_task_fair
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015399us : __print_runqueue:  cfs_rq: c2407c34, nr: 3, load: 3072
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015400us : __print_runqueue:  curr: f6a8de5c, comm: systemd-cgroups/1251, load: 1024
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015401us : __print_runqueue:  se: f69e6300, load: 1024,
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015401us : __print_runqueue:    cfs_rq: f69e6540, nr: 2, load: 2048
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015402us : __print_runqueue:    curr: (null)
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015402us : __print_runqueue:    se: f69e65a0, load: 4137574976,

the load == f69e65a0 == address of se, odd

Thanks,
Yong

> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015402us : __print_runqueue:      cfs_rq: f69e6240, nr: 1, load: 4137575360
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015403us : __print_runqueue:      curr: (null)
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015404us : __print_runqueue:      se: f725916c, comm: loadkeys/1225, load: 1024
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015404us : __print_runqueue:    se: f69e6660, load: 1024,
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015404us : __print_runqueue:      cfs_rq: f69e6600, nr: 1, load: 1024
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015405us : __print_runqueue:      curr: (null)
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015406us : __print_runqueue:      se: f6a8da0c, comm: systemd-tmpfile/1246, load: 1024
> systemd--1251    0d..5. 2015406us : __print_runqueue:  se: f6a8cd1c, comm: kworker/u:1/1252, load: 1024
>
>
> The load value being crazy like this leads to dequeue_task_fair() making
> weird decisions since it checks for load==0 to dequeue groups.
>
> Not doing that, then leads to 'dead' groups still being enqueued and
> eventually referencing freed memory etc..
>
> I've no clue why any of this happens, it could be random scribbles,
> except the se/cfs_rq combo are always off together (although not always
> by the same amount).
>
> Anyway, my brain needs sleep, I'll continue poking tomorrow.
>
> ---
>  kernel/sched_fair.c |   71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
> index db3f674..8b8b038 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
> @@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ static void __enqueue_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
>        s64 key = entity_key(cfs_rq, se);
>        int leftmost = 1;
>
> +       trace_printk("%p to %p, %ld tasks\n", se, cfs_rq, cfs_rq->nr_running);
> +
>        /*
>         * Find the right place in the rbtree:
>         */
> @@ -364,6 +366,8 @@ static void __enqueue_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
>
>  static void __dequeue_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
>  {
> +       trace_printk("%p from %p, %ld left\n", se, cfs_rq, cfs_rq->nr_running);
> +
>        if (cfs_rq->rb_leftmost == &se->run_node) {
>                struct rb_node *next_node;
>
> @@ -394,6 +398,53 @@ static struct sched_entity *__pick_last_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
>        return rb_entry(last, struct sched_entity, run_node);
>  }
>
> +#define INDENT(i) ((i)*2), "                                  "
> +
> +static void notrace __print_runqueue(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, int indent);
> +
> +static void __always_inline
> +__print_entity(struct sched_entity *se, char *name, int indent)
> +{
> +       if (!se) {
> +               trace_printk("%.*s %s: %p\n", INDENT(indent), name, se);
> +               return;
> +       }
> +
> +       if (entity_is_task(se)) {
> +               struct task_struct *p = task_of(se);
> +               trace_printk("%.*s %s: %p, comm: %s/%d, load: %ld\n",
> +                               INDENT(indent), name,
> +                               se, p->comm, p->pid, se->load.weight);
> +       } else {
> +               trace_printk("%.*s %s: %p, load: %ld, ",
> +                               INDENT(indent), name,
> +                               se, se->load.weight);
> +               __print_runqueue(group_cfs_rq(se), indent+1);
> +       }
> +}
> +
> +static void notrace __print_runqueue(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, int indent)
> +{
> +       struct rb_node *n;
> +
> +       trace_printk("%.*s cfs_rq: %p, nr: %ld, load: %ld\n",
> +                       INDENT(indent),
> +                       cfs_rq, cfs_rq->nr_running,
> +                       cfs_rq->load.weight);
> +
> +       __print_entity(cfs_rq->curr, "curr", indent);
> +
> +       for (n = cfs_rq->rb_leftmost; n; n = rb_next(n)) {
> +               struct sched_entity *se = rb_entry(n, struct sched_entity, run_node);
> +               __print_entity(se, "se", indent);
> +       }
> +}
> +
> +void print_runqueue(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
> +{
> +       __print_runqueue(cfs_rq, 0);
> +}
> +
>  /**************************************************************
>  * Scheduling class statistics methods:
>  */
> @@ -1047,6 +1098,7 @@ enqueue_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags)
>        struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq;
>        struct sched_entity *se = &p->se;
>
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
>        for_each_sched_entity(se) {
>                if (se->on_rq)
>                        break;
> @@ -1055,6 +1107,9 @@ enqueue_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags)
>                flags = ENQUEUE_WAKEUP;
>        }
>
> +       trace_printk("add task: %p, %s/%d\n", &p->se, p->comm, p->pid);
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
> +
>        hrtick_update(rq);
>  }
>
> @@ -1068,6 +1123,7 @@ static void dequeue_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags)
>        struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq;
>        struct sched_entity *se = &p->se;
>
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
>        for_each_sched_entity(se) {
>                cfs_rq = cfs_rq_of(se);
>                dequeue_entity(cfs_rq, se, flags);
> @@ -1077,6 +1133,9 @@ static void dequeue_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags)
>                flags |= DEQUEUE_SLEEP;
>        }
>
> +       trace_printk("del task: %p, %s/%d\n", &p->se, p->comm, p->pid);
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
> +
>        hrtick_update(rq);
>  }
>
> @@ -1719,6 +1778,8 @@ static struct task_struct *pick_next_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
>        struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq = &rq->cfs;
>        struct sched_entity *se;
>
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
> +
>        if (!cfs_rq->nr_running)
>                return NULL;
>
> @@ -1731,6 +1792,9 @@ static struct task_struct *pick_next_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
>        p = task_of(se);
>        hrtick_start_fair(rq, p);
>
> +       trace_printk("picked: %p, %s/%d\n", se, p->comm, p->pid);
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
> +
>        return p;
>  }
>
> @@ -1742,10 +1806,15 @@ static void put_prev_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
>        struct sched_entity *se = &prev->se;
>        struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq;
>
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
>        for_each_sched_entity(se) {
>                cfs_rq = cfs_rq_of(se);
>                put_prev_entity(cfs_rq, se);
>        }
> +
> +       trace_printk("put: %p, %s/%d\n", se, prev->comm, prev->pid);
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
> +
>  }
>
>  #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> @@ -3819,8 +3888,10 @@ static void set_curr_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
>  {
>        struct sched_entity *se = &rq->curr->se;
>
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
>        for_each_sched_entity(se)
>                set_next_entity(cfs_rq_of(se), se);
> +       print_runqueue(&rq->cfs);
>  }
>
>  #ifdef CONFIG_FAIR_GROUP_SCHED
>
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