[PATCH] drm/vkms: add missing drm_crtc_vblank_put to the get/put pair on flush

Sat Jul 25 17:45:14 UTC 2020

On 07/25, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 5:12 AM Sidong Yang <realwakka at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 05:17:05PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 4:06 PM Melissa Wen <melissa.srw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 07/22, daniel at ffwll.ch wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 08:04:11AM -0300, Melissa Wen wrote:
> > > > > > This patch adds a missing drm_crtc_vblank_put op to the pair
> > > > > > drm_crtc_vblank_get/put (inc/decrement counter to guarantee vblanks).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It clears the execution of the following kms_cursor_crc subtests:
> > > > > > 1. pipe-A-cursor-[size,alpha-opaque, NxN-(on-screen, off-screen, sliding,
> > > > > >    random, fast-moving])] - successful when running individually.
> > > > > > 2. pipe-A-cursor-dpms passes again
> > > > > > 3. pipe-A-cursor-suspend also passes
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The issue was initially tracked in the sequential execution of IGT
> > > > > > kms_cursor_crc subtest: when running the test sequence or one of its
> > > > > > subtests twice, the odd execs complete and the pairs get stuck in an
> > > > > > endless wait. In the IGT code, calling a wait_for_vblank before the start
> > > > > > of CRC capture prevented the busy-wait. But the problem persisted in the
> > > > > > pipe-A-cursor-dpms and -suspend subtests.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Checking the history, the pipe-A-cursor-dpms subtest was successful when,
> > > > > > in vkms_atomic_commit_tail, instead of using the flip_done op, it used
> > > > > > wait_for_vblanks. Another way to prevent blocking was wait_one_vblank when
> > > > > > enabling crtc. However, in both cases, pipe-A-cursor-suspend persisted
> > > > > > blocking in the 2nd start of CRC capture, which may indicate that
> > > > > > something got stuck in the step of CRC setup. Indeed, wait_one_vblank in
> > > > > > the crc setup was able to sync things and free all kms_cursor_crc
> > > > > > subtests.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tracing and comparing a clean run with a blocked one:
> > > > > > - in a clean one, vkms_crtc_atomic_flush enables vblanks;
> > > > > > - when blocked, only in next op, vkms_crtc_atomic_enable, the vblanks
> > > > > > started. Moreover, a series of vkms_vblank_simulate flow out until
> > > > > > disabling vblanks.
> > > > > > Also watching the steps of vkms_crtc_atomic_flush, when the very first
> > > > > > drm_crtc_vblank_get returned an error, the subtest crashed. On the other
> > > > > > hand, when vblank_get succeeded, the subtest completed. Finally, checking
> > > > > > the flush steps: it increases counter to hold a vblank reference (get),
> > > > > > but there isn't a op to decreased it and release vblanks (put).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel at ffwll.ch>
> > > > > > Cc: Rodrigo Siqueira <rodrigosiqueiramelo at gmail.com>
> > > > > > Cc: Haneen Mohammed <hamohammed.sa at gmail.com>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Melissa Wen <melissa.srw at gmail.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c | 1 +
> > > > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c
> > > > > > index ac85e17428f8..a99d6b4a92dd 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c
> > > > > > @@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ static void vkms_crtc_atomic_flush(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >             spin_unlock(&crtc->dev->event_lock);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +           drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
> > > > >
> > > > > Uh so I reviewed this a bit more carefully now, and I dont think this is
> > > > > the correct bugfix. From the kerneldoc of drm_crtc_arm_vblank_event():
> > > > >
> > > > >  * Caller must hold a vblank reference for the event @e acquired by a
> > > > >  * drm_crtc_vblank_get(), which will be dropped when the next vblank arrives.
> > > > >
> > > > > So when we call drm_crtc_arm_vblank_event then the vblank_put gets called
> > > > > for us. And that's the only case where we successfully acquired a vblank
> > > > > interrupt reference since on failure of drm_crtc_vblank_get (0 indicates
> > > > > success for that function, failure negative error number) we directly send
> > > > > out the event.
> > > > >
> > > > > So something else fishy is going on, and now I'm totally confused why this
> > > > > even happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > We also have a pile of WARN_ON checks in drm_crtc_vblank_put to make sure
> > > > > we don't underflow the refcount, so it's also not that I think (except if
> > > > > this patch creates more WARNING backtraces).
> > > > >
> > > > > But clearly it changes behaviour somehow ... can you try to figure out
> > > > > what changes? Maybe print out the vblank->refcount at various points in
> > > > > the driver, and maybe also trace when exactly the fake vkms vblank hrtimer
> > > > > is enabled/disabled ...
> > > >
> > > > :(
> > > >
> > > > I can check these, but I also have other suspicions. When I place the
> > > > drm_crct_vblank_put out of the if (at the end of flush), it not only solve
> > > > the issue of blocking on kms_cursor_crc, but also the WARN_ON on kms_flip
> > > > doesn't appear anymore (a total cleanup). Just after:
> > > >
> > > > vkms_output->composer_state = to_vkms_crtc_state(crtc->state);
> > > >
> > > > looks like there is something stuck around here.
> > >
> > > Hm do you have the full WARNING for this? Maybe this gives me an idea
> > > what's going wrong.
> > >
> > > > Besides, there is a lock at atomic_begin:
> > > >
> > > >   /* This lock is held across the atomic commit to block vblank timer
> > > >    * from scheduling vkms_composer_worker until the composer is updated
> > > >    */
> > > >   spin_lock_irq(&vkms_output->lock);
> > > >
> > > > that seems to be released on atomic_flush and make me suspect something
> > > > missing on the composer update.
> > >
> > > atomic_begin/atomic_flush are symmetric functions an always called
> > > around all the plane updates. So having the spin_lock in _begin and
> > > the spin_unlock in _flush should be symmetric and correct.
> > >
> > > If you want to make sure, recompile with CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING, which
> > > should immmediately give you a huge splat in dmesg if there's anything
> > > unbalanced with locking.
> > >
> > > > I'll check all these things and come back with news (hope) :)
> > >
> > > Have fun chasing stuff :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers, Daniel
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Melissa
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm totally confused about what's going on here now.
> > > > > -Daniel
> >
> > Hi Daniel, Melissa.
> > I found something about this problem.
> > I traced vblank->refcount that it's important in the problem.
> > In normal case, first test run calls commit_tail() and enable vblank in
> > atomic_flush(). in drm_vblank_get(), it enable vblank when refcount was zero.
> >
> > in first test run, it disable crtc for cleanup test. drm_crtc_vblank_off() was
> > called by atomic_disable. in this function vblank's refcount was increased for
> > prevent subsequent drm_vblank_get() from re-enabling the vblank interrupt.
> > and refcount goes one not zero for next test run.
> >
> > and next test run, drm_vblank_get() was called but it didn't enable vblank
> > because refcount was already one. drm_crtc_vblank_on() was called in next. but
> > it didn't enable vblank but just increase refcount only.
> >
> > I think this is why this problem happen. don't know how to fix this correctly.
> > should we force to enable vblank after enabling crtc?
> 
> Hm, between drm_crtc_vblank_off and drm_crtc_vblank_on
> drm_crtc_vblank_get should fail (and leave the refcount unchanged).
> It's convoluted logic, but the check for vblank->enabled should catch
> that and return -EINVAL for this case. Does that not happen?
> 
> It would indeed explain the bug (I think, I've been wrong way too many
> times with this).
> -Daniel
> 
Hi Daniel and Sidong,

I don't know if it will be confusing, but I will try to explain in a
little more detail (and newbie way) what I saw in this behavior of the
refcount (similar to what Sidong evaluated).

1. Starting with the loading of vkms is:
In vkms_init:
After drm_vblank_init (refcount=0), it calls:
vkms_modeset_init
--> vkms_output_init
----> drm_mode_config_reset
-------> vkms_atomic_crtc_reset
(even more inside)--> drm_crtc_vblank_reset that bumps the refcount to
prevent vblank_get to enable vblank (refcount=1)

2. So, when we start a subtest, vblank is still disabled and in
commit_tail, commit_planes triggers a atomic_begin/flush->vblank_get that
return -EINVAL because !vblank->enabled (refcount ends 1) and send_vblank;
however the test fails before atomic_enable decrements refcount to 0 and
reset timestamp.
** This warning also appears in this very first running:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 708 at drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c:91 vkms_get_vblank_timestamp+0x41/0x50 [vkms]

In the end, this sequence modeset_disable -> atomic_begin ->
atomic_flush: refcount going from 0 to 1 and than drm_vblank_enable
prepares to everything going well in the next subtest (because
atomic_disable is not called).

3. It could be nice, but in the next subtest (with success), as refcount +
vblank_enabled ok, after doind its job, it calls
atomic_disable->vblank_off and here refcount ends 1 and vblank disabled
(the problem returns).
So, we have a kind of good turn and bad turn.

I tried different things, but the only relatively stable result was
putting the sequence modeset_disable + modeset_enables + commit_planes in
the commit_tail. That didn't convince me and then I keep trying things.

> >
> > Thanks
> > -Sidong
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > >             crtc->state->event = NULL;
> > > > > >     }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 2.27.0
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Daniel Vetter
> > > > > Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
> > > > > http://blog.ffwll.ch
> > >
> > >
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> Daniel Vetter
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