Re: hrtimer (rdmavt RNR timer) was lost

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Fri, 20 Apr 2018, Wan, Kaike wrote:

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>           <idle>-0     [001] d.h. 3598473310671: hrtimer_start: hrtimer=00000000708914d7 function=rvt_rc_rnr_retry [rdmavt] expires=712172295802 softexpires=712172295802mode=REL base=0000000066dda1ea next=0000000039cae92b
>           <idle>-0     [001] d.h. 3598473311561: hrtimer_post_add: hrtimer=00000000708914d7 function=rvt_rc_rnr_retry [rdmavt] base=0000000066dda1ea next=0000000039cae92b
> 

> --> The target was first added. The expires was 712172295802. The call
>     was made from cpu 1 while the timer base was on cpu 3.

>           <idle>-0     [003] dn.. 3598605305357: hrtimer_start: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer expires=716767000000 softexpires=716767000000mode=ABS|PINNED base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000708914d7
>           <idle>-0     [003] dn.. 3598605305781: hrtimer_post_add: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000708914d7
> 
> --> the target timer was the next one to trigger. The call was from cpu 3.
> 
>           <idle>-0     [003] dN.. 3598605306604: hrtimer_pre_remove: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000708914d7
>           <idle>-0     [003] dN.. 3598605306802: hrtimer_post_remove: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000708914d7
> 
> --> The tick_sched_timer was removed
> 
>           <idle>-0     [003] dN.. 3598605307236: hrtimer_start: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer expires=712171000000 softexpires=712171000000mode=ABS|PINNED base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000708914d7
>           <idle>-0     [003] dN.. 3598605307601: hrtimer_post_add: hrtimer=0000000004346740 function=tick_sched_timer base=0000000066dda1ea next=0000000004346740
> 
> --> The tick_sched_timer was added again with a new expires (712171000000
>     < 716767000000), which replaced the target (712172295802) as the
>     head->next.
> 
>           <idle>-0     [002] d.h. 3598605313255: hrtimer_start: hrtimer=00000000662d2dd8 function=rvt_rc_rnr_retry [rdmavt] expires=712172915662 softexpires=712172915662mode=REL base=0000000066dda1ea next=0000000004346740
>           <idle>-0     [002] d.h. 3599538740786: hrtimer_post_add: hrtimer=00000000662d2dd8 function=rvt_rc_rnr_retry [rdmavt] base=0000000066dda1ea next=00000000662d2dd8
>
> 
> --> A new hrtimer (00000000662d2dd8) was added (from cpu 2). Its expires
>     (712172915662) was larger than the target's (712172295802). How could
>     it become the next hrtimer to trigger??? The next pointer was not set
>     properly here.

I have no idea how that can happen assumed that you did not strip anything
from the trace. If you stripped stuff, please send me the full trace or
upload it somewhere.

Can you apply the following debug patch and enable the hrtimer_start trace
point and send me the full trace or upload it somewhere?

Thanks,

	tglx

8<-------------------------
--- a/lib/timerqueue.c
+++ b/lib/timerqueue.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ bool timerqueue_add(struct timerqueue_he
 	rb_link_node(&node->node, parent, p);
 	rb_insert_color(&node->node, &head->head);
 
+	trace_printk("head %p next %p next->exp %llu node %p node->exp %llu\n",
+		     head, head->next, head->next ? head->next->expires : 0ULL,
+		     node, node->expires);
+
 	if (!head->next || node->expires < head->next->expires) {
 		head->next = node;
 		return true;
@@ -84,6 +88,11 @@ bool timerqueue_del(struct timerqueue_he
 
 		head->next = rb_entry_safe(rbn, struct timerqueue_node, node);
 	}
+
+	trace_printk("head %p next %p next->exp %llu node %p node->exp %llu\n",
+		     head, head->next, head->next ? head->next->expires : 0ULL,
+		     node, node->expires);
+
 	rb_erase(&node->node, &head->head);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&node->node);
 	return head->next != NULL;