On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:12:57AM +0800, Bob Liu wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Minchan Kim <minc...@kernel.org> wrote:
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 06:13:17PM +0800, Bob Liu wrote:
> >> Hi Minchan,
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Minchan Kim <minc...@kernel.org> wrote:
> >> > Like below, memory-hotplug makes race between page-isolation
> >> > and page-allocation so it can hit BUG_ON in __offline_isolated_pages.
> >> >
> >> > CPU A CPU B
> >> >
> >> > start_isolate_page_range
> >> > set_migratetype_isolate
> >> > spin_lock_irqsave(zone->lock)
> >> >
> >> > free_hot_cold_page(Page A)
> >> > /* without zone->lock */
> >> > migratetype =
> >> > get_pageblock_migratetype(Page A);
> >> > /*
> >> > * Page could be moved into
> >> > MIGRATE_MOVABLE
> >> > * of per_cpu_pages
> >> > */
> >> > list_add_tail(&page->lru,
> >> > &pcp->lists[migratetype]);
> >> >
> >> > set_pageblock_isolate
> >> > move_freepages_block
> >> > drain_all_pages
> >> >
> >> > /* Page A could be in MIGRATE_MOVABLE of
> >> > free_list. */
> >> >
> >> > check_pages_isolated
> >> > __test_page_isolated_in_pageblock
> >> > /*
> >> > * We can't catch freed page which
> >> > * is free_list[MIGRATE_MOVABLE]
> >> > */
> >> > if (PageBuddy(page A))
> >> > pfn += 1 << page_order(page A);
> >> >
> >> > /* So, Page A could be allocated */
> >> >
> >> > __offline_isolated_pages
> >> > /*
> >> > * BUG_ON hit or offline page
> >> > * which is used by someone
> >> > */
> >> > BUG_ON(!PageBuddy(page A));
> >> >
> >> > Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minc...@kernel.org>
> >> > ---
> >> > I found this problem during code review so please confirm it.
> >> > Kame?
> >> >
> >> > mm/page_isolation.c | 5 ++++-
> >> > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >> >
> >> > diff --git a/mm/page_isolation.c b/mm/page_isolation.c
> >> > index acf65a7..4699d1f 100644
> >> > --- a/mm/page_isolation.c
> >> > +++ b/mm/page_isolation.c
> >> > @@ -196,8 +196,11 @@ __test_page_isolated_in_pageblock(unsigned long
> >> > pfn, unsigned long end_pfn)
> >> > continue;
> >> > }
> >> > page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
> >> > - if (PageBuddy(page))
> >> > + if (PageBuddy(page)) {
> >> > pfn += 1 << page_order(page);
> >> > + if (get_page_migratetype(page) !=
> >> > MIGRATE_ISOLATE)
> >> > + break;
> >> > + }
> >>
> >> test_page_isolated() already have check
> >> get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
> >>
> >
> > That's why I send a patch.
> > As I describe in description, pageblock migration type of
> > get_page_migratetype(page)
> > is inconsistent with free_list[migrationtype].
> > I mean get_pageblock_migratetype(page) will return MIGRATE_ISOLATE but the
> > page would be
> > in free_list[MIGRATE_MOVABLE] so it could be allocated for someone if that
> > race happens.
> >
>
> Sorry, I'm still not get the situation how this race happens.
>
> set_pageblock_isolate
> move_freepages_block
> drain_all_pages
>
> /* Page A could be in MIGRATE_MOVABLE
> of free_list. */
>
> I think move_freepages_block() will call list_move() to move Page A to
> free_list[MIGRATE_ISOLATE], so this case can't happen?
move_freepages_block handles only pages in free_list but Page A is on pcp, not
free_list.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> --Bob
>
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Minchan Kim
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