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netdevsim: remove incorrect __net_initdata annotations

Message ID 20180404121347.3089169-1-arnd@arndb.de
State Accepted
Commit 87248d31d1055b56e01a62d9320b4e118bc84e0e
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Series netdevsim: remove incorrect __net_initdata annotations | expand

Commit Message

Arnd Bergmann April 4, 2018, 12:12 p.m. UTC
The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that
get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c34): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function nsim_devlink_exit() references
the (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
This is often because nsim_devlink_exit lacks a __initdata
annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c64): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8692bc): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x869300): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

As that warning tells us, discarding the structure after a module is
loaded would lead to a undefined behavior when that module is removed.

It might be possible to change that annotation so it has no effect for
loadable modules, but I have not figured out exactly how to do that, and
we want this to be fixed in -rc1.

This just removes the annotations, just like we do for all other such
modules.

Fixes: 37923ed6b8ce ("netdevsim: Add simple FIB resource controller via devlink")
Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

---
 drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c | 2 +-
 drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c     | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

-- 
2.9.0

Comments

David Ahern April 4, 2018, 3:33 p.m. UTC | #1
On 4/4/18 6:12 AM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that

> get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

> 

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c34): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> The function nsim_devlink_exit() references

> the (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).

> This is often because nsim_devlink_exit lacks a __initdata

> annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c64): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8692bc): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x869300): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> 

> As that warning tells us, discarding the structure after a module is

> loaded would lead to a undefined behavior when that module is removed.

> 

> It might be possible to change that annotation so it has no effect for

> loadable modules, but I have not figured out exactly how to do that, and

> we want this to be fixed in -rc1.

> 

> This just removes the annotations, just like we do for all other such

> modules.

> 

> Fixes: 37923ed6b8ce ("netdevsim: Add simple FIB resource controller via devlink")

> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

> ---

>  drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c | 2 +-

>  drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c     | 2 +-

>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

> 

> diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c

> index 27ae05c5fdaf..1dba47936456 100644

> --- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c

> +++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c

> @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int __net_init nsim_devlink_netns_init(struct net *net)

>  	return 0;

>  }

>  

> -static struct pernet_operations nsim_devlink_net_ops __net_initdata = {

> +static struct pernet_operations nsim_devlink_net_ops = {

>  	.init = nsim_devlink_netns_init,

>  	.id   = &nsim_devlink_id,

>  	.size = sizeof(bool),

> diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c

> index 0d105bafa261..9bfe9e151e13 100644

> --- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c

> +++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c

> @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int __net_init nsim_fib_netns_init(struct net *net)

>  	return 0;

>  }

>  

> -static struct pernet_operations nsim_fib_net_ops __net_initdata = {

> +static struct pernet_operations nsim_fib_net_ops = {

>  	.init = nsim_fib_netns_init,

>  	.id   = &nsim_fib_net_id,

>  	.size = sizeof(struct nsim_fib_data),

> 


I am confused ... I do the same thing in the VRF driver and that code
has been there since June 2017.
Arnd Bergmann April 4, 2018, 3:42 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 5:33 PM, David Ahern <dsa@cumulusnetworks.com> wrote:
> On 4/4/18 6:12 AM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

>> The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that

>> get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

>>


>

> I am confused ... I do the same thing in the VRF driver and that code

> has been there since June 2017.


I don't see any exit call in that driver, the only caller of
unregister_pernet_operations() there is in the init function itself,
and the module cannot be removed.

     Arnd
David Miller April 4, 2018, 3:52 p.m. UTC | #3
From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

Date: Wed,  4 Apr 2018 14:12:39 +0200

> The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that

> get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

> 

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c34): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> The function nsim_devlink_exit() references

> the (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).

> This is often because nsim_devlink_exit lacks a __initdata

> annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c64): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8692bc): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x869300): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

> 

> As that warning tells us, discarding the structure after a module is

> loaded would lead to a undefined behavior when that module is removed.

> 

> It might be possible to change that annotation so it has no effect for

> loadable modules, but I have not figured out exactly how to do that, and

> we want this to be fixed in -rc1.

> 

> This just removes the annotations, just like we do for all other such

> modules.

> 

> Fixes: 37923ed6b8ce ("netdevsim: Add simple FIB resource controller via devlink")

> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>


Hmmm...

__net_initdata defines to nothing if network namespaces are enabled.

That's the whole point.

Therefore, if NETNS is disabled, "unregister_pernet_operations" cannot
happen and this is the only time when __net_initdata actually does
something.
Arnd Bergmann April 4, 2018, 4:03 p.m. UTC | #4
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 5:52 PM, David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> wrote:
> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

> Date: Wed,  4 Apr 2018 14:12:39 +0200

>

>> The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that

>> get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

>>

>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c34): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>> The function nsim_devlink_exit() references

>> the (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).

>> This is often because nsim_devlink_exit lacks a __initdata

>> annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.

>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c64): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8692bc): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x869300): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>>

>> As that warning tells us, discarding the structure after a module is

>> loaded would lead to a undefined behavior when that module is removed.

>>

>> It might be possible to change that annotation so it has no effect for

>> loadable modules, but I have not figured out exactly how to do that, and

>> we want this to be fixed in -rc1.

>>

>> This just removes the annotations, just like we do for all other such

>> modules.

>>

>> Fixes: 37923ed6b8ce ("netdevsim: Add simple FIB resource controller via devlink")

>> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

>

> Hmmm...

>

> __net_initdata defines to nothing if network namespaces are enabled.

>

> That's the whole point.

>

> Therefore, if NETNS is disabled, "unregister_pernet_operations" cannot

> happen and this is the only time when __net_initdata actually does

> something.


The problem happens with CONFIG_NETNS=n: __net_initdata turns into
__initdata, and nsim_fib_net_ops is referenced from a function that is
not marked __init (i.e. nsim_fib_exit).

The logic to turn __net_initdata into __init only makes sense for
subsystems that have no way to be unregistered, i.e. code which is
always built-in, or non-unloadable modules.

       Arnd
David Miller April 4, 2018, 4:54 p.m. UTC | #5
From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 18:03:41 +0200

> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 5:52 PM, David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> wrote:

>> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

>> Date: Wed,  4 Apr 2018 14:12:39 +0200

>>

>>> The __net_initdata section cannot currently be used for structures that

>>> get cleaned up in an exitcall using unregister_pernet_operations:

>>>

>>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c34): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>>> The function nsim_devlink_exit() references

>>> the (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).

>>> This is often because nsim_devlink_exit lacks a __initdata

>>> annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.

>>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x868c64): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_devlink_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8692bc): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_exit() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>>> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x869300): Section mismatch in reference from the function nsim_fib_init() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)

>>>

>>> As that warning tells us, discarding the structure after a module is

>>> loaded would lead to a undefined behavior when that module is removed.

>>>

>>> It might be possible to change that annotation so it has no effect for

>>> loadable modules, but I have not figured out exactly how to do that, and

>>> we want this to be fixed in -rc1.

>>>

>>> This just removes the annotations, just like we do for all other such

>>> modules.

>>>

>>> Fixes: 37923ed6b8ce ("netdevsim: Add simple FIB resource controller via devlink")

>>> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

>>

>> Hmmm...

>>

>> __net_initdata defines to nothing if network namespaces are enabled.

>>

>> That's the whole point.

>>

>> Therefore, if NETNS is disabled, "unregister_pernet_operations" cannot

>> happen and this is the only time when __net_initdata actually does

>> something.

> 

> The problem happens with CONFIG_NETNS=n: __net_initdata turns into

> __initdata, and nsim_fib_net_ops is referenced from a function that is

> not marked __init (i.e. nsim_fib_exit).

> 

> The logic to turn __net_initdata into __init only makes sense for

> subsystems that have no way to be unregistered, i.e. code which is

> always built-in, or non-unloadable modules.


Ok, I see it.

I'll apply this for now, thanks.
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diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c
index 27ae05c5fdaf..1dba47936456 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/devlink.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@  static int __net_init nsim_devlink_netns_init(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct pernet_operations nsim_devlink_net_ops __net_initdata = {
+static struct pernet_operations nsim_devlink_net_ops = {
 	.init = nsim_devlink_netns_init,
 	.id   = &nsim_devlink_id,
 	.size = sizeof(bool),
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c
index 0d105bafa261..9bfe9e151e13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@  static int __net_init nsim_fib_netns_init(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct pernet_operations nsim_fib_net_ops __net_initdata = {
+static struct pernet_operations nsim_fib_net_ops = {
 	.init = nsim_fib_netns_init,
 	.id   = &nsim_fib_net_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct nsim_fib_data),