linux-kernel - [PATCH-tip v2 0/3] locking/rwsem: Minor twists to improve rwsem performance

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Date:   Mon,  6 Mar 2017 14:04:40 -0500
From:   Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH-tip v2 0/3] locking/rwsem: Minor twists to improve rwsem performance

v1->v2:
 - Replace trylock with a more light-weight raw_spin_is_locked()
   call to reduce overhead.
 - Run fio test in addition to rwsem microbenchmark.

This patch set introduces minor changes to the rwsem code path to
provide minor performance improvement especially with short critical
sections.

Patch 1 checks wait_list without lock when spinners are present.

Patch 2 moves down the rwsem_down_read_failed() function after the
optimistic spinning section so that functions in that section can
be used.

Patch 3 undoes active read lock ASAP when either the spinners are
present or the wait_lock isn't free.

Waiman Long (3):
  locking/rwsem: Check wait_list without lock if spinner present
  locking/rwsem: relocate rwsem_down_read_failed()
  locking/rwsem: Stop active read lock ASAP

 kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c | 129 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 76 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

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