linux-kernel - [PATCH 15/17] mm: Add folio_xor_flags_has

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Message-Id: <20230915183707.2707298-16-willy@infradead.org>
Date:   Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:37:05 +0100
From:   "Matthew Wilcox (Oracle)" <willy@...radead.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     "Matthew Wilcox (Oracle)" <willy@...radead.org>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, Nicholas Piggin <npiggin@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH 15/17] mm: Add folio_xor_flags_has_waiters()

Optimise folio_end_read() by setting the uptodate bit at the same time
we clear the unlock bit.  This saves at least one memory barrier and
one write-after-write hazard.

Signed-off-by: Matthew Wilcox (Oracle) <willy@...radead.org>
---
 include/linux/page-flags.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 mm/filemap.c               | 14 +++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/page-flags.h b/include/linux/page-flags.h
index 5c02720c53a5..a88e64acebfe 100644
--- a/include/linux/page-flags.h
+++ b/include/linux/page-flags.h
@@ -692,6 +692,25 @@ TESTPAGEFLAG_FALSE(Ksm, ksm)
 
 u64 stable_page_flags(struct page *page);
 
+/**
+ * folio_xor_flags_has_waiters - Change some folio flags.
+ * @folio: The folio.
+ * @mask: Bits set in this word will be changed.
+ *
+ * This must only be used for flags which are changed with the folio
+ * lock held.  For example, it is unsafe to use for PG_dirty as that
+ * can be set without the folio lock held.  It can also only be used
+ * on flags which are in the range 0-6 as some of the implementations
+ * only affect those bits.
+ *
+ * Return: Whether there are tasks waiting on the folio.
+ */
+static inline bool folio_xor_flags_has_waiters(struct folio *folio,
+		unsigned long mask)
+{
+	return xor_unlock_is_negative_byte(mask, folio_flags(folio, 0));
+}
+
 /**
  * folio_test_uptodate - Is this folio up to date?
  * @folio: The folio.
diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index 330e21da6863..8262b85593be 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ void folio_unlock(struct folio *folio)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(PG_waiters != 7);
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(PG_locked > 7);
 	VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(!folio_test_locked(folio), folio);
-	if (xor_unlock_is_negative_byte(1 << PG_locked, folio_flags(folio, 0)))
+	if (folio_xor_flags_has_waiters(folio, 1 << PG_locked))
 		folio_wake_bit(folio, PG_locked);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(folio_unlock);
@@ -1520,9 +1520,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(folio_unlock);
  */
 void folio_end_read(struct folio *folio, bool success)
 {
+	unsigned long mask = 1 << PG_locked;
+
+	/* Must be in bottom byte for x86 to work */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(PG_uptodate > 7);
+	VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(!folio_test_locked(folio), folio);
+	VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(folio_test_uptodate(folio), folio);
+
 	if (success)
-		folio_mark_uptodate(folio);
-	folio_unlock(folio);
+		mask |= 1 << PG_uptodate;
+	if (folio_xor_flags_has_waiters(folio, mask))
+		folio_wake_bit(folio, PG_locked);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(folio_end_read);
 
-- 
2.40.1