[PATCH v6 13/13] riscv: Add qspinlock support

Guo Ren guoren at kernel.org
Thu Nov 28 22:28:08 PST 2024


Hi Conor & Alexandre,

On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 10:58 AM Guo Ren <guoren at kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 8:55 AM Guo Ren <guoren at kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 12:19 AM Conor Dooley <conor at kernel.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 03:50:09PM +0100, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
> > > > On 28/11/2024 15:14, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 01:41:36PM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 12:56:55PM +0000, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 03, 2024 at 03:51:53PM +0100, Alexandre Ghiti wrote:
> > > > > > > > In order to produce a generic kernel, a user can select
> > > > > > > > CONFIG_COMBO_SPINLOCKS which will fallback at runtime to the ticket
> > > > > > > > spinlock implementation if Zabha or Ziccrse are not present.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Note that we can't use alternatives here because the discovery of
> > > > > > > > extensions is done too late and we need to start with the qspinlock
> > > > > > > > implementation because the ticket spinlock implementation would pollute
> > > > > > > > the spinlock value, so let's use static keys.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is largely based on Guo's work and Leonardo reviews at [1].
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-riscv/20231225125847.2778638-1-guoren@kernel.org/ [1]
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren at kernel.org>
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Alexandre Ghiti <alexghiti at rivosinc.com>
> > > > > > > This patch (now commit ab83647fadae2 ("riscv: Add qspinlock support"))
> > > > > > > breaks boot on polarfire soc. It dies before outputting anything to the
> > > > > > > console. My .config has:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > # CONFIG_RISCV_TICKET_SPINLOCKS is not set
> > > > > > > # CONFIG_RISCV_QUEUED_SPINLOCKS is not set
> > > > > > > CONFIG_RISCV_COMBO_SPINLOCKS=y
> > > > > > I pointed out some of the fragility during review:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241111164259.GA20042@willie-the-truck/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > so I'm kinda surprised it got merged tbh :/
> > > > > Maybe it could be reverted rather than having a broken boot with the
> > > > > default settings in -rc1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No need to rush before we know what's happening,I guess you bisected to this
> > > > commit right?
> > >
> > > The symptom is a failure to boot, without any console output, of course
> > > I bisected it before blaming something specific. But I don't think it is
> > > "rushing" as having -rc1 broken with an option's default is a massive pain
> > > in the arse when it comes to testing.
> > >
> > > > I don't have this soc, so can you provide $stval/$sepc/$scause, a config, a
> > > > kernel, anything?
> > >
> > > I don't have the former cos it died immediately on boot. config is
> > > attached. It reproduces in QEMU so you don't need any hardware.
> > If QEMU could reproduce, could you provide a dmesg by the below method?
> >
> > Qemu cmd append: -s -S
> > ref: https://qemu-project.gitlab.io/qemu/system/gdb.html
> >
> > Connect gdb and in console:
> > 1. file vmlinux
> > 2. source ./Documentation/admin-guide/kdump/gdbmacros.txt
> > 3. dmesg
> >
> > Then, we could get the kernel's early boot logs from memory.
> I've reproduced it on qemu, thx for the config.
>
> Reading symbols from ../build-rv64lp64/vmlinux...
> (gdb) tar rem:1234
> Remote debugging using :1234
> ticket_spin_lock (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/include/asm-generic/ticket_spinlock.h:49
> 49              atomic_cond_read_acquire(&lock->val, ticket == (u16)VAL);
> (gdb) bt
> #0  ticket_spin_lock (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/include/asm-generic/ticket_spinlock.h:49
> #1  arch_spin_lock (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/arch/riscv/include/asm/spinlock.h:28
> #2  do_raw_spin_lock (lock=lock at entry=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>)
> at /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/spinlock_debug.c:116
> #3  0xffffffff80b2ea0e in __raw_spin_lock_irqsave
> (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:111
> #4  _raw_spin_lock_irqsave (lock=lock at entry=0xffffffff81b9a5b8
> <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
> #5  0xffffffff80b27c54 in rt_mutex_slowtrylock
> (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c:1393
> #6  0xffffffff80b295ea in rt_mutex_try_acquire
> (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c:319
> #7  __rt_mutex_lock (state=2, lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c:1805
> #8  __mutex_lock_common (ip=18446744071562135170, nest_lock=0x0,
> subclass=0, state=2, lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:518
> #9  mutex_lock_nested (lock=0xffffffff81b9a5b8 <text_mutex>,
> subclass=subclass at entry=0) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:529
> #10 0xffffffff80010682 in arch_jump_label_transform_queue
> (entry=entry at entry=0xffffffff8158da28, type=<optimized out>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c:39
> #11 0xffffffff801d86b2 in __jump_label_update
> (key=key at entry=0xffffffff81a1abb0 <qspinlock_key>,
> entry=0xffffffff8158da28, stop=stop at entry=0xffffffff815a5e68
> <__tracepoint_ptr_initcall_finish>, init=init at entry=true)
>     at /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/jump_label.c:513
> #12 0xffffffff801d890c in jump_label_update
> (key=key at entry=0xffffffff81a1abb0 <qspinlock_key>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/jump_label.c:920
> #13 0xffffffff801d8be8 in static_key_disable_cpuslocked
> (key=key at entry=0xffffffff81a1abb0 <qspinlock_key>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/jump_label.c:240
> #14 0xffffffff801d8c04 in static_key_disable
> (key=key at entry=0xffffffff81a1abb0 <qspinlock_key>) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/kernel/jump_label.c:248
> #15 0xffffffff80c04a1a in riscv_spinlock_init () at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c:271
> #16 setup_arch (cmdline_p=cmdline_p at entry=0xffffffff81a03e88) at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c:336
> #17 0xffffffff80c007a2 in start_kernel () at
> /home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/init/main.c:922
> #18 0xffffffff80001164 in _start_kernel ()
> Backtrace stopped: frame did not save the PC
> (gdb) p /x lock
> $1 = 0xffffffff81b9a5b8
> (gdb) p /x *lock
> $2 = {{val = {counter = 0x20000}, {locked = 0x0, pending = 0x0},
> {locked_pending = 0x0, tail = 0x2}}}

I have for you here a fast fixup for reference. (PS: I'm digging into
the root cause mentioned by Will Deacon.)

diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/text-patching.h
b/arch/riscv/include/asm/text-patching.h
index 7228e266b9a1..0439609f1cff 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/text-patching.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/text-patching.h
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ int patch_text_set_nosync(void *addr, u8 c, size_t len);
 int patch_text(void *addr, u32 *insns, size_t len);

 extern int riscv_patch_in_stop_machine;
+extern int riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init;

 #endif /* _ASM_RISCV_PATCH_H */
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
index 6eee6f736f68..d9a5a5c1933d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ bool arch_jump_label_transform_queue(struct
jump_entry *entry,
                insn = RISCV_INSN_NOP;
        }

-       mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
+       if (!riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init)
+               mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
        patch_insn_write(addr, &insn, sizeof(insn));
-       mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
+       if (!riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init)
+               mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);

        return true;
 }
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/patch.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/patch.c
index db13c9ddf9e3..ab009cf855c2 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/patch.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/patch.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct patch_insn {
 };

 int riscv_patch_in_stop_machine = false;
+int riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init = false;

 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU

@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ static int __patch_insn_write(void *addr, const
void *insn, size_t len)
         * safe but triggers a lockdep failure, so just elide it for that
         * specific case.
         */
-       if (!riscv_patch_in_stop_machine)
+       if (!riscv_patch_in_stop_machine && !riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init)
                lockdep_assert_held(&text_mutex);

        preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c
index 016b48fcd6f2..87ddf1702be4 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ static void __init riscv_spinlock_init(void)
        }
 #if defined(CONFIG_RISCV_COMBO_SPINLOCKS)
        else {
+               riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init = 1;
                static_branch_disable(&qspinlock_key);
+               riscv_patch_in_spinlock_init = 0;
                pr_info("Ticket spinlock: enabled\n");
                return;
        }



-- 
Best Regards
 Guo Ren



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