From: Gui-Dong Han <hanguidong02@gmail.com>
To: rafael@kernel.org, pavel@kernel.org, lenb@kernel.org,
gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, dakr@kernel.org
Cc: linux-pm@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
baijiaju1990@gmail.com, Gui-Dong Han <hanguidong02@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] PM: sleep: wakeirq: harden dev_pm_clear_wake_irq() against races
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:12:54 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260131101254.56423-1-hanguidong02@gmail.com> (raw)
dev_pm_clear_wake_irq() currently uses a dangerous pattern where
dev->power.wakeirq is read and checked for NULL outside the lock. If two
callers invoke this function concurrently, both might see a valid
pointer and proceed. This could result in a double-free when the second
caller acquires the lock and tries to release the same object.
Address this by using double-checked locking. This retains the
performance benefit of avoiding the lock when dev->power.wakeirq is
NULL, consistent with the original logic, but adds a necessary re-check
after acquiring dev->power.lock. Additionally, use READ_ONCE() and
WRITE_ONCE() to annotate the shared variable accesses to avoid data races
as defined by the kernel documentation.
Based on a quick scan of current users, I did not find an actual bug as
drivers seem to rely on their own synchronization. However, since
asynchronous usage patterns exist (e.g., in
drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore), I believe a race is theoretically
possible if the API is used less carefully in the future. This change
hardens the API to be robust against such cases.
Fixes: 4990d4fe327b ("PM / Wakeirq: Add automated device wake IRQ handling")
Signed-off-by: Gui-Dong Han <hanguidong02@gmail.com>
---
While studying wakeirq, I noticed dev_pm_clear_wake_irq() handles
sequential re-entry (via the NULL check) but may lead to a double-free
on concurrent calls.
I considered whether we should simply document that concurrent calls are
forbidden. However, since the double-check locking pattern is
straightforward and adds negligible performance overhead (we still skip
the lock in the NULL case), I believe hardening the API is the better
approach.
I also noticed comments for dev_pm_enable_wake_irq_check() and friends
appear outdated. They claim "Caller must hold &dev->power.lock" and
limit usage to rpm_suspend/resume, yet pm_runtime_force_suspend/resume()
now call them lockless. While this usage appears safe due to the specific
context, it conflicts with the comments.
I can submit a follow-up patch to fix this doc drift but am unsure
whether to simply remove the restriction text or complicate it with
exceptions. Guidance is welcome.
---
drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c | 12 +++++++++---
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
index 8aa28c08b289..acb520626195 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int dev_pm_attach_wake_irq(struct device *dev, struct wake_irq *wirq)
return -EEXIST;
}
- dev->power.wakeirq = wirq;
+ WRITE_ONCE(dev->power.wakeirq, wirq);
device_wakeup_attach_irq(dev, wirq);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);
@@ -83,15 +83,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_pm_set_wake_irq);
*/
void dev_pm_clear_wake_irq(struct device *dev)
{
- struct wake_irq *wirq = dev->power.wakeirq;
+ struct wake_irq *wirq = READ_ONCE(dev->power.wakeirq);
unsigned long flags;
if (!wirq)
return;
spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+ wirq = dev->power.wakeirq;
+ if (!wirq) {
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+ return;
+ }
+
device_wakeup_detach_irq(dev);
- dev->power.wakeirq = NULL;
+ WRITE_ONCE(dev->power.wakeirq, NULL);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);
if (wirq->status & WAKE_IRQ_DEDICATED_ALLOCATED) {
--
2.43.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-01-31 10:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-31 10:12 Gui-Dong Han [this message]
2026-02-02 16:15 ` Markus Elfring
2026-02-02 20:55 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
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