linux-kernel - [PATCH v20 08/20] s390/vfio-ap: introduce new mutex to control access to the KVM pointer

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Date:   Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:51:22 -0400
From:   Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     linux-s390@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kvm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     jjherne@...ux.ibm.com, freude@...ux.ibm.com,
        borntraeger@...ibm.com, cohuck@...hat.com, mjrosato@...ux.ibm.com,
        pasic@...ux.ibm.com, alex.williamson@...hat.com,
        kwankhede@...dia.com, fiuczy@...ux.ibm.com
Subject: [PATCH v20 08/20] s390/vfio-ap: introduce new mutex to control access to the KVM pointer

The vfio_ap device driver registers for notification when the pointer to
the KVM object for a guest is set. Recall that the KVM lock (kvm->lock)
mutex must be taken outside of the matrix_dev->lock mutex to prevent the
reporting by lockdep of a circular locking dependency (a.k.a., a lockdep
splat):

* see commit 0cc00c8d4050 ("Fix circular lockdep when setting/clearing
  crypto masks")

* see commit 86956e70761b ("replace open coded locks for
  VFIO_GROUP_NOTIFY_SET_KVM notification")

With the introduction of support for hot plugging/unplugging AP devices
passed through to a KVM guest, a new guests_lock mutex is introduced to
ensure the proper locking order is maintained:

struct ap_matrix_dev {
        ...
        struct mutex guests_lock;
       ...
}

The matrix_dev->guests_lock controls access to the matrix_mdev instances
that hold the state for AP devices that have been passed through to a
KVM guest. This lock must be held to control access to the KVM pointer
(matrix_mdev->kvm) while the vfio_ap device driver is using it to
plug/unplug AP devices passed through to the KVM guest.

Keep in mind, the proper locking order must be maintained whenever
dynamically updating a KVM guest's APCB to plug/unplug adapters, domains
and control domains:

    1. matrix_dev->guests_lock: required to use the KVM pointer - stored in
       a struct ap_matrix_mdev instance - to update a KVM guest's APCB

    2. matrix_mdev->kvm->lock: required to update a guest's APCB

    3. matrix_dev->mdevs_lock: required to access data stored in a
       struct ap_matrix_mdev instance.

Signed-off-by: Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@...ux.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Jason J. Herne <jjherne@...ux.ibm.com>
---
 drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_drv.c     | 1 +
 drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_private.h | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_drv.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_drv.c
index ed162732b139..db8ca7bb3696 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_drv.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static int vfio_ap_matrix_dev_create(void)
 
 	mutex_init(&matrix_dev->mdevs_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&matrix_dev->mdev_list);
+	mutex_init(&matrix_dev->guests_lock);
 
 	dev_set_name(&matrix_dev->device, "%s", VFIO_AP_DEV_NAME);
 	matrix_dev->device.parent = root_device;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_private.h b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_private.h
index 22278d85a801..82ac74e83e13 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_private.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_private.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
  *		single ap_matrix_mdev device. It's quite coarse but we don't
  *		expect much contention.
  * @vfio_ap_drv: the vfio_ap device driver
+ * @guests_lock: mutex for controlling access to a guest that is using AP
+ *		 devices passed through by the vfio_ap device driver. This lock
+ *		 will be taken when the AP devices are plugged into or unplugged
+ *		 from a guest, and when an ap_matrix_mdev device is added to or
+ *		 removed from @mdev_list or the list is iterated.
  */
 struct ap_matrix_dev {
 	struct device device;
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ struct ap_matrix_dev {
 	struct list_head mdev_list;
 	struct mutex mdevs_lock;
 	struct ap_driver  *vfio_ap_drv;
+	struct mutex guests_lock;
 };
 
 extern struct ap_matrix_dev *matrix_dev;
-- 
2.35.3