linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do not synchronize freeing of trigger filter on boot up

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Date:   Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:25:21 -0800
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Trace Kernel <linux-trace-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do not synchronize freeing of trigger filter on
 boot up

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 09:02:56AM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 10:02:41AM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:03:33 -0800
> > "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > > > Avoid calling the synchronization function when system_state is
> > > > > SYSTEM_BOOTING.  
> > > > 
> > > > Shouldn't this be done inside tracepoint_synchronize_unregister()?
> > > > Then, it will prevent similar warnings if we expand boot time feature.  
> > > 
> > > How about the following wide-spectrum fix within RCU_LOCKDEP_WARN()?
> > > Just in case there are ever additional issues of this sort?
> > 
> > Adding more tracing command line parameters is triggering this more. I now
> > hit:
> 
> Fair point, and apologies for the hassle.
> 
> Any chance of getting an official "it is now late enough in boot to
> safely invoke lockdep" API?  ;-)
> 
> In the meantime, does the (untested and quite crude) patch at the end
> of this message help?

OK, I was clearly not yet awake.  :-/

The more targeted (but still untested) patch below might be more
appropriate...

							Thanx, Paul

------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index ee8a6a711719a..f627888715dca 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ static void rcu_poll_gp_seq_start(unsigned long *snap)
 {
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root();
 
-	if (rcu_init_invoked())
+	if (rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_INACTIVE)
 		raw_lockdep_assert_held_rcu_node(rnp);
 
 	// If RCU was idle, note beginning of GP.
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ static void rcu_poll_gp_seq_end(unsigned long *snap)
 {
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root();
 
-	if (rcu_init_invoked())
+	if (rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_INACTIVE)
 		raw_lockdep_assert_held_rcu_node(rnp);
 
 	// If the previously noted GP is still in effect, record the
@@ -1353,7 +1353,8 @@ static void rcu_poll_gp_seq_start_unlocked(unsigned long *snap)
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root();
 
 	if (rcu_init_invoked()) {
-		lockdep_assert_irqs_enabled();
+		if (rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_INACTIVE)
+			lockdep_assert_irqs_enabled();
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 	}
 	rcu_poll_gp_seq_start(snap);
@@ -1369,7 +1370,8 @@ static void rcu_poll_gp_seq_end_unlocked(unsigned long *snap)
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root();
 
 	if (rcu_init_invoked()) {
-		lockdep_assert_irqs_enabled();
+		if (rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_INACTIVE)
+			lockdep_assert_irqs_enabled();
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 	}
 	rcu_poll_gp_seq_end(snap);