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Li Li fd2214199a FROMGIT: binder: fix freeze race
Currently cgroup freezer is used to freeze the application threads, and
BINDER_FREEZE is used to freeze the corresponding binder interface.
There's already a mechanism in ioctl(BINDER_FREEZE) to wait for any
existing transactions to drain out before actually freezing the binder
interface.

But freezing an app requires 2 steps, freezing the binder interface with
ioctl(BINDER_FREEZE) and then freezing the application main threads with
cgroupfs. This is not an atomic operation. The following race issue
might happen.

1) Binder interface is frozen by ioctl(BINDER_FREEZE);
2) Main thread A initiates a new sync binder transaction to process B;
3) Main thread A is frozen by "echo 1 > cgroup.freeze";
4) The response from process B reaches the frozen thread, which will
unexpectedly fail.

This patch provides a mechanism to check if there's any new pending
transaction happening between ioctl(BINDER_FREEZE) and freezing the
main thread. If there's any, the main thread freezing operation can
be rolled back to finish the pending transaction.

Furthermore, the response might reach the binder driver before the
rollback actually happens. That will still cause failed transaction.

As the other process doesn't wait for another response of the response,
the response transaction failure can be fixed by treating the response
transaction like an oneway/async one, allowing it to reach the frozen
thread. And it will be consumed when the thread gets unfrozen later.

NOTE: This patch reuses the existing definition of struct
binder_frozen_status_info but expands the bit assignments of __u32
member sync_recv.

To ensure backward compatibility, bit 0 of sync_recv still indicates
there's an outstanding sync binder transaction. This patch adds new
information to bit 1 of sync_recv, indicating the binder transaction
happens exactly when there's a race.

If an existing userspace app runs on a new kernel, a sync binder call
will set bit 0 of sync_recv so ioctl(BINDER_GET_FROZEN_INFO) still
return the expected value (true). The app just doesn't check bit 1
intentionally so it doesn't have the ability to tell if there's a race.
This behavior is aligned with what happens on an old kernel which
doesn't set bit 1 at all.

A new userspace app can 1) check bit 0 to know if there's a sync binder
transaction happened when being frozen - same as before; and 2) check
bit 1 to know if that sync binder transaction happened exactly when
there's a race - a new information for rollback decision.

Fixes: 432ff1e916 ("binder: BINDER_FREEZE ioctl")
Acked-by: Todd Kjos <tkjos@google.com>
Cc: stable <stable@vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Li Li <dualli@google.com>
Test: stress test with apps being frozen and initiating binder calls at
the same time, confirmed the pending transactions succeeded.
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210910164210.2282716-2-dualli@chromium.org
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Bug: 198493121
(cherry picked from commit b564171ade
 git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc.git
 char-misc-linus)
Change-Id: I488ba75056f18bb3094ba5007027b76b5caebec9
2021-09-14 07:22:07 +00:00
android ANDROID: GKI: update xiaomi symbol list 2021-09-02 11:40:19 +00:00
arch ANDROID: gki_defconfig: set DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR=32768 2021-08-27 21:57:15 +00:00
block FROMGIT: blk-mq: Introduce the BLK_MQ_F_NO_SCHED_BY_DEFAULT flag 2021-08-05 12:21:53 -07:00
certs certs: Fix blacklist flag type confusion 2021-03-04 11:37:59 +01:00
crypto ANDROID: Enable GKI Dr. No Enforcement 2021-07-21 20:51:47 +01:00
Documentation UPSTREAM: usb: gadget: u_audio: add real feedback implementation 2021-09-07 12:47:31 +00:00
drivers FROMGIT: binder: fix freeze race 2021-09-14 07:22:07 +00:00
fs UPSTREAM: f2fs: guarantee to write dirty data when enabling checkpoint back 2021-09-09 10:41:52 +00:00
include FROMGIT: binder: fix freeze race 2021-09-14 07:22:07 +00:00
init Revert "ANDROID: make per-cgroup PSI tracking configurable" 2021-06-23 18:35:27 +00:00
ipc ipc/mqueue, msg, sem: avoid relying on a stack reference past its expiry 2021-05-26 12:06:54 +02:00
kernel ANDROID: cfi: explicitly clear diag in __cfi_slowpath 2021-09-02 08:55:56 +00:00
lib FROMLIST: lockdep: Remove console_verbose when disable lock debugging 2021-07-07 15:25:28 +00:00
LICENSES LICENSES/deprecated: add Zlib license text 2020-09-16 14:33:49 +02:00
mm ANDROID: vendor_hooks: Add hook in try_to_unmap_one() 2021-09-06 17:00:04 +08:00
net ANDROID: xt_quota2: set usersize in xt_match registration object 2021-08-20 11:52:24 -07:00
samples samples: vfio-mdev: fix error handing in mdpy_fb_probe() 2021-06-10 13:39:15 +02:00
scripts FROMLIST: kbuild: mkcompile_h: consider timestamp if KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP is set 2021-06-16 12:19:04 +00:00
security ANDROID: selinux: modify RTM_GETNEIGH{TBL} 2021-06-23 14:06:26 +00:00
sound BACKPORT: ALSA: usb-audio: fix incorrect clock source setting 2021-08-18 11:44:28 +00:00
tools ANDROID: Enable GKI Dr. No Enforcement 2021-07-21 20:51:47 +01:00
usr Merge branch 'work.fdpic' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2020-08-07 13:29:39 -07:00
virt Revert "irqbypass: do not start cons/prod when failed connect" 2021-06-03 09:00:34 +02:00
.clang-format RDMA 5.10 pull request 2020-10-17 11:18:18 -07:00
.cocciconfig
.get_maintainer.ignore
.gitattributes .gitattributes: use 'dts' diff driver for dts files 2019-12-04 19:44:11 -08:00
.gitignore Merge 5.10.38 into android12-5.10 2021-05-20 15:35:25 +02:00
.mailmap mailmap: add two more addresses of Uwe Kleine-König 2020-12-06 10:19:07 -08:00
build.config.aarch64 ANDROID: arm64: enable compat vdso 2021-05-13 09:14:25 -07:00
build.config.allmodconfig ANDROID: allmodconfig: drop openssl from ADDITIONAL_HOST_TOOLS 2021-03-04 20:48:17 +00:00
build.config.allmodconfig.aarch64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.allmodconfig.arm ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.allmodconfig.x86_64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.amlogic ANDROID: GKI: amlogic: add DTB overlays 2021-02-12 10:08:04 +01:00
build.config.arm ANDROID: enable LLVM_IAS=1 for clang's integrated assembler for arm 2021-03-24 09:21:58 -07:00
build.config.common ANDROID: GKI: 7/14/2021 KMI update 2021-07-14 21:10:40 -07:00
build.config.db845c ANDROID: db845c: Use FRAGMENT_CONFIG 2021-02-10 06:08:17 +00:00
build.config.gki ANDROID: gki: Removed cf modules from gki_defconfig 2020-02-01 00:27:50 +00:00
build.config.gki-debug.aarch64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.gki-debug.x86_64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.gki.aarch64 ANDROID: GKI: Add initial symbol list for i.MX 2021-08-19 11:11:52 +08:00
build.config.gki.aarch64.fips140 ANDROID: Fips 140: move fips symbols entirely in own list 2021-06-11 15:04:07 +00:00
build.config.gki.x86_64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.gki_kasan ANDROID: build.config: Disable LTO for KASAN and Kprobes builds 2021-03-08 00:31:49 +00:00
build.config.gki_kasan.aarch64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.gki_kasan.x86_64 ANDROID: drop KERNEL_DIR setting in build.config.common 2020-08-31 15:20:37 +00:00
build.config.gki_kprobes ANDROID: build.config: Disable LTO for KASAN and Kprobes builds 2021-03-08 00:31:49 +00:00
build.config.gki_kprobes.aarch64 ANDROID: Adding kprobes build configs for Cuttlefish 2021-03-03 02:03:02 +00:00
build.config.gki_kprobes.x86_64 ANDROID: Adding kprobes build configs for Cuttlefish 2021-03-03 02:03:02 +00:00
build.config.hikey960 ANDROID: Add hikey960 build infrastructure file 2021-02-18 23:59:34 +00:00
build.config.khwasan ANDROID: Add a build config fragment for KHWASan. 2021-04-06 10:01:56 +00:00
build.config.x86_64 ANDROID: build.config: Add vmlinux.symvers and modules.builtin to DIST_DIR 2021-04-15 10:24:17 +01:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS MAINTAINERS: Move Jason Cooper to CREDITS 2020-11-30 10:20:34 +01:00
Kbuild kbuild: rename hostprogs-y/always to hostprogs/always-y 2020-02-04 01:53:07 +09:00
Kconfig kbuild: ensure full rebuild when the compiler is updated 2020-05-12 13:28:33 +09:00
MAINTAINERS Merge 5.10.38 into android12-5.10 2021-05-20 15:35:25 +02:00
Makefile Merge 5.10.43 into android12-5.10 2021-06-12 14:48:14 +02:00
OWNERS ANDROID: Use authoritative Dr. No list from android-mainline 2021-07-22 15:25:25 +00:00
README
README.md ANDROID: README: Add requirement for "Bug:" tag for FROMLIST 2020-05-01 15:36:12 -07:00

How do I submit patches to Android Common Kernels

  1. BEST: Make all of your changes to upstream Linux. If appropriate, backport to the stable releases. These patches will be merged automatically in the corresponding common kernels. If the patch is already in upstream Linux, post a backport of the patch that conforms to the patch requirements below.

    • Do not send patches upstream that contain only symbol exports. To be considered for upstream Linux, additions of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() require an in-tree modular driver that uses the symbol -- so include the new driver or changes to an existing driver in the same patchset as the export.
    • When sending patches upstream, the commit message must contain a clear case for why the patch is needed and beneficial to the community. Enabling out-of-tree drivers or functionality is not not a persuasive case.
  2. LESS GOOD: Develop your patches out-of-tree (from an upstream Linux point-of-view). Unless these are fixing an Android-specific bug, these are very unlikely to be accepted unless they have been coordinated with kernel-team@android.com. If you want to proceed, post a patch that conforms to the patch requirements below.

Common Kernel patch requirements

  • All patches must conform to the Linux kernel coding standards and pass script/checkpatch.pl
  • Patches shall not break gki_defconfig or allmodconfig builds for arm, arm64, x86, x86_64 architectures (see https://source.android.com/setup/build/building-kernels)
  • If the patch is not merged from an upstream branch, the subject must be tagged with the type of patch: UPSTREAM:, BACKPORT:, FROMGIT:, FROMLIST:, or ANDROID:.
  • All patches must have a Change-Id: tag (see https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/user-changeid.html)
  • If an Android bug has been assigned, there must be a Bug: tag.
  • All patches must have a Signed-off-by: tag by the author and the submitter

Additional requirements are listed below based on patch type

Requirements for backports from mainline Linux: UPSTREAM:, BACKPORT:

  • If the patch is a cherry-pick from Linux mainline with no changes at all
    • tag the patch subject with UPSTREAM:.
    • add upstream commit information with a (cherry picked from commit ...) line
    • Example:
      • if the upstream commit message is
        important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>
  • then Joe Smith would upload the patch for the common kernel as
        UPSTREAM: important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>

        Bug: 135791357
        Change-Id: I4caaaa566ea080fa148c5e768bb1a0b6f7201c01
        (cherry picked from commit c31e73121f4c1ec41143423ac6ce3ce6dafdcec1)
        Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@foo.org>
  • If the patch requires any changes from the upstream version, tag the patch with BACKPORT: instead of UPSTREAM:.
    • use the same tags as UPSTREAM:
    • add comments about the changes under the (cherry picked from commit ...) line
    • Example:
        BACKPORT: important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>

        Bug: 135791357
        Change-Id: I4caaaa566ea080fa148c5e768bb1a0b6f7201c01
        (cherry picked from commit c31e73121f4c1ec41143423ac6ce3ce6dafdcec1)
        [joe: Resolved minor conflict in drivers/foo/bar.c ]
        Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@foo.org>

Requirements for other backports: FROMGIT:, FROMLIST:,

  • If the patch has been merged into an upstream maintainer tree, but has not yet been merged into Linux mainline
    • tag the patch subject with FROMGIT:
    • add info on where the patch came from as (cherry picked from commit <sha1> <repo> <branch>). This must be a stable maintainer branch (not rebased, so don't use linux-next for example).
    • if changes were required, use BACKPORT: FROMGIT:
    • Example:
      • if the commit message in the maintainer tree is
        important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>
  • then Joe Smith would upload the patch for the common kernel as
        FROMGIT: important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>

        Bug: 135791357
        (cherry picked from commit 878a2fd9de10b03d11d2f622250285c7e63deace
         https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/foo/bar.git test-branch)
        Change-Id: I4caaaa566ea080fa148c5e768bb1a0b6f7201c01
        Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@foo.org>
  • If the patch has been submitted to LKML, but not accepted into any maintainer tree
    • tag the patch subject with FROMLIST:
    • add a Link: tag with a link to the submittal on lore.kernel.org
    • add a Bug: tag with the Android bug (required for patches not accepted into a maintainer tree)
    • if changes were required, use BACKPORT: FROMLIST:
    • Example:
        FROMLIST: important patch from upstream

        This is the detailed description of the important patch

        Signed-off-by: Fred Jones <fred.jones@foo.org>

        Bug: 135791357
        Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190619171517.GA17557@someone.com/
        Change-Id: I4caaaa566ea080fa148c5e768bb1a0b6f7201c01
        Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@foo.org>

Requirements for Android-specific patches: ANDROID:

  • If the patch is fixing a bug to Android-specific code
    • tag the patch subject with ANDROID:
    • add a Fixes: tag that cites the patch with the bug
    • Example:
        ANDROID: fix android-specific bug in foobar.c

        This is the detailed description of the important fix

        Fixes: 1234abcd2468 ("foobar: add cool feature")
        Change-Id: I4caaaa566ea080fa148c5e768bb1a0b6f7201c01
        Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@foo.org>
  • If the patch is a new feature
    • tag the patch subject with ANDROID:
    • add a Bug: tag with the Android bug (required for android-specific features)