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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:08:59 +0100 (CET) From: Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de> To: patches@...-64.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH for 2.6.19] [9/9] x86_64: Fix race in exit_idle When another interrupt happens in exit_idle the exit idle notifier could be called an incorrect number of times. Add a test_and_clear_bit_pda and use it handle the bit atomically against interrupts to avoid this. Pointed out by Stephane Eranian Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de> --- arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c | 3 +-- include/asm-x86_64/pda.h | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Index: linux/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h =================================================================== --- linux.orig/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h +++ linux/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h @@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ extern struct x8664_pda _proxy_pda; #define sub_pda(field,val) pda_to_op("sub",field,val) #define or_pda(field,val) pda_to_op("or",field,val) +/* This is not atomic against other CPUs -- CPU preemption needs to be off */ +#define test_and_clear_bit_pda(bit,field) ({ \ + int old__; \ + asm volatile("btr %2,%%gs:%c3\n\tsbbl %0,%0" \ + : "=r" (old__), "+m" (_proxy_pda.field) \ + : "dIr" (bit), "i" (pda_offset(field)) : "memory"); \ + old__; \ +}) + #endif #define PDA_STACKOFFSET (5*8) Index: linux/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c =================================================================== --- linux.orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c +++ linux/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c @@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ void enter_idle(void) static void __exit_idle(void) { - if (read_pda(isidle) == 0) + if (test_and_clear_bit_pda(0, isidle) == 0) return; - write_pda(isidle, 0); atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_END, NULL); } - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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