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authorAlan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>2006-03-27 01:16:30 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org>2006-03-27 08:44:50 -0800
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[PATCH] Notifier chain update: API changes
The kernel's implementation of notifier chains is unsafe. There is no protection against entries being added to or removed from a chain while the chain is in use. The issues were discussed in this thread: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113018709002036&w=2 We noticed that notifier chains in the kernel fall into two basic usage classes: "Blocking" chains are always called from a process context and the callout routines are allowed to sleep; "Atomic" chains can be called from an atomic context and the callout routines are not allowed to sleep. We decided to codify this distinction and make it part of the API. Therefore this set of patches introduces three new, parallel APIs: one for blocking notifiers, one for atomic notifiers, and one for "raw" notifiers (which is really just the old API under a new name). New kinds of data structures are used for the heads of the chains, and new routines are defined for registration, unregistration, and calling a chain. The three APIs are explained in include/linux/notifier.h and their implementation is in kernel/sys.c. With atomic and blocking chains, the implementation guarantees that the chain links will not be corrupted and that chain callers will not get messed up by entries being added or removed. For raw chains the implementation provides no guarantees at all; users of this API must provide their own protections. (The idea was that situations may come up where the assumptions of the atomic and blocking APIs are not appropriate, so it should be possible for users to handle these things in their own way.) There are some limitations, which should not be too hard to live with. For atomic/blocking chains, registration and unregistration must always be done in a process context since the chain is protected by a mutex/rwsem. Also, a callout routine for a non-raw chain must not try to register or unregister entries on its own chain. (This did happen in a couple of places and the code had to be changed to avoid it.) Since atomic chains may be called from within an NMI handler, they cannot use spinlocks for synchronization. Instead we use RCU. The overhead falls almost entirely in the unregister routine, which is okay since unregistration is much less frequent that calling a chain. Here is the list of chains that we adjusted and their classifications. None of them use the raw API, so for the moment it is only a placeholder. ATOMIC CHAINS ------------- arch/i386/kernel/traps.c: i386die_chain arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c: ia64die_chain arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c: powerpc_die_chain arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c: sparc64die_chain arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c: die_chain drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c: xaction_notifier_list kernel/panic.c: panic_notifier_list kernel/profile.c: task_free_notifier net/bluetooth/hci_core.c: hci_notifier net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c: ip_conntrack_chain net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c: ip_conntrack_expect_chain net/ipv6/addrconf.c: inet6addr_chain net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c: nf_conntrack_chain net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c: nf_conntrack_expect_chain net/netlink/af_netlink.c: netlink_chain BLOCKING CHAINS --------------- arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c: pSeries_reconfig_chain arch/s390/kernel/process.c: idle_chain arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c idle_notifier drivers/base/memory.c: memory_chain drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c cpufreq_policy_notifier_list drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c cpufreq_transition_notifier_list drivers/macintosh/adb.c: adb_client_list drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c sleep_notifier_list drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c sleep_notifier_list drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c wf_client_list drivers/usb/core/notify.c usb_notifier_list drivers/video/fbmem.c fb_notifier_list kernel/cpu.c cpu_chain kernel/module.c module_notify_list kernel/profile.c munmap_notifier kernel/profile.c task_exit_notifier kernel/sys.c reboot_notifier_list net/core/dev.c netdev_chain net/decnet/dn_dev.c: dnaddr_chain net/ipv4/devinet.c: inetaddr_chain It's possible that some of these classifications are wrong. If they are, please let us know or submit a patch to fix them. Note that any chain that gets called very frequently should be atomic, because the rwsem read-locking used for blocking chains is very likely to incur cache misses on SMP systems. (However, if the chain's callout routines may sleep then the chain cannot be atomic.) The patch set was written by Alan Stern and Chandra Seetharaman, incorporating material written by Keith Owens and suggestions from Paul McKenney and Andrew Morton. [jes@sgi.com: restructure the notifier chain initialization macros] Signed-off-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu> Signed-off-by: Chandra Seetharaman <sekharan@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Jes Sorensen <jes@sgi.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'kernel/sys.c')
-rw-r--r--kernel/sys.c327
1 files changed, 266 insertions, 61 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 38bc73ede2ba..c93d37f71aef 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -95,99 +95,304 @@ int cad_pid = 1;
* and the like.
*/
-static struct notifier_block *reboot_notifier_list;
-static DEFINE_RWLOCK(notifier_lock);
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(reboot_notifier_list);
+
+/*
+ * Notifier chain core routines. The exported routines below
+ * are layered on top of these, with appropriate locking added.
+ */
+
+static int notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **nl,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ while ((*nl) != NULL) {
+ if (n->priority > (*nl)->priority)
+ break;
+ nl = &((*nl)->next);
+ }
+ n->next = *nl;
+ rcu_assign_pointer(*nl, n);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ while ((*nl) != NULL) {
+ if ((*nl) == n) {
+ rcu_assign_pointer(*nl, n->next);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ nl = &((*nl)->next);
+ }
+ return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static int __kprobes notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **nl,
+ unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+ int ret = NOTIFY_DONE;
+ struct notifier_block *nb;
+
+ nb = rcu_dereference(*nl);
+ while (nb) {
+ ret = nb->notifier_call(nb, val, v);
+ if ((ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) == NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
+ break;
+ nb = rcu_dereference(nb->next);
+ }
+ return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Atomic notifier chain routines. Registration and unregistration
+ * use a mutex, and call_chain is synchronized by RCU (no locks).
+ */
/**
- * notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a notifier chain
- * @list: Pointer to root list pointer
+ * atomic_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to an atomic notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
* @n: New entry in notifier chain
*
- * Adds a notifier to a notifier chain.
+ * Adds a notifier to an atomic notifier chain.
*
* Currently always returns zero.
*/
+
+int atomic_notifier_chain_register(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ unsigned long flags;
+ int ret;
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&nh->lock, flags);
+ ret = notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nh->lock, flags);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_chain_register);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from an atomic notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
+ * @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ * Removes a notifier from an atomic notifier chain.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ unsigned long flags;
+ int ret;
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&nh->lock, flags);
+ ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nh->lock, flags);
+ synchronize_rcu();
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in an atomic notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
+ * @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ * @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *
+ * Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn. The functions
+ * run in an atomic context, so they must not block.
+ * This routine uses RCU to synchronize with changes to the chain.
+ *
+ * If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ * with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then atomic_notifier_call_chain
+ * will return immediately, with the return value of
+ * the notifier function which halted execution.
+ * Otherwise the return value is the return value
+ * of the last notifier function called.
+ */
-int notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **list, struct notifier_block *n)
+int atomic_notifier_call_chain(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+ unsigned long val, void *v)
{
- write_lock(&notifier_lock);
- while(*list)
- {
- if(n->priority > (*list)->priority)
- break;
- list= &((*list)->next);
- }
- n->next = *list;
- *list=n;
- write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
- return 0;
+ int ret;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ ret = notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ return ret;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_chain_register);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_call_chain);
+
+/*
+ * Blocking notifier chain routines. All access to the chain is
+ * synchronized by an rwsem.
+ */
/**
- * notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a notifier chain
- * @nl: Pointer to root list pointer
+ * blocking_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a blocking notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
* @n: New entry in notifier chain
*
- * Removes a notifier from a notifier chain.
+ * Adds a notifier to a blocking notifier chain.
+ * Must be called in process context.
*
- * Returns zero on success, or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ * Currently always returns zero.
*/
-int notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl, struct notifier_block *n)
+int blocking_notifier_chain_register(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
{
- write_lock(&notifier_lock);
- while((*nl)!=NULL)
- {
- if((*nl)==n)
- {
- *nl=n->next;
- write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
- return 0;
- }
- nl=&((*nl)->next);
- }
- write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
- return -ENOENT;
+ int ret;
+
+ /*
+ * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+ * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled. At
+ * such times we must not call down_write().
+ */
+ if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+ return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+
+ down_write(&nh->rwsem);
+ ret = notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+ up_write(&nh->rwsem);
+ return ret;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_chain_unregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_chain_register);
/**
- * notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a notifier chain
- * @n: Pointer to root pointer of notifier chain
+ * blocking_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a blocking notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
+ * @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ * Removes a notifier from a blocking notifier chain.
+ * Must be called from process context.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ /*
+ * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+ * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled. At
+ * such times we must not call down_write().
+ */
+ if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+ return notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+
+ down_write(&nh->rwsem);
+ ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+ up_write(&nh->rwsem);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ * blocking_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a blocking notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
* @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
* @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
*
- * Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn.
+ * Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn. The functions
+ * run in a process context, so they are allowed to block.
*
- * If the return value of the notifier can be and'd
- * with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK, then notifier_call_chain
+ * If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ * with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then blocking_notifier_call_chain
* will return immediately, with the return value of
* the notifier function which halted execution.
- * Otherwise, the return value is the return value
+ * Otherwise the return value is the return value
* of the last notifier function called.
*/
-int __kprobes notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **n, unsigned long val, void *v)
+int blocking_notifier_call_chain(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+ unsigned long val, void *v)
{
- int ret=NOTIFY_DONE;
- struct notifier_block *nb = *n;
+ int ret;
- while(nb)
- {
- ret=nb->notifier_call(nb,val,v);
- if(ret&NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
- {
- return ret;
- }
- nb=nb->next;
- }
+ down_read(&nh->rwsem);
+ ret = notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+ up_read(&nh->rwsem);
return ret;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_call_chain);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_call_chain);
+
+/*
+ * Raw notifier chain routines. There is no protection;
+ * the caller must provide it. Use at your own risk!
+ */
+
+/**
+ * raw_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a raw notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ * @n: New entry in notifier chain
+ *
+ * Adds a notifier to a raw notifier chain.
+ * All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ * Currently always returns zero.
+ */
+
+int raw_notifier_chain_register(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_chain_register);
+
+/**
+ * raw_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a raw notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ * @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ * Removes a notifier from a raw notifier chain.
+ * All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int raw_notifier_chain_unregister(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ return notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ * raw_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a raw notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ * @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ * @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *
+ * Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn. The functions
+ * run in an undefined context.
+ * All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ * If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ * with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then raw_notifier_call_chain
+ * will return immediately, with the return value of
+ * the notifier function which halted execution.
+ * Otherwise the return value is the return value
+ * of the last notifier function called.
+ */
+
+int raw_notifier_call_chain(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+ unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+ return notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_call_chain);
/**
* register_reboot_notifier - Register function to be called at reboot time
@@ -196,13 +401,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_call_chain);
* Registers a function with the list of functions
* to be called at reboot time.
*
- * Currently always returns zero, as notifier_chain_register
+ * Currently always returns zero, as blocking_notifier_chain_register
* always returns zero.
*/
int register_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
{
- return notifier_chain_register(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
+ return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_reboot_notifier);
@@ -219,7 +424,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_reboot_notifier);
int unregister_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
{
- return notifier_chain_unregister(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
+ return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_reboot_notifier);
@@ -380,7 +585,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(emergency_restart);
void kernel_restart_prepare(char *cmd)
{
- notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list, SYS_RESTART, cmd);
+ blocking_notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list, SYS_RESTART, cmd);
system_state = SYSTEM_RESTART;
device_shutdown();
}
@@ -430,7 +635,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_kexec);
void kernel_shutdown_prepare(enum system_states state)
{
- notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list,
+ blocking_notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list,
(state == SYSTEM_HALT)?SYS_HALT:SYS_POWER_OFF, NULL);
system_state = state;
device_shutdown();