[Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm/i915: Fix NPD in PMU during driver teardown
Summers, Stuart
stuart.summers at intel.com
Thu Jul 21 04:30:08 UTC 2022
On Wed, 2022-07-20 at 13:07 -0700, Umesh Nerlige Ramappa wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 09:14:38AM +0100, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> > On 20/07/2022 01:22, Umesh Nerlige Ramappa wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:00:01AM +0100, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> > > > On 12/07/2022 22:03, Umesh Nerlige Ramappa wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Jul 04, 2022 at 09:31:55AM +0100, Tvrtko Ursulin
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > On 01/07/2022 15:54, Summers, Stuart wrote:
> > > > > > > On Fri, 2022-07-01 at 09:37 +0100, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> > > > > > > > On 01/07/2022 01:11, Umesh Nerlige Ramappa wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 09:00:28PM +0000, Stuart
> > > > > > > > > Summers wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > In the driver teardown, we are unregistering the gt
> > > > > > > > > > prior
> > > > > > > > > > to unregistering the PMU. This means there is a
> > > > > > > > > > small window
> > > > > > > > > > of time in which the application can request
> > > > > > > > > > metrics from the
> > > > > > > > > > PMU, some of which are calling into the uapi
> > > > > > > > > > engines list,
> > > > > > > > > > while the engines are not available. In this case
> > > > > > > > > > we can
> > > > > > > > > > see null pointer dereferences.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Fix this ordering in both the driver load and
> > > > > > > > > > unload sequences.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Additionally add a check for engine presence to
> > > > > > > > > > prevent this
> > > > > > > > > > NPD in the event this ordering is accidentally
> > > > > > > > > > reversed. Print
> > > > > > > > > > a debug message indicating when they aren't
> > > > > > > > > > available.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > v1: Actually address the driver load/unload
> > > > > > > > > > ordering issue
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Stuart Summers <
> > > > > > > > > > stuart.summers at intel.com>
> > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I thought this is likely happening because
> > > > > > > > > intel_gpu_top is running
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > the background when i915 is unloaded. I tried a quick
> > > > > > > > > repro, I
> > > > > > > > > don't see
> > > > > > > > > the unload succeed ("fatal module in use", not sure
> > > > > > > > > if this was a
> > > > > > > > > partial unload), but when I try to kill
> > > > > > > > > intel_gpu_top, I get an
> > > > > > > > > NPD.
> > > > > > > > > This is in the event disable path -
> > > > > > > > > i915_pmu_event_stop ->
> > > > > > > > > i915_pmu_disable.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So i915 failed to unload (as expected - with perf
> > > > > > > > events open we
> > > > > > > > elevate
> > > > > > > > the module ref count via i915_pmu_event_init ->
> > > > > > > > drm_dev_get), then
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > quit intel_gpu_top and get NPD? On the engine lookup?
> > > > > > > > With the
> > > > > > > > re-ordered init/fini sequence as from this patch?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With elevated module count there shouldn't be any
> > > > > > > > unloading happening
> > > > > > > > so
> > > > > > > > I am intrigued.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's likely that you are seeing a different path
> > > > > > > > > (unload) leading
> > > > > > > > > to the
> > > > > > > > > same issue.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think in i915_pmu_disable/disable should be aware
> > > > > > > > > of event-
> > > > > > > > > > hw.state
> > > > > > > > > and or pmu->closed states before accessing the event.
> > > > > > > > > Maybe like,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > if (event->hw.state != PERF_HES_STOPPED &&
> > > > > > > > > is_engine_event(event))
> > > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > @Tvrtko, wondering if this case is tested by igt at perf
> > > > > > > > > _pmu at module-unload.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > A bit yes. From what Stuart wrote it seems the test
> > > > > > > > would need to be
> > > > > > > > extended to cover the case where PMU is getting opened
> > > > > > > > while module
> > > > > > > > unload is in progress.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But the NPD you saw is for the moment confusing so I
> > > > > > > > don't know what
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > happening.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am not clear if we should use event->hw.state or
> > > > > > > > > pmu->closed here
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > if/how they are related. IMO, for this issue, the
> > > > > > > > > engine check is
> > > > > > > > > good
> > > > > > > > > enough too, so we don't really need the pmu state
> > > > > > > > > checks.
> > > > > > > > > Thoughts?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Engine check at the moment feels like papering.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Indeed as you say I think the pmu->closed might be the
> > > > > > > > solution.
> > > > > > > > Perhaps
> > > > > > > > the race is as mentioned above. PMU open happening in
> > > > > > > > parallel to
> > > > > > > > unload..
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If the sequence of events userspace triggers is:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > i915_pmu_event_init
> > > > > > > > i915_pmu_event_start
> > > > > > > > i915_pmu_enable
> > > > > > > > i915_pmu_event_read
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I guess pmu->closed can get set halfway in
> > > > > > > > i915_pmu_event_init. What
> > > > > > > > would be the effect of that.. We'd try to get a module
> > > > > > > > reference
> > > > > > > > while
> > > > > > > > in the process of unloading. Which is probably very
> > > > > > > > bad.. So possibly
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > final check on pmu->close is needed there. Ho hum.. can
> > > > > > > > it be made
> > > > > > > > safe
> > > > > > > > is the question.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It doesn't explain the NPD on Ctrl-C though..
> > > > > > > > intel_gpu_top keeps
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > evens open all the time. So I think more info needed,
> > > > > > > > for me at
> > > > > > > > least.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So one thing here is this doesn't have to do with module
> > > > > > > unload, but
> > > > > > > module unbind specifically (while perf is open). I don't
> > > > > > > know if the
> > > > > > > NPD from Umesh is the same as what we're seeing here. I'd
> > > > > > > really like
> > > > > > > to separate these unless you know for sure that's
> > > > > > > related. Also it
> > > > > > > would be interesting to know if this patch fixes your
> > > > > > > issue as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I still think the re-ordering in i915_driver.c should be
> > > > > > > enough and we
> > > > > > > shouldn't need to check pmu->closed. The unregister
> > > > > > > should
> > > > > > > be enough to
> > > > > > > ensure the perf tools are notified that new events aren't
> > > > > > > allowed, and
> > > > > > > at that time the engine structures are still intact. And
> > > > > > > even if for
> > > > > > > some reason the perf code still calls in to our function
> > > > > > > pointers, we
> > > > > > > have these engine checks as a failsafe.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm by the way uploading one more version here with a
> > > > > > > drm_WARN_ONCE
> > > > > > > instead of the debug print.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Problem is I am not a fan of papering so lets get to the
> > > > > > bottom of the issue first. (In the meantime simple patch
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > re-order driver fini is okay since that seems obvious
> > > > > > enough,
> > > > > > I tnink.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We need to see call traces from any oopses and try to
> > > > > > extend
> > > > > > perf_pmu to catch them. And we need to understand the
> > > > > > problem,
> > > > > > if it is a real problem, which I laid out last week about
> > > > > > race
> > > > > > between module unload and elevating the module use count
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > our perf event init.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Without understanding the details of possible failure mode
> > > > > > flows we don't know how much the papering with engine
> > > > > > checks
> > > > > > solves and how much it leaves broken.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you guys are too busy to tackle that I'll put it onto
> > > > > > myself, but help would certainly be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Looks like Stuart/Chris are pointing towards the unbind as an
> > > > > issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > I ran this sequence and only the modprobe showed an error
> > > > > (FATAL: ... still in use). What happens with the unbind.
> > > > > Should
> > > > > pmu also handle the unbind somehow?
> > > > >
> > > > > - run intel_gpu_top
> > > > > - unbind
> > > > > - modprobe -r i915
> > > > > - kill intel_gpu_top.
> > > >
> > > > And it crashes or survives in this scenario?
> > >
> > > hangs on adlp, haven't been able to get the serial logs
> > >
> > > > Module still in use here would be expected since intel_gpu_top
> > > > is
> > > > holding a module reference.
> > > >
> > > > And pmu->closed should be set at the unbind step via
> > > > i915_pci_remove -> i915_driver_unregister ->
> > > > i915_pmu_unregister.
> > >
> > > After unbind,
> > > kill intel_gpu_top -> i915_pmu_event_del -> i915_pmu_event_stop
> > > ->
> > > i915_pmu_disable -> likely HANGs when dereferencing engine.
> > >
> > > Can we can short circuit i915_pmu_disable with
> > > if (pmu->closed)
> > > return;
> > >
> > > since this function is also adjusting pmu->enable_count. Does it
> > > matter after pmu is closed?
> >
> > Erm yes.. this sounds obvious now but why I did not put a pmu-
> > >closed check in i915_pmu_event_stop, since read and start/init
> > have it!? Was it a simple oversight or something more I can't
> > remember.
> >
> > Try like this maybe:
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
> > b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
> > index 958b37123bf1..2399adf92cc0 100644
> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
> > @@ -760,9 +760,13 @@ static void i915_pmu_event_start(struct
> > perf_event *event, int flags)
> > static void i915_pmu_event_stop(struct perf_event *event, int
> > flags)
> > {
> > + if (pmu->closed)
> > + goto out;
> > +
> > if (flags & PERF_EF_UPDATE)
> > i915_pmu_event_read(event);
> > i915_pmu_disable(event);
> > +out:
> > event->hw.state = PERF_HES_STOPPED;
> > }
> >
> > Fixes: b00bccb3f0bb ("drm/i915/pmu: Handle PCI unbind")
>
> that works. I don't see a hang with the above sequence on ADLP. Do
> you
> want to post/merge this?
>
> Also what about Stuart's changes in this series. At a minimum, I
> would
> keep the engine checks in i915_pmu_disable (rev1)? I am not sure the
> reorder of pmu/gt registrations is needed though.
Thanks for the help here Tvrtko/Umesh! Sorry for the late reply here.
I've been swamped and haven't been able to get back here.
IMO we really should have all three of these, possibly in three
separate patches. I'm happy to post any or all of these or one of you
can - happy to review. It will be earliest some time tomorrow though.
Thanks,
Stuart
>
> Thanks,
> Umesh
>
> > Enable count handling in i915_pmu_disable should not matter since
> > the i915_pmu_unregister would have already been executed by this
> > point so all we need to ensure is that pmu->closed is not use after
> > free. And since open event hold the DRM device reference I think
> > that is fine.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tvrtko
> >
> > > Umesh
> > >
> > >
> > > > We also need to try a stress test with two threads:
> > > >
> > > > Thread A Thread B
> > > > ----------- -----------
> > > > loop: loop:
> > > > open pmu event rmmod
> > > > close pmu event insmod
> > > >
> > > > To see if it can hit a problem with drm_dev_get from
> > > > i915_pmu_event_init being called at a bad moment relative to
> > > > module unload. Maybe I am confused but that seems a
> > > > possibility
> > > > and a serious problem currently.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Tvrtko
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