| 51f3fe70 | 23-Jul-2026 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Add KUnit tests for some LTL monitors
Validate the functionality of LTL monitors by injecting events in a
controlled environment (KUnit) and expecting reactions, just like it is
done in DA monit
rv: Add KUnit tests for some LTL monitors
Validate the functionality of LTL monitors by injecting events in a
controlled environment (KUnit) and expecting reactions, just like it is
done in DA monitors.
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260723074534.43521-15-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| cf8f191c | 23-Jul-2026 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Add KUnit mock for current
Some monitors do not only rely on tracepoint arguments but also on the
currently executing task.
This makes it more challenging to mock events in KUnit.
Define wrappe
rv: Add KUnit mock for current
Some monitors do not only rely on tracepoint arguments but also on the
currently executing task.
This makes it more challenging to mock events in KUnit.
Define wrapper functions around current, the functionality is mocked
only during KUnit, an additional function call is avoided using a static
branch unless any (even unrelated) KUnit test is running.
Rely on a global mock_current variable that is set only by the RV KUnit
tests and cleared on teardown. Unrelated KUnit tests that happen to
trigger RV handlers would see it null and use current.
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Wen Yang <wen.yang@linux.dev>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260723074534.43521-14-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 6fdaab4e | 19-Jun-2026 |
Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de> |
rv/rtapp: Add wakeup monitor
Add a wakeup monitor to detect a lower-priority task waking up a
higher-priority task.
The rtapp/sleep monitor already detects this. However, that monitor
triggers an e
rv/rtapp: Add wakeup monitor
Add a wakeup monitor to detect a lower-priority task waking up a
higher-priority task.
The rtapp/sleep monitor already detects this. However, that monitor
triggers an error in the context of the wakee task and user only gets
the stacktrace of that task. It is also extremely useful to get the
stacktrace of the waker task, which this monitor offers. In other
words, this monitor complements the rtapp/sleep monitor.
Signed-off-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/ba5658fa13e49ada466b84a2c211f233037180b5.1781852967.git.namcao@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 28e68d3c | 19-Jun-2026 |
Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de> |
rv/rtapp/sleep: Stop monitoring kernel threads
The rtapp/sleep monitor's primary purpose is detecting common mistakes
with user-space real-time design. Monitoring real-time issues with
kernel thread
rv/rtapp/sleep: Stop monitoring kernel threads
The rtapp/sleep monitor's primary purpose is detecting common mistakes
with user-space real-time design. Monitoring real-time issues with
kernel threads is a bonus.
However, accomodating kernel threads complicates the monitor due to
the edge cases which is seen by the monitor as lower-priority task
waking higher-priority task:
- kthread_stop() wakes up the task in order to stop it.
- The rcu thread and migration thread can be woken by any task.
- The ktimerd thread is woken near the end of irq_exit_rcu(), where
the preempt counter is "broken" and falsely says this is task
context. This requires the monitor to use the hardirq_context flag
instead of the preempt counter.
Beside complicating the monitor, the final case also requires enabling
CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS (so that "hardirq_context" can be used). This
adds overhead to the kernel even when the monitor is not active. This
may be an obstacle to enabling this monitor in distros' kernels.
Furthermore, kernel threads usually are started before the monitor is
enabled. Consequently, the threads' states (i.o.w. the monitor's
atomic propositions for the threads) are not fully known to the
monitor. As a result, the kernel threads mostly cannot be monitored.
Overall, the downsides of accomodating kernel threads outweights the
benefits. Thus, exclude kernel threads to simplify the monitor.
Signed-off-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/eec2ca5224bcdacc45b8e1eb2f0e68109e1cae7a.1781852967.git.namcao@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 8fc4e16c | 19-Jun-2026 |
Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de> |
rv/rtapp/sleep: Update nanosleep rule
CLOCK_REALTIME is the only clock that often is misused in real-time
applications. The other clocks either are safe for real-time uses
(CLOCK_TAI, CLOCK_MONOTONI
rv/rtapp/sleep: Update nanosleep rule
CLOCK_REALTIME is the only clock that often is misused in real-time
applications. The other clocks either are safe for real-time uses
(CLOCK_TAI, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, CLOCK_BOOTTIME) or are unlikely to be misused
(CLOCK_AUX, CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID).
Update the monitor to only warn about CLOCK_REALTIME.
While at it, update the out-of-sync documentation.
Signed-off-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/c7ceb5c6263ee8f43a2676acae669cf486b0d903.1781852967.git.namcao@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 42545589 | 19-Jun-2026 |
Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de> |
rv/rtapp/sleep: Make the error more informative for user
The rtapp/sleep monitor detects real-time tasks which go to sleep in an
real-time-unsafe manner. If this happen, the monitor triggers a trace
rv/rtapp/sleep: Make the error more informative for user
The rtapp/sleep monitor detects real-time tasks which go to sleep in an
real-time-unsafe manner. If this happen, the monitor triggers a trace event
in the sched_wakeup tracepoint's handler.
However, the invoking context of that trace event is not the most
informative, because of the stack trace of that event is the wakeup's code
path which is not very helpful:
74.669317: rv:error_sleep: condvar[254]: violation detected
ltl_validate+0x345 ([kernel.kallsyms])
handle_sched_wakeup+0x34 ([kernel.kallsyms])
ttwu_do_activate+0xff ([kernel.kallsyms])
sched_ttwu_pending+0x104 ([kernel.kallsyms])
__flush_smp_call_function_queue+0x15b ([kernel.kallsyms])
__sysvec_call_function_single+0x18 ([kernel.kallsyms])
sysvec_call_function_single+0x66 ([kernel.kallsyms])
asm_sysvec_call_function_single+0x1a ([kernel.kallsyms])
pv_native_safe_halt+0xf ([kernel.kallsyms])
default_idle+0x9 ([kernel.kallsyms])
default_idle_call+0x33 ([kernel.kallsyms])
do_idle+0x234 ([kernel.kallsyms])
cpu_startup_entry+0x24 ([kernel.kallsyms])
start_secondary+0xf8 ([kernel.kallsyms])
common_startup_64+0x13e ([kernel.kallsyms])
What would be much more valuable is the stack trace of the task itself.
Instead of using the sched_wakeup tracepoint, use the sched_exit
tracepoint. This makes the event happen in the task's context, making
the stack trace far more informative for user:
rv:error_sleep: condvar[254]: violation detected
ltl_validate+0x345 ([kernel.kallsyms])
handle_sched_exit+0x39 ([kernel.kallsyms])
__schedule+0x80f ([kernel.kallsyms])
schedule+0x22 ([kernel.kallsyms])
futex_do_wait+0x33 ([kernel.kallsyms])
__futex_wait+0x8c ([kernel.kallsyms])
futex_wait+0x73 ([kernel.kallsyms])
do_futex+0xc6 ([kernel.kallsyms])
__x64_sys_futex+0x121 ([kernel.kallsyms])
do_syscall_64+0xf3 ([kernel.kallsyms])
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77 ([kernel.kallsyms])
__futex_abstimed_wait_common64+0xc6 (inlined)
__futex_abstimed_wait_common+0xc6 (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6)
Signed-off-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/d97b4b5c476e5792b6875ec9bbf8dc214f999516.1781852967.git.namcao@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| d9022172 | 01-Jun-2026 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Use 0 to check preemption enabled in opid
Tracepoint handlers no longer run with preemption disabled by default
since a46023d5616 ("tracing: Guard __DECLARE_TRACE() use of
__DO_TRACE_CALL() with
rv: Use 0 to check preemption enabled in opid
Tracepoint handlers no longer run with preemption disabled by default
since a46023d5616 ("tracing: Guard __DECLARE_TRACE() use of
__DO_TRACE_CALL() with SRCU-fast"), the opid monitor should now count 1
in the preemption count as preemption disabled.
Change the rule for preempt_off to preempt > 0.
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260601153840.124372-11-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 700782ec | 01-Jun-2026 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Add automatic cleanup handlers for per-task HA monitors
Hybrid automata monitors may start timers, depending on the model, these
may remain active on an exiting task and cause false positives or
rv: Add automatic cleanup handlers for per-task HA monitors
Hybrid automata monitors may start timers, depending on the model, these
may remain active on an exiting task and cause false positives or even
access freed memory.
Add an enable/disable hook in the HA code, currently only populated by
the per-task handler for registration and deregistration.
This hooks to the sched_process_exit event and ensures the timer is
stopped for every exiting task. The handler is enabled automatically but
may be disabled, for instance if the monitor uses the event for another
purpose (but should still manually ensure timers are stopped).
Fixes: f5587d1b6ec9 ("rv: Add Hybrid Automata monitor type")
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260601153840.124372-8-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 2b406fdb | 30-Mar-2026 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Convert the opid monitor to a hybrid automaton
The opid monitor validates that wakeup and need_resched events only
occur with interrupts and preemption disabled by following the
preemptirq trace
rv: Convert the opid monitor to a hybrid automaton
The opid monitor validates that wakeup and need_resched events only
occur with interrupts and preemption disabled by following the
preemptirq tracepoints.
As reported in [1], those tracepoints might be inaccurate in some
situations (e.g. NMIs).
Since the monitor doesn't validate other ordering properties, remove the
dependency on preemptirq tracepoints and convert the monitor to a hybrid
automaton to validate the constraint during event handling.
This makes the monitor more robust by also removing the workaround for
interrupts missing the preemption tracepoints, which was working on
PREEMPT_RT only and allows the monitor to be built on kernels without
the preemptirqs tracepoints.
[1] - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250625120823.60600-1-gmonaco@redhat.com
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260330111010.153663-8-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 3fee5b32 | 26-Nov-2025 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
verification/rvgen: Remove unused variable declaration from containers
The monitor container source files contained a declaration and a
definition for the rv_monitor variable. The former is superflu
verification/rvgen: Remove unused variable declaration from containers
The monitor container source files contained a declaration and a
definition for the rv_monitor variable. The former is superfluous and
can be removed.
Remove the variable declaration from the template as well as the
existing monitor containers.
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251126104241.291258-9-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| 3d2bfeee | 26-Nov-2025 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
verification/dot2c: Remove superfluous enum assignment and add last comma
The header files generated by dot2c currently create enums for states
and events assigning the first element to 0. This is s
verification/dot2c: Remove superfluous enum assignment and add last comma
The header files generated by dot2c currently create enums for states
and events assigning the first element to 0. This is superfluous as it
happens automatically if no value is specified.
Also it doesn't add a comma to the last enum elements, which slightly
complicates the diff if states or events are added.
Remove the assignment to 0 and add a comma to last elements, this
simplifies the logic for the code generator.
Reviewed-by: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251126104241.291258-8-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
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| d0096c2f | 28-Jul-2025 |
Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com> |
rv: Replace tss and sncid monitors with more complete sts
The tss monitor currently guarantees task switches can happen only while
scheduling, whereas the sncid monitor enforces scheduling occurs wi
rv: Replace tss and sncid monitors with more complete sts
The tss monitor currently guarantees task switches can happen only while
scheduling, whereas the sncid monitor enforces scheduling occurs with
interrupt disabled.
Replace the monitors with a more comprehensive specification which
implies both but also ensures that:
* each scheduler call disable interrupts to switch
* each task switch happens with interrupts disabled
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Nam Cao <namcao@linutronix.de>
Cc: Tomas Glozar <tglozar@redhat.com>
Cc: Juri Lelli <jlelli@redhat.com>
Cc: Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>
Cc: John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20250728135022.255578-8-gmonaco@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Gabriele Monaco <gmonaco@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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