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[PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18] sched_ext: Fix NULL dereference in scx_bpf_cpu_rq() warning

Andrea Righi posted 1 patch 5 months ago
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kernel/sched/ext.c | 7 +++++--
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
[PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18] sched_ext: Fix NULL dereference in scx_bpf_cpu_rq() warning
Posted by Andrea Righi 5 months ago 
When printing the deprecation warning for scx_bpf_cpu_rq(), we may hit a
NULL pointer dereference if the kfunc is called before a BPF scheduler
is fully attached, for example, when invoked from a BPF timer or during
ops.init():

 [   50.752775] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000331
 ...
 [   50.764205] RIP: 0010:scx_bpf_cpu_rq+0x30/0xa0
 ...
 [   50.787661] Call Trace:
 [   50.788398]  <TASK>
 [   50.789061]  bpf_prog_08f7fd2dcb187aaf_wakeup_timerfn+0x75/0x1a8
 [   50.792477]  bpf_timer_cb+0x7e/0x140
 [   50.796003]  hrtimer_run_softirq+0x91/0xe0
 [   50.796952]  handle_softirqs+0xce/0x3c0
 [   50.799087]  run_ksoftirqd+0x3e/0x70
 [   50.800197]  smpboot_thread_fn+0x133/0x290
 [   50.802320]  kthread+0x115/0x220
 [   50.804984]  ret_from_fork+0x17a/0x1d0
 [   50.806920]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
 [   50.807799]  </TASK>

Fix this by only printing the warning once the scheduler is fully
registered.

Fixes: 5c48d88fe0049 ("sched_ext: deprecation warn for scx_bpf_cpu_rq()")
Cc: Christian Loehle <christian.loehle@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrea Righi <arighi@nvidia.com>
---
 kernel/sched/ext.c | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
index 489462290142a..04fefd34db238 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -6362,17 +6362,20 @@ __bpf_kfunc s32 scx_bpf_task_cpu(const struct task_struct *p)
  */
 __bpf_kfunc struct rq *scx_bpf_cpu_rq(s32 cpu)
 {
-	struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
+	struct scx_sched *sch;
 
 	if (!kf_cpu_valid(cpu, NULL))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	sch = rcu_dereference(scx_root);
+	if (sch && sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
 		printk_deferred(KERN_WARNING "sched_ext: %s() is deprecated; "
 				"use scx_bpf_locked_rq() when holding rq lock "
 				"or scx_bpf_cpu_curr() to read remote curr safely.\n", __func__);
 		sch->warned_deprecated_rq = true;
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return cpu_rq(cpu);
 }
-- 
2.51.0
Re: [PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18] sched_ext: Fix NULL dereference in scx_bpf_cpu_rq() warning
Posted by Tejun Heo 5 months ago 
On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 02:55:22PM +0200, Andrea Righi wrote:
> When printing the deprecation warning for scx_bpf_cpu_rq(), we may hit a
> NULL pointer dereference if the kfunc is called before a BPF scheduler
> is fully attached, for example, when invoked from a BPF timer or during
> ops.init():
> 
>  [   50.752775] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000331
>  ...
>  [   50.764205] RIP: 0010:scx_bpf_cpu_rq+0x30/0xa0
>  ...
>  [   50.787661] Call Trace:
>  [   50.788398]  <TASK>
>  [   50.789061]  bpf_prog_08f7fd2dcb187aaf_wakeup_timerfn+0x75/0x1a8
>  [   50.792477]  bpf_timer_cb+0x7e/0x140
>  [   50.796003]  hrtimer_run_softirq+0x91/0xe0
>  [   50.796952]  handle_softirqs+0xce/0x3c0
>  [   50.799087]  run_ksoftirqd+0x3e/0x70
>  [   50.800197]  smpboot_thread_fn+0x133/0x290
>  [   50.802320]  kthread+0x115/0x220
>  [   50.804984]  ret_from_fork+0x17a/0x1d0
>  [   50.806920]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
>  [   50.807799]  </TASK>
> 
> Fix this by only printing the warning once the scheduler is fully
> registered.
> 
> Fixes: 5c48d88fe0049 ("sched_ext: deprecation warn for scx_bpf_cpu_rq()")
> Cc: Christian Loehle <christian.loehle@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrea Righi <arighi@nvidia.com>
> ---
>  kernel/sched/ext.c | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> index 489462290142a..04fefd34db238 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> @@ -6362,17 +6362,20 @@ __bpf_kfunc s32 scx_bpf_task_cpu(const struct task_struct *p)
>   */
>  __bpf_kfunc struct rq *scx_bpf_cpu_rq(s32 cpu)
>  {
> -	struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
> +	struct scx_sched *sch;
>  
>  	if (!kf_cpu_valid(cpu, NULL))
>  		return NULL;
>  
> -	if (!sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	sch = rcu_dereference(scx_root);
> +	if (sch && sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {

This drops ! from the condition.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
Re: [PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18] sched_ext: Fix NULL dereference in scx_bpf_cpu_rq() warning
Posted by Andrea Righi 5 months ago 
On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 07:39:34AM -1000, Tejun Heo wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 02:55:22PM +0200, Andrea Righi wrote:
> > When printing the deprecation warning for scx_bpf_cpu_rq(), we may hit a
> > NULL pointer dereference if the kfunc is called before a BPF scheduler
> > is fully attached, for example, when invoked from a BPF timer or during
> > ops.init():
> > 
> >  [   50.752775] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000331
> >  ...
> >  [   50.764205] RIP: 0010:scx_bpf_cpu_rq+0x30/0xa0
> >  ...
> >  [   50.787661] Call Trace:
> >  [   50.788398]  <TASK>
> >  [   50.789061]  bpf_prog_08f7fd2dcb187aaf_wakeup_timerfn+0x75/0x1a8
> >  [   50.792477]  bpf_timer_cb+0x7e/0x140
> >  [   50.796003]  hrtimer_run_softirq+0x91/0xe0
> >  [   50.796952]  handle_softirqs+0xce/0x3c0
> >  [   50.799087]  run_ksoftirqd+0x3e/0x70
> >  [   50.800197]  smpboot_thread_fn+0x133/0x290
> >  [   50.802320]  kthread+0x115/0x220
> >  [   50.804984]  ret_from_fork+0x17a/0x1d0
> >  [   50.806920]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
> >  [   50.807799]  </TASK>
> > 
> > Fix this by only printing the warning once the scheduler is fully
> > registered.
> > 
> > Fixes: 5c48d88fe0049 ("sched_ext: deprecation warn for scx_bpf_cpu_rq()")
> > Cc: Christian Loehle <christian.loehle@arm.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Andrea Righi <arighi@nvidia.com>
> > ---
> >  kernel/sched/ext.c | 7 +++++--
> >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> > index 489462290142a..04fefd34db238 100644
> > --- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
> > +++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> > @@ -6362,17 +6362,20 @@ __bpf_kfunc s32 scx_bpf_task_cpu(const struct task_struct *p)
> >   */
> >  __bpf_kfunc struct rq *scx_bpf_cpu_rq(s32 cpu)
> >  {
> > -	struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
> > +	struct scx_sched *sch;
> >  
> >  	if (!kf_cpu_valid(cpu, NULL))
> >  		return NULL;
> >  
> > -	if (!sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
> > +	rcu_read_lock();
> > +	sch = rcu_dereference(scx_root);
> > +	if (sch && sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
> 
> This drops ! from the condition.
> 
> Thanks.

Oops, thanks for noticing it Tejun. I'll send a v2.

-Andrea
Re: [PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18] sched_ext: Fix NULL dereference in scx_bpf_cpu_rq() warning
Posted by Christian Loehle 5 months ago 
On 9/4/25 13:55, Andrea Righi wrote:
> When printing the deprecation warning for scx_bpf_cpu_rq(), we may hit a
> NULL pointer dereference if the kfunc is called before a BPF scheduler
> is fully attached, for example, when invoked from a BPF timer or during
> ops.init():
> 
>  [   50.752775] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000331
>  ...
>  [   50.764205] RIP: 0010:scx_bpf_cpu_rq+0x30/0xa0
>  ...
>  [   50.787661] Call Trace:
>  [   50.788398]  <TASK>
>  [   50.789061]  bpf_prog_08f7fd2dcb187aaf_wakeup_timerfn+0x75/0x1a8
>  [   50.792477]  bpf_timer_cb+0x7e/0x140
>  [   50.796003]  hrtimer_run_softirq+0x91/0xe0
>  [   50.796952]  handle_softirqs+0xce/0x3c0
>  [   50.799087]  run_ksoftirqd+0x3e/0x70
>  [   50.800197]  smpboot_thread_fn+0x133/0x290
>  [   50.802320]  kthread+0x115/0x220
>  [   50.804984]  ret_from_fork+0x17a/0x1d0
>  [   50.806920]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
>  [   50.807799]  </TASK>
> 
> Fix this by only printing the warning once the scheduler is fully
> registered.
> 
> Fixes: 5c48d88fe0049 ("sched_ext: deprecation warn for scx_bpf_cpu_rq()")
> Cc: Christian Loehle <christian.loehle@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrea Righi <arighi@nvidia.com>
> ---
>  kernel/sched/ext.c | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> index 489462290142a..04fefd34db238 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
> @@ -6362,17 +6362,20 @@ __bpf_kfunc s32 scx_bpf_task_cpu(const struct task_struct *p)
>   */
>  __bpf_kfunc struct rq *scx_bpf_cpu_rq(s32 cpu)
>  {
> -	struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
> +	struct scx_sched *sch;
>  
>  	if (!kf_cpu_valid(cpu, NULL))
>  		return NULL;
>  
> -	if (!sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	sch = rcu_dereference(scx_root);
> +	if (sch && sch->warned_deprecated_rq) {
>  		printk_deferred(KERN_WARNING "sched_ext: %s() is deprecated; "
>  				"use scx_bpf_locked_rq() when holding rq lock "
>  				"or scx_bpf_cpu_curr() to read remote curr safely.\n", __func__);
>  		sch->warned_deprecated_rq = true;
>  	}
> +	rcu_read_unlock();
>  
>  	return cpu_rq(cpu);
>  }

Ah yes of course.
I guess the other ones that can happen during the actual lifetime
of the scheduler have a likely(sch) around it, which we could
add here as well.

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