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diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 7c397907d0e9..ad912511a0c0 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ __setup("nmi_watchdog=", hardlockup_panic_setup);
* own hardlockup detector.
*
* watchdog_nmi_enable/disable can be implemented to start and stop when
- * softlockup watchdog threads start and stop. The arch must select the
+ * softlockup watchdog start and stop. The arch must select the
* SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR Kconfig.
*/
int __weak watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu)
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ void touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync(void)
__this_cpu_write(watchdog_report_ts, SOFTLOCKUP_DELAY_REPORT);
}
-static int is_softlockup(unsigned long touch_ts, unsigned long period_ts)
+static int is_softlockup(unsigned long touch_ts,
+ unsigned long period_ts,
+ unsigned long now)
{
- unsigned long now = get_timestamp();
-
if ((watchdog_enabled & SOFT_WATCHDOG_ENABLED) && watchdog_thresh){
/* Warn about unreasonable delays. */
if (time_after(now, period_ts + get_softlockup_thresh()))
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct completion, softlockup_completion);
static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_stop_work, softlockup_stop_work);
/*
- * The watchdog thread function - touches the timestamp.
+ * The watchdog feed function - touches the timestamp.
*
* It only runs once every sample_period seconds (4 seconds by
* default) to reset the softlockup timestamp. If this gets delayed
@@ -353,8 +353,7 @@ static int softlockup_fn(void *data)
/* watchdog kicker functions */
static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
{
- unsigned long touch_ts = __this_cpu_read(watchdog_touch_ts);
- unsigned long period_ts = __this_cpu_read(watchdog_report_ts);
+ unsigned long touch_ts, period_ts, now;
struct pt_regs *regs = get_irq_regs();
int duration;
int softlockup_all_cpu_backtrace = sysctl_softlockup_all_cpu_backtrace;
@@ -377,11 +376,22 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
hrtimer_forward_now(hrtimer, ns_to_ktime(sample_period));
/*
+ * Read the current timestamp first. It might become invalid anytime
+ * when a virtual machine is stopped by the host or when the watchog
+ * is touched from NMI.
+ */
+ now = get_timestamp();
+ /*
* If a virtual machine is stopped by the host it can look to
- * the watchdog like a soft lockup. Check to see if the host
- * stopped the vm before we process the timestamps.
+ * the watchdog like a soft lockup. This function touches the watchdog.
*/
kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused();
+ /*
+ * The stored timestamp is comparable with @now only when not touched.
+ * It might get touched anytime from NMI. Make sure that is_softlockup()
+ * uses the same (valid) value.
+ */
+ period_ts = READ_ONCE(*this_cpu_ptr(&watchdog_report_ts));
/* Reset the interval when touched by known problematic code. */
if (period_ts == SOFTLOCKUP_DELAY_REPORT) {
@@ -398,13 +408,9 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
return HRTIMER_RESTART;
}
- /* check for a softlockup
- * This is done by making sure a high priority task is
- * being scheduled. The task touches the watchdog to
- * indicate it is getting cpu time. If it hasn't then
- * this is a good indication some task is hogging the cpu
- */
- duration = is_softlockup(touch_ts, period_ts);
+ /* Check for a softlockup. */
+ touch_ts = __this_cpu_read(watchdog_touch_ts);
+ duration = is_softlockup(touch_ts, period_ts, now);
if (unlikely(duration)) {
/*
* Prevent multiple soft-lockup reports if one cpu is already
@@ -552,11 +558,7 @@ static void lockup_detector_reconfigure(void)
}
/*
- * Create the watchdog thread infrastructure and configure the detector(s).
- *
- * The threads are not unparked as watchdog_allowed_mask is empty. When
- * the threads are successfully initialized, take the proper locks and
- * unpark the threads in the watchdog_cpumask if the watchdog is enabled.
+ * Create the watchdog infrastructure and configure the detector(s).
*/
static __init void lockup_detector_setup(void)
{
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ void lockup_detector_soft_poweroff(void)
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-/* Propagate any changes to the watchdog threads */
+/* Propagate any changes to the watchdog infrastructure */
static void proc_watchdog_update(void)
{
/* Remove impossible cpus to keep sysctl output clean. */