[patch V2 22/29] lockup_detector: Make watchdog_nmi_reconfigure() two stage

[Michael Ellerman]

Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de> writes:

> On Tue, 3 Oct 2017, Michael Ellerman wrote:
>> Hi Thomas,
>> Unfortunately this is hitting the WARN_ON in start_wd_cpu() on powerpc
>> because we're calling it multiple times for the boot CPU.
>> 
>> The first call is via:
>> 
>>   start_wd_on_cpu+0x80/0x2f0
>>   watchdog_nmi_reconfigure+0x124/0x170
>>   softlockup_reconfigure_threads+0x110/0x130
>>   lockup_detector_init+0xbc/0xe0
>>   kernel_init_freeable+0x18c/0x37c
>>   kernel_init+0x2c/0x160
>>   ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0xbc
>> 
>> And then again via the CPU hotplug registration:
>> 
>>   start_wd_on_cpu+0x80/0x2f0
>>   cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x194/0x620
>>   cpuhp_thread_fun+0x7c/0x1b0
>>   smpboot_thread_fn+0x290/0x2a0
>>   kthread+0x168/0x1b0
>>   ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0xbc
>> 
>> 
>> The first call is new because previously watchdog_nmi_reconfigure()
>> wasn't called from softlockup_reconfigure_threads().
>
> Hmm, don't you have the same problem with CPU hotplug or do you just get
> lucky because the hotplug callback in your code is ordered vs. the
> softlockup thread hotplug callback in a way that this does not hit?

I don't see it with CPU hotplug.

AFAICS that's because softlockup_reconfigure_threads() isn't called for
CPU hotplug. Unless there's a path I'm missing?

>> I'm not sure what the easiest fix is. One option would be to just drop
>> the WARN_ON, it's just there for paranoia AFAICS.
>
> The straight forward way is to make use of the new probe function. Patch
> below.

Thanks.

Hmm, I tried that patch, it makes the warning go away. But then I
triggered a deliberate hard lockup and got nothing.

Then I went back to the existing code (in linux-next), and I still get
no warning from a deliberate hard lockup.

So seems there may be some more gremlins. Will test more in the morning.

cheers