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In converting the XFS code from GFP_NOFS to scoped contexts, we
converted the quota radix tree to GFP_KERNEL. Unfortunately, it was
not clearly documented that this set was because there is a
dependency on the quotainfo->qi_tree_lock being taken in memory
reclaim to remove dquots from the radix tree.
In hindsight this is obvious, but the radix tree allocations on
insert are not immediately obvious, and we avoid this for the inode
cache radix trees by using preloading and hence completely avoiding
the radix tree node allocation under tree lock constraints.
Hence there are a few solutions here. The first is to reinstate
GFP_NOFS for the radix tree and add a comment explaining why
GFP_NOFS is used. The second is to use memalloc_nofs_save() on the
radix tree insert context, which makes it obvious that the radix
tree insert runs under GFP_NOFS constraints. The third option is to
simply replace the radix tree and it's lock with an xarray which can
do memory allocation safely in an insert context.
The first is OK, but not really the direction we want to head. The
second is my preferred short term solution. The third - converting
XFS radix trees to xarray - is the longer term solution.
Hence to fix the regression here, we take option 2 as it moves us in
the direction we want to head with memory allocation and GFP_NOFS
removal.
Reported-by: syzbot+8fdff861a781522bda4d@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Reported-by: syzbot+d247769793ec169e4bf9@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
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| arch | ||
| block | ||
| certs | ||
| crypto | ||
| drivers | ||
| fs | ||
| include | ||
| init | ||
| io_uring | ||
| ipc | ||
| kernel | ||
| lib | ||
| mm | ||
| net | ||
| rust | ||
| samples | ||
| scripts | ||
| security | ||
| sound | ||
| tools | ||
| usr | ||
| virt | ||
| .clang-format | ||
| .cocciconfig | ||
| .editorconfig | ||
| .get_maintainer.ignore | ||
| .gitattributes | ||
| .gitignore | ||
| .mailmap | ||
| .rustfmt.toml | ||
| COPYING | ||
| CREDITS | ||
| Kbuild | ||
| Kconfig | ||
| MAINTAINERS | ||
| Makefile | ||
| README | ||
README
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.