mm/vmalloc.c: correct a few logic error for __insert_vmap_area()
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RFC PATCH v2 1/1 mm/vmalloc.c: correct a few logic error for __insert_vmap_area()
From: zijun_hu <[email protected]>
__insert_vmap_area() has a few obvious logic errors as shown by comments within below code segments
static void __insert_vmap_area(struct vmap_area *va)
{
as a internal function parameter, we assume vmap_area @va has nonzero size
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if (va->va_start < tmp->va_end) p = &(*p)->rb_left; else if (va->va_end > tmp->va_start) p = &(*p)->rb_right; this else if condition is always true and meaningless due to va->va_end > va->va_start >= tmp_va->va_end > tmp_va->va_start normally else BUG();
this BUG() is meaningless too due to never be touched normally
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}
the function don't implement the below desire behavior based on context if the vmap_area @va to be inserted is lower than that on the rbtree then we walk around the left branch of the given rbtree node; else if higher then right branch; else the former vmap_area has overlay with the latter then the existing BUG() is triggered
it is fixed by correcting vmap_area rbtree walk manner as mentioned above BTW, we consider (va->va_end == tmp_va->va_start) as legal case since it indicate vmap_area @va neighbors with @tmp_va tightly
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Hi npiggin,
could you offer some comments for this patch since __insert_vmap_area() was introduced by you?
thanks a lot
Changes in v2:
- more detailed commit message is provided
mm/vmalloc.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
mm/vmalloc.c +4 -4
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ static void __insert_vmap_area(struct vmap_area *va) parent = *p; tmp_va = rb_entry(parent, struct vmap_area, rb_node); -if (va->va_start < tmp_va->va_end) - p = &(*p)->rb_left; -else if (va->va_end > tmp_va->va_start) - p = &(*p)->rb_right; +if (va->va_end <= tmp_va->va_start) + p = &parent->rb_left; +else if (va->va_start >= tmp_va->va_end) + p = &parent->rb_right;else BUG (); }
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