Re: [PATCH v3 07/26] KVM: VMX: Move preemption timer <=> hrtimer dance to common x86

[Tudor Ambarus <tudor.ambarus@linaro.org>]

Hi, Paolo,

On 3/29/23 16:22, Tudor Ambarus wrote:
> 
> 
> On 3/29/23 14:47, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> 
> Hi, Paolo!
> 
>> On 3/29/23 14:34, Tudor Ambarus wrote:
>>> This patch fixes the bug reported at:
>>> LINK:
>>> https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=489beb3d76ef14cc6cd18125782dc6f86051a605
>>>
>>> One may find the strace at:
>>> LINK:https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=CrashLog&x=1798b54ec80000
>>> and the c reproducer at:
>>> LINK:https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=ReproC&x=10365781c80000
>>>
>>> Since I've no experience with kvm, it would be helpful if one of you can
>>> provide some guidance. Do you think it is worth to backport this patch
>>> to stable (together with its prerequisite patches), or shall I try to
>>> get familiar with the code and try to provide a less invasive fix?
>>
>> I think it is enough to fix the conflicts in vmx_pre_block and
>> vmx_post_block, there are no prerequisites:
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>> index 0718658268fe..895069038856 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>> @@ -7577,17 +7577,11 @@ static int vmx_pre_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>>      if (pi_pre_block(vcpu))
>>          return 1;
>>  
>> -    if (kvm_lapic_hv_timer_in_use(vcpu))
>> -        kvm_lapic_switch_to_sw_timer(vcpu);
>> -
>>      return 0;
>>  }
>>  
>>  static void vmx_post_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>>  {
>> -    if (kvm_x86_ops.set_hv_timer)
>> -        kvm_lapic_switch_to_hv_timer(vcpu);
>> -
>>      pi_post_block(vcpu);
>>  }
>>  
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
>> index fcfa3fedf84f..4eca3ec38afd 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
>> @@ -10022,12 +10022,28 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu
>> *vcpu)
>>  
>>  static inline int vcpu_block(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>>  {
>> +    bool hv_timer;
>> +
>>      if (!kvm_arch_vcpu_runnable(vcpu) &&
>>          (!kvm_x86_ops.pre_block || static_call(kvm_x86_pre_block)(vcpu)
>> == 0)) {
>> +        /*
>> +         * Switch to the software timer before halt-polling/blocking as
>> +         * the guest's timer may be a break event for the vCPU, and the
>> +         * hypervisor timer runs only when the CPU is in guest mode.
>> +         * Switch before halt-polling so that KVM recognizes an expired
>> +         * timer before blocking.
>> +         */
>> +        hv_timer = kvm_lapic_hv_timer_in_use(vcpu);
>> +        if (hv_timer)
>> +            kvm_lapic_switch_to_sw_timer(vcpu);
>> +
>>          srcu_read_unlock(&kvm->srcu, vcpu->srcu_idx);
>>          kvm_vcpu_block(vcpu);
>>          vcpu->srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&kvm->srcu);
>>  
>> +        if (hv_timer)
>> +            kvm_lapic_switch_to_hv_timer(vcpu);
>> +
>>          if (kvm_x86_ops.post_block)
>>              static_call(kvm_x86_post_block)(vcpu);
>>  
>> @@ -10266,6 +10282,11 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>>              r = -EINTR;
>>              goto out;
>>          }
>> +        /*
>> +         * It should be impossible for the hypervisor timer to be in
>> +         * use before KVM has ever run the vCPU.
>> +         */
>> +        WARN_ON_ONCE(kvm_lapic_hv_timer_in_use(vcpu));
>>          kvm_vcpu_block(vcpu);
>>          if (kvm_apic_accept_events(vcpu) < 0) {
>>              r = 0;
>>
>> The fix is due to the second "if" changing from
>> kvm_x86_ops.set_hv_timer to hv_timer.
>>
> 
> Thanks for the prompt answer! I fixed the conflicts as per your
> suggestion and tested the patch with the reproducer on top of
> stable/linux-5.15.y and I confirm the reproducer is silenced. Sent the
> patch proposal (with you in To:) at:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230329151747.2938509-1-tudor.ambarus@linaro.org/T/#u
> Feel free to ACK/NACK it.
> 

Wanted to let you know that I've tried the reproducer on
stable/linux-5.{10, 4}.y and the bug is not hit. The only long term
maintained kernel that seems affected is 5.15, so I backported the patch
just for it. If you think it would be good to backport the patch further
or you want me to do some other tests, I'll be glad to do so.

Thanks for the guidance!
ta