linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] locking: Add __lockfunc to slow path functions

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Date:   Tue, 9 Aug 2022 16:37:02 -0700
From:   Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
To:     Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
Cc:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] locking: Add __lockfunc to slow path functions

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:09 PM Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com> wrote:
>
> On 8/9/22 17:13, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> > --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
> > +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock_paravirt.h
> > @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ PV_CALLEE_SAVE_REGS_THUNK(__pv_queued_spin_unlock_slowpath);
> >    *   rsi = lockval           (second argument)
> >    *   rdx = internal variable (set to 0)
> >    */
> > -asm    (".pushsection .text;"
> > +asm    (".pushsection .spinlock.text;"
> >          ".globl " PV_UNLOCK ";"
> >          ".type " PV_UNLOCK ", @function;"
> >          ".align 4,0x90;"
> >
> That is what I meant. However, you should also a comment saying that the
> use of .spinlock.text section is equivalent to the use of __lockfunc on
> an equivalent C function to make it clear. Also add the __lockfunc to
> the pseudo code in the comment section.

Thanks, will add!
Namhyung