1 files changed, 97 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 808b14bbf076..960cbf44c844 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -189,16 +189,65 @@ enum {
         RB_LEN_TIME_STAMP = 16,
 };
 
-/* inline for ring buffer fast paths */
+static inline int rb_null_event(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
+        return event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING && event->time_delta == 0;
+}
+
+static inline int rb_discarded_event(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
+        return event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING && event->time_delta;
+}
+
+static void rb_event_set_padding(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
+        event->type = RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING;
+        event->time_delta = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ring_buffer_event_discard - discard an event in the ring buffer
+ * @buffer: the ring buffer
+ * @event: the event to discard
+ *
+ * Sometimes a event that is in the ring buffer needs to be ignored.
+ * This function lets the user discard an event in the ring buffer
+ * and then that event will not be read later.
+ *
+ * Note, it is up to the user to be careful with this, and protect
+ * against races. If the user discards an event that has been consumed
+ * it is possible that it could corrupt the ring buffer.
+ */
+void ring_buffer_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
+        event->type = RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING;
+        /* time delta must be non zero */
+        if (!event->time_delta)
+                event->time_delta = 1;
+}
+
 static unsigned
-rb_event_length(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+rb_event_data_length(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 {
         unsigned length;
 
+        if (event->len)
+                length = event->len * RB_ALIGNMENT;
+        else
+                length = event->array[0];
+        return length + RB_EVNT_HDR_SIZE;
+}
+
+/* inline for ring buffer fast paths */
+static unsigned
+rb_event_length(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
         switch (event->type) {
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING:
-                /* undefined */
-                return -1;
+                if (rb_null_event(event))
+                        /* undefined */
+                        return -1;
+                return rb_event_data_length(event);
 
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:
                 return RB_LEN_TIME_EXTEND;
@@ -207,11 +256,7 @@ rb_event_length(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
                 return RB_LEN_TIME_STAMP;
 
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA:
-                if (event->len)
-                        length = event->len * RB_ALIGNMENT;
-                else
-                        length = event->array[0];
-                return length + RB_EVNT_HDR_SIZE;
+                return rb_event_data_length(event);
         default:
                 BUG();
         }
@@ -518,7 +563,6 @@ static void rb_free_cpu_buffer(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
         struct list_head *head = &cpu_buffer->pages;
         struct buffer_page *bpage, *tmp;
 
-        list_del_init(&cpu_buffer->reader_page->list);
         free_buffer_page(cpu_buffer->reader_page);
 
         list_for_each_entry_safe(bpage, tmp, head, list) {
@@ -845,11 +889,6 @@ int ring_buffer_resize(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long size)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_resize);
 
-static inline int rb_null_event(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
-{
-        return event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING;
-}
-
 static inline void *
 __rb_data_page_index(struct buffer_data_page *bpage, unsigned index)
 {
@@ -1219,7 +1258,7 @@ __rb_reserve_next(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
                 if (tail < BUF_PAGE_SIZE) {
                         /* Mark the rest of the page with padding */
                         event = __rb_page_index(tail_page, tail);
-                        event->type = RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING;
+                        rb_event_set_padding(event);
                 }
 
                 if (tail <= BUF_PAGE_SIZE)
@@ -1969,7 +2008,7 @@ static void rb_advance_reader(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 
         event = rb_reader_event(cpu_buffer);
 
-        if (event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA)
+        if (event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA || rb_discarded_event(event))
                 cpu_buffer->entries--;
 
         rb_update_read_stamp(cpu_buffer, event);
@@ -2052,9 +2091,18 @@ rb_buffer_peek(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
 
         switch (event->type) {
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING:
-                RB_WARN_ON(cpu_buffer, 1);
+                if (rb_null_event(event))
+                        RB_WARN_ON(cpu_buffer, 1);
+                /*
+                 * Because the writer could be discarding every
+                 * event it creates (which would probably be bad)
+                 * if we were to go back to "again" then we may never
+                 * catch up, and will trigger the warn on, or lock
+                 * the box. Return the padding, and we will release
+                 * the current locks, and try again.
+                 */
                 rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
-                return NULL;
+                return event;
 
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:
                 /* Internal data, OK to advance */
@@ -2115,8 +2163,12 @@ rb_iter_peek(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts)
 
         switch (event->type) {
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING:
-                rb_inc_iter(iter);
-                goto again;
+                if (rb_null_event(event)) {
+                        rb_inc_iter(iter);
+                        goto again;
+                }
+                rb_advance_iter(iter);
+                return event;
 
         case RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:
                 /* Internal data, OK to advance */
@@ -2163,10 +2215,16 @@ ring_buffer_peek(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
         if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, buffer->cpumask))
                 return NULL;
 
+ again:
         spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
         event = rb_buffer_peek(buffer, cpu, ts);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 
+        if (event && event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING) {
+                cpu_relax();
+                goto again;
+        }
+
         return event;
 }
 
@@ -2185,10 +2243,16 @@ ring_buffer_iter_peek(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts)
         struct ring_buffer_event *event;
         unsigned long flags;
 
+ again:
         spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
         event = rb_iter_peek(iter, ts);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 
+        if (event && event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING) {
+                cpu_relax();
+                goto again;
+        }
+
         return event;
 }
 
@@ -2207,6 +2271,7 @@ ring_buffer_consume(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
         struct ring_buffer_event *event = NULL;
         unsigned long flags;
 
+ again:
         /* might be called in atomic */
         preempt_disable();
 
@@ -2228,6 +2293,11 @@ ring_buffer_consume(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
  out:
         preempt_enable();
 
+        if (event && event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING) {
+                cpu_relax();
+                goto again;
+        }
+
         return event;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_consume);
@@ -2306,6 +2376,7 @@ ring_buffer_read(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts)
         struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer = iter->cpu_buffer;
         unsigned long flags;
 
+ again:
         spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
         event = rb_iter_peek(iter, ts);
         if (!event)
@@ -2315,6 +2386,11 @@ ring_buffer_read(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts)
  out:
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 
+        if (event && event->type == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING) {
+                cpu_relax();
+                goto again;
+        }
+
         return event;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_read);