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From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org>
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	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v4 2/4] kmod: reduce atomic operations on kmod_concurrent and simplify
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:19:12 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170623191912.2310-1-mcgrof@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170526211228.27764-3-mcgrof@kernel.org>

When checking if we want to allow a kmod thread to kick off we increment,
then read to see if we should enable a thread. If we were over the allowed
limit limit we decrement. Splitting the increment far apart from decrement
means there could be a time where two increments happen potentially
giving a false failure on a thread which should have been allowed.

CPU1			CPU2
atomic_inc()
			atomic_inc()
atomic_read()
			atomic_read()
atomic_dec()
			atomic_dec()

In this case a read on CPU1 gets the atomic_inc()'s and we could negate
it from getting a kmod thread. We could try to prevent this with a lock
or preemption but that is overkill. We can fix by reducing the number of
atomic operations. We do this by inverting the logic of of the enabler,
instead of incrementing kmod_concurrent as we get new kmod users, define the
variable kmod_concurrent_max as the max number of currently allowed kmod
users and as we get new kmod users just decrement it if its still positive.
This combines the dec and read in one atomic operation.

In this case we no longer get the same false failure:

CPU1			CPU2
atomic_dec_if_positive()
			atomic_dec_if_positive()
atomic_inc()
			atomic_inc()

The number of threads is computed at init, and since the current computation
of kmod_concurrent includes the thread count we can avoid setting
kmod_concurrent_max later in boot through an init call by simply sticking to
50 as the kmod_concurrent_max. The assumption here is a system with modules
must at least have ~16 MiB of RAM.

Suggested-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Suggested-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/kmod.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index 563f97e2be36..ff68198fe83b 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 
 #include <trace/events/module.h>
 
-extern int max_threads;
-
 #define CAP_BSET	(void *)1
 #define CAP_PI		(void *)2
 
@@ -56,6 +54,20 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(umh_sysctl_lock);
 static DECLARE_RWSEM(umhelper_sem);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+/*
+ * Assuming:
+ *
+ * threads = div64_u64((u64) totalram_pages * (u64) PAGE_SIZE,
+ *		       (u64) THREAD_SIZE * 8UL);
+ *
+ * If you need less than 50 threads would mean we're dealing with systems
+ * smaller than 3200 pages. This assuems you are capable of having ~13M memory,
+ * and this would only be an be an upper limit, after which the OOM killer
+ * would take effect. Systems like these are very unlikely if modules are
+ * enabled.
+ */
+#define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50
+static atomic_t kmod_concurrent_max = ATOMIC_INIT(MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT);
 
 /*
 	modprobe_path is set via /proc/sys.
@@ -127,10 +139,7 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	char module_name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];
-	unsigned int max_modprobes;
 	int ret;
-	static atomic_t kmod_concurrent = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-#define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50	/* Completely arbitrary value - KAO */
 	static int kmod_loop_msg;
 
 	/*
@@ -154,21 +163,7 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* If modprobe needs a service that is in a module, we get a recursive
-	 * loop.  Limit the number of running kmod threads to max_threads/2 or
-	 * MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT, whichever is the smaller.  A cleaner method
-	 * would be to run the parents of this process, counting how many times
-	 * kmod was invoked.  That would mean accessing the internals of the
-	 * process tables to get the command line, proc_pid_cmdline is static
-	 * and it is not worth changing the proc code just to handle this case. 
-	 * KAO.
-	 *
-	 * "trace the ppid" is simple, but will fail if someone's
-	 * parent exits.  I think this is as good as it gets. --RR
-	 */
-	max_modprobes = min(max_threads/2, MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT);
-	atomic_inc(&kmod_concurrent);
-	if (atomic_read(&kmod_concurrent) > max_modprobes) {
+	if (atomic_dec_if_positive(&kmod_concurrent_max) < 0) {
 		/* We may be blaming an innocent here, but unlikely */
 		if (kmod_loop_msg < 5) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR
@@ -176,7 +171,6 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
 			       module_name);
 			kmod_loop_msg++;
 		}
-		atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -184,10 +178,12 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	ret = call_modprobe(module_name, wait ? UMH_WAIT_PROC : UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
 
-	atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
+	atomic_inc(&kmod_concurrent_max);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__request_module);
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */
 
 static void call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(struct subprocess_info *info)
-- 
2.11.0

  reply	other threads:[~2017-06-23 19:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 69+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-05-19  3:24 [PATCH 0/6] kmod: few simple enhancements Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 1/6] kmod: add dynamic max concurrent thread count Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19 20:44   ` Dmitry Torokhov
     [not found]     ` <CAB=NE6XGL24O+JfTNUG0HO4obhDc-v+HyL0SCrQELiZrj2-qNw@mail.gmail.com>
     [not found]       ` <CAB=NE6Wa4Nemh80yaCCwbjrNRLPD+GJMncg12APg9Vq63AWVng@mail.gmail.com>
     [not found]         ` <CAB=NE6Vc6RDAytn2Pkv2V58HFo8ncR0eOHZ3===kbZ2NF78ubg@mail.gmail.com>
     [not found]           ` <CAB=NE6Vqmx=y6muenpuQKynTP=pGWMF8tzoCA0BXD6d63q9wPg@mail.gmail.com>
2017-05-19 21:58             ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 16:22               ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 16:38                 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 16:50                   ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 17:30                     ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 17:38                       ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 18:06                         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 18:26                           ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 19:01                             ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 21:38                               ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 2/6] module: use list_for_each_entry_rcu() on find_module_all() Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-23 14:46   ` Miroslav Benes
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 3/6] kmod: provide wrappers for kmod_concurrent inc/dec Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 4/6] kmod: return -EBUSY if modprobe limit is reached Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 5/6] kmod: preempt on kmod_umh_threads_get() Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19 22:27   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25  0:14     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25  0:45       ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25  1:00         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25  2:27           ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 11:19             ` Petr Mladek
2017-05-25 15:38               ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-25 16:42               ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-25 15:18             ` Jessica Yu
2017-05-19  3:24 ` [PATCH 6/6] kmod: use simplified rate limit printk Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-19 22:23   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-23  9:00     ` Petr Mladek
2017-05-26  0:16 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] kmod: help make deterministic Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:16   ` [PATCH v2 1/5] module: use list_for_each_entry_rcu() on find_module_all() Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:16   ` [PATCH v2 2/5] kmod: reduce atomic operations on kmod_concurrent Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  1:11     ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-26 20:03       ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:16   ` [PATCH v2 3/5] kmod: add test driver to stress test the module loader Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:16   ` [PATCH v2 4/5] kmod: add helpers for getting kmod limit Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:56     ` Dmitry Torokhov
2017-05-26 20:27       ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26  0:16   ` [PATCH v2 5/5] kmod: throttle kmod thread limit Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26 21:12   ` [PATCH v3 0/4] kmod: help make deterministic Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26 21:12     ` [PATCH v3 1/4] module: use list_for_each_entry_rcu() on find_module_all() Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26 21:12     ` [PATCH v3 2/4] kmod: reduce atomic operations on kmod_concurrent and simplify Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-23 19:19       ` Luis R. Rodriguez [this message]
2017-06-26 11:36       ` Petr Mladek
2017-05-26 21:12     ` [PATCH v3 3/4] kmod: add test driver to stress test the module loader Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-05-26 21:12     ` [PATCH v3 4/4] kmod: throttle kmod thread limit Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-22 15:19       ` Petr Mladek
2017-06-23 16:16         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-23 17:56           ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-23 19:16             ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-26 10:03               ` Petr Mladek
2017-06-26  9:55           ` Petr Mladek
2017-06-23 19:20       ` [PATCH v4 " Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-26 11:38         ` Petr Mladek
2017-06-28 22:11           ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-20 20:56     ` [PATCH v3 0/4] kmod: help make deterministic Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-21  0:23       ` Kees Cook
2017-06-26 21:37         ` Jessica Yu
2017-06-26 22:44           ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-27  0:27             ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-27  8:13               ` Petr Mladek
2017-06-27 10:04                 ` Jessica Yu
2017-06-27 15:26             ` Jessica Yu
2017-06-28  0:49               ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-28 22:31     ` [PATCH v4 0/3] " Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-28 22:31       ` [PATCH v4 1/3] MAINTAINERS: give kmod some maintainer love Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-28 22:31       ` [PATCH v4 2/3] kmod: add test driver to stress test the module loader Luis R. Rodriguez
2017-06-28 22:31       ` [PATCH v4 3/3] kmod: throttle kmod thread limit Luis R. Rodriguez

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