linux-kernel - [RFC][ PATCH -tip 1/6] kprobes: use list instead of hlist for insn

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Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:49:32 -0400
From:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	systemtap <systemtap@...rces.redhat.com>,
	DLE <dle-develop@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>,
	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Jim Keniston <jkenisto@...ibm.com>,
	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Anders Kaseorg <andersk@...lice.com>,
	Tim Abbott <tabbott@...lice.com>
Subject: [RFC][ PATCH -tip 1/6] kprobes: use list instead of hlist for
	insn_pages

Use struct list instead of struct hlist for managing insn_pages, because
insn_pages doesn't use hash table.

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
Acked-by: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc: Jim Keniston <jkenisto@...ibm.com>
Cc: Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>
Cc: Anders Kaseorg <andersk@...lice.com>
Cc: Tim Abbott <tabbott@...lice.com>
---

 kernel/kprobes.c |   30 +++++++++++-------------------
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index c0fa54b..0b68fdc 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static struct kprobe_blackpoint kprobe_blacklist[] = {
 #define INSNS_PER_PAGE	(PAGE_SIZE/(MAX_INSN_SIZE * sizeof(kprobe_opcode_t)))
 
 struct kprobe_insn_page {
-	struct hlist_node hlist;
+	struct list_head list;
 	kprobe_opcode_t *insns;		/* Page of instruction slots */
 	char slot_used[INSNS_PER_PAGE];
 	int nused;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ enum kprobe_slot_state {
 };
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(kprobe_insn_mutex);	/* Protects kprobe_insn_pages */
-static struct hlist_head kprobe_insn_pages;
+static LIST_HEAD(kprobe_insn_pages);
 static int kprobe_garbage_slots;
 static int collect_garbage_slots(void);
 
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ loop_end:
 static kprobe_opcode_t __kprobes *__get_insn_slot(void)
 {
 	struct kprobe_insn_page *kip;
-	struct hlist_node *pos;
 
  retry:
-	hlist_for_each_entry(kip, pos, &kprobe_insn_pages, hlist) {
+	list_for_each_entry(kip, &kprobe_insn_pages, list) {
 		if (kip->nused < INSNS_PER_PAGE) {
 			int i;
 			for (i = 0; i < INSNS_PER_PAGE; i++) {
@@ -189,8 +188,8 @@ static kprobe_opcode_t __kprobes *__get_insn_slot(void)
 		kfree(kip);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&kip->hlist);
-	hlist_add_head(&kip->hlist, &kprobe_insn_pages);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kip->list);
+	list_add(&kip->list, &kprobe_insn_pages);
 	memset(kip->slot_used, SLOT_CLEAN, INSNS_PER_PAGE);
 	kip->slot_used[0] = SLOT_USED;
 	kip->nused = 1;
@@ -219,12 +218,8 @@ static int __kprobes collect_one_slot(struct kprobe_insn_page *kip, int idx)
 		 * so as not to have to set it up again the
 		 * next time somebody inserts a probe.
 		 */
-		hlist_del(&kip->hlist);
-		if (hlist_empty(&kprobe_insn_pages)) {
-			INIT_HLIST_NODE(&kip->hlist);
-			hlist_add_head(&kip->hlist,
-				       &kprobe_insn_pages);
-		} else {
+		if (!list_is_singular(&kprobe_insn_pages)) {
+			list_del(&kip->list);
 			module_free(NULL, kip->insns);
 			kfree(kip);
 		}
@@ -235,8 +230,7 @@ static int __kprobes collect_one_slot(struct kprobe_insn_page *kip, int idx)
 
 static int __kprobes collect_garbage_slots(void)
 {
-	struct kprobe_insn_page *kip;
-	struct hlist_node *pos, *next;
+	struct kprobe_insn_page *kip, *next;
 	int safety;
 
 	/* Ensure no-one is preepmted on the garbages */
@@ -246,7 +240,7 @@ static int __kprobes collect_garbage_slots(void)
 	if (safety != 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(kip, pos, next, &kprobe_insn_pages, hlist) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(kip, next, &kprobe_insn_pages, list) {
 		int i;
 		if (kip->ngarbage == 0)
 			continue;
@@ -264,19 +258,17 @@ static int __kprobes collect_garbage_slots(void)
 void __kprobes free_insn_slot(kprobe_opcode_t * slot, int dirty)
 {
 	struct kprobe_insn_page *kip;
-	struct hlist_node *pos;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kprobe_insn_mutex);
-	hlist_for_each_entry(kip, pos, &kprobe_insn_pages, hlist) {
+	list_for_each_entry(kip, &kprobe_insn_pages, list) {
 		if (kip->insns <= slot &&
 		    slot < kip->insns + (INSNS_PER_PAGE * MAX_INSN_SIZE)) {
 			int i = (slot - kip->insns) / MAX_INSN_SIZE;
 			if (dirty) {
 				kip->slot_used[i] = SLOT_DIRTY;
 				kip->ngarbage++;
-			} else {
+			} else
 				collect_one_slot(kip, i);
-			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}


-- 
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@...hat.com
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