[PATCH v1 4/5] perf dso: With ref count checking, avoid dso_data holding dso live
From: Ian Rogers
Date: Tue Jun 24 2025 - 15:04:48 EST
With the dso_data embedded in a dso there is a reference counted
pointer to the dso rather than using container_of with reference count
checking. This data can hold the dso live meaning that no dso__put
ever deletes it. Add a check for this case and close the dso_data when
it happens. There isn't an infinite loop as the dso_data clears the
file descriptor prior to putting on the dso.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/dso.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index 057fcf4225ac..c6c1637e098c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -1612,6 +1612,10 @@ struct dso *dso__get(struct dso *dso)
void dso__put(struct dso *dso)
{
+#ifdef REFCNT_CHECKING
+ if (dso && dso__data(dso) && refcount_read(&RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->refcnt) == 2)
+ dso__data_close(dso);
+#endif
if (dso && refcount_dec_and_test(&RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->refcnt))
dso__delete(dso);
else
--
2.50.0.714.g196bf9f422-goog