5.4-stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
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From: Thomas Gleixner tglx@linutronix.de
[ Upstream commit 14f043f1340bf30bc60af127bff39f55889fef26 ]
The kernel-doc of timer related functions is partially uncomprehensible word salad. Rewrite it to make it useful.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner tglx@linutronix.de Tested-by: Guenter Roeck linux@roeck-us.net Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller jacob.e.keller@intel.com Reviewed-by: Anna-Maria Behnsen anna-maria@linutronix.de Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20221123201624.828703870@linutronix.de Stable-dep-of: 0f7352557a35 ("wifi: brcmfmac: Fix use-after-free bug in brcmf_cfg80211_detach") Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org --- kernel/time/timer.c | 148 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c index 16a2b62f5f74c..973c66d9b3f90 100644 --- a/kernel/time/timer.c +++ b/kernel/time/timer.c @@ -1072,14 +1072,16 @@ __mod_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires, unsigned int option }
/** - * mod_timer_pending - modify a pending timer's timeout - * @timer: the pending timer to be modified - * @expires: new timeout in jiffies + * mod_timer_pending - Modify a pending timer's timeout + * @timer: The pending timer to be modified + * @expires: New absolute timeout in jiffies * - * mod_timer_pending() is the same for pending timers as mod_timer(), - * but will not re-activate and modify already deleted timers. + * mod_timer_pending() is the same for pending timers as mod_timer(), but + * will not activate inactive timers. * - * It is useful for unserialized use of timers. + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was inactive and not modified + * * %1 - The timer was active and requeued to expire at @expires */ int mod_timer_pending(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires) { @@ -1088,24 +1090,27 @@ int mod_timer_pending(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires) EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_timer_pending);
/** - * mod_timer - modify a timer's timeout - * @timer: the timer to be modified - * @expires: new timeout in jiffies - * - * mod_timer() is a more efficient way to update the expire field of an - * active timer (if the timer is inactive it will be activated) + * mod_timer - Modify a timer's timeout + * @timer: The timer to be modified + * @expires: New absolute timeout in jiffies * * mod_timer(timer, expires) is equivalent to: * * del_timer(timer); timer->expires = expires; add_timer(timer); * + * mod_timer() is more efficient than the above open coded sequence. In + * case that the timer is inactive, the del_timer() part is a NOP. The + * timer is in any case activated with the new expiry time @expires. + * * Note that if there are multiple unserialized concurrent users of the * same timer, then mod_timer() is the only safe way to modify the timeout, * since add_timer() cannot modify an already running timer. * - * The function returns whether it has modified a pending timer or not. - * (ie. mod_timer() of an inactive timer returns 0, mod_timer() of an - * active timer returns 1.) + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was inactive and started + * * %1 - The timer was active and requeued to expire at @expires or + * the timer was active and not modified because @expires did + * not change the effective expiry time */ int mod_timer(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires) { @@ -1116,11 +1121,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_timer); /** * timer_reduce - Modify a timer's timeout if it would reduce the timeout * @timer: The timer to be modified - * @expires: New timeout in jiffies + * @expires: New absolute timeout in jiffies * * timer_reduce() is very similar to mod_timer(), except that it will only - * modify a running timer if that would reduce the expiration time (it will - * start a timer that isn't running). + * modify an enqueued timer if that would reduce the expiration time. If + * @timer is not enqueued it starts the timer. + * + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was inactive and started + * * %1 - The timer was active and requeued to expire at @expires or + * the timer was active and not modified because @expires + * did not change the effective expiry time such that the + * timer would expire earlier than already scheduled */ int timer_reduce(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires) { @@ -1129,18 +1141,21 @@ int timer_reduce(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires) EXPORT_SYMBOL(timer_reduce);
/** - * add_timer - start a timer - * @timer: the timer to be added + * add_timer - Start a timer + * @timer: The timer to be started * - * The kernel will do a ->function(@timer) callback from the - * timer interrupt at the ->expires point in the future. The - * current time is 'jiffies'. + * Start @timer to expire at @timer->expires in the future. @timer->expires + * is the absolute expiry time measured in 'jiffies'. When the timer expires + * timer->function(timer) will be invoked from soft interrupt context. * - * The timer's ->expires, ->function fields must be set prior calling this - * function. + * The @timer->expires and @timer->function fields must be set prior + * to calling this function. + * + * If @timer->expires is already in the past @timer will be queued to + * expire at the next timer tick. * - * Timers with an ->expires field in the past will be executed in the next - * timer tick. + * This can only operate on an inactive timer. Attempts to invoke this on + * an active timer are rejected with a warning. */ void add_timer(struct timer_list *timer) { @@ -1150,11 +1165,13 @@ void add_timer(struct timer_list *timer) EXPORT_SYMBOL(add_timer);
/** - * add_timer_on - start a timer on a particular CPU - * @timer: the timer to be added - * @cpu: the CPU to start it on + * add_timer_on - Start a timer on a particular CPU + * @timer: The timer to be started + * @cpu: The CPU to start it on + * + * Same as add_timer() except that it starts the timer on the given CPU. * - * This is not very scalable on SMP. Double adds are not possible. + * See add_timer() for further details. */ void add_timer_on(struct timer_list *timer, int cpu) { @@ -1189,15 +1206,18 @@ void add_timer_on(struct timer_list *timer, int cpu) EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_timer_on);
/** - * del_timer - deactivate a timer. - * @timer: the timer to be deactivated - * - * del_timer() deactivates a timer - this works on both active and inactive - * timers. - * - * The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not. - * (ie. del_timer() of an inactive timer returns 0, del_timer() of an - * active timer returns 1.) + * del_timer - Deactivate a timer. + * @timer: The timer to be deactivated + * + * The function only deactivates a pending timer, but contrary to + * del_timer_sync() it does not take into account whether the timer's + * callback function is concurrently executed on a different CPU or not. + * It neither prevents rearming of the timer. If @timer can be rearmed + * concurrently then the return value of this function is meaningless. + * + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was not pending + * * %1 - The timer was pending and deactivated */ int del_timer(struct timer_list *timer) { @@ -1219,10 +1239,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(del_timer);
/** * try_to_del_timer_sync - Try to deactivate a timer - * @timer: timer to delete + * @timer: Timer to deactivate + * + * This function tries to deactivate a timer. On success the timer is not + * queued and the timer callback function is not running on any CPU. * - * This function tries to deactivate a timer. Upon successful (ret >= 0) - * exit the timer is not queued and the handler is not running on any CPU. + * This function does not guarantee that the timer cannot be rearmed right + * after dropping the base lock. That needs to be prevented by the calling + * code if necessary. + * + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was not pending + * * %1 - The timer was pending and deactivated + * * %-1 - The timer callback function is running on a different CPU */ int try_to_del_timer_sync(struct timer_list *timer) { @@ -1318,23 +1347,19 @@ static inline void del_timer_wait_running(struct timer_list *timer) { }
#if defined(CONFIG_SMP) || defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) /** - * del_timer_sync - deactivate a timer and wait for the handler to finish. - * @timer: the timer to be deactivated - * - * This function only differs from del_timer() on SMP: besides deactivating - * the timer it also makes sure the handler has finished executing on other - * CPUs. + * del_timer_sync - Deactivate a timer and wait for the handler to finish. + * @timer: The timer to be deactivated * * Synchronization rules: Callers must prevent restarting of the timer, * otherwise this function is meaningless. It must not be called from * interrupt contexts unless the timer is an irqsafe one. The caller must - * not hold locks which would prevent completion of the timer's - * handler. The timer's handler must not call add_timer_on(). Upon exit the - * timer is not queued and the handler is not running on any CPU. + * not hold locks which would prevent completion of the timer's callback + * function. The timer's handler must not call add_timer_on(). Upon exit + * the timer is not queued and the handler is not running on any CPU. * - * Note: For !irqsafe timers, you must not hold locks that are held in - * interrupt context while calling this function. Even if the lock has - * nothing to do with the timer in question. Here's why:: + * For !irqsafe timers, the caller must not hold locks that are held in + * interrupt context. Even if the lock has nothing to do with the timer in + * question. Here's why:: * * CPU0 CPU1 * ---- ---- @@ -1348,10 +1373,17 @@ static inline void del_timer_wait_running(struct timer_list *timer) { } * while (base->running_timer == mytimer); * * Now del_timer_sync() will never return and never release somelock. - * The interrupt on the other CPU is waiting to grab somelock but - * it has interrupted the softirq that CPU0 is waiting to finish. + * The interrupt on the other CPU is waiting to grab somelock but it has + * interrupted the softirq that CPU0 is waiting to finish. + * + * This function cannot guarantee that the timer is not rearmed again by + * some concurrent or preempting code, right after it dropped the base + * lock. If there is the possibility of a concurrent rearm then the return + * value of the function is meaningless. * - * The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not. + * Return: + * * %0 - The timer was not pending + * * %1 - The timer was pending and deactivated */ int del_timer_sync(struct timer_list *timer) {