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perf/arm-dmc620: Fix dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock/cpu_hotplug_lock circular lock dependency
The following circular locking dependency was reported when running cpus online/offline test on an arm64 system. [ 84.195923] Chain exists of: dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock --> cpu_hotplug_lock --> cpuhp_state-down [ 84.207305] Possible unsafe locking scenario: [ 84.213212] CPU0 CPU1 [ 84.217729] ---- ---- [ 84.222247] lock(cpuhp_state-down); [ 84.225899] lock(cpu_hotplug_lock); [ 84.232068] lock(cpuhp_state-down); [ 84.238237] lock(dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock); [ 84.242236] *** DEADLOCK *** The following locking order happens when dmc620_pmu_get_irq() calls cpuhp_state_add_instance_nocalls(). lock(dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock) --> lock(cpu_hotplug_lock) On the other hand, the calling sequence cpuhp_thread_fun() => cpuhp_invoke_callback() => dmc620_pmu_cpu_teardown() leads to the locking sequence lock(cpuhp_state-down) => lock(dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock) Here dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock protects both the dmc620_pmu_irqs and the pmus_node lists in various dmc620_pmu instances. dmc620_pmu_get_irq() requires protected access to dmc620_pmu_irqs whereas dmc620_pmu_cpu_teardown() needs protection to the pmus_node lists. Break this circular locking dependency by using two separate locks to protect dmc620_pmu_irqs list and the pmus_node lists respectively. Suggested-by: Robin Murphy <robin.murphy@arm.com> Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@redhat.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230812235549.494174-1-longman@redhat.com Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
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drivers/perf/arm_dmc620_pmu.c

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@@ -66,8 +66,13 @@
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#define DMC620_PMU_COUNTERn_OFFSET(n) \
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(DMC620_PMU_COUNTERS_BASE + 0x28 * (n))
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static LIST_HEAD(dmc620_pmu_irqs);
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/*
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* dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock: protects dmc620_pmu_irqs list
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* dmc620_pmu_node_lock: protects pmus_node lists in all dmc620_pmu instances
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*/
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static DEFINE_MUTEX(dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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static DEFINE_MUTEX(dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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static LIST_HEAD(dmc620_pmu_irqs);
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struct dmc620_pmu_irq {
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struct hlist_node node;
@@ -475,9 +480,9 @@ static int dmc620_pmu_get_irq(struct dmc620_pmu *dmc620_pmu, int irq_num)
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return PTR_ERR(irq);
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dmc620_pmu->irq = irq;
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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list_add_rcu(&dmc620_pmu->pmus_node, &irq->pmus_node);
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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return 0;
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}
@@ -486,9 +491,11 @@ static void dmc620_pmu_put_irq(struct dmc620_pmu *dmc620_pmu)
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{
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struct dmc620_pmu_irq *irq = dmc620_pmu->irq;
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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list_del_rcu(&dmc620_pmu->pmus_node);
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&irq->refcount)) {
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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return;
@@ -638,10 +645,10 @@ static int dmc620_pmu_cpu_teardown(unsigned int cpu,
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return 0;
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/* We're only reading, but this isn't the place to be involving RCU */
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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mutex_lock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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list_for_each_entry(dmc620_pmu, &irq->pmus_node, pmus_node)
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perf_pmu_migrate_context(&dmc620_pmu->pmu, irq->cpu, target);
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_irqs_lock);
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mutex_unlock(&dmc620_pmu_node_lock);
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WARN_ON(irq_set_affinity(irq->irq_num, cpumask_of(target)));
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irq->cpu = target;

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