From: Kevin Brodsky <kevin.brodsky@arm.com>
To: linux-mm@kvack.org
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Subject: [PATCH v3 07/13] mm: enable lazy_mmu sections to nest
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:27:21 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251015082727.2395128-8-kevin.brodsky@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251015082727.2395128-1-kevin.brodsky@arm.com>
Despite recent efforts to prevent lazy_mmu sections from nesting, it
remains difficult to ensure that it never occurs - and in fact it
does occur on arm64 in certain situations (CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC).
Commit 1ef3095b1405 ("arm64/mm: Permit lazy_mmu_mode to be nested")
made nesting tolerable on arm64, but without truly supporting it:
the inner call to leave() disables the batching optimisation before
the outer section ends.
This patch actually enables lazy_mmu sections to nest by tracking
the nesting level in task_struct, in a similar fashion to e.g.
pagefault_{enable,disable}(). This is fully handled by the generic
lazy_mmu helpers that were recently introduced.
lazy_mmu sections were not initially intended to nest, so we need to
clarify the semantics w.r.t. the arch_*_lazy_mmu_mode() callbacks.
This patch takes the following approach:
* The outermost calls to lazy_mmu_mode_{enable,disable}() trigger
calls to arch_{enter,leave}_lazy_mmu_mode() - this is unchanged.
* Nested calls to lazy_mmu_mode_{enable,disable}() are not forwarded
to the arch via arch_{enter,leave} - lazy MMU remains enabled so
the assumption is that these callbacks are not relevant. However,
existing code may rely on a call to disable() to flush any batched
state, regardless of nesting. arch_flush_lazy_mmu_mode() is
therefore called in that situation.
A separate interface was recently introduced to temporarily pause
the lazy MMU mode: lazy_mmu_mode_{pause,resume}(). pause() fully
exits the mode *regardless of the nesting level*, and resume()
restores the mode at the same nesting level.
Whether the mode is actually enabled or not at any point is tracked
by a separate "enabled" field in task_struct; this makes it possible
to check invariants in the generic API, and to expose a new
in_lazy_mmu_mode() helper to replace the various ways arch's
currently track whether the mode is enabled (this will be done in
later patches).
In summary (count/enabled represent the values *after* the call):
lazy_mmu_mode_enable() -> arch_enter() count=1 enabled=1
lazy_mmu_mode_enable() -> ø count=2 enabled=1
lazy_mmu_mode_pause() -> arch_leave() count=2 enabled=0
lazy_mmu_mode_resume() -> arch_enter() count=2 enabled=1
lazy_mmu_mode_disable() -> arch_flush() count=1 enabled=1
lazy_mmu_mode_disable() -> arch_leave() count=0 enabled=0
Note: in_lazy_mmu_mode() is added to <linux/sched.h> to allow arch
headers included by <linux/pgtable.h> to use it.
Signed-off-by: Kevin Brodsky <kevin.brodsky@arm.com>
---
Alexander Gordeev suggested that a future optimisation may need
lazy_mmu_mode_{pause,resume}() to call distinct arch callbacks [1]. For
now arch_{leave,enter}() are called directly, but introducing new arch
callbacks should be straightforward.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/5a0818bb-75d4-47df-925c-0102f7d598f4-agordeev@linux.ibm.com/
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h | 12 ------
include/linux/mm_types_task.h | 5 +++
include/linux/pgtable.h | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
include/linux/sched.h | 16 ++++++++
4 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
index e3cbb10288c4..f15ca4d62f09 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h
@@ -82,18 +82,6 @@ static inline void queue_pte_barriers(void)
static inline void arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode(void)
{
- /*
- * lazy_mmu_mode is not supposed to permit nesting. But in practice this
- * does happen with CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC, where a page allocation
- * inside a lazy_mmu_mode section (such as zap_pte_range()) will change
- * permissions on the linear map with apply_to_page_range(), which
- * re-enters lazy_mmu_mode. So we tolerate nesting in our
- * implementation. The first call to arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode() will
- * flush and clear the flag such that the remainder of the work in the
- * outer nest behaves as if outside of lazy mmu mode. This is safe and
- * keeps tracking simple.
- */
-
if (in_interrupt())
return;
diff --git a/include/linux/mm_types_task.h b/include/linux/mm_types_task.h
index a82aa80c0ba4..2ff83b85fef0 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm_types_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm_types_task.h
@@ -88,4 +88,9 @@ struct tlbflush_unmap_batch {
#endif
};
+struct lazy_mmu_state {
+ u8 count;
+ bool enabled;
+};
+
#endif /* _LINUX_MM_TYPES_TASK_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/pgtable.h b/include/linux/pgtable.h
index 194b2c3e7576..269225a733de 100644
--- a/include/linux/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/linux/pgtable.h
@@ -228,28 +228,89 @@ static inline int pmd_dirty(pmd_t pmd)
* of the lazy mode. So the implementation must assume preemption may be enabled
* and cpu migration is possible; it must take steps to be robust against this.
* (In practice, for user PTE updates, the appropriate page table lock(s) are
- * held, but for kernel PTE updates, no lock is held). Nesting is not permitted
- * and the mode cannot be used in interrupt context.
+ * held, but for kernel PTE updates, no lock is held). The mode cannot be used
+ * in interrupt context.
+ *
+ * The lazy MMU mode is enabled for a given block of code using:
+ *
+ * lazy_mmu_mode_enable();
+ * <code>
+ * lazy_mmu_mode_disable();
+ *
+ * Nesting is permitted: <code> may itself use an enable()/disable() pair.
+ * A nested call to enable() has no functional effect; however disable() causes
+ * any batched architectural state to be flushed regardless of nesting. After a
+ * call to disable(), the caller can therefore rely on all previous page table
+ * modifications to have taken effect, but the lazy MMU mode may still be
+ * enabled.
+ *
+ * In certain cases, it may be desirable to temporarily pause the lazy MMU mode.
+ * This can be done using:
+ *
+ * lazy_mmu_mode_pause();
+ * <code>
+ * lazy_mmu_mode_resume();
+ *
+ * This sequence must only be used if the lazy MMU mode is already enabled.
+ * pause() ensures that the mode is exited regardless of the nesting level;
+ * resume() re-enters the mode at the same nesting level. <code> must not modify
+ * the lazy MMU state (i.e. it must not call any of the lazy_mmu_mode_*
+ * helpers).
+ *
+ * in_lazy_mmu_mode() can be used to check whether the lazy MMU mode is
+ * currently enabled.
*/
#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LAZY_MMU
static inline void lazy_mmu_mode_enable(void)
{
- arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ struct lazy_mmu_state *state = ¤t->lazy_mmu_state;
+
+ VM_BUG_ON(state->count == U8_MAX);
+ /* enable() must not be called while paused */
+ VM_WARN_ON(state->count > 0 && !state->enabled);
+
+ if (state->count == 0) {
+ arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ state->enabled = true;
+ }
+ ++state->count;
}
static inline void lazy_mmu_mode_disable(void)
{
- arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ struct lazy_mmu_state *state = ¤t->lazy_mmu_state;
+
+ VM_BUG_ON(state->count == 0);
+ VM_WARN_ON(!state->enabled);
+
+ --state->count;
+ if (state->count == 0) {
+ state->enabled = false;
+ arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ } else {
+ /* Exiting a nested section */
+ arch_flush_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ }
}
static inline void lazy_mmu_mode_pause(void)
{
+ struct lazy_mmu_state *state = ¤t->lazy_mmu_state;
+
+ VM_WARN_ON(state->count == 0 || !state->enabled);
+
+ state->enabled = false;
arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode();
}
static inline void lazy_mmu_mode_resume(void)
{
+ struct lazy_mmu_state *state = ¤t->lazy_mmu_state;
+
+ VM_WARN_ON(state->count == 0 || state->enabled);
+
arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode();
+ state->enabled = true;
}
#else
static inline void lazy_mmu_mode_enable(void) {}
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index cbb7340c5866..2862d8bf2160 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1441,6 +1441,10 @@ struct task_struct {
struct page_frag task_frag;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LAZY_MMU
+ struct lazy_mmu_state lazy_mmu_state;
+#endif
+
#ifdef CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT
struct task_delay_info *delays;
#endif
@@ -1724,6 +1728,18 @@ static inline char task_state_to_char(struct task_struct *tsk)
return task_index_to_char(task_state_index(tsk));
}
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LAZY_MMU
+static inline bool in_lazy_mmu_mode(void)
+{
+ return current->lazy_mmu_state.enabled;
+}
+#else
+static inline bool in_lazy_mmu_mode(void)
+{
+ return false;
+}
+#endif
+
extern struct pid *cad_pid;
/*
--
2.47.0
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Thread overview: 58+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-10-15 8:27 [PATCH v3 00/13] Nesting support for lazy MMU mode Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 01/13] powerpc/64s: Do not re-activate batched TLB flush Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 02/13] x86/xen: simplify flush_lazy_mmu() Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 16:52 ` Dave Hansen
2025-10-16 7:32 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 03/13] powerpc/mm: implement arch_flush_lazy_mmu_mode() Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 19:36 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:09 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-24 14:42 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 14:54 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 04/13] sparc/mm: " Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 19:37 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 05/13] mm: introduce CONFIG_ARCH_LAZY_MMU Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-18 9:52 ` Mike Rapoport
2025-10-20 10:37 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 19:38 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 06/13] mm: introduce generic lazy_mmu helpers Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-17 15:54 ` Alexander Gordeev
2025-10-20 10:32 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 19:52 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:13 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-24 13:27 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 14:32 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-27 16:24 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-28 10:34 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` Kevin Brodsky [this message]
2025-10-23 20:00 ` [PATCH v3 07/13] mm: enable lazy_mmu sections to nest David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:16 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-24 13:23 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 14:33 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 08/13] arm64: mm: replace TIF_LAZY_MMU with in_lazy_mmu_mode() Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 09/13] powerpc/mm: replace batch->active " Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 20:02 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:16 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 10/13] sparc/mm: " Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 20:03 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 11/13] x86/xen: use lazy_mmu_state when context-switching Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 20:06 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 14:47 ` David Woodhouse
2025-10-24 14:51 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 15:13 ` David Woodhouse
2025-10-24 15:16 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 15:38 ` John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
2025-10-24 15:47 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 15:51 ` John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
2025-10-27 12:38 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 22:52 ` Demi Marie Obenour
2025-10-27 12:29 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-27 13:32 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-24 15:05 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-24 15:17 ` David Woodhouse
2025-10-27 13:38 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 12/13] mm: bail out of lazy_mmu_mode_* in interrupt context Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 20:08 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:17 ` Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-15 8:27 ` [PATCH v3 13/13] mm: introduce arch_wants_lazy_mmu_mode() Kevin Brodsky
2025-10-23 20:10 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-10-24 12:17 ` Kevin Brodsky
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