linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] kfence: maximize allocation wait timeout duration

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Date:   Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:02:27 +0800
From:   Kefeng Wang <wangkefeng.wang@...wei.com>
To:     Marco Elver <elver@...gle.com>, <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:     <glider@...gle.com>, <dvyukov@...gle.com>, <jannh@...gle.com>,
        <mark.rutland@....com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-mm@...ck.org>, <kasan-dev@...glegroups.com>,
        <hdanton@...a.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] kfence: maximize allocation wait timeout duration


On 2021/4/21 18:51, Marco Elver wrote:
> The allocation wait timeout was initially added because of warnings due
> to CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y [1]. While the 1 sec timeout is sufficient
> to resolve the warnings (given the hung task timeout must be 1 sec or
> larger) it may cause unnecessary wake-ups if the system is idle.
> [1] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CADYN=9J0DQhizAGB0-jz4HOBBh+05kMBXb4c0cXMS7Qi5NAJiw@mail.gmail.com
>
> Fix it by computing the timeout duration in terms of the current
> sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs value.
>
> Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@...gle.com>
> ---
>   mm/kfence/core.c | 12 +++++++++++-
>   1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/mm/kfence/core.c b/mm/kfence/core.c
> index 235d726f88bc..9742649f3f88 100644
> --- a/mm/kfence/core.c
> +++ b/mm/kfence/core.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>   #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
>   #include <linux/random.h>
>   #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
> +#include <linux/sched/sysctl.h>
>   #include <linux/seq_file.h>
>   #include <linux/slab.h>
>   #include <linux/spinlock.h>
> @@ -621,7 +622,16 @@ static void toggle_allocation_gate(struct work_struct *work)
>   	/* Enable static key, and await allocation to happen. */
>   	static_branch_enable(&kfence_allocation_key);
>   
> -	wait_event_timeout(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate), HZ);
> +	if (sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs) {
> +		/*
> +		 * During low activity with no allocations we might wait a
> +		 * while; let's avoid the hung task warning.
> +		 */
> +		wait_event_timeout(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate),
> +				   sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs * HZ / 2);
> +	} else {
> +		wait_event(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate));
> +	}
>   
>   	/* Disable static key and reset timer. */
>   	static_branch_disable(&kfence_allocation_key);