linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] x86: get rid of KERNEL_STACK

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Date:	Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:14:43 -0800
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...mgrid.com>,
	Will Drewry <wad@...omium.org>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] x86: get rid of KERNEL_STACK_OFFSET

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 1:45 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> * Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net> wrote:
>
>> -       BUG_ON(((current_stack_pointer() ^ this_cpu_read_stable(kernel_stack))
>> +       BUG_ON(((current_stack_pointer() ^
>> +                (this_cpu_read_stable(kernel_stack) - 1))
>>                 & ~(THREAD_SIZE - 1)) != 0);
>>
>>         preempt_count_sub(HARDIRQ_OFFSET);
>>
>> I added that in and applied this patch.
>
> So this is not just slightly buggy, it's fundamentally
> wrong as well as it removes the possibility of an RSP value
> optimization from the 64-bit path, see my previous mail.

This is just trying to check that the function is executing on the
per-thread stack.  It was correct (and fairly heavily tested by Tony)
wither KERNEL_STACK_OFFSET being nonzero, but we're checking the wrong
page if KERNEL_STACK_OFFSET becomes zero.

I don't think I understand your objection to this bit.

>
> The right solution would be to make SAVE_ARGS recognize
> when KERNEL_STACK_OFFSET == args-offset and omit the RSP
> fixup in that case, or to simply use a __SAVE_ARGS for the
> 64-bit path, knowing that RSP has the right value already.
>
> Please also add comments that explain the relationship
> between percpu::kernel_stack, KERNEL_STACK_OFFSET and the
> 64-bit system call entry code.
>
> Also, guys, please slow down a bit and be more careful.
> Andy, could you please send me all currently pending entry
> bits pending in your tree, because all the in-flight
> changes make it hard for me to review patches? Please
> (re-)send all patches as well as part of the submission.

Will do later today.

Note that someone just found a bug as a result of this being in -next.

--Andy
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