[PATCH v2] drm: Reverse lock order in DRM display-panning helpers()

Thomas Zimmermann tzimmermann at suse.de
Tue Jun 11 14:31:14 UTC 2019


During display panning, acquiring drm_client_dev.modeset_mutex after the
locks in drm_fb_helper.dev creates a deadlock with drm_setup_crtcs() as
shown below:

  [    4.959319] fbcon: radeondrmfb (fb0) is primary device
  [    4.993952] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
  [    4.994040]
  [    4.994041] ======================================================
  [    4.994041] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
  [    4.994042] 5.2.0-rc4-1-default+ #39 Tainted: G            E
  [    4.994043] ------------------------------------------------------
  [    4.994043] systemd-udevd/369 is trying to acquire lock:
  [    4.994044] 00000000fb622acb (&client->modeset_mutex){+.+.}, at: drm_fb_helper_pan_display+0x103/0x1f0 [drm_kms_helper]
  [    4.994055]
  [    4.994055] but task is already holding lock:
  [    4.994055] 0000000028767ae4 (crtc_ww_class_mutex){+.+.}, at: drm_modeset_lock+0x42/0xf0 [drm]
  [    4.994072]
  [    4.994072] which lock already depends on the new lock.
  [    4.994072]
  [    4.994072]
  [    4.994072] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
  [    4.994073]
  [    4.994073] -> #3 (crtc_ww_class_mutex){+.+.}:
  [    4.994076]        lock_acquire+0x9e/0x170
  [    4.994079]        __ww_mutex_lock.constprop.18+0x97/0xf40
  [    4.994080]        ww_mutex_lock+0x30/0x90
  [    4.994091]        drm_modeset_lock+0x42/0xf0 [drm]
  [    4.994102]        drm_modeset_lock_all_ctx+0x1f/0xe0 [drm]
  [    4.994113]        drm_modeset_lock_all+0x5e/0x1a0 [drm]
  [    4.994163]        intel_modeset_init+0x60b/0xda0 [i915]
  ..
  [    4.994253]
  [    4.994253] -> #2 (crtc_ww_class_acquire){+.+.}:
  [    4.994255]        lock_acquire+0x9e/0x170
  [    4.994270]        drm_modeset_acquire_init+0xcc/0x100 [drm]
  [    4.994280]        drm_modeset_lock_all+0x44/0x1a0 [drm]
  [    4.994320]        intel_modeset_init+0x60b/0xda0 [i915]
  ..
  [    4.994403]
  [    4.994403] -> #1 (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.}:
  [    4.994405]        lock_acquire+0x9e/0x170
  [    4.994408]        __mutex_lock+0x62/0x8c0
  [    4.994413]        drm_setup_crtcs+0x17c/0xc50 [drm_kms_helper]
  [    4.994418]        __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x34/0x530 [drm_kms_helper]
  [    4.994450]        radeon_fbdev_init+0x110/0x130 [radeon]
  ..
  [    4.994535]
  [    4.994535] -> #0 (&client->modeset_mutex){+.+.}:
  [    4.994537]        __lock_acquire+0xa85/0xe90
  [    4.994538]        lock_acquire+0x9e/0x170
  [    4.994540]        __mutex_lock+0x62/0x8c0
  [    4.994545]        drm_fb_helper_pan_display+0x103/0x1f0 [drm_kms_helper]
  [    4.994547]        fb_pan_display+0x92/0x120
  [    4.994549]        bit_update_start+0x1a/0x40
  [    4.994550]        fbcon_switch+0x392/0x580
  [    4.994552]        redraw_screen+0x12c/0x220
  [    4.994553]        do_bind_con_driver.cold.30+0xe1/0x10d
  [    4.994554]        do_take_over_console+0x113/0x190
  [    4.994555]        do_fbcon_takeover+0x58/0xb0
  [    4.994557]        notifier_call_chain+0x47/0x70
  [    4.994558]        blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x44/0x60
  [    4.994559]        register_framebuffer+0x231/0x310
  [    4.994564]        __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x2fd/0x530 [drm_kms_helper]
  [    4.994590]        radeon_fbdev_init+0x110/0x130 [radeon]
  ..

This problem was introduced in

  d81294afe	drm/fb-helper: Remove drm_fb_helper_crtc

Reversing the lock ordering in the display-panning code fixes the issue. In
addition to the fix, the DRM client now implements the panning. The call to
drm_client_modeset_pan_display() acquires drm_client_dev.modeset_mutex once
for the whole operation.

The change was suggested by Daniel Vetter and Noralf Tronnes.

v2:
	* move display panning to DRM client
	* acquire modeset_mutex once in drm_client_modeset_pan_display()

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann at suse.de>
Fixes: d81294afeecdacc8d84804ba0bcb3d39e64d0f27
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c | 110 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c      |  79 ++-----------------
 include/drm/drm_client.h             |   4 +
 3 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 76 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
index b1984f901a6d..20c8fe94249e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
@@ -288,6 +288,19 @@ static int drm_client_modeset_commit_legacy(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int __drm_client_modeset_commit_force(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
+		ret = drm_client_modeset_commit_atomic(client, true);
+	else
+		ret = drm_client_modeset_commit_legacy(client);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * drm_client_modeset_commit_force() - Force commit CRTC configuration
  * @client: DRM client
@@ -299,14 +312,10 @@ static int drm_client_modeset_commit_legacy(struct drm_client_dev *client)
  */
 int drm_client_modeset_commit_force(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&client->modeset_mutex);
-	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
-		ret = drm_client_modeset_commit_atomic(client, true);
-	else
-		ret = drm_client_modeset_commit_legacy(client);
+	ret = __drm_client_modeset_commit_force(client);
 	mutex_unlock(&client->modeset_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -390,3 +399,94 @@ int drm_client_modeset_dpms(struct drm_client_dev *client, int mode)
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_modeset_dpms);
+
+static void pan_set(struct drm_client_dev *client, unsigned int x,
+		    unsigned int y)
+{
+	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
+
+	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, client) {
+		mode_set->x = x;
+		mode_set->y = y;
+	}
+}
+
+static int drm_client_modeset_pan_display_atomic(struct drm_client_dev *client,
+						 unsigned int x,
+						 unsigned int y,
+						 unsigned int default_x,
+						 unsigned int default_y)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	pan_set(client, x, y);
+
+	ret = __drm_client_modeset_commit_force(client);
+	if (ret)
+		pan_set(client, default_x, default_y);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int drm_client_modeset_pan_display_legacy(struct drm_client_dev *client,
+						 unsigned int x,
+						 unsigned int y)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+	struct drm_mode_set *modeset;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
+	drm_client_for_each_modeset(modeset, client) {
+		modeset->x = x;
+		modeset->y = y;
+
+		if (modeset->num_connectors)
+			ret = drm_mode_set_config_internal(modeset);
+	}
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_modeset_dpms() - Set display panning
+ * @client: DRM client
+ * @x: Horizontal coordinate
+ * @y: Vertical coordinate
+ * @default_x: Fallback horizontal coordinate
+ * @default_y: Fallback vertical coordinate
+ *
+ * This function sets the display panning for screens with a virtual
+ * resolution. The x and y coordinates refer to the display's upper
+ * left pixel. If updating fails, the fallback coordinates provide a
+ * safe default value, such as (0,0).
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_client_modeset_pan_display(struct drm_client_dev *client,
+				   unsigned int x, unsigned int y,
+				   unsigned int default_x,
+				   unsigned int default_y)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!drm_master_internal_acquire(dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	mutex_lock(&client->modeset_mutex);
+	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
+		ret = drm_client_modeset_pan_display_atomic(client, x, y,
+							    default_x,
+							    default_y);
+	else
+		ret = drm_client_modeset_pan_display_legacy(client, x, y);
+	mutex_unlock(&client->modeset_mutex);
+
+	drm_master_internal_release(dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_modeset_pan_display);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 7b388674a456..482e92c182c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -1548,64 +1548,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_set_par);
 
-static void pan_set(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int x, int y)
-{
-	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
-
-	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->client.modeset_mutex);
-	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, &fb_helper->client) {
-		mode_set->x = x;
-		mode_set->y = y;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->client.modeset_mutex);
-}
-
-static int pan_display_atomic(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
-			      struct fb_info *info)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
-	int ret;
-
-	pan_set(fb_helper, var->xoffset, var->yoffset);
-
-	ret = drm_client_modeset_commit_force(&fb_helper->client);
-	if (!ret) {
-		info->var.xoffset = var->xoffset;
-		info->var.yoffset = var->yoffset;
-	} else
-		pan_set(fb_helper, info->var.xoffset, info->var.yoffset);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int pan_display_legacy(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
-			      struct fb_info *info)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
-	struct drm_client_dev *client = &fb_helper->client;
-	struct drm_mode_set *modeset;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(fb_helper->dev);
-	mutex_lock(&client->modeset_mutex);
-	drm_client_for_each_modeset(modeset, client) {
-		modeset->x = var->xoffset;
-		modeset->y = var->yoffset;
-
-		if (modeset->num_connectors) {
-			ret = drm_mode_set_config_internal(modeset);
-			if (!ret) {
-				info->var.xoffset = var->xoffset;
-				info->var.yoffset = var->yoffset;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&client->modeset_mutex);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(fb_helper->dev);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /**
  * drm_fb_helper_pan_display - implementation for &fb_ops.fb_pan_display
  * @var: updated screen information
@@ -1615,27 +1557,22 @@ int drm_fb_helper_pan_display(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			      struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (oops_in_progress)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	if (!drm_master_internal_acquire(dev)) {
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto unlock;
-	}
-
-	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
-		ret = pan_display_atomic(var, info);
-	else
-		ret = pan_display_legacy(var, info);
-
-	drm_master_internal_release(dev);
-unlock:
+	ret = drm_client_modeset_pan_display(&fb_helper->client, var->xoffset,
+					     var->yoffset, info->var.xoffset,
+					     info->var.yoffset);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 
+	if (!ret) {
+		info->var.xoffset = var->xoffset;
+		info->var.yoffset = var->yoffset;
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_pan_display);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_client.h b/include/drm/drm_client.h
index 6cf48419f77f..37bf55634227 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_client.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_client.h
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ bool drm_client_panel_rotation(struct drm_mode_set *modeset, unsigned int *rotat
 int drm_client_modeset_commit_force(struct drm_client_dev *client);
 int drm_client_modeset_commit(struct drm_client_dev *client);
 int drm_client_modeset_dpms(struct drm_client_dev *client, int mode);
+int drm_client_modeset_pan_display(struct drm_client_dev *client,
+				   unsigned int x, unsigned int y,
+				   unsigned int default_x,
+				   unsigned int default_y);
 
 /**
  * drm_client_for_each_modeset() - Iterate over client modesets
-- 
2.21.0



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