linux-kernel - [PATCH 6/7] vdpa/mlx5: Avoid using reslock in event

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Message-ID: <20221113134442.152695-7-elic@nvidia.com>
Date:   Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:44:41 +0200
From:   Eli Cohen <elic@...dia.com>
To:     <mst@...hat.com>, <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
CC:     <si-wei.liu@...cle.com>, <eperezma@...hat.com>, <lulu@...hat.com>,
        "Eli Cohen" <elic@...dia.com>
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] vdpa/mlx5: Avoid using reslock in event_handler

event_handler runs under atomic context and may not acquire reslock. We
can still guarantee that the handler won't be called after suspend by
clearing nb_registered, unregistering the handler and flushing the
workqueue.

Signed-off-by: Eli Cohen <elic@...dia.com>
---
 drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c | 14 +++-----------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
index 6e6490c85be2..bebfba530247 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
@@ -2872,8 +2872,8 @@ static int mlx5_vdpa_suspend(struct vdpa_device *vdev)
 	int i;
 
 	down_write(&ndev->reslock);
-	mlx5_notifier_unregister(mvdev->mdev, &ndev->nb);
 	ndev->nb_registered = false;
+	mlx5_notifier_unregister(mvdev->mdev, &ndev->nb);
 	flush_workqueue(ndev->mvdev.wq);
 	for (i = 0; i < ndev->cur_num_vqs; i++) {
 		mvq = &ndev->vqs[i];
@@ -3051,7 +3051,7 @@ static void update_carrier(struct work_struct *work)
 	else
 		ndev->config.status &= cpu_to_mlx5vdpa16(mvdev, ~VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP);
 
-	if (ndev->config_cb.callback)
+	if (ndev->nb_registered && ndev->config_cb.callback)
 		ndev->config_cb.callback(ndev->config_cb.private);
 
 	kfree(wqent);
@@ -3068,21 +3068,13 @@ static int event_handler(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *p
 		switch (eqe->sub_type) {
 		case MLX5_PORT_CHANGE_SUBTYPE_DOWN:
 		case MLX5_PORT_CHANGE_SUBTYPE_ACTIVE:
-			down_read(&ndev->reslock);
-			if (!ndev->nb_registered) {
-				up_read(&ndev->reslock);
-				return NOTIFY_DONE;
-			}
 			wqent = kzalloc(sizeof(*wqent), GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!wqent) {
-				up_read(&ndev->reslock);
+			if (!wqent)
 				return NOTIFY_DONE;
-			}
 
 			wqent->mvdev = &ndev->mvdev;
 			INIT_WORK(&wqent->work, update_carrier);
 			queue_work(ndev->mvdev.wq, &wqent->work);
-			up_read(&ndev->reslock);
 			ret = NOTIFY_OK;
 			break;
 		default:
-- 
2.38.1