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Date:   Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:01:10 +0800
From:   Guo Ren <guoren@...nel.org>
To:     Guo Ren <guoren@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-riscv <linux-riscv@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-csky@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-xtensa@...ux-xtensa.org,
        openrisc@...ts.librecores.org,
        sparclinux <sparclinux@...r.kernel.org>,
        Guo Ren <guoren@...ux.alibaba.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 4/9] csky: locks: Optimize coding convention

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:32 PM <guoren@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> From: Guo Ren <guoren@...ux.alibaba.com>
>
>  - Using smp_cond_load_acquire in arch_spin_lock by Peter's
>    advice.
>  - Using __smp_acquire_fence in arch_spin_trylock
>  - Using smp_store_release in arch_spin_unlock
>
> All above are just coding conventions and won't affect the
> function.
>
> TODO in smp_cond_load_acquire for architecture:
>  - current csky only has:
>    lr.w val, <p0>
>    sc.w <p0>. val2
>    (Any other stores to p0 will let sc.w failed)
>
>  - But smp_cond_load_acquire need:
>    lr.w val, <p0>
>    wfe
>    (Any stores to p0 will send the event to let wfe retired)
>
> Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren@...ux.alibaba.com>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-riscv/CAAhSdy1JHLUFwu7RuCaQ+RUWRBks2KsDva7EpRt8--4ZfofSUQ@mail.gmail.com/T/#m13adac285b7f51f4f879a5d6b65753ecb1a7524e
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> ---
>  arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h | 11 ++++-------
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h b/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
> index 69f5aa249c5f..69677167977a 100644
> --- a/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
> +++ b/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
> @@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ static inline void arch_spin_lock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
>                 : "r"(p), "r"(ticket_next)
>                 : "cc");
>
> -       while (lockval.tickets.next != lockval.tickets.owner)
> -               lockval.tickets.owner = READ_ONCE(lock->tickets.owner);
> -
> -       smp_mb();
> +       smp_cond_load_acquire(&lock->tickets.owner,
> +                                       VAL == lockval.tickets.next);
It's wrong, we should determine lockval before next read.

Fixup:

diff --git a/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h b/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
index fe98ad8ece51..2be627ceb9df 100644
--- a/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
+++ b/arch/csky/include/asm/spinlock.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ static inline void arch_spin_lock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
                : "r"(p), "r"(ticket_next)
                : "cc");

-       smp_cond_load_acquire(&lock->tickets.owner,
+       if (lockval.owner != lockval.tickets.next)
+               smp_cond_load_acquire(&lock->tickets.owner,
                                        VAL == lockval.tickets.next);

>  }
>
>  static inline int arch_spin_trylock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
> @@ -55,15 +53,14 @@ static inline int arch_spin_trylock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
>         } while (!res);
>
>         if (!contended)
> -               smp_mb();
> +               __smp_acquire_fence();
>
>         return !contended;
>  }
>
>  static inline void arch_spin_unlock(arch_spinlock_t *lock)
>  {
> -       smp_mb();
> -       WRITE_ONCE(lock->tickets.owner, lock->tickets.owner + 1);
> +       smp_store_release(&lock->tickets.owner, lock->tickets.owner + 1);
>  }
>
>  static inline int arch_spin_value_unlocked(arch_spinlock_t lock)
> --
> 2.17.1
>


-- 
Best Regards
 Guo Ren

ML: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-csky/