linux/kernel
Linus Torvalds 5256184b61 Fixes and minor updates for the timer migration code:
- Stop testing the group->parent pointer as it is not guaranteed to be
       stable over a chain of operations by design. This includes a warning
       which would be nice to have but it produces false positives due to
       the racy nature of the check.
 
     - Plug a race between CPUs going in and out of idle and a CPU hotplug
       operation. The latter can create and connect a new hierarchy level
       which is missed in the concurrent updates of CPUs which go into idle.
       As a result the events of such a CPU might not be processed and
       timers go stale.
 
       Cure it by splitting the hotplug operation into a prepare and online
       callback. The prepare callback is guaranteed to run on an online and
       therefore active CPU. This CPU updates the hierarchy and being online
       ensures that there is always at least one migrator active which
       handles the modified hierarchy correctly when going idle. The online
       callback which runs on the incoming CPU then just marks the CPU
       active and brings it into operation.
 
     - Improve tracing and polish the code further so it is more obvious
       what's going on.
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Merge tag 'timers-urgent-2024-07-26' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull timer migration updates from Thomas Gleixner:
 "Fixes and minor updates for the timer migration code:

   - Stop testing the group->parent pointer as it is not guaranteed to
     be stable over a chain of operations by design.

     This includes a warning which would be nice to have but it produces
     false positives due to the racy nature of the check.

   - Plug a race between CPUs going in and out of idle and a CPU hotplug
     operation. The latter can create and connect a new hierarchy level
     which is missed in the concurrent updates of CPUs which go into
     idle. As a result the events of such a CPU might not be processed
     and timers go stale.

     Cure it by splitting the hotplug operation into a prepare and
     online callback. The prepare callback is guaranteed to run on an
     online and therefore active CPU. This CPU updates the hierarchy and
     being online ensures that there is always at least one migrator
     active which handles the modified hierarchy correctly when going
     idle. The online callback which runs on the incoming CPU then just
     marks the CPU active and brings it into operation.

   - Improve tracing and polish the code further so it is more obvious
     what's going on"

* tag 'timers-urgent-2024-07-26' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  timers/migration: Fix grammar in comment
  timers/migration: Spare write when nothing changed
  timers/migration: Rename childmask by groupmask to make naming more obvious
  timers/migration: Read childmask and parent pointer in a single place
  timers/migration: Use a single struct for hierarchy walk data
  timers/migration: Improve tracing
  timers/migration: Move hierarchy setup into cpuhotplug prepare callback
  timers/migration: Do not rely always on group->parent
2024-07-27 10:19:55 -07:00
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bpf sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
cgroup Merge branch 'for-6.10-fixes' into for-6.11 2024-07-14 18:04:03 -10:00
configs mm/slab: Plumb kmem_buckets into __do_kmalloc_node() 2024-07-03 12:24:19 +02:00
debug kdb: Get rid of redundant kdb_curr_task() 2024-06-21 15:49:29 +01:00
dma dma: fix call order in dmam_free_coherent 2024-07-19 07:27:28 +02:00
entry entry: Respect changes to system call number by trace_sys_enter() 2024-03-12 13:23:32 +01:00
events A lot of networking people were at a conference last week, busy 2024-07-25 13:32:25 -07:00
futex printk: Change type of CONFIG_BASE_SMALL to bool 2024-05-06 17:39:09 +02:00
gcov gcov: add support for GCC 14 2024-06-15 10:43:06 -07:00
irq Switch ARM/ARM64 over to the modern per device MSI domains: 2024-07-22 14:02:19 -07:00
kcsan kcsan: Add missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() macro 2024-06-06 11:21:14 -07:00
livepatch livepatch: Replace snprintf() with sysfs_emit() 2024-07-02 16:56:18 +02:00
locking bcachefs changes for 6.11-rc1 (version 2) 2024-07-18 17:27:43 -07:00
module bpf-next-for-netdev 2024-07-09 17:01:46 +02:00
power mm: remove the implementation of swap_free() and always use swap_free_nr() 2024-07-03 19:30:01 -07:00
printk trivial printk changes for 6.11 2024-07-25 13:18:41 -07:00
rcu Merge branches 'doc.2024.06.06a', 'fixes.2024.07.04a', 'mb.2024.06.28a', 'nocb.2024.06.03a', 'rcu-tasks.2024.06.06a', 'rcutorture.2024.06.06a' and 'srcu.2024.06.18a' into HEAD 2024-07-04 13:54:17 -07:00
sched sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
time Fixes and minor updates for the timer migration code: 2024-07-27 10:19:55 -07:00
trace sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
.gitignore
acct.c kernel misc: Remove the now superfluous sentinel elements from ctl_table array 2024-04-24 09:43:53 +02:00
async.c async: Use a dedicated unbound workqueue with raised min_active 2024-02-09 11:13:59 -10:00
audit_fsnotify.c
audit_tree.c fsnotify: create a wrapper fsnotify_find_inode_mark() 2024-04-04 16:24:16 +02:00
audit_watch.c fsnotify: create a wrapper fsnotify_find_inode_mark() 2024-04-04 16:24:16 +02:00
audit.c audit: use KMEM_CACHE() instead of kmem_cache_create() 2024-01-25 10:12:22 -05:00
audit.h
auditfilter.c ima: Avoid blocking in RCU read-side critical section 2024-06-13 14:26:50 -04:00
auditsc.c
backtracetest.c backtracetest: add MODULE_DESCRIPTION() 2024-06-24 22:24:55 -07:00
bounds.c bounds: Use the right number of bits for power-of-two CONFIG_NR_CPUS 2024-04-29 08:29:29 -07:00
capability.c
cfi.c
compat.c
configs.c
context_tracking.c context_tracking: Make context_tracking_key __ro_after_init 2024-03-22 11:18:18 +01:00
cpu_pm.c
cpu.c - Unrelated x86/cc changes queued here to avoid ugly cross-merges and 2024-07-15 19:36:01 -07:00
crash_core.c Mainly singleton patches, documented in their respective changelogs. 2024-05-19 14:02:03 -07:00
crash_reserve.c crash: remove header files which are included more than once 2024-06-24 22:25:08 -07:00
cred.c cred: Use KMEM_CACHE() instead of kmem_cache_create() 2024-02-23 17:33:31 -05:00
delayacct.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
dma.c
elfcorehdr.c crash: remove dependency of FA_DUMP on CRASH_DUMP 2024-02-23 17:48:22 -08:00
exec_domain.c
exit.c - 875fa64577da ("mm/hugetlb_vmemmap: fix race with speculative PFN 2024-07-21 17:15:46 -07:00
exit.h
extable.c
fail_function.c
fork.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
freezer.c
gen_kheaders.sh kheaders: use command -v to test for existence of cpio 2024-05-30 01:13:20 +09:00
groups.c
hung_task.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
iomem.c
irq_work.c
jump_label.c jump_label: Simplify and clarify static_key_fast_inc_cpus_locked() 2024-06-11 11:25:24 +02:00
kallsyms_internal.h kallsyms: get rid of code for absolute kallsyms 2024-07-20 16:33:21 +09:00
kallsyms_selftest.c mm: vmalloc: enable memory allocation profiling 2024-04-25 20:55:57 -07:00
kallsyms_selftest.h
kallsyms.c kallsyms: get rid of code for absolute kallsyms 2024-07-20 16:33:21 +09:00
kcmp.c
Kconfig.freezer
Kconfig.hz
Kconfig.kexec crash: clean up kdump related config items 2024-02-23 17:48:22 -08:00
Kconfig.locks
Kconfig.preempt
kcov.c kcov: don't lose track of remote references during softirqs 2024-06-15 10:43:08 -07:00
kexec_core.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
kexec_elf.c
kexec_file.c crash: add a new kexec flag for hotplug support 2024-04-23 14:59:01 +10:00
kexec_internal.h crash: remove dependency of FA_DUMP on CRASH_DUMP 2024-02-23 17:48:22 -08:00
kexec.c crash: add a new kexec flag for hotplug support 2024-04-23 14:59:01 +10:00
kheaders.c
kprobes.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
ksyms_common.c
ksysfs.c vmlinux: Avoid weak reference to notes section 2024-05-02 19:48:26 +09:00
kthread.c kunit: Handle test faults 2024-05-06 14:22:02 -06:00
latencytop.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
Makefile crash: split crash dumping code out from kexec_core.c 2024-02-23 17:48:22 -08:00
module_signature.c
notifier.c
nsproxy.c pidfd: add pidfs 2024-03-01 12:23:37 +01:00
numa.c
padata.c padata: Disable BH when taking works lock on MT path 2024-04-12 15:07:51 +08:00
panic.c kernel/panic: add verbose logging of kernel taints in backtraces 2024-06-24 22:25:05 -07:00
params.c
pid_namespace.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
pid_sysctl.h sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
pid.c pidfs: remove config option 2024-03-13 12:53:53 -07:00
profile.c profiling: Remove create_prof_cpu_mask(). 2024-04-27 11:17:48 -07:00
ptrace.c ptrace_attach: shift send(SIGSTOP) into ptrace_set_stopped() 2024-02-22 15:38:52 -08:00
range.c
reboot.c kernel misc: Remove the now superfluous sentinel elements from ctl_table array 2024-04-24 09:43:53 +02:00
regset.c regset: use kvzalloc() for regset_get_alloc() 2024-04-25 21:07:03 -07:00
relay.c kernel: relay: remove relay_file_splice_read dead code, doesn't work 2023-12-29 12:22:27 -08:00
resource_kunit.c resource: add missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() 2024-06-28 19:36:30 -07:00
resource.c resource: Export find_resource_space() 2024-05-28 11:14:14 -05:00
rseq.c
scftorture.c scftorture: Make torture_type static 2024-05-30 15:31:51 -07:00
scs.c
seccomp.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
signal.c kernel: rerun task_work while freezing in get_signal() 2024-07-11 01:51:44 -06:00
smp.c smp: Add missing destroy_work_on_stack() call in smp_call_on_cpu() 2024-07-10 22:40:39 +02:00
smpboot.c
smpboot.h
softirq.c softirq: Fix suspicious RCU usage in __do_softirq() 2024-04-29 05:03:51 +02:00
stackleak.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
stacktrace.c stacktrace: fix kernel-doc typo 2023-12-29 12:22:29 -08:00
static_call_inline.c
static_call.c
stop_machine.c
sys_ni.c Probes updates for v6.11: 2024-07-18 12:19:20 -07:00
sys.c RISC-V Patches for the 6.10 Merge Window, Part 1 2024-05-22 09:56:00 -07:00
sysctl-test.c sysctl: Add module description to sysctl-testing 2024-06-03 15:20:37 +02:00
sysctl.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
task_work.c task_work: Add TWA_NMI_CURRENT as an additional notify mode. 2024-07-09 13:26:34 +02:00
taskstats.c
torture.c torture: Add MODULE_DESCRIPTION() 2024-05-30 15:31:38 -07:00
tracepoint.c
tsacct.c tsacct: replace strncpy() with strscpy() 2024-07-12 16:39:53 -07:00
ucount.c sysctl changes for v6.10-rc1 2024-05-17 17:31:24 -07:00
uid16.c
uid16.h
umh.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
up.c
user_namespace.c user_namespace: remove unnecessary NULL values from kbuf 2024-02-22 15:38:52 -08:00
user-return-notifier.c
user.c printk: Change type of CONFIG_BASE_SMALL to bool 2024-05-06 17:39:09 +02:00
usermode_driver.c
utsname_sysctl.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
utsname.c
vhost_task.c vhost_task: Handle SIGKILL by flushing work and exiting 2024-05-22 08:31:15 -04:00
vmcore_info.c kallsyms: get rid of code for absolute kallsyms 2024-07-20 16:33:21 +09:00
watch_queue.c
watchdog_buddy.c
watchdog_perf.c watchdog/perf: properly initialize the turbo mode timestamp and rearm counter 2024-07-17 21:11:34 -07:00
watchdog.c sysctl: treewide: constify the ctl_table argument of proc_handlers 2024-07-24 20:59:29 +02:00
workqueue_internal.h
workqueue.c workqueue: Remove unneeded lockdep_assert_cpus_held() 2024-07-15 14:01:14 -10:00