linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] Convert PowerPC macro spin_event_timeout() to architecture independent macro

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Date:	Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:36:13 -0700
From:	Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
To:	Timur Tabi <timur@...i.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Convert PowerPC macro spin_event_timeout() to architecture
 independent macro

On 07/31/13 17:20, Timur Tabi wrote:
> On 07/31/2013 07:16 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
>> cpu_relax() is usually just a compiler barrier or an instruction hint to
>> the cpu that it should cool down because we're spinning in a tight loop.
>> It certainly shouldn't be calling into the  scheduler.
> Ah yes, I remember now.  So it does seem that if we can fix the problem
> of non-incrementing 'jiffies', then this macro can be used in interrupts.

That's encouraging. It looks like you introduced it to use in interrupt
context but then it got shot down[1]? I lost track in all the versions.

>
> Of course, that assumes that spinning in interrupt context is a good
> idea to begin with.  Maybe we shouldn't be encouraging it?

I read through the v5 discussion and it seems I'm about to walk through
some tall grass on the way to Cerulean City.

Andrew Morton, I choose you! Use your mind-power move to convince
everyone that having a macro for spinning on a register in interrupt
context is a good thing. At least it will be more obvious.

>
>>>> FYI, you might want to look at the code reviews for spin_event_timeout()
>>>> on the linuxppc-dev mailing list, back in March 2009.
>>>>
>> Sure. Any pointers? Otherwise I'll go digging around the archives.
> https://lists.ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2009-March/thread.html
>

[1] https://lists.ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2009-May/072521.html

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