linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] KVM: VMX: avoid double list add with VT-d posted interrupts

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Date:   Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:30:56 +0800
From:   "Longpeng (Mike)" <longpeng2@...wei.com>
To:     Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
CC:     <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Huangweidong <weidong.huang@...wei.com>,
        Gonglei <arei.gonglei@...wei.com>,
        wangxin <wangxinxin.wang@...wei.com>,
        Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] KVM: VMX: avoid double list add with VT-d posted
 interrupts



On 2017/6/6 18:57, Paolo Bonzini wrote:

> In some cases, for example involving hot-unplug of assigned
> devices, pi_post_block can forget to remove the vCPU from the
> blocked_vcpu_list.  When this happens, the next call to
> pi_pre_block corrupts the list.
> 
> Fix this in two ways.  First, check vcpu->pre_pcpu in pi_pre_block
> and WARN instead of adding the element twice in the list.  Second,
> always do the list removal in pi_post_block if vcpu->pre_pcpu is
> set (not -1).
> 
> The new code keeps interrupts disabled for the whole duration of
> pi_pre_block/pi_post_block.  This is not strictly necessary, but
> easier to follow.  For the same reason, PI.ON is checked only
> after the cmpxchg, and to handle it we just call the post-block
> code.  This removes duplication of the list removal code.
> 
> Cc: Longpeng (Mike) <longpeng2@...wei.com>
> Cc: Huangweidong <weidong.huang@...wei.com>
> Cc: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@...wei.com>
> Cc: wangxin <wangxinxin.wang@...wei.com>
> Cc: Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> 


[...]


> @@ -11256,14 +11257,10 @@ static void __pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  	} while (cmpxchg(&pi_desc->control, old.control,
>  			new.control) != old.control);
>  
> -	if(vcpu->pre_pcpu != -1) {
> -		spin_lock_irqsave(
> -			&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -			vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> +	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1)) {
> +		spin_lock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
>  		list_del(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list);
> -		spin_unlock_irqrestore(
> -			&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -			vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> +		spin_unlock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));


Hi Paolo,

spin_lock_irqsave() will disable kernel preempt, but spin_lock() won't. is there
some potential problems ?

Regards,
Longpeng(Mike)

>  		vcpu->pre_pcpu = -1;
>  	}
>  }
> @@ -11283,7 +11280,6 @@ static void __pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>   */
>  static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  {
> -	unsigned long flags;
>  	unsigned int dest;
>  	struct pi_desc old, new;
>  	struct pi_desc *pi_desc = vcpu_to_pi_desc(vcpu);
> @@ -11293,34 +11289,20 @@ static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  		!kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
>  		return 0;
>  
> -	vcpu->pre_pcpu = vcpu->cpu;
> -	spin_lock_irqsave(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -			  vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> -	list_add_tail(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list,
> -		      &per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu,
> -		      vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> -	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -			       vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> +	WARN_ON(irqs_disabled());
> +	local_irq_disable();
> +	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(vcpu->pre_pcpu != -1)) {
> +		vcpu->pre_pcpu = vcpu->cpu;
> +		spin_lock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> +		list_add_tail(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list,
> +			      &per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu,
> +				       vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> +		spin_unlock(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock, vcpu->pre_pcpu));
> +	}
>  
>  	do {
>  		old.control = new.control = pi_desc->control;
>  
> -		/*
> -		 * We should not block the vCPU if
> -		 * an interrupt is posted for it.
> -		 */
> -		if (pi_test_on(pi_desc) == 1) {
> -			spin_lock_irqsave(&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -					  vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> -			list_del(&vcpu->blocked_vcpu_list);
> -			spin_unlock_irqrestore(
> -					&per_cpu(blocked_vcpu_on_cpu_lock,
> -					vcpu->pre_pcpu), flags);
> -			vcpu->pre_pcpu = -1;
> -
> -			return 1;
> -		}
> -
>  		WARN((pi_desc->sn == 1),
>  		     "Warning: SN field of posted-interrupts "
>  		     "is set before blocking\n");
> @@ -11345,7 +11327,12 @@ static int pi_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  	} while (cmpxchg(&pi_desc->control, old.control,
>  			new.control) != old.control);
>  
> -	return 0;
> +	/* We should not block the vCPU if an interrupt is posted for it.  */
> +	if (pi_test_on(pi_desc) == 1)
> +		__pi_post_block(vcpu);
> +
> +	local_irq_enable();
> +	return (vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1);
>  }
>  
>  static int vmx_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> @@ -11361,12 +11348,13 @@ static int vmx_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  
>  static void pi_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>  {
> -	if (!kvm_arch_has_assigned_device(vcpu->kvm) ||
> -		!irq_remapping_cap(IRQ_POSTING_CAP)  ||
> -		!kvm_vcpu_apicv_active(vcpu))
> +	if (vcpu->pre_pcpu == -1)
>  		return;
>  
> +	WARN_ON(irqs_disabled());
> +	local_irq_disable();
>  	__pi_post_block(vcpu);
> +	local_irq_enable();
>  }
>  
>  static void vmx_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)


-- 
Regards,
Longpeng(Mike)