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Message-ID: <BANLkTik_weiOC82uRKRamFan4QMi1u3s7g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 13 May 2011 14:42:48 +0800
From:	Yong Zhang <yong.zhang0@...il.com>
To:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Li Zefan <lizf@...fujitsu.com>,
	Miao Xie <miaox@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] cpuset: fix cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback() don't
 update tsk->rt.nr_cpus_allowed

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 1:48 PM, KOSAKI Motohiro
<kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
>> On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 19:55 +0900, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
>>>
>>> The rule is, we have to update tsk->rt.nr_cpus_allowed too if we change
>>> tsk->cpus_allowed. Otherwise RT scheduler may confuse.
>>>
>>> This patch fixes it.
>>>
>>> btw, system_state checking is very important. current boot sequence is
>>> (1) smp_init
>>> (ie secondary cpus up and created cpu bound kthreads). (2)
>>> sched_init_smp().
>>> Then following bad scenario can be happen,
>>>
>>> (1) cpuup call notifier(CPU_UP_PREPARE)
>>> (2) A cpu notifier consumer create FIFO kthread
>>> (3) It call kthread_bind()
>>>    ... but, now secondary cpu haven't ONLINE
>>
>> isn't
>
> thanks, correction.
>
>>
>>> (3) schedule() makes fallback and cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback
>>>     change task->cpus_allowed
>>
>> I'm failing to see how this is happening, surely that kthread isn't
>> actually running that early?
>
> If my understand correctly, current call graph is below.
>
> kernel_init()
>        smp_init();
>                cpu_up()
>                        ... cpu hotplug notification
>                                kthread_create()
>        sched_init_smp();
>
>
> So, cpu hotplug event is happen before sched_init_smp(). The old rule is,
> all kthreads of using cpu-up notification have to use kthread_bind(). It
> protected from sched load balance.
>
> but, now cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback() forcedly change kthread's cpumask.
> Why is this works? the point are two.
>
> - rcu_cpu_kthread_should_stop() call set_cpus_allowed_ptr() again
> periodically.
>  then, it can reset cpumask if cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback() change it.
>  my debug print obseve following cpumask change occur at boot time.
>     1) kthread_bind: bind cpu1
>     2) cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback: bind possible cpu
>     3) rcu_cpu_kthread_should_stop: rebind cpu1
> - while tsk->rt.nr_cpus_allowed == 1, sched load balancer never be crash.

Seems rcu_spawn_one_cpu_kthread() call wake_up_process() directly,
which is under hotplug event CPU_UP_PREPARE. Maybe it should be
under CPU_ONLINE.

Thanks,
Yong

>
>
>>
>>> (4) find_lowest_rq() touch local_cpu_mask if task->rt.nr_cpus_allowed !=
>>> 1,
>>>     but it haven't been initialized.
>>>
>>> RCU folks plan to introduce such FIFO kthread and our testing hitted the
>>> above issue. Then this patch also protect it.
>>
>> I'm fairly sure it doesn't, normal cpu-hotplug doesn't poke at
>> system_state.
>
> If my understand correctly. it's pure scheduler issue. because
>
> - rcuc keep the old rule (ie an early spawned kthread have to call
> kthread_bind)
> - cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback() is called from scheduler internal
> - crash is happen in find_lowest_rq(). (following line)
>
>
> static int find_lowest_rq(struct task_struct *task)
> {
>  (snip)
>        if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, lowest_mask))   // HERE
>
>
> IOW, I think cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback() should NOT be changed
> tsk->cpus_allowed until to finish sched_init_smp().
>
> Do you have an any alternative idea for this?
>
>
>>> Signed-off-by: KOSAKI Motohiro<kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
>>> Cc: Oleg Nesterov<oleg@...hat.com>
>>> Cc: Peter Zijlstra<a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
>>> Cc: Ingo Molnar<mingo@...e.hu>
>>> ---
>>>  include/linux/cpuset.h |    1 +
>>>  kernel/cpuset.c        |    1 +
>>>  kernel/sched.c         |    4 ++++
>>>  3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/cpuset.h b/include/linux/cpuset.h
>>> index f20eb8f..42dcbdc 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/cpuset.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/cpuset.h
>>> @@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static inline void cpuset_cpus_allowed(struct
>>> task_struct *p,
>>>  static inline int cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback(struct task_struct *p)
>>>  {
>>>        cpumask_copy(&p->cpus_allowed, cpu_possible_mask);
>>> +       p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed = cpumask_weight(&p->cpus_allowed);
>>>        return cpumask_any(cpu_active_mask);
>>>  }
>>>
>>> diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
>>> index 1ceeb04..6e5bbe8 100644
>>> --- a/kernel/cpuset.c
>>> +++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
>>> @@ -2220,6 +2220,7 @@ int cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback(struct task_struct
>>> *tsk)
>>>                cpumask_copy(&tsk->cpus_allowed, cpu_possible_mask);
>>>                cpu = cpumask_any(cpu_active_mask);
>>>        }
>>> +       tsk->rt.nr_cpus_allowed = cpumask_weight(&tsk->cpus_allowed);
>>>
>>>        return cpu;
>>>  }
>>
>> I don't really see the point of doing this separately from your second
>> patch, please fold them.
>
> Ok. Will do.
>
>>
>>> diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
>>> index fd4625f..bfcd219 100644
>>> --- a/kernel/sched.c
>>> +++ b/kernel/sched.c
>>> @@ -2352,6 +2352,10 @@ static int select_fallback_rq(int cpu, struct
>>> task_struct *p)
>>>        if (dest_cpu<  nr_cpu_ids)
>>>                return dest_cpu;
>>>
>>> +       /* Don't worry. It's temporary mismatch. */
>>> +       if (system_state<  SYSTEM_RUNNING)
>>> +               return cpu;
>>> +
>>>        /* No more Mr. Nice Guy. */
>>>        dest_cpu = cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback(p);
>>>        /*
>>
>> Like explained, I don't believe this actually fixes your problem (its
>> also disgusting).
>
> If anybody have an alternative idea, I have no reason to refuse it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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