bcache: stop dc->writeback_rate_update properly
struct delayed_work writeback_rate_update in struct cache_dev is a delayed
worker to call function update_writeback_rate() in period (the interval is
defined by dc->writeback_rate_update_seconds).
When a metadate I/O error happens on cache device, bcache error handling
routine bch_cache_set_error() will call bch_cache_set_unregister() to
retire whole cache set. On the unregister code path, this delayed work is
stopped by calling cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dc->writeback_rate_update).
dc->writeback_rate_update is a special delayed work from others in bcache.
In its routine update_writeback_rate(), this delayed work is re-armed
itself. That means when cancel_delayed_work_sync() returns, this delayed
work can still be executed after several seconds defined by
dc->writeback_rate_update_seconds.
The problem is, after cancel_delayed_work_sync() returns, the cache set
unregister code path will continue and release memory of struct cache set.
Then the delayed work is scheduled to run, __update_writeback_rate()
will reference the already released cache_set memory, and trigger a NULL
pointer deference fault.
This patch introduces two more bcache device flags,
- BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING
bit set: bcache device is in writeback mode and running, it is OK for
dc->writeback_rate_update to re-arm itself.
bit clear:bcache device is trying to stop dc->writeback_rate_update,
this delayed work should not re-arm itself and quit.
- BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING
bit set: routine update_writeback_rate() is executing.
bit clear: routine update_writeback_rate() quits.
This patch also adds a function cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork() to
wait for dc->writeback_rate_update quits before cancel it by calling
cancel_delayed_work_sync(). In order to avoid a deadlock by unexpected
quit dc->writeback_rate_update, after time_out seconds this function will
give up and continue to call cancel_delayed_work_sync().
And here I explain how this patch stops self re-armed delayed work properly
with the above stuffs.
update_writeback_rate() sets BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING at its beginning
and clears BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING at its end. Before calling
cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork() clear flag BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING.
Before calling cancel_delayed_work_sync() wait utill flag
BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is clear. So when calling
cancel_delayed_work_sync(), dc->writeback_rate_update must be already re-
armed, or quite by seeing BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING cleared. In both cases
delayed work routine update_writeback_rate() won't be executed after
cancel_delayed_work_sync() returns.
Inside update_writeback_rate() before calling schedule_delayed_work(), flag
BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING is checked before. If this flag is cleared, it means
someone is about to stop the delayed work. Because flag
BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is set already and cancel_delayed_work_sync()
has to wait for this flag to be cleared, we don't need to worry about race
condition here.
If update_writeback_rate() is scheduled to run after checking
BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING and before calling cancel_delayed_work_sync()
in cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork(), it is also safe. Because at this
moment BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING is cleared with memory barrier. As I mentioned
previously, update_writeback_rate() will see BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING is clear
and quit immediately.
Because there are more dependences inside update_writeback_rate() to struct
cache_set memory, dc->writeback_rate_update is not a simple self re-arm
delayed work. After trying many different methods (e.g. hold dc->count, or
use locks), this is the only way I can find which works to properly stop
dc->writeback_rate_update delayed work.
Changelog:
v3: change values of BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING and BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING
to bit index, for test_bit().
v2: Try to fix the race issue which is pointed out by Junhui.
v1: The initial version for review
Signed-off-by: Coly Li <colyli@suse.de>
Reviewed-by: Junhui Tang <tang.junhui@zte.com.cn>
Reviewed-by: Michael Lyle <mlyle@lyle.org>
Cc: Michael Lyle <mlyle@lyle.org>
Cc: Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
index 020be4f1..e5be599 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c
@@ -899,6 +899,31 @@ void bch_cached_dev_run(struct cached_dev *dc)
pr_debug("error creating sysfs link");
}
+/*
+ * If BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is set, it means routine of the delayed
+ * work dc->writeback_rate_update is running. Wait until the routine
+ * quits (BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is clear), then continue to
+ * cancel it. If BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is not clear after time_out
+ * seconds, give up waiting here and continue to cancel it too.
+ */
+static void cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork(struct cached_dev *dc)
+{
+ int time_out = WRITEBACK_RATE_UPDATE_SECS_MAX * HZ;
+
+ do {
+ if (!test_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING,
+ &dc->disk.flags))
+ break;
+ time_out--;
+ schedule_timeout_interruptible(1);
+ } while (time_out > 0);
+
+ if (time_out == 0)
+ pr_warn("give up waiting for dc->writeback_write_update to quit");
+
+ cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dc->writeback_rate_update);
+}
+
static void cached_dev_detach_finish(struct work_struct *w)
{
struct cached_dev *dc = container_of(w, struct cached_dev, detach);
@@ -911,7 +936,9 @@ static void cached_dev_detach_finish(struct work_struct *w)
mutex_lock(&bch_register_lock);
- cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dc->writeback_rate_update);
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags))
+ cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork(dc);
+
if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dc->writeback_thread)) {
kthread_stop(dc->writeback_thread);
dc->writeback_thread = NULL;
@@ -954,6 +981,7 @@ void bch_cached_dev_detach(struct cached_dev *dc)
closure_get(&dc->disk.cl);
bch_writeback_queue(dc);
+
cached_dev_put(dc);
}
@@ -1081,14 +1109,16 @@ static void cached_dev_free(struct closure *cl)
{
struct cached_dev *dc = container_of(cl, struct cached_dev, disk.cl);
- cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dc->writeback_rate_update);
+ mutex_lock(&bch_register_lock);
+
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags))
+ cancel_writeback_rate_update_dwork(dc);
+
if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dc->writeback_thread))
kthread_stop(dc->writeback_thread);
if (dc->writeback_write_wq)
destroy_workqueue(dc->writeback_write_wq);
- mutex_lock(&bch_register_lock);
-
if (atomic_read(&dc->running))
bd_unlink_disk_holder(dc->bdev, dc->disk.disk);
bcache_device_free(&dc->disk);