Re: [PATCH] cgroup/debug: Fix lockdep splat with "%pK" format specifier

[Waiman Long <llong@redhat.com>]

On 9/27/21 12:43 PM, Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:58:07PM -0400, Waiman Long wrote:
>> The lockdep splat is caused by the fact that the debug controller use the
>> "%pK" format specifier to print out address of cset's with css_set_lock
>> held. Under some circumstances, the use of "%pK" format specifier may
>> acquire the selinux_ss.policy_rwlock.
>>
>> To avoid this possible deadlock scenario, we have to abandon the use of
>> the "%pK" format specifier and just use "%p" to always hash the cset
>> addresses. The actual cset addresses aren't that important as long as
>> they are unique for matching purpose.
> Isn't the right thing to do here making the selinux rwlock an irqsafe one?
> It's a bit crazy to have printf specifier to have restrictive locking
> requirements.

I just realize that upstream had get rid of the policy_rwlock since 
v5.10 and use RCU instead. So this patch isn't applicable then.

My original thought was that policy_rwlock were referenced over 60 times 
in security/selinux/ss/services.c whereas we only use a few %pK format 
specifier in the debug controller. Anyway, it is moot now.

Sorry for the noise.

Cheers,
Longman