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Subject[PATCH tip/core/rcu 03/30] rcu: Fix exp_funnel_lock()/rcu_exp_wait_wake() datarace
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From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org>

The rcu_node structure's ->exp_seq_rq field is accessed locklessly, so
updates must use WRITE_ONCE(). This commit therefore adds the needed
WRITE_ONCE() invocation where it was missed.

This data race was reported by KCSAN. Not appropriate for backporting
due to failure being unlikely.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
---
kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
index dcbd757..d7e0484 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void rcu_exp_wait_wake(unsigned long s)
spin_lock(&rnp->exp_lock);
/* Recheck, avoid hang in case someone just arrived. */
if (ULONG_CMP_LT(rnp->exp_seq_rq, s))
- rnp->exp_seq_rq = s;
+ WRITE_ONCE(rnp->exp_seq_rq, s);
spin_unlock(&rnp->exp_lock);
}
smp_mb(); /* All above changes before wakeup. */
--
2.9.5
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