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authorLibravatar Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2023-02-21 18:24:12 -0800
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+===========================================================================
+Proper Locking Under a Preemptible Kernel: Keeping Kernel Code Preempt-Safe
+===========================================================================
+
+:Author: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
+
+
+Introduction
+============
+
+
+A preemptible kernel creates new locking issues. The issues are the same as
+those under SMP: concurrency and reentrancy. Thankfully, the Linux preemptible
+kernel model leverages existing SMP locking mechanisms. Thus, the kernel
+requires explicit additional locking for very few additional situations.
+
+This document is for all kernel hackers. Developing code in the kernel
+requires protecting these situations.
+
+
+RULE #1: Per-CPU data structures need explicit protection
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+Two similar problems arise. An example code snippet::
+
+ struct this_needs_locking tux[NR_CPUS];
+ tux[smp_processor_id()] = some_value;
+ /* task is preempted here... */
+ something = tux[smp_processor_id()];
+
+First, since the data is per-CPU, it may not have explicit SMP locking, but
+require it otherwise. Second, when a preempted task is finally rescheduled,
+the previous value of smp_processor_id may not equal the current. You must
+protect these situations by disabling preemption around them.
+
+You can also use put_cpu() and get_cpu(), which will disable preemption.
+
+
+RULE #2: CPU state must be protected.
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+Under preemption, the state of the CPU must be protected. This is arch-
+dependent, but includes CPU structures and state not preserved over a context
+switch. For example, on x86, entering and exiting FPU mode is now a critical
+section that must occur while preemption is disabled. Think what would happen
+if the kernel is executing a floating-point instruction and is then preempted.
+Remember, the kernel does not save FPU state except for user tasks. Therefore,
+upon preemption, the FPU registers will be sold to the lowest bidder. Thus,
+preemption must be disabled around such regions.
+
+Note, some FPU functions are already explicitly preempt safe. For example,
+kernel_fpu_begin and kernel_fpu_end will disable and enable preemption.
+
+
+RULE #3: Lock acquire and release must be performed by same task
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+A lock acquired in one task must be released by the same task. This
+means you can't do oddball things like acquire a lock and go off to
+play while another task releases it. If you want to do something
+like this, acquire and release the task in the same code path and
+have the caller wait on an event by the other task.
+
+
+Solution
+========
+
+
+Data protection under preemption is achieved by disabling preemption for the
+duration of the critical region.
+
+::
+
+ preempt_enable() decrement the preempt counter
+ preempt_disable() increment the preempt counter
+ preempt_enable_no_resched() decrement, but do not immediately preempt
+ preempt_check_resched() if needed, reschedule
+ preempt_count() return the preempt counter
+
+The functions are nestable. In other words, you can call preempt_disable
+n-times in a code path, and preemption will not be reenabled until the n-th
+call to preempt_enable. The preempt statements define to nothing if
+preemption is not enabled.
+
+Note that you do not need to explicitly prevent preemption if you are holding
+any locks or interrupts are disabled, since preemption is implicitly disabled
+in those cases.
+
+But keep in mind that 'irqs disabled' is a fundamentally unsafe way of
+disabling preemption - any cond_resched() or cond_resched_lock() might trigger
+a reschedule if the preempt count is 0. A simple printk() might trigger a
+reschedule. So use this implicit preemption-disabling property only if you
+know that the affected codepath does not do any of this. Best policy is to use
+this only for small, atomic code that you wrote and which calls no complex
+functions.
+
+Example::
+
+ cpucache_t *cc; /* this is per-CPU */
+ preempt_disable();
+ cc = cc_data(searchp);
+ if (cc && cc->avail) {
+ __free_block(searchp, cc_entry(cc), cc->avail);
+ cc->avail = 0;
+ }
+ preempt_enable();
+ return 0;
+
+Notice how the preemption statements must encompass every reference of the
+critical variables. Another example::
+
+ int buf[NR_CPUS];
+ set_cpu_val(buf);
+ if (buf[smp_processor_id()] == -1) printf(KERN_INFO "wee!\n");
+ spin_lock(&buf_lock);
+ /* ... */
+
+This code is not preempt-safe, but see how easily we can fix it by simply
+moving the spin_lock up two lines.
+
+
+Preventing preemption using interrupt disabling
+===============================================
+
+
+It is possible to prevent a preemption event using local_irq_disable and
+local_irq_save. Note, when doing so, you must be very careful to not cause
+an event that would set need_resched and result in a preemption check. When
+in doubt, rely on locking or explicit preemption disabling.
+
+Note in 2.5 interrupt disabling is now only per-CPU (e.g. local).
+
+An additional concern is proper usage of local_irq_disable and local_irq_save.
+These may be used to protect from preemption, however, on exit, if preemption
+may be enabled, a test to see if preemption is required should be done. If
+these are called from the spin_lock and read/write lock macros, the right thing
+is done. They may also be called within a spin-lock protected region, however,
+if they are ever called outside of this context, a test for preemption should
+be made. Do note that calls from interrupt context or bottom half/ tasklets
+are also protected by preemption locks and so may use the versions which do
+not check preemption.