linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] CHROMIUM: iommu: rockchip: Make sure that page table state is coherent

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Date:	Mon, 9 Feb 2015 20:22:12 +0900
From:	Tomasz Figa <tfiga@...omium.org>
To:	iommu@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Cc:	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"open list:ARM/Rockchip SoC..." <linux-rockchip@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>,
	Heiko Stuebner <heiko@...ech.de>,
	Daniel Kurtz <djkurtz@...omium.org>,
	Tomasz Figa <tfiga@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] CHROMIUM: iommu: rockchip: Make sure that page table
 state is coherent

On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Tomasz Figa <tfiga@...omium.org> wrote:
> Even though the code uses the dt_lock spin lock to serialize mapping
> operation from different threads, it does not protect from IOMMU
> accesses that might be already taking place and thus altering state
> of the IOTLB. This means that current mapping code which first zaps
> the page table and only then updates it with new mapping which is
> prone to mentioned race.

Oops, forgot to remove the "CHROMIUM" tag. Is that something that
could be fixed when applying (if the patch is otherwise okay) or
should I resend?

Best regards,
Tomasz
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