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SubjectRe: [PATCH] ksmbd: use F_SETLK to force vfs_file_lock() to return asynchronously
2021-12-22 13:32 GMT+09:00, Vasily Averin <vvs@virtuozzo.com>:
> On 22.12.2021 05:50, Namjae Jeon wrote:
>> 2021-12-21 22:08 GMT+09:00, Vasily Averin <vvs@virtuozzo.com>:
>>> On 21.12.2021 15:02, Namjae Jeon wrote:
>>>> 2021-12-19 18:34 GMT+09:00, Vasily Averin <vvs@virtuozzo.com>:
>>>>> To avoid possible deadlock ksmbd should process locks asynchronously.
>>>>> Callers expecting vfs_file_locks() to return asynchronously should
>>>>> only
>>>>> use F_SETLK, not F_SETLKW.
>>>> Should I check this patch instead of
>>>> [PATCH] ksmbd: force "fail immediately" flag on fs with its own ->lock
>>>> ?
>>>
>>> no, these patches are independent and both ones are required.
>>> current patch fixes incorrect kernel thread behaviour:
>>> kernel threads should not use F_SETLKW for locking requests.
>> How does this patch work? posix_lock_file in vfs_lock_file() does not use
>> cmd.
>> And your patch still leaves FL_SLEEP.
>
> "use F_SETLK, not F_SETLKW" was copy-pasted from requirement described in
> comment above vfs_lock_file().
>
> posix_lock_file() is not used in all ->lock() functions, and use F_SETLKW
> forces some of affected filesystem use blocking locks:
What I'm saying is that when we apply "ksmbd: force "fail immediately"
flag on fs with its own ->lock ", this patch is meaningless. How is
->lock() with F_SETLKW called?

>
> fs/ceph/locks.c::ceph_lock()
> /* set wait bit as appropriate, then make command as Ceph expects
> it*/
> if (IS_GETLK(cmd))
> op = CEPH_MDS_OP_GETFILELOCK;
> else if (IS_SETLKW(cmd))
> wait = 1
>
> nfs v3 handles it in nlmclnt_proc
> fs/lockd/clntproc.c::nlmclnt_proc
> if (IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd)) {
> if (fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {
> call->a_args.block = IS_SETLKW(cmd) ? 1 : 0;
>
>
> nvs v4 handles it in nfs4_retry_setlk()
> fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c()::nfs4_retry_setlk()
> while(!signalled()) {
> status = nfs4_proc_setlk(state, cmd, request);
> if ((status != -EAGAIN) || IS_SETLK(cmd))
> break;
>
> gfs2_lock and ocfs calls dlm_posix_lock()
> dlm_posix_lock::dlm_posix_lock()
> op->info.wait = IS_SETLKW(cmd)
>
> So if ksmbd will try to export these file systems it can be deadlocked on
> blocking locks processing,
> even with my patch dropped FL_SLEEP.
>
> To be honest, some other filesystems, contrary, ignores cmd and handles
> FL_SLEEP instead:
> cifs_lock and fuse_setlk. Moreover, locks_lock_file_wait() is widely used
> too,
> (and can block if FL_SLEEP is set). Some of these cases looks like bugs,
> its careful processing requires some time, therefore right now, to quickly
> work around
> all these cases kernel export threads (nfsd/lockd/ksmbd) can drop to
> FL_SLEEP flag).
>
> I think it makes sense to create new bug on bugzilla.kernel.org, explain all
> details of this problem,
> and keep you informed about progress with filesystems fixes. When all file
> systems will be fixed,
> it allows you to revert "ksmbd: force "fail immediately" flag on fs with its
> own ->lock"
>
> Thank you,
> Vasily Averin
>
>>> "[PATCH] ksmbd: force "fail immediately" flag on fs with its own ->lock"
>>> tries to workaround the incorrect behaviour of some exported
>>> filesystems.
>>>
>>> Currently this way is used in nfsd and lockd, however it is not fully
>>> correct,
>>> and I still search some better solution, so perhaps
>>> '[PATCH] ksmbd: force "fail immediately" flag on fs with its own ->lock'
>>> will be dropped later.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Vasily Averin
>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Vasily Averin <vvs@virtuozzo.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c | 4 ++--
>>>>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
>>>>> index 0c020deb76bb..34f333549767 100644
>>>>> --- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
>>>>> +++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
>>>>> @@ -6646,13 +6646,13 @@ static int smb2_set_flock_flags(struct
>>>>> file_lock
>>>>> *flock, int flags)
>>>>> switch (flags) {
>>>>> case SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED:
>>>>> ksmbd_debug(SMB, "received shared request\n");
>>>>> - cmd = F_SETLKW;
>>>>> + cmd = F_SETLK;
>>>>> flock->fl_type = F_RDLCK;
>>>>> flock->fl_flags |= FL_SLEEP;
>>>>> break;
>>>>> case SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE:
>>>>> ksmbd_debug(SMB, "received exclusive request\n");
>>>>> - cmd = F_SETLKW;
>>>>> + cmd = F_SETLK;
>>>>> flock->fl_type = F_WRLCK;
>>>>> flock->fl_flags |= FL_SLEEP;
>>>>> break;
>>>>> --
>>>>> 2.25.1
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

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