linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] random: move initialization out of reseeding hot path

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Date:   Fri, 13 May 2022 14:02:39 +0200
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To:     David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>
Cc:     Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] random: move initialization out of reseeding hot path

Hi David,

On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 1:38 PM David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com> wrote:
>
> From: Jason A. Donenfeld
> > Sent: 13 May 2022 11:22
> >
> > On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 08:24:19AM +0200, Dominik Brodowski wrote:
> > > > - if (!crng_ready()) {
> > > > -         crng_init = CRNG_READY;
> > > > -         finalize_init = true;
> > > > - }
> > > > + crng_init = CRNG_READY;
> > >
> > > Why unconditionally
> >
> > To avoid a useless branch.
>
> Are you now dirtying a cache line that would
> otherwise be clean?

Fair enough. I'll keep the branch.

Jason