From: Riana Tauro riana.tauro@intel.com
[ Upstream commit 90fdcf5f89e9288c153923f16a60e6f7da18ba76 ]
Userspace should be notified after setting the device as wedged. Re-order function calls to set gt wedged before sending uevent.
Cc: Matthew Brost matthew.brost@intel.com Suggested-by: Raag Jadav raag.jadav@intel.com Signed-off-by: Riana Tauro riana.tauro@intel.com Reviewed-by: Matthew Brost matthew.brost@intel.com Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250826063419.3022216-4-riana.tauro@intel.com Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Vivi rodrigo.vivi@intel.com Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Backport Recommendation: YES (with dependency)
**Answer: YES** - This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees, but ONLY together with its prerequisite commit 60439ac3f2354 ("drm/xe: Add a helper function to set recovery method").
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## Comprehensive Analysis
### Race Condition Being Fixed
This commit addresses a critical **Time-of-Check-to-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition** in the device wedging error path.
**The Problem (OLD CODE):** ```c if (!atomic_xchg(&xe->wedged.flag, 1)) { // Set device as wedged xe->needs_flr_on_fini = true; drm_err(&xe->drm, ...);
// BUG: Send uevent to userspace HERE drm_dev_wedged_event(&xe->drm, ...); }
// Wedge GTs AFTER userspace notification for_each_gt(gt, xe, id) xe_gt_declare_wedged(gt); ```
**The Race:** 1. Thread sets `xe->wedged.flag = 1` 2. Thread sends uevent to userspace notifying of wedged state 3. **Userspace receives notification and may check device state** 4. **BUT: GTs are NOT yet wedged!** 5. Thread finally calls `xe_gt_declare_wedged()` which: - Stops submission via `xe_guc_submit_wedge()` - Stops command transport via `xe_guc_ct_stop()` - Resets TLB invalidation via `xe_tlb_inval_reset()`
**The Impact:** Userspace receiving the wedged uevent might: - Query device state and see inconsistent information - Initiate recovery procedures on a partially-wedged device - Experience race conditions in error handling logic - See submissions still active when device should be fully wedged
### The Fix (NEW CODE)
The commit reorders operations to ensure atomicity from userspace's perspective:
```c if (!atomic_xchg(&xe->wedged.flag, 1)) { xe->needs_flr_on_fini = true; drm_err(&xe->drm, ...); } // ← Close the atomic block
// Wedge ALL GTs FIRST (always executed) for_each_gt(gt, xe, id) xe_gt_declare_wedged(gt);
// Then notify userspace (always executed if flag is set) if (xe_device_wedged(xe)) { if (!xe->wedged.method) xe_device_set_wedged_method(xe, ...); drm_dev_wedged_event(&xe->drm, xe->wedged.method, NULL); } ```
This ensures that: 1. Device wedged flag is set 2. **ALL GTs are fully wedged (submissions stopped, CT stopped, TLB reset)** 3. **ONLY THEN is userspace notified**
### Code Changes Analysis
**From xe_device.c:1260-1280:**
The key changes are: 1. **Moved closing brace** - The uevent call is moved OUT of the `if (!atomic_xchg(...))` block 2. **Reordered operations** - `for_each_gt()` loop moved BEFORE the uevent 3. **Added new guard** - `if (xe_device_wedged(xe))` wraps the uevent notification 4. **Uses new infrastructure** - References `xe->wedged.method` (from dependency commit)
### Behavioral Changes
**Minor behavioral change:** The uevent is now sent on every call after the flag is set (not just the first call). However, this is likely benign because:
1. Most callers check `xe_device_wedged()` before calling (see xe_gt.c:816, xe_guc_submit.c:1038) 2. These are error recovery paths that shouldn't execute repeatedly 3. Userspace should handle wedged events idempotently anyway
### Critical Dependency
**This commit has a HARD DEPENDENCY on commit 60439ac3f2354** ("drm/xe: Add a helper function to set recovery method") which:
1. Adds `xe->wedged.method` field to `struct xe_device` (xe_device_types.h:544) 2. Adds `xe_device_set_wedged_method()` function (xe_device.c:1186) 3. Modifies `drm_dev_wedged_event()` call to use `xe->wedged.method`
**Without this dependency, the commit will NOT compile!**
The code in lines 1274-1276 references: ```c if (!xe->wedged.method) xe_device_set_wedged_method(xe, DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_REBIND | DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_BUS_RESET); ```
And line 1279 uses: ```c drm_dev_wedged_event(&xe->drm, xe->wedged.method, NULL); ```
Both require the infrastructure from commit 60439ac3f2354.
### Backporting Criteria Evaluation
1. **Does it fix a bug that affects users?** ✓ YES - Fixes a race condition in critical error handling - Affects device recovery and error reporting - Can cause inconsistent state reporting to userspace
2. **Is the fix relatively small and contained?** ✓ YES - Just 8 lines added, 4 lines removed - Single function modified - Localized to xe_device_declare_wedged()
3. **Does it have clear side effects beyond fixing the issue?** ✓ NO - Only minor behavioral change (potential multiple uevents) - No new functionality added - No API changes
4. **Does it include major architectural changes?** ✓ NO - Simple code reordering - No new subsystems or abstractions
5. **Does it touch critical kernel subsystems?** ⚠ YES (but contained) - Touches DRM Xe driver (Intel GPU driver) - Critical for device error handling - But change is confined to xe driver only
6. **Is there explicit mention of stable tree backporting?** ✗ NO - No `Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org` tag - No `Fixes:` tag
7. **Does it follow stable tree rules?** ✓ YES - Important bugfix (race condition) - Minimal risk of regression - No new features - Confined to single driver
### Risk Assessment
**Risk Level: LOW**
**Reasons:** - The reordering is logically sound and correct - Code has been reviewed by maintainers (Reviewed-by: Matthew Brost) - No reverts found in subsequent commits - The potential multiple-uevent issue is mitigated by caller checks - Change is contained to error handling paths
**Testing considerations:** - Error paths are inherently difficult to test - Requires triggering GT reset failures or GuC load failures - May need fault injection testing
### Recommendation
**YES - Backport this commit, BUT as part of a series with its dependency.**
**Required commits for backport (in order):** 1. **60439ac3f2354** - "drm/xe: Add a helper function to set recovery method" 2. **90fdcf5f89e92** - "drm/xe: Set GT as wedged before sending wedged uevent" (this commit)
**Rationale:** - Fixes a real race condition that can cause inconsistent device state - Small, contained, and low-risk change - Important for proper error handling and recovery - Has clear benefit for users with Intel Xe GPUs - No known regressions or issues
**Target stable trees:** - Any stable kernel that includes the DRM Xe driver - Likely 6.8+ (when Xe driver was merged)
**Note:** The commits should be backported as a pair in the correct order to maintain compilation and functionality.
drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c index 1c9907b8a4e9e..d399c2628fa33 100644 --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c @@ -1157,8 +1157,10 @@ static void xe_device_wedged_fini(struct drm_device *drm, void *arg) * xe_device_declare_wedged - Declare device wedged * @xe: xe device instance * - * This is a final state that can only be cleared with a module + * This is a final state that can only be cleared with the recovery method + * specified in the drm wedged uevent. The default recovery method is * re-probe (unbind + bind). + * * In this state every IOCTL will be blocked so the GT cannot be used. * In general it will be called upon any critical error such as gt reset * failure or guc loading failure. Userspace will be notified of this state @@ -1192,13 +1194,15 @@ void xe_device_declare_wedged(struct xe_device *xe) "IOCTLs and executions are blocked. Only a rebind may clear the failure\n" "Please file a _new_ bug report at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/xe/kernel/issues/new%5Cn", dev_name(xe->drm.dev)); + } + + for_each_gt(gt, xe, id) + xe_gt_declare_wedged(gt);
+ if (xe_device_wedged(xe)) { /* Notify userspace of wedged device */ drm_dev_wedged_event(&xe->drm, DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_REBIND | DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_BUS_RESET, NULL); } - - for_each_gt(gt, xe, id) - xe_gt_declare_wedged(gt); }