On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:10:04 +0900
"Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>
> 
> Since the backup instance is readonly, after reading all data
> via pipe, no data is left on the instance. Thus it can be
> removed safely after closing all files.
> This also removes it if user resets the ring buffer manually
> via 'trace' file.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>
> ---
>  Changes in v4:
>    - Update description.
> ---
>  kernel/trace/trace.c |   64 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  kernel/trace/trace.h |    6 +++++
>  2 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> index d39f6509c12a..7d615a74f915 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> @@ -590,6 +590,55 @@ void trace_set_ring_buffer_expanded(struct trace_array 
> *tr)
>       tr->ring_buffer_expanded = true;
>  }
>  
> +static int __remove_instance(struct trace_array *tr);
> +
> +static void trace_array_autoremove(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> +     struct trace_array *tr = container_of(work, struct trace_array, 
> autoremove_work);
> +
> +     guard(mutex)(&event_mutex);
> +     guard(mutex)(&trace_types_lock);
> +
> +     /*
> +      * This can be fail if someone gets @tr before starting this
> +      * function, but in that case, this will be kicked again when
> +      * putting it. So we don't care the result.

                        "So we don't care about the result."

> +      */
> +     __remove_instance(tr);
> +}
> +
> +static struct workqueue_struct *autoremove_wq;
> +
> +static void trace_array_init_autoremove(struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +     INIT_WORK(&tr->autoremove_work, trace_array_autoremove);
> +}
> +
> +static void trace_array_kick_autoremove(struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +     if (!work_pending(&tr->autoremove_work) && autoremove_wq)
> +             queue_work(autoremove_wq, &tr->autoremove_work);
> +}
> +
> +static void trace_array_cancel_autoremove(struct trace_array *tr)
> +{
> +     if (work_pending(&tr->autoremove_work))
> +             cancel_work(&tr->autoremove_work);
> +}
> +
> +__init static int trace_array_init_autoremove_wq(void)
> +{

This isn't needed if there's no backup trace_array right?

Instead of creating a work queue when its not needed, just exit out if
there's no backup trace_array.

Oh, and the above functions should always test autoremove_wq for NULL.

> +     autoremove_wq = alloc_workqueue("tr_autoremove_wq",
> +                                     WQ_UNBOUND | WQ_HIGHPRI, 0);
> +     if (!autoremove_wq) {
> +             pr_err("Unable to allocate tr_autoremove_wq\n");
> +             return -ENOMEM;
> +     }
> +     return 0;
> +}
> +
> +late_initcall_sync(trace_array_init_autoremove_wq);
> +
>  LIST_HEAD(ftrace_trace_arrays);
>  
>  int trace_array_get(struct trace_array *this_tr)
> @@ -598,7 +647,7 @@ int trace_array_get(struct trace_array *this_tr)
>  
>       guard(mutex)(&trace_types_lock);
>       list_for_each_entry(tr, &ftrace_trace_arrays, list) {
> -             if (tr == this_tr) {
> +             if (tr == this_tr && !tr->free_on_close) {
>                       tr->ref++;
>                       return 0;
>               }

Break the above into:

                if (tr == this_tr) {
                        if (tr->free_on_close)
                                break;
                        tr->ref++;
                        return 0;
                }

Why continue the loop if we found the trace_array but it's in the process
of closing?

-- Steve

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