linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] blk-stat: Optimise blk_stat

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Date:   Mon, 7 Oct 2019 21:17:54 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     "Pavel Begunkov (Silence)" <asml.silence@...il.com>,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] blk-stat: Optimise blk_stat_add()

On 10/7/19 3:16 PM, Pavel Begunkov (Silence) wrote:
> From: Pavel Begunkov <asml.silence@...il.com>
> 
> blk_stat_add() calls {get,put}_cpu_ptr() in a loop, which entails
> overhead of disabling/enabling preemption. The loop is under RCU
> (i.e.short) anyway, so do get_cpu() in advance.

Looks good, applied for 5.5.

-- 
Jens Axboe