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ARM: Fix subtle race in CPU pen_release hotplug code
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There is a subtle race in the CPU hotplug code, where a CPU which has
been offlined can online itself before being requested, which results
in things going astray on the next online/offline cycle.

What happens in the normal online/offline/online cycle is:

	CPU0			CPU3
	requests boot of CPU3
	pen_release = 3
	flush cache line
				checks pen_release, reads 3
				starts boot
				pen_release = -1
	... requests CPU3 offline ...
				... dies ...
				checks pen_release, reads -1
	requests boot of CPU3
	pen_release = 3
	flush cache line
				checks pen_release, reads 3
				starts boot
				pen_release = -1

However, as the write of -1 of pen_release is not fully flushed back to
memory, and the checking of pen_release is done with caches disabled,
this allows CPU3 the opportunity to read the old value of pen_release:

	CPU0			CPU3
	requests boot of CPU3
	pen_release = 3
	flush cache line
				checks pen_release, reads 3
				starts boot
				pen_release = -1
	... requests CPU3 offline ...
				... dies ...
				checks pen_release, reads 3
				starts boot
				pen_release = -1
	requests boot of CPU3
	pen_release = 3
	flush cache line

Fix this by grouping the write of pen_release along with its cache line
flushing code to ensure that any update to pen_release is always pushed
out to physical memory.

Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>
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Russell King committed Dec 20, 2010
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19 changes: 15 additions & 4 deletions arch/arm/mach-realview/platsmp.c
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Expand Up @@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ extern void realview_secondary_startup(void);
*/
volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;

/*
* Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
* observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
* or not. This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
*/
static void write_pen_release(int val)
{
pen_release = val;
smp_wmb();
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
}

static void __iomem *scu_base_addr(void)
{
if (machine_is_realview_eb_mp())
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* let the primary processor know we're out of the
* pen, then head off into the C entry point
*/
pen_release = -1;
smp_wmb();
write_pen_release(-1);

/*
* Synchronise with the boot thread.
Expand All @@ -92,8 +104,7 @@ int __cpuinit boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
* Note that "pen_release" is the hardware CPU ID, whereas
* "cpu" is Linux's internal ID.
*/
pen_release = cpu;
flush_cache_all();
write_pen_release(cpu);

/*
* Send the secondary CPU a soft interrupt, thereby causing
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20 changes: 15 additions & 5 deletions arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/platsmp.c
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Expand Up @@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ extern void s5pv310_secondary_startup(void);

volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;

/*
* Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
* observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
* or not. This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
*/
static void write_pen_release(int val)
{
pen_release = val;
smp_wmb();
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
}

static void __iomem *scu_base_addr(void)
{
return (void __iomem *)(S5P_VA_SCU);
Expand All @@ -57,8 +70,7 @@ void __cpuinit platform_secondary_init(unsigned int cpu)
* let the primary processor know we're out of the
* pen, then head off into the C entry point
*/
pen_release = -1;
smp_wmb();
write_pen_release(-1);

/*
* Synchronise with the boot thread.
Expand All @@ -85,9 +97,7 @@ int __cpuinit boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
* Note that "pen_release" is the hardware CPU ID, whereas
* "cpu" is Linux's internal ID.
*/
pen_release = cpu;
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
write_pen_release(cpu);

/*
* Send the secondary CPU a soft interrupt, thereby causing
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22 changes: 15 additions & 7 deletions arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
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Expand Up @@ -27,6 +27,19 @@
*/
volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;

/*
* Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
* observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
* or not. This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
*/
static void write_pen_release(int val)
{
pen_release = val;
smp_wmb();
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
}

static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(boot_lock);

void __cpuinit platform_secondary_init(unsigned int cpu)
Expand All @@ -42,7 +55,7 @@ void __cpuinit platform_secondary_init(unsigned int cpu)
* let the primary processor know we're out of the
* pen, then head off into the C entry point
*/
pen_release = -1;
write_pen_release(-1);

/*
* Synchronise with the boot thread.
Expand All @@ -66,9 +79,7 @@ int __cpuinit boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
* the holding pen - release it, then wait for it to flag
* that it has been released by resetting pen_release.
*/
pen_release = cpu;
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release) + 1);
write_pen_release(cpu);

smp_cross_call(cpumask_of(cpu), 1);

Expand All @@ -89,9 +100,6 @@ int __cpuinit boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)

static void __init wakeup_secondary(void)
{
/* nobody is to be released from the pen yet */
pen_release = -1;

/*
* write the address of secondary startup into the backup ram register
* at offset 0x1FF4, then write the magic number 0xA1FEED01 to the
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20 changes: 15 additions & 5 deletions arch/arm/mach-vexpress/platsmp.c
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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ extern void vexpress_secondary_startup(void);
*/
volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;

/*
* Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
* observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
* or not. This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
*/
static void write_pen_release(int val)
{
pen_release = val;
smp_wmb();
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
}

static void __iomem *scu_base_addr(void)
{
return MMIO_P2V(A9_MPCORE_SCU);
Expand All @@ -54,8 +67,7 @@ void __cpuinit platform_secondary_init(unsigned int cpu)
* let the primary processor know we're out of the
* pen, then head off into the C entry point
*/
pen_release = -1;
smp_wmb();
write_pen_release(-1);

/*
* Synchronise with the boot thread.
Expand All @@ -80,9 +92,7 @@ int __cpuinit boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
* since we haven't sent them a soft interrupt, they shouldn't
* be there.
*/
pen_release = cpu;
__cpuc_flush_dcache_area((void *)&pen_release, sizeof(pen_release));
outer_clean_range(__pa(&pen_release), __pa(&pen_release + 1));
write_pen_release(cpu);

/*
* Send the secondary CPU a soft interrupt, thereby causing
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