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locking/mutex: Add p->blocked_on wrappers for correctness checks
authorValentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@arm.com>
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:33:44 +0000 (03:33 +0000)
committerPeter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:16:32 +0000 (17:16 +0200)
This lets us assert mutex::wait_lock is held whenever we access
p->blocked_on, as well as warn us for unexpected state changes.

[fix conflicts, call in more places]
[jstultz: tweaked commit subject, reworked a good bit]
Signed-off-by: Valentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Connor O'Brien <connoro@google.com>
Signed-off-by: John Stultz <jstultz@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Tested-by: K Prateek Nayak <kprateek.nayak@amd.com>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20250712033407.2383110-4-jstultz@google.com
include/linux/sched.h
kernel/locking/mutex-debug.c
kernel/locking/mutex.c
kernel/locking/ww_mutex.h

index 33ad240ec9004a1f4cc278437d798ccf08e7dee3..5b4e1cd52e27ac814c034c72933535de2ec8fc38 100644 (file)
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched/prio.h>
 #include <linux/sched/types.h>
 #include <linux/signal_types.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/syscall_user_dispatch_types.h>
 #include <linux/mm_types_task.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice_xmit.h>
@@ -2129,6 +2130,67 @@ extern int __cond_resched_rwlock_write(rwlock_t *lock);
        __cond_resched_rwlock_write(lock);                                      \
 })
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+static inline struct mutex *__get_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+       struct mutex *m = p->blocked_on;
+
+       if (m)
+               lockdep_assert_held_once(&m->wait_lock);
+       return m;
+}
+
+static inline void __set_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct mutex *m)
+{
+       WARN_ON_ONCE(!m);
+       /* The task should only be setting itself as blocked */
+       WARN_ON_ONCE(p != current);
+       /* Currently we serialize blocked_on under the mutex::wait_lock */
+       lockdep_assert_held_once(&m->wait_lock);
+       /*
+        * Check ensure we don't overwrite existing mutex value
+        * with a different mutex. Note, setting it to the same
+        * lock repeatedly is ok.
+        */
+       WARN_ON_ONCE(p->blocked_on && p->blocked_on != m);
+       p->blocked_on = m;
+}
+
+static inline void set_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct mutex *m)
+{
+       guard(raw_spinlock_irqsave)(&m->wait_lock);
+       __set_task_blocked_on(p, m);
+}
+
+static inline void __clear_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct mutex *m)
+{
+       WARN_ON_ONCE(!m);
+       /* Currently we serialize blocked_on under the mutex::wait_lock */
+       lockdep_assert_held_once(&m->wait_lock);
+       /*
+        * There may be cases where we re-clear already cleared
+        * blocked_on relationships, but make sure we are not
+        * clearing the relationship with a different lock.
+        */
+       WARN_ON_ONCE(m && p->blocked_on && p->blocked_on != m);
+       p->blocked_on = NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void clear_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct mutex *m)
+{
+       guard(raw_spinlock_irqsave)(&m->wait_lock);
+       __clear_task_blocked_on(p, m);
+}
+#else
+static inline void __clear_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct rt_mutex *m)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void clear_task_blocked_on(struct task_struct *p, struct rt_mutex *m)
+{
+}
+#endif /* !CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT */
+
 static __always_inline bool need_resched(void)
 {
        return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
@@ -2168,8 +2230,6 @@ extern bool sched_task_on_rq(struct task_struct *p);
 extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 extern struct task_struct *cpu_curr_snapshot(int cpu);
 
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
-
 /*
  * In order to reduce various lock holder preemption latencies provide an
  * interface to see if a vCPU is currently running or not.
index 758b7a6792b0cba0ce4651ba4d4c0773662d1a2f..949103fd8e9b578ea53f1ecaed813422e70e0b4e 100644 (file)
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ void debug_mutex_add_waiter(struct mutex *lock, struct mutex_waiter *waiter,
        lockdep_assert_held(&lock->wait_lock);
 
        /* Current thread can't be already blocked (since it's executing!) */
-       DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(task->blocked_on);
+       DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(__get_task_blocked_on(task));
 }
 
 void debug_mutex_remove_waiter(struct mutex *lock, struct mutex_waiter *waiter,
                         struct task_struct *task)
 {
-       struct mutex *blocked_on = READ_ONCE(task->blocked_on);
+       struct mutex *blocked_on = __get_task_blocked_on(task);
 
        DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(list_empty(&waiter->list));
        DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(waiter->task != task);
index e2f59863a866e70e05986d0691e49d3269b04fea..80d778fedd6057d08f4f7d29d43286ff1e3622a6 100644 (file)
@@ -644,8 +644,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, unsigned int state, unsigned int subclas
                        goto err_early_kill;
        }
 
-       WARN_ON(current->blocked_on);
-       current->blocked_on = lock;
+       __set_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
        set_current_state(state);
        trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_MUTEX);
        for (;;) {
@@ -685,9 +684,9 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, unsigned int state, unsigned int subclas
                /*
                 * As we likely have been woken up by task
                 * that has cleared our blocked_on state, re-set
-                * it to the lock we are trying to aquire.
+                * it to the lock we are trying to acquire.
                 */
-               current->blocked_on = lock;
+               set_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
                set_current_state(state);
                /*
                 * Here we order against unlock; we must either see it change
@@ -699,11 +698,15 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, unsigned int state, unsigned int subclas
 
                if (first) {
                        trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_MUTEX | LCB_F_SPIN);
-                       /* clear blocked_on as mutex_optimistic_spin may schedule() */
-                       current->blocked_on = NULL;
+                       /*
+                        * mutex_optimistic_spin() can call schedule(), so
+                        * clear blocked on so we don't become unselectable
+                        * to run.
+                        */
+                       clear_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
                        if (mutex_optimistic_spin(lock, ww_ctx, &waiter))
                                break;
-                       current->blocked_on = lock;
+                       set_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
                        trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_MUTEX);
                }
 
@@ -711,7 +714,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, unsigned int state, unsigned int subclas
        }
        raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&lock->wait_lock, flags);
 acquired:
-       current->blocked_on = NULL;
+       __clear_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
        __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 
        if (ww_ctx) {
@@ -741,11 +744,11 @@ skip_wait:
        return 0;
 
 err:
-       current->blocked_on = NULL;
+       __clear_task_blocked_on(current, lock);
        __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
        __mutex_remove_waiter(lock, &waiter);
 err_early_kill:
-       WARN_ON(current->blocked_on);
+       WARN_ON(__get_task_blocked_on(current));
        trace_contention_end(lock, ret);
        raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_wake(&lock->wait_lock, flags, &wake_q);
        debug_mutex_free_waiter(&waiter);
@@ -956,14 +959,7 @@ static noinline void __sched __mutex_unlock_slowpath(struct mutex *lock, unsigne
                next = waiter->task;
 
                debug_mutex_wake_waiter(lock, waiter);
-               /*
-                * Unlock wakeups can be happening in parallel
-                * (when optimistic spinners steal and release
-                * the lock), so blocked_on may already be
-                * cleared here.
-                */
-               WARN_ON(next->blocked_on && next->blocked_on != lock);
-               next->blocked_on = NULL;
+               __clear_task_blocked_on(next, lock);
                wake_q_add(&wake_q, next);
        }
 
index 45fe05e51db18843da2d991cab319a2e7a70c5b2..086fd5487ca770a36ffbbf439e5c9cfef3180cea 100644 (file)
@@ -283,15 +283,13 @@ __ww_mutex_die(struct MUTEX *lock, struct MUTEX_WAITER *waiter,
        if (waiter->ww_ctx->acquired > 0 && __ww_ctx_less(waiter->ww_ctx, ww_ctx)) {
 #ifndef WW_RT
                debug_mutex_wake_waiter(lock, waiter);
+#endif
                /*
                 * When waking up the task to die, be sure to clear the
                 * blocked_on pointer. Otherwise we can see circular
                 * blocked_on relationships that can't resolve.
                 */
-               WARN_ON(waiter->task->blocked_on &&
-                       waiter->task->blocked_on != lock);
-#endif
-               waiter->task->blocked_on = NULL;
+               __clear_task_blocked_on(waiter->task, lock);
                wake_q_add(wake_q, waiter->task);
        }
 
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ static bool __ww_mutex_wound(struct MUTEX *lock,
                         * blocked_on pointer. Otherwise we can see circular
                         * blocked_on relationships that can't resolve.
                         */
-                       owner->blocked_on = NULL;
+                       __clear_task_blocked_on(owner, lock);
                        wake_q_add(wake_q, owner);
                }
                return true;