tcp_splice: Avoid missing EOF recognition while forwarding

tcp_splice_sock_handler() has an optimised path for the common case where
the amount we splice(2) into the pipe is exactly the same as the amount we
splice(2) out again.  If the pipe is empty at that point, we stop
forwarding until we get another epoll event.

However, via a subtle chain of events, this can cause a bug for a
half-closed connection.  Suppose the connection is already half-closed in
the other direction - that is, we've already called shutdown(SHUT_WR) on
the socket for which we're getting the event.  In this event we're getting
the last batch of data in the other direction, and also a FIN.  This can
result in EPOLLIN, EPOLLRDHUP and EPOLLHUP events simultaneously.

We read the last data from the socket and successfully splice it to the
other side.  Since there is no data in the pipe, we exit the forwarding
loop.  However, because we did read data, we don't set the eof flag.

Because we don't set eof, we don't (yet) propagate the FIN to the other
side, or set FIN_SENT_(!fromsidei).  Therefore we don't (yet) recognize
this as a clean termination and set the CLOSING flag.  We would correct
this when we get our next event, however before we can do so we process
the EPOLLHUP event.  Because we haven't recognized this as a clean close
we assume it is an abrupt close and send an RST to the other side.

To avoid this, don't stop attempting to forward data on this path.
Continue for at least one more loop.  If we're at EOF, we'll recognize it
on the next splice(2).  If not it gives us an opportunity to forward more
data without returning to the mail epoll loop.

Reported-by: Paul Holzinger <pholzing@redhat.com>
Link: https://bugs.passt.top/show_bug.cgi?id=202
Signed-off-by: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>

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