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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] xen/xenbus: Avoid synchronous wait on XenBus stalling shutdown/restart.
On 04/04/2014 02:53 PM, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> The 'read_reply' works with 'process_msg' to read of a reply in XenBus.
> 'process_msg' is running from within the 'xenbus' thread. Whenever
> a message shows up in XenBus it is put on a xs_state.reply_list list
> and 'read_reply' picks it up.
>
> The problem is if the backend domain or the xenstored process is killed.
> In which case 'xenbus' is still awaiting - and 'read_reply' if called -
> stuck forever waiting for the reply_list to have some contents.
>
> This is normally not a problem - as the backend domain can come back
> or the xenstored process can be restarted. However if the domain
> is in process of being powered off/restarted/halted - there is no
> point of waiting on it coming back - as we are effectively being
> terminated and should not impede the progress.
>
> This patch solves this problem by checking whether the guest is
> the right domain. If it is an initial domain and hurtling towards
> death - there is no point of continuing the wait. All other type
> of guests continue with their behavior.
> mechanism a bit more asynchronous.

This looks like a runaway sentence.

Other than that
Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>

>
> Fixes-Bug: http://bugs.xenproject.org/xen/bug/8
> Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com>
> [v2: Fixed it up per David's suggestions]
> Reviewed-by: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>
> ---
> drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
> index b6d5fff..ba804f3 100644
> --- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
> +++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
> @@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
> #include <xen/xenbus.h>
> #include <xen/xen.h>
> #include "xenbus_comms.h"
> +#include "xenbus_probe.h"
>
> struct xs_stored_msg {
> struct list_head list;
> @@ -139,6 +140,29 @@ static int get_error(const char *errorstring)
> return xsd_errors[i].errnum;
> }
>
> +static bool xenbus_ok(void)
> +{
> + switch (xen_store_domain_type) {
> + case XS_LOCAL:
> + switch (system_state) {
> + case SYSTEM_POWER_OFF:
> + case SYSTEM_RESTART:
> + case SYSTEM_HALT:
> + return false;
> + default:
> + break;
> + }
> + return true;
> + case XS_PV:
> + case XS_HVM:
> + /* FIXME: Could check that the remote domain is alive,
> + * but it is normally initial domain. */
> + return true;
> + default:
> + break;
> + }
> + return false;
> +}
> static void *read_reply(enum xsd_sockmsg_type *type, unsigned int *len)
> {
> struct xs_stored_msg *msg;
> @@ -148,9 +172,20 @@ static void *read_reply(enum xsd_sockmsg_type *type, unsigned int *len)
>
> while (list_empty(&xs_state.reply_list)) {
> spin_unlock(&xs_state.reply_lock);
> - /* XXX FIXME: Avoid synchronous wait for response here. */
> - wait_event(xs_state.reply_waitq,
> - !list_empty(&xs_state.reply_list));
> + if (xenbus_ok())
> + /* XXX FIXME: Avoid synchronous wait for response here. */
> + wait_event_timeout(xs_state.reply_waitq,
> + !list_empty(&xs_state.reply_list),
> + msecs_to_jiffies(500));
> + else {
> + /*
> + * If we are in the process of being shut-down there is
> + * no point of trying to contact XenBus - it is either
> + * killed (xenstored application) or the other domain
> + * has been killed or is unreachable.
> + */
> + return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
> + }
> spin_lock(&xs_state.reply_lock);
> }
>
> @@ -215,6 +250,9 @@ void *xenbus_dev_request_and_reply(struct xsd_sockmsg *msg)
>
> mutex_unlock(&xs_state.request_mutex);
>
> + if (IS_ERR(ret))
> + return ret;
> +
> if ((msg->type == XS_TRANSACTION_END) ||
> ((req_msg.type == XS_TRANSACTION_START) &&
> (msg->type == XS_ERROR)))



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