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f6dd295381f4b6a66acddacf46bca8940586c8d8 "dpci: replace tasklet
with softirq" used the 'masked' as an two-bit state mechanism
(STATE_SCHED, STATE_RUN) to communicate between 'raise_softirq_for' and
'dpci_softirq' to determine whether the 'struct hvm_pirq_dpci' can be
re-scheduled.
However it ignored the 'pt_irq_guest_eoi' was not adhering to the proper
dialogue and was not using locked cmpxchg or test_bit operations and
ended setting 'state' set to zero. That meant 'raise_softirq_for' was
free to schedule it while the 'struct hvm_pirq_dpci'' was still on an
per-cpu list causing an list corruption.
The code would trigger the following path causing list corruption:
\-timer_softirq_action
pt_irq_time_out calls pt_pirq_softirq_cancel sets state to 0.
pirq_dpci is still on dpci_list.
\- dpci_sofitrq
while (!list_emptry(&our_list))
list_del, but has not yet done 'entry->next = LIST_POISON1;'
[interrupt happens]
raise_softirq checks state which is zero. Adds pirq_dpci to the dpci_list.
[interrupt is done, back to dpci_softirq]
finishes the entry->next = LIST_POISON1;
.. test STATE_SCHED returns true, so executes the hvm_dirq_assist.
ends the loop, exits.
\- dpci_softirq
while (!list_emtpry)
list_del, but ->next already has LIST_POISON1 and we blow up.
An alternative solution was proposed (adding STATE_ZOMBIE and making
pt_irq_time_out use the cmpxchg protocol on 'state'), which fixed the above
issue but had an fatal bug. It would miss interrupts that are to be scheduled!
This patch brings back the 'masked' boolean which is used as an
communication channel between 'hvm_do_IRQ_dpci', 'hvm_dirq_assist' and
'pt_irq_guest_eoi'. When we have an interrupt we set 'masked'. Anytime
'hvm_dirq_assist' or 'pt_irq_guest_eoi' executes - it clears it.
The 'state' is left as a seperate mechanism to provide an mechanism between
'raise_sofitrq' and 'softirq_dpci' to communicate the state of the
'struct hvm_dirq_pirq'.
However since we have now two seperate machines we have to deal with an
cancellations and outstanding interrupt being serviced: 'pt_irq_destroy_bind'
is called while an 'hvm_dirq_assist' is just about to service.
The 'pt_irq_destroy_bind' takes the lock first and kills the timer - and
the moment it releases the spinlock, 'hvm_dirq_assist' thunders in and calls
'set_timer' hitting an ASSERT.
By clearing the 'masked' in the 'pt_irq_destroy_bind' we take care of that
scenario by inhibiting 'hvm_dirq_assist' to call the 'set_timer'.
In the 'pt_irq_create_bind' - in the error cases we could be seeing
an softirq scheduled right away and being serviced (though stuck at
the spinlock). The 'pt_irq_create_bind' fails in 'pt_pirq_softirq_reset'
to change the 'state' (as the state is in 'STATE_RUN', not 'STATE_SCHED').
'pt_irq_create_bind' continues on with setting '->flag=0' and unlocks the lock.
'hvm_dirq_assist' grabs the lock and continues one. Since 'flag = 0' and
'digl_list' is empty, it thunders through the 'hvm_dirq_assist' not doing
anything until it hits 'set_timer' which is undefined for MSI. Adding
in 'masked=0' for the MSI case fixes that.
The legacy interrupt one does not need it as there is no chance of
do_IRQ being called at that point.
Reported-by: Sander Eikelenboom <linux@eikelenboom.it>
Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com>
Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>