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cifs: WARN_ON_ONCE if kernel_sendmsg() returns -ENOSPC

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Suresh Jayaraman Oct. 3, 2012, 7:15 a.m. UTC
kernel_sendmsg() is less likely to return -ENOSPC and it might be
a bug to do so. However, in the past there might have been cases
where a -ENOSPC was returned from a low level driver.

Add a WARN_ON_ONCE() to ensure that it is safe to assume that -ENOSPC
is no longer returned. This -ENOSPC specific handling will be removed
once we are sure it is no longer returned.

Also, avoid setting -ENOSPC to -EAGAIN while at it.

Cc: Jeff Layton <jlayton@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman@suse.com>
---
 fs/cifs/transport.c |    5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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Comments

Jeff Layton Oct. 3, 2012, 10:04 a.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:45:36 +0530
Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman@suse.com> wrote:

> kernel_sendmsg() is less likely to return -ENOSPC and it might be
> a bug to do so. However, in the past there might have been cases
> where a -ENOSPC was returned from a low level driver.
> 
> Add a WARN_ON_ONCE() to ensure that it is safe to assume that -ENOSPC
> is no longer returned. This -ENOSPC specific handling will be removed
> once we are sure it is no longer returned.
> 
> Also, avoid setting -ENOSPC to -EAGAIN while at it.
> 
> Cc: Jeff Layton <jlayton@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman@suse.com>
> ---
>  fs/cifs/transport.c |    5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
> index d9b639b..afe000f 100644
> --- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
> +++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
> @@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
>  		rc = kernel_sendmsg(ssocket, &smb_msg, &iov[first_vec],
>  				    n_vec - first_vec, total_len);
>  		if ((rc == -ENOSPC) || (rc == -EAGAIN)) {
> +			/*
> +			 * Catch if a low level driver returns -ENOSPC.
> +			 */
> +			WARN_ON_ONCE(rc == -ENOSPC);
>  			i++;
>  			/*
>  			 * If blocking send we try 3 times, since each can block
> @@ -177,7 +181,6 @@ smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
>  			if ((i >= 14) || (!server->noblocksnd && (i > 2))) {
>  				cERROR(1, "sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds",
>  				    ssocket);
> -				rc = -EAGAIN;

Do you really want to remove this reset? This will change the behavior
if the lower levels do indeed return -ENOSPC. That will now bubble back
up to the upper levels and it will likely abort the call instead of
retrying.

I think it would be best that we add the WARN_ON_ONCE but not change
anything else. If no one reports seeing that warning fire for 2 or 3
releases then we can safely remove the -ENOSPC handling. Maybe shoot
for that in 3.10 or so?

You may want to add a comment to remind us to revisit that for the 3.10
cycle.

>  				break;
>  			}
>  			msleep(1 << i);
Suresh Jayaraman Oct. 3, 2012, 3:43 p.m. UTC | #2
On 10/03/2012 03:34 PM, Jeff Layton wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:45:36 +0530
> Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman@suse.com> wrote:
> 
>> kernel_sendmsg() is less likely to return -ENOSPC and it might be
>> a bug to do so. However, in the past there might have been cases
>> where a -ENOSPC was returned from a low level driver.
>>
>> Add a WARN_ON_ONCE() to ensure that it is safe to assume that -ENOSPC
>> is no longer returned. This -ENOSPC specific handling will be removed
>> once we are sure it is no longer returned.
>>
>> Also, avoid setting -ENOSPC to -EAGAIN while at it.
>>
>> Cc: Jeff Layton <jlayton@redhat.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Suresh Jayaraman <sjayaraman@suse.com>
>> ---
>>  fs/cifs/transport.c |    5 ++++-
>>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
>> index d9b639b..afe000f 100644
>> --- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
>> +++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
>> @@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
>>  		rc = kernel_sendmsg(ssocket, &smb_msg, &iov[first_vec],
>>  				    n_vec - first_vec, total_len);
>>  		if ((rc == -ENOSPC) || (rc == -EAGAIN)) {
>> +			/*
>> +			 * Catch if a low level driver returns -ENOSPC.
>> +			 */
>> +			WARN_ON_ONCE(rc == -ENOSPC);
>>  			i++;
>>  			/*
>>  			 * If blocking send we try 3 times, since each can block
>> @@ -177,7 +181,6 @@ smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
>>  			if ((i >= 14) || (!server->noblocksnd && (i > 2))) {
>>  				cERROR(1, "sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds",
>>  				    ssocket);
>> -				rc = -EAGAIN;
> 
> Do you really want to remove this reset? This will change the behavior
> if the lower levels do indeed return -ENOSPC. That will now bubble back
> up to the upper levels and it will likely abort the call instead of
> retrying.

Yes, you are correct. I'll remove it.

> 
> I think it would be best that we add the WARN_ON_ONCE but not change
> anything else. If no one reports seeing that warning fire for 2 or 3
> releases then we can safely remove the -ENOSPC handling. Maybe shoot
> for that in 3.10 or so?
> 
> You may want to add a comment to remind us to revisit that for the 3.10
> cycle.
> 

Sure, I'll add that when I respin.


Thanks
Suresh

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Patch

diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index d9b639b..afe000f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@  smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
 		rc = kernel_sendmsg(ssocket, &smb_msg, &iov[first_vec],
 				    n_vec - first_vec, total_len);
 		if ((rc == -ENOSPC) || (rc == -EAGAIN)) {
+			/*
+			 * Catch if a low level driver returns -ENOSPC.
+			 */
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(rc == -ENOSPC);
 			i++;
 			/*
 			 * If blocking send we try 3 times, since each can block
@@ -177,7 +181,6 @@  smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
 			if ((i >= 14) || (!server->noblocksnd && (i > 2))) {
 				cERROR(1, "sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds",
 				    ssocket);
-				rc = -EAGAIN;
 				break;
 			}
 			msleep(1 << i);