relay-writer-lock-v5.diff

diff --git a/runtime/print_flush.c b/runtime/print_flush.c
index 18b3e8f62..d707b95c3 100644
--- a/runtime/print_flush.c
+++ b/runtime/print_flush.c
@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 #ifdef STP_BULKMODE
 #ifdef NO_PERCPU_HEADERS
 	{
+		struct context* __restrict__ c = NULL;
 		char *bufp = pb->buf;
+		int inode_locked;
+
+		c = _stp_runtime_entryfn_get_context();
+
+		if (!(inode_locked = _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode())) {
+			atomic_inc (&_stp_transport_failures);
+#ifndef STP_TRANSPORT_RISKY
+			_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
+			return;
+#endif
+		}
 
 		while (len > 0) {
 			size_t bytes_reserved;
@@ -55,15 +67,32 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (inode_locked) {
+			_stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode();
+			_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
+		}
 	}
 
 #else  /* !NO_PERCPU_HEADERS */
 
 	{
+		struct context* __restrict__ c = NULL;
 		char *bufp = pb->buf;
 		struct _stp_trace t = {	.sequence = _stp_seq_inc(),
 					.pdu_len = len};
 		size_t bytes_reserved;
+		int inode_locked;
+
+		c = _stp_runtime_entryfn_get_context();
+
+		if (!(inode_locked = _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode())) {
+			atomic_inc (&_stp_transport_failures);
+#ifndef STP_TRANSPORT_RISKY
+			_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
+			return;
+#endif
+		}
 
 		bytes_reserved = _stp_data_write_reserve(sizeof(struct _stp_trace), &entry);
 		if (likely(entry && bytes_reserved > 0)) {
@@ -73,7 +102,7 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 		}
 		else {
 			atomic_inc(&_stp_transport_failures);
-			return;
+			goto done;
 		}
 
 		while (len > 0) {
@@ -90,6 +119,13 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+
+	done:
+
+		if (inode_locked) {
+			_stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode();
+			_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
+		}
 	}
 #endif /* !NO_PERCPU_HEADERS */
 
@@ -110,6 +146,7 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 		unsigned long flags;
 		struct context* __restrict__ c = NULL;
 		char *bufp = pb->buf;
+		int inode_locked;
 
 		/* Prevent probe reentrancy on _stp_print_lock.
 		 *
@@ -129,6 +166,14 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 		 */
 		c = _stp_runtime_entryfn_get_context();
 
+		if (!(inode_locked = _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode())) {
+			atomic_inc (&_stp_transport_failures);
+#ifndef STP_TRANSPORT_RISKY
+			_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
+			return;
+#endif
+		}
+
 		dbug_trans(1, "calling _stp_data_write...\n");
 		stp_spin_lock_irqsave(&_stp_print_lock, flags);
 		while (len > 0) {
@@ -148,6 +193,10 @@ void stp_print_flush(_stp_pbuf *pb)
 			}
 		}
 		stp_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&_stp_print_lock, flags);
+
+		if (inode_locked)
+			_stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode();
+
 		_stp_runtime_entryfn_put_context(c);
 	}
 #endif /* STP_TRANSPORT_VERSION != 1 */
diff --git a/runtime/transport/relay_v2.c b/runtime/transport/relay_v2.c
index 7a364efa5..d9fe7f6ce 100644
--- a/runtime/transport/relay_v2.c
+++ b/runtime/transport/relay_v2.c
@@ -405,7 +405,12 @@ _stp_data_write_reserve(size_t size_request, void **entry)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	buf = _stp_get_rchan_subbuf(_stp_relay_data.rchan->buf,
-				    smp_processor_id());
+#ifdef STP_BULKMODE
+				    smp_processor_id()
+#else
+				    0
+#endif
+				    );
 	if (unlikely(buf->offset + size_request > buf->chan->subbuf_size)) {
 		size_request = __stp_relay_switch_subbuf(buf, size_request);
 		if (!size_request)
@@ -428,3 +433,43 @@ static int _stp_data_write_commit(void *entry)
 	/* Nothing to do here. */
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static int _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	struct rchan_buf *buf;
+	struct inode *inode;
+
+	buf = _stp_get_rchan_subbuf(_stp_relay_data.rchan->buf,
+#ifdef STP_BULKMODE
+				    smp_processor_id()
+#else
+				    0
+#endif
+				    );
+	if (buf == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	inode = buf->dentry->d_inode;
+
+	return down_write_trylock(&inode->i_rwsem);
+}
+
+static void _stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	struct rchan_buf *buf;
+	struct inode *inode;
+
+	buf = _stp_get_rchan_subbuf(_stp_relay_data.rchan->buf,
+#ifdef STP_BULKMODE
+				    smp_processor_id()
+#else
+				    0
+#endif
+				    );
+	if (buf == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	inode = buf->dentry->d_inode;
+
+	up_write(&inode->i_rwsem);
+}
diff --git a/runtime/transport/relayfs.c b/runtime/transport/relayfs.c
index d8fa4e049..51c487b91 100644
--- a/runtime/transport/relayfs.c
+++ b/runtime/transport/relayfs.c
@@ -186,3 +186,14 @@ static int _stp_data_write_commit(void *entry)
 	/* Nothing to do here. */
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static int _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do here. */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void _stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do here. */
+}
diff --git a/runtime/transport/ring_buffer.c b/runtime/transport/ring_buffer.c
index 43e014bae..d161c8660 100644
--- a/runtime/transport/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/runtime/transport/ring_buffer.c
@@ -827,3 +827,14 @@ static void _stp_transport_data_fs_overwrite(int overwrite)
 	dbug_trans(0, "setting ovewrite to %d\n", overwrite);
 	_stp_relay_data.overwrite_flag = overwrite;
 }
+
+static int _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do here. */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void _stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode(void)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do here. */
+}
diff --git a/runtime/transport/transport.h b/runtime/transport/transport.h
index 0cf2a7ca3..030719564 100644
--- a/runtime/transport/transport.h
+++ b/runtime/transport/transport.h
@@ -67,6 +67,23 @@ enum _stp_transport_state {
  */
 static enum _stp_transport_state _stp_transport_get_state(void);
 
+/*
+ * _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode
+ *
+ * This function locks the relay file inode to protect against relay readers
+ * (i.e., staprun/stapio).
+ * Returns whether the lock is successfully obtained.
+ */
+static int _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode(void);
+
+/*
+ * _stp_transport_unlock_relay_inode
+ *
+ * This function releases the lock obtained by _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode.
+ * should only call this when the lock is indeed obtained.
+ */
+static int _stp_transport_lock_relay_inode(void);
+
 /*
  * _stp_transport_data_fs_init
  *