[PATCH RFC tip/core/rcu 03/41] rcu: Add lockdep-RCU checks for simple self-deadlock

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Feb 01 2012 - 14:49:10 EST


From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

It is illegal to have a grace period within a same-flavor RCU read-side
critical section, so this commit adds lockdep-RCU checks to splat when
such abuse is encountered. This commit does not detect more elaborate
RCU deadlock situations. These situations might be a job for lockdep
enhancements.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/rcutiny.c | 3 +++
kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h | 4 ++++
kernel/rcutree.c | 6 ++++++
kernel/rcutree_plugin.h | 3 +++
kernel/srcu.c | 4 ++++
5 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny.c b/kernel/rcutiny.c
index 977296d..904cda9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny.c
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct softirq_action *unused)
*/
void synchronize_sched(void)
{
+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&rcu_sched_lock_map),
+ "Illegal grace period in RCU read-side "
+ "critical section");
cond_resched();
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_sched);
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index 9cb1ae4..dd672e7 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -706,6 +706,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
*/
void synchronize_rcu(void)
{
+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&rcu_lock_map),
+ "Illegal synchronize_rcu() in RCU read-side "
+ "critical section");
+
#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
if (!rcu_scheduler_active)
return;
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 6c4a672..d0f8e64 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1816,6 +1816,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu_bh);
*/
void synchronize_sched(void)
{
+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&rcu_sched_lock_map),
+ "Illegal synchronize_sched() in RCU-sched "
+ "read-side critical section");
if (rcu_blocking_is_gp())
return;
wait_rcu_gp(call_rcu_sched);
@@ -1833,6 +1836,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_sched);
*/
void synchronize_rcu_bh(void)
{
+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&rcu_bh_lock_map),
+ "Illegal synchronize_sched() in RCU-bh "
+ "read-side critical section");
if (rcu_blocking_is_gp())
return;
wait_rcu_gp(call_rcu_bh);
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 8bb35d7..cc07bce 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -688,6 +688,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
*/
void synchronize_rcu(void)
{
+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&rcu_lock_map),
+ "Illegal synchronize_rcu() in RCU read-side "
+ "critical section");
if (!rcu_scheduler_active)
return;
wait_rcu_gp(call_rcu);
diff --git a/kernel/srcu.c b/kernel/srcu.c
index 0febf61..1959763 100644
--- a/kernel/srcu.c
+++ b/kernel/srcu.c
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ static void __synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *sp, void (*sync_func)(void))
{
int idx;

+ rcu_lockdep_assert(!lock_is_held(&sp->dep_map),
+ "Illegal SRCU grace period in same-type "
+ "SRCU read-side critical section");
+
idx = sp->completed;
mutex_lock(&sp->mutex);

--
1.7.8

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