linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH rfcv1 7/8] iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Add arm_smmu_invs based arm_smmu_domain_inv

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Message-ID: <20250908153911.GC789684@nvidia.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 12:39:11 -0300
From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>
To: Nicolin Chen <nicolinc@...dia.com>
Cc: will@...nel.org, robin.murphy@....com, joro@...tes.org,
	jean-philippe@...aro.org, miko.lenczewski@....com,
	balbirs@...dia.com, peterz@...radead.org, smostafa@...gle.com,
	kevin.tian@...el.com, praan@...gle.com, zhangzekun11@...wei.com,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, iommu@...ts.linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, patches@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH rfcv1 7/8] iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Add arm_smmu_invs based
 arm_smmu_domain_inv_range()

On Sat, Sep 06, 2025 at 01:12:33AM -0700, Nicolin Chen wrote:

> I know that performance-wise, this piece will be a quick respin,
> as the attach side releases the lock very fast. It still looks
> a bit complicated. And practically, it would respin even if the
> attachment removes a non-PCI device, right?

If you are paying the cost of taking the lock then it should become
fully locked and consistent.

Jason