1 files changed, 64 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 8a9c140d19be..288701ccbf7a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ struct port {
         struct cdev *cdev;
         struct device *dev;
 
+        /* Reference-counting to handle port hot-unplugs and file operations */
+        struct kref kref;
+
         /* A waitqueue for poll() or blocking read operations */
         wait_queue_head_t waitqueue;
 
@@ -725,6 +728,8 @@ static unsigned int port_fops_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
         return ret;
 }
 
+static void remove_port(struct kref *kref);
+
 static int port_fops_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
         struct port *port;
@@ -745,6 +750,16 @@ static int port_fops_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         reclaim_consumed_buffers(port);
         spin_unlock_irq(&port->outvq_lock);
 
+        /*
+         * Locks aren't necessary here as a port can't be opened after
+         * unplug, and if a port isn't unplugged, a kref would already
+         * exist for the port.  Plus, taking ports_lock here would
+         * create a dependency on other locks taken by functions
+         * inside remove_port if we're the last holder of the port,
+         * creating many problems.
+         */
+        kref_put(&port->kref, remove_port);
+
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -757,6 +772,11 @@ static int port_fops_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         port = find_port_by_devt(cdev->dev);
         filp->private_data = port;
 
+        /* Prevent against a port getting hot-unplugged at the same time */
+        spin_lock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
+        kref_get(&port->kref);
+        spin_unlock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
+
         /*
          * Don't allow opening of console port devices -- that's done
          * via /dev/hvc
@@ -791,6 +811,7 @@ static int port_fops_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
         return 0;
 out:
+        kref_put(&port->kref, remove_port);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1079,6 +1100,7 @@ static int add_port(struct ports_device *portdev, u32 id)
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 goto fail;
         }
+        kref_init(&port->kref);
 
         port->portdev = portdev;
         port->id = id;
@@ -1183,22 +1205,43 @@ fail:
         return err;
 }
 
-/* Remove all port-specific data. */
-static void remove_port(struct port *port)
+/* No users remain, remove all port-specific data. */
+static void remove_port(struct kref *kref)
+{
+        struct port *port;
+
+        port = container_of(kref, struct port, kref);
+
+        sysfs_remove_group(&port->dev->kobj, &port_attribute_group);
+        device_destroy(pdrvdata.class, port->dev->devt);
+        cdev_del(port->cdev);
+
+        kfree(port->name);
+
+        debugfs_remove(port->debugfs_file);
+
+        kfree(port);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Port got unplugged.  Remove port from portdev's list and drop the
+ * kref reference.  If no userspace has this port opened, it will
+ * result in immediate removal the port.
+ */
+static void unplug_port(struct port *port)
 {
         struct port_buffer *buf;
 
+        spin_lock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
+        list_del(&port->list);
+        spin_unlock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
+
         if (port->guest_connected) {
                 port->guest_connected = false;
                 port->host_connected = false;
                 wake_up_interruptible(&port->waitqueue);
-                send_control_msg(port, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_OPEN, 0);
         }
 
-        spin_lock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
-        list_del(&port->list);
-        spin_unlock_irq(&port->portdev->ports_lock);
-
         if (is_console_port(port)) {
                 spin_lock_irq(&pdrvdata_lock);
                 list_del(&port->cons.list);
@@ -1216,9 +1259,6 @@ static void remove_port(struct port *port)
                 hvc_remove(port->cons.hvc);
 #endif
         }
-        sysfs_remove_group(&port->dev->kobj, &port_attribute_group);
-        device_destroy(pdrvdata.class, port->dev->devt);
-        cdev_del(port->cdev);
 
         /* Remove unused data this port might have received. */
         discard_port_data(port);
@@ -1229,11 +1269,19 @@ static void remove_port(struct port *port)
         while ((buf = virtqueue_detach_unused_buf(port->in_vq)))
                 free_buf(buf);
 
-        kfree(port->name);
-
-        debugfs_remove(port->debugfs_file);
+        /*
+         * We should just assume the device itself has gone off --
+         * else a close on an open port later will try to send out a
+         * control message.
+         */
+        port->portdev = NULL;
 
-        kfree(port);
+        /*
+         * Locks around here are not necessary - a port can't be
+         * opened after we removed the port struct from ports_list
+         * above.
+         */
+        kref_put(&port->kref, remove_port);
 }
 
 /* Any private messages that the Host and Guest want to share */
@@ -1272,7 +1320,7 @@ static void handle_control_message(struct ports_device *portdev,
                 add_port(portdev, cpkt->id);
                 break;
         case VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_REMOVE:
-                remove_port(port);
+                unplug_port(port);
                 break;
         case VIRTIO_CONSOLE_CONSOLE_PORT:
                 if (!cpkt->value)
@@ -1686,7 +1734,7 @@ static void virtcons_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
         cancel_work_sync(&portdev->control_work);
 
         list_for_each_entry_safe(port, port2, &portdev->ports, list)
-                remove_port(port);
+                unplug_port(port);
 
         unregister_chrdev(portdev->chr_major, "virtio-portsdev");