Thread (8 messages) 8 messages, 3 authors, 2020-02-24

Re: [PATCH] net: core: devlink.c: Use built-in RCU list checking

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
Date: 2020-02-21 17:54:41
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Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 06:35:34PM CET, madhuparnabhowmik10@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 06:20:08PM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
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Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 05:51:41PM CET, madhuparnabhowmik10@gmail.com wrote:
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From: Madhuparna Bhowmik <redacted>

list_for_each_entry_rcu() has built-in RCU and lock checking.

Pass cond argument to list_for_each_entry_rcu() to silence
false lockdep warning when CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_LIST is enabled
by default.

Signed-off-by: Madhuparna Bhowmik <redacted>
Reviewed-by: Jiri Pirko <redacted>

Thanks.

However, there is a callpath where not devlink lock neither rcu read is
taken:
devlink_dpipe_table_register()->devlink_dpipe_table_find()
Hi,

Yes I had noticed this, but I was not sure if there is some other lock
which is being used.

If yes, then can you please tell me which lock is held in this case,
and I can add that condition as well to list_for_each_entry_rcu() usage.

And if no lock or rcu_read_lock is held then may be we should
use rcu_read_lock/unlock here.

Let me know what you think about this.
devlink->lock should be held since the beginning of
devlink_dpipe_table_register()
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