On Fri, Sep 04, 2015 at 02:11:29PM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> The value of "fqs_state" in struct rcu_state is always RCU_GP_IDLE.
> 
> The real state is stored in a local variable in rcu_gp_kthread().
> It is modified by rcu_gp_fqs() via parameter and return value.
> But the actual value is never stored to rsp->fqs_state.
> 
> The result is that print_one_rcu_state() does not show the real
> state.
> 
> This code has been added 3 years ago by the commit 4cdfc175c25c89ee
> ("rcu: Move quiescent-state forcing into kthread"). I guess that it
> was an overlook or optimization.
> 
> Anyway, the value seems to be manipulated only by the thread, except
> for shoving the status. I do not see any risk in updating it directly
> in the struct.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmla...@suse.com>

Good catch, but how about the following fix instead?

                                                        Thanx, Paul

------------------------------------------------------------------------

    rcu: Finish folding ->fqs_state into ->gp_state
    
    Commit commit 4cdfc175c25c89ee ("rcu: Move quiescent-state forcing
    into kthread") started the process of folding the old ->fqs_state
    into ->gp_state, but did not complete it.  This situation does not
    cause any malfunction, but can result in extremely confusing trace
    output.  This commit completes this task of eliminating ->fqs_state
    in favor of ->gp_state.
    
    Reported-by: Petr Mladek <pmla...@suse.com>
    Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paul...@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 69ab7ce2cf7b..04234936d897 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct rcu_state sname##_state = { \
        .level = { &sname##_state.node[0] }, \
        .rda = &sname##_data, \
        .call = cr, \
-       .fqs_state = RCU_GP_IDLE, \
+       .gp_state = RCU_GP_IDLE, \
        .gpnum = 0UL - 300UL, \
        .completed = 0UL - 300UL, \
        .orphan_lock = __RAW_SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(&sname##_state.orphan_lock), \
@@ -1949,16 +1949,15 @@ static bool rcu_gp_fqs_check_wake(struct rcu_state 
*rsp, int *gfp)
 /*
  * Do one round of quiescent-state forcing.
  */
-static int rcu_gp_fqs(struct rcu_state *rsp, int fqs_state_in)
+static void rcu_gp_fqs(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 {
-       int fqs_state = fqs_state_in;
        bool isidle = false;
        unsigned long maxj;
        struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root(rsp);
 
        WRITE_ONCE(rsp->gp_activity, jiffies);
        rsp->n_force_qs++;
-       if (fqs_state == RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK) {
+       if (rsp->gp_state == RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK) {
                /* Collect dyntick-idle snapshots. */
                if (is_sysidle_rcu_state(rsp)) {
                        isidle = true;
@@ -1967,7 +1966,7 @@ static int rcu_gp_fqs(struct rcu_state *rsp, int 
fqs_state_in)
                force_qs_rnp(rsp, dyntick_save_progress_counter,
                             &isidle, &maxj);
                rcu_sysidle_report_gp(rsp, isidle, maxj);
-               fqs_state = RCU_FORCE_QS;
+               rsp->gp_state = RCU_FORCE_QS;
        } else {
                /* Handle dyntick-idle and offline CPUs. */
                isidle = true;
@@ -1981,7 +1980,6 @@ static int rcu_gp_fqs(struct rcu_state *rsp, int 
fqs_state_in)
                           READ_ONCE(rsp->gp_flags) & ~RCU_GP_FLAG_FQS);
                raw_spin_unlock_irq(&rnp->lock);
        }
-       return fqs_state;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2045,7 +2043,7 @@ static void rcu_gp_cleanup(struct rcu_state *rsp)
        /* Declare grace period done. */
        WRITE_ONCE(rsp->completed, rsp->gpnum);
        trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name, rsp->completed, TPS("end"));
-       rsp->fqs_state = RCU_GP_IDLE;
+       rsp->gp_state = RCU_GP_IDLE;
        rdp = this_cpu_ptr(rsp->rda);
        /* Advance CBs to reduce false positives below. */
        needgp = rcu_advance_cbs(rsp, rnp, rdp) || needgp;
@@ -2063,7 +2061,6 @@ static void rcu_gp_cleanup(struct rcu_state *rsp)
  */
 static int __noreturn rcu_gp_kthread(void *arg)
 {
-       int fqs_state;
        int gf;
        unsigned long j;
        int ret;
@@ -2095,7 +2092,7 @@ static int __noreturn rcu_gp_kthread(void *arg)
                }
 
                /* Handle quiescent-state forcing. */
-               fqs_state = RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK;
+               rsp->gp_state = RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK;
                j = jiffies_till_first_fqs;
                if (j > HZ) {
                        j = HZ;
@@ -2123,7 +2120,7 @@ static int __noreturn rcu_gp_kthread(void *arg)
                                trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name,
                                                       READ_ONCE(rsp->gpnum),
                                                       TPS("fqsstart"));
-                               fqs_state = rcu_gp_fqs(rsp, fqs_state);
+                               rcu_gp_fqs(rsp);
                                trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name,
                                                       READ_ONCE(rsp->gpnum),
                                                       TPS("fqsend"));
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.h b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
index d5f58e717c8b..9faad70a8246 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
@@ -417,12 +417,11 @@ struct rcu_data {
        struct rcu_state *rsp;
 };
 
-/* Values for fqs_state field in struct rcu_state. */
+/* Values for gp_state field in struct rcu_state. */
 #define RCU_GP_IDLE            0       /* No grace period in progress. */
 #define RCU_GP_INIT            1       /* Grace period being initialized. */
 #define RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK       2       /* Need to scan dyntick state. */
 #define RCU_FORCE_QS           3       /* Need to force quiescent state. */
-#define RCU_SIGNAL_INIT                RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK
 
 /* Values for nocb_defer_wakeup field in struct rcu_data. */
 #define RCU_NOGP_WAKE_NOT      0
@@ -474,9 +473,8 @@ struct rcu_state {
 
        /* The following fields are guarded by the root rcu_node's lock. */
 
-       u8      fqs_state ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
-                                               /* Force QS state. */
-       u8      boost;                          /* Subject to priority boost. */
+       u8      boost ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
+                                               /* Subject to priority boost. */
        unsigned long gpnum;                    /* Current gp number. */
        unsigned long completed;                /* # of last completed gp. */
        struct task_struct *gp_kthread;         /* Task for grace periods. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_trace.c b/kernel/rcu/tree_trace.c
index 999c3672f990..ef7093cc9b5c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_trace.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static void print_one_rcu_state(struct seq_file *m, struct 
rcu_state *rsp)
        gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
        seq_printf(m, "c=%ld g=%ld s=%d jfq=%ld j=%x ",
                   ulong2long(rsp->completed), ulong2long(gpnum),
-                  rsp->fqs_state,
+                  rsp->gp_state,
                   (long)(rsp->jiffies_force_qs - jiffies),
                   (int)(jiffies & 0xffff));
        seq_printf(m, "nfqs=%lu/nfqsng=%lu(%lu) fqlh=%lu oqlen=%ld/%ld\n",

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