From 3fd47bfe55b00d5ac7b0a44c9301c07be39b1082 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Coly Li Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:36:16 -0700 Subject: 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 Reviewed-by: Junhui Tang Reviewed-by: Michael Lyle Cc: Michael Lyle Cc: Hannes Reinecke Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c') diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c b/drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c index 78cd7bd50fdd..55673508628f 100644 --- a/drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c +++ b/drivers/md/bcache/sysfs.c @@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ STORE(bch_cached_dev) bch_writeback_queue(dc); if (attr == &sysfs_writeback_percent) - schedule_delayed_work(&dc->writeback_rate_update, + if (!test_and_set_bit(BCACHE_DEV_WB_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags)) + schedule_delayed_work(&dc->writeback_rate_update, dc->writeback_rate_update_seconds * HZ); mutex_unlock(&bch_register_lock); -- cgit v1.2.3