[PATCH v2 2/3] Y2038: nptl: Provide futex_abstimed_wait64 supporting 64 bit time

Lukasz Majewski lukma@denx.de
Wed Sep 30 14:06:25 GMT 2020


On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:39:53 +0200
Lukasz Majewski <lukma@denx.de> wrote:

> Hi Adhemerval,
> 
> > On 30/09/2020 09:47, Lukasz Majewski wrote:  
> > > Hi Adhemerval,
> > >     
> > >> On 19/09/2020 10:07, Lukasz Majewski wrote:    
> > >>> This is the helper function, which uses struct __timespec64
> > >>> to provide 64 bit absolute time to futex syscalls.
> > >>>
> > >>> The aim of this function is to move convoluted pre-processor
> > >>> macro code from sysdeps/nptl/lowlevellock-futex.h to C
> > >>> function in futex-internal.c
> > >>>
> > >>> The futex_abstimed_wait64 function has been put into a separate
> > >>> file on the purpose - to avoid issues apparent on the m68k
> > >>> architecture related to small number of available registers
> > >>> (there is not enough registers to put all necessary arguments
> > >>> in them if the above function would be added to
> > >>> futex-internal.h with __always_inline attribute).
> > >>>
> > >>> Additional precautions for m68k port have been taken - the
> > >>> futex-internal.c file will be compiled with -fno-inline flag.
> > >>>    
> > >>
> > >> LGTM with a nit regarding style and a clarification about 
> > >> '-fno-inline'.    
> > > 
> > > Please find the explanation below.
> > >     
> > >>    
> > >>>
> > >>> ---
> > >>> Changes for v2:
> > >>> - Handle the case when *abstime pointer is NULL
> > >>> ---
> > >>>  sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.c         | 70
> > >>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.h
> > >>> | 6 +++ sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/Makefile |  2 +
> > >>>  3 files changed, 78 insertions(+)
> > >>>
> > >>> diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.c
> > >>> b/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.c index 3366aac162..3211b4c94f
> > >>> 100644 --- a/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.c
> > >>> +++ b/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.c
> > >>> @@ -45,6 +45,29 @@ __futex_abstimed_wait_cancelable32 (unsigned
> > >>> int* futex_word, abstime != NULL ? &ts32 : NULL,
> > >>>                                    NULL /* Unused.  */,
> > >>> FUTEX_BITSET_MATCH_ANY); }
> > >>> +
> > >>> +static int
> > >>> +__futex_abstimed_wait32 (unsigned int* futex_word,
> > >>> +                         unsigned int expected, clockid_t
> > >>> clockid,
> > >>> +                         const struct __timespec64* abstime,
> > >>> +                         int private)
> > >>> +{
> > >>> +  struct timespec ts32;
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  if (abstime != NULL && ! in_time_t_range (abstime->tv_sec))
> > >>> +    return -EOVERFLOW;
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  unsigned int clockbit = (clockid == CLOCK_REALTIME) ?
> > >>> +    FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME : 0;
> > >>> +  int op = __lll_private_flag (FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET | clockbit,
> > >>> private); +
> > >>> +  if (abstime != NULL)
> > >>> +    ts32 = valid_timespec64_to_timespec (*abstime);
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (futex, futex_word, op,
> > >>> expected,
> > >>> +                                abstime != NULL ? &ts32 : NULL,
> > >>> +                                NULL /* Unused.  */,
> > >>> FUTEX_BITSET_MATCH_ANY); +}
> > >>>  #endif
> > >>>  
> > >>>  int      
> > >>
> > >> Ok.
> > >>    
> > >>> @@ -97,3 +120,50 @@ __futex_abstimed_wait_cancelable64 (unsigned
> > >>> int* futex_word, futex_fatal_error ();
> > >>>      }
> > >>>  }
> > >>> +
> > >>> +int
> > >>> +__futex_abstimed_wait64 (unsigned int* futex_word, unsigned int
> > >>> expected,
> > >>> +                         clockid_t clockid,
> > >>> +                         const struct __timespec64* abstime,
> > >>> int private) +{
> > >>> +  unsigned int clockbit;
> > >>> +  int err;
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  /* Work around the fact that the kernel rejects negative
> > >>> timeout values
> > >>> +     despite them being valid.  */
> > >>> +  if (__glibc_unlikely ((abstime != NULL) && (abstime->tv_sec <
> > >>> 0)))
> > >>> +    return ETIMEDOUT;
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  if (! lll_futex_supported_clockid(clockid))
> > >>> +    return EINVAL;      
> > >>
> > >> Space before parentheses.     
> > > 
> > > Ok. Fixed.
> > >     
> > >>    
> > >>> +
> > >>> +  clockbit = (clockid == CLOCK_REALTIME) ?
> > >>> FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME : 0;
> > >>> +  int op = __lll_private_flag (FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET | clockbit,
> > >>> private); +
> > >>> +  err = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (futex_time64, futex_word, op,
> > >>> expected,
> > >>> +                               abstime, NULL /* Unused.  */,
> > >>> +                               FUTEX_BITSET_MATCH_ANY);
> > >>> +#ifndef __ASSUME_TIME64_SYSCALLS
> > >>> +  if (err == -ENOSYS)
> > >>> +    err = __futex_abstimed_wait32 (futex_word, expected,
> > >>> +                                   clockid, abstime, private);
> > >>> +#endif
> > >>> +  switch (err)
> > >>> +    {
> > >>> +    case 0:
> > >>> +    case -EAGAIN:
> > >>> +    case -EINTR:
> > >>> +    case -ETIMEDOUT:
> > >>> +      return -err;
> > >>> +
> > >>> +    case -EFAULT: /* Must have been caused by a glibc or
> > >>> application bug.  */
> > >>> +    case -EINVAL: /* Either due to wrong alignment, unsupported
> > >>> +		     clockid or due to the timeout not being
> > >>> +		     normalized. Must have been caused by a
> > >>> glibc or
> > >>> +		     application bug.  */
> > >>> +    case -ENOSYS: /* Must have been caused by a glibc bug.  */
> > >>> +    /* No other errors are documented at this time.  */
> > >>> +    default:
> > >>> +      futex_fatal_error ();
> > >>> +    }
> > >>> +}      
> > >>
> > >> Ok.
> > >>    
> > >>> diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.h
> > >>> b/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.h index 7f3910ad98..1ba0d61938
> > >>> 100644 --- a/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.h
> > >>> +++ b/sysdeps/nptl/futex-internal.h
> > >>> @@ -529,4 +529,10 @@ __futex_abstimed_wait_cancelable64
> > >>> (unsigned int* futex_word, const struct __timespec64* abstime,
> > >>>                                      int private)
> > >>> attribute_hidden; 
> > >>> +int
> > >>> +__futex_abstimed_wait64 (unsigned int* futex_word, unsigned int
> > >>> expected,
> > >>> +                         clockid_t clockid,
> > >>> +                         const struct __timespec64* abstime,
> > >>> +                         int private) attribute_hidden;
> > >>> +
> > >>>  #endif  /* futex-internal.h */      
> > >>
> > >> Ok.
> > >>    
> > >>> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/Makefile
> > >>> b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/Makefile index
> > >>> be40fae68a..65164c5752 100644 ---
> > >>> a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/Makefile +++
> > >>> b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/Makefile @@ -21,3 +21,5 @@
> > >>> sysdep-dl-routines += dl-static sysdep-others += lddlibc4
> > >>>  install-bin += lddlibc4
> > >>>  endif
> > >>> +
> > >>> +CFLAGS-futex-internal.c += -fno-inline
> > >>>       
> > >>
> > >> Do we still need it?    
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately, yes. The m68k architecture has the issue with
> > > properly compiling this code (in futex-internal.c) as it has very
> > > limited number of registers (8 x 32 bit IIRC).
> > > 
> > > I did some investigation and it looks like static inline
> > > in_time_t_range() function affects the compiler capabilities to
> > > generate correct code.
> > > 
> > > It can be easily inlined on any architecture but m68k.
> > > 
> > > As m68k has issues with this code compilation - it is IMHO better
> > > to disable inlining (-fno-inline) on this particular port.
> > > 
> > > As a result we would have slower execution only on relevant
> > > functions, but 64 bit time support would be provided.     
> > 
> > I recall this was need on first patch for the cancellable 64-bit
> > futex_abstimed_wait where it embedded the 32-bit fallback in the 
> > __futex_abstimed_wait_cancelable64. And my suggestion to move it to 
> > an external function seems to avoid the extra compiler flag.
> > 
> > This patchset uses the same strategy and I checked both patches
> > and it seems that -fno-inline is not required to build m68k.  
> 
> As fair as I can tell (at the time I tested it) - it was necessary to
> have -fno-inline when this patch was applied on top of the one which
> is now in the -master branch (in futex-internal.c).
> 
> I will double check it now with:
> 
> glibc/glibc-many-build --keep failed glibcs

Indeed with current -master the issue is gone:

../src/scripts/build-many-glibcs.py
/home/lukma/work/glibc/glibc-many-build --keep failed glibcs
m68k-linux-gnu m68k-linux-gnu-coldfire m68k-linux-gnu-coldfire-soft
x86_64-linux-gnu

Is all OK with the -fno-inline removed.... Strange.

> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Lukasz Majewski
> 
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> 
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Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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