linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 4/9] sched,rcu,tracing: Avoid tracing before in

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Message-Id: <20200212210750.028161469@infradead.org>
Date:   Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:01:43 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        rostedt@...dmis.org
Cc:     peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...nel.org, joel@...lfernandes.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, gustavo@...eddedor.com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, paulmck@...nel.org, josh@...htriplett.org,
        mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com, jiangshanlai@...il.com,
        "Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rosted@...dmis.org>
Subject: [PATCH v2 4/9] sched,rcu,tracing: Avoid tracing before in_nmi() is correct

If we call into a tracer before in_nmi() becomes true, the tracer can
no longer detect it is called from NMI context and behave correctly.

Therefore change nmi_{enter,exit}() to use __preempt_count_{add,sub}()
as the normal preempt_count_{add,sub}() have a (desired) function
trace entry.

This fixes a potential issue with current code; AFAICT when the
function-tracer has stack-tracing enabled __trace_stack() will
malfunction when it hits the preempt_count_add() function entry from
NMI context.

Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rosted@...dmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
---
 include/linux/hardirq.h |   13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- a/include/linux/hardirq.h
+++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ extern void irq_exit(void);
 #define arch_nmi_exit()		do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * NMI vs Tracing
+ * --------------
+ *
+ * We must not land in a tracer until (or after) we've changed preempt_count
+ * such that in_nmi() becomes true. To that effect all NMI C entry points must
+ * be marked 'notrace' and call nmi_enter() as soon as possible.
+ */
+
 #define nmi_enter()						\
 	do {							\
 		arch_nmi_enter();				\
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void);
 		lockdep_off();					\
 		ftrace_nmi_enter();				\
 		BUG_ON(in_nmi());				\
-		preempt_count_add(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET);	\
+		__preempt_count_add(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \
 		rcu_nmi_enter();				\
 		trace_hardirq_enter();				\
 	} while (0)
@@ -82,7 +91,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void);
 		trace_hardirq_exit();				\
 		rcu_nmi_exit();					\
 		BUG_ON(!in_nmi());				\
-		preempt_count_sub(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET);	\
+		__preempt_count_sub(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET); \
 		ftrace_nmi_exit();				\
 		lockdep_on();					\
 		printk_nmi_exit();				\