linux-kernel - [PATCH 3/4] x86: Use clflushopt in drm_clflush

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Date:	Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:06:51 -0700
From:	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>,
	H Peter Anvin <h.peter.anvin@...el.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] x86: Use clflushopt in drm_clflush_page

If clflushopt is available on the system, use it instead of clflush in
drm_clflush_page.

Signed-off-by: Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: H Peter Anvin <h.peter.anvin@...el.com>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_cache.c |    8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_cache.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_cache.c
index bb8f580..c518fb6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_cache.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_cache.c
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_X86)
+
+/*
+ * clflushopt is an unordered instruction which needs fencing with mfence or
+ * sfence to avoid ordering issues.  For drm_clflush_page this fencing happens
+ * in the caller.
+ */
 static void
 drm_clflush_page(struct page *page)
 {
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ drm_clflush_page(struct page *page)
 
 	page_virtual = kmap_atomic(page);
 	for (i = 0; i < PAGE_SIZE; i += size)
-		clflush(page_virtual + i);
+		clflushopt(page_virtual + i);
 	kunmap_atomic(page_virtual);
 }
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

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