linux-kernel - [PATCH v2] clocksource: Allow unregistering the watchdog

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Date:	Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:31:53 +0100
From:	Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2] clocksource: Allow unregistering the watchdog

Hyper-V vmbus module registers TSC page clocksource when loaded. This is
the clocksource with the highest rating and thus it becomes the watchdog
making unloading of the vmbus module impossible.
Separate clocksource_select_watchdog() from clocksource_enqueue_watchdog()
and use it on clocksource register/rating change/unregister.

After all, lobotomized monkeys may need some love too.

Signed-off-by: Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>
---
Changes since v1:
- Fix build in !CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG case [kbuild test robot]
---
 kernel/time/clocksource.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index 664de53..d1d00bd 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -323,13 +323,43 @@ static void clocksource_enqueue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs)
 		/* cs is a watchdog. */
 		if (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS)
 			cs->flags |= CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&watchdog_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void clocksource_select_watchdog(bool fallback)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct clocksource *cs;
+	struct clocksource *old_wd;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&watchdog_lock, flags);
+	/* save current watchdog */
+	old_wd = watchdog;
+	if (fallback)
+		watchdog = NULL;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(cs, &clocksource_list, list) {
+		/* cs is a clocksource to be watched. */
+		if (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_MUST_VERIFY)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Skip current if we were requested for a fallback. */
+		if (fallback && cs == old_wd)
+			continue;
+
 		/* Pick the best watchdog. */
-		if (!watchdog || cs->rating > watchdog->rating) {
+		if (!watchdog || cs->rating > watchdog->rating)
 			watchdog = cs;
-			/* Reset watchdog cycles */
-			clocksource_reset_watchdog();
-		}
 	}
+	/* If we failed to find a fallback restore the old one. */
+	if (!watchdog)
+		watchdog = old_wd;
+
+	/* If we changed the watchdog we need to reset cycles. */
+	if (watchdog != old_wd)
+		clocksource_reset_watchdog();
+
 	/* Check if the watchdog timer needs to be started. */
 	clocksource_start_watchdog();
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&watchdog_lock, flags);
@@ -404,6 +434,7 @@ static void clocksource_enqueue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs)
 		cs->flags |= CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES;
 }
 
+static void clocksource_select_watchdog(bool fallback) { }
 static inline void clocksource_dequeue_watchdog(struct clocksource *cs) { }
 static inline void clocksource_resume_watchdog(void) { }
 static inline int __clocksource_watchdog_kthread(void) { return 0; }
@@ -736,6 +767,7 @@ int __clocksource_register_scale(struct clocksource *cs, u32 scale, u32 freq)
 	clocksource_enqueue(cs);
 	clocksource_enqueue_watchdog(cs);
 	clocksource_select();
+	clocksource_select_watchdog(false);
 	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -758,6 +790,7 @@ void clocksource_change_rating(struct clocksource *cs, int rating)
 	mutex_lock(&clocksource_mutex);
 	__clocksource_change_rating(cs, rating);
 	clocksource_select();
+	clocksource_select_watchdog(false);
 	mutex_unlock(&clocksource_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(clocksource_change_rating);
@@ -767,12 +800,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(clocksource_change_rating);
  */
 static int clocksource_unbind(struct clocksource *cs)
 {
-	/*
-	 * I really can't convince myself to support this on hardware
-	 * designed by lobotomized monkeys.
-	 */
-	if (clocksource_is_watchdog(cs))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (clocksource_is_watchdog(cs)) {
+		/* Select and try to install a replacement watchdog. */
+		clocksource_select_watchdog(true);
+		if (clocksource_is_watchdog(cs))
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
 
 	if (cs == curr_clocksource) {
 		/* Select and try to install a replacement clock source */
-- 
2.5.0