linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 4/8] smp: Trace IPIs sent via arch_send_call_function_ipi

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:08:15 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 4/8] smp: Trace IPIs sent via
 arch_send_call_function_ipi_mask()

On Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 06:33:32PM +0000, Valentin Schneider wrote:
> This simply wraps around the arch function and prepends it with a
> tracepoint, similar to send_call_function_single_ipi().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>
> ---
>  kernel/smp.c | 9 ++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/smp.c b/kernel/smp.c
> index e2ca1e2f31274..c4d561cf50d45 100644
> --- a/kernel/smp.c
> +++ b/kernel/smp.c
> @@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ void __init call_function_init(void)
>  	smpcfd_prepare_cpu(smp_processor_id());
>  }
>  
> +static inline void

Given the use of _RET_IP_, I would strongly recommend you use
__always_inline.

> +send_call_function_ipi_mask(const struct cpumask *mask)
> +{
> +	trace_ipi_send_cpumask(mask, _RET_IP_, func);

What's func?

> +	arch_send_call_function_ipi_mask(mask);
> +}