kernel/time/timekeeping.c | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
ktime_mono_to_any only fetches the offset inside the loop. This is a
single word on 64-bit arch, and seqcount_read_begin implies a full SMP
barrier. While we do want to use the latest offset value available, a
full seqcount loop is overkill on 64-bit, where there is no possibility
of torn reads. Just do a READ_ONCE for that and don't bother with the
seqcount.
Cc: Vadim Fedorenko <vadim.fedorenko@linux.dev>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
---
kernel/time/timekeeping.c | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
index 5391e4167d60..0693f44e064e 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
@@ -924,6 +924,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_get_coarse_with_offset);
* @tmono: time to convert.
* @offs: which offset to use
*/
+#if BITS_PER_LONG == 64
+ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
+{
+ ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
+
+ return ktime_add(tmono, READ_ONCE(*offset));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
+#else /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
{
ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
@@ -938,6 +947,7 @@ ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
return tconv;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
+#endif /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
/**
* ktime_get_raw - Returns the raw monotonic time in ktime_t format
---
base-commit: 79d4f9eb4a3c4c68736d500025423e96e212b13d
change-id: 20240910-mgtime-731eace7cca5
Best regards,
--
Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
On Tue, Sep 10 2024 at 07:17, Jeff Layton wrote:
Please describe functions with foo() and not foo. Also please refrain
from using abbreviations. The 'arch' above is not really useful.
64-bit systems perhaps?
> ktime_mono_to_any only fetches the offset inside the loop. This is a
> single word on 64-bit arch, and seqcount_read_begin implies a full SMP
> barrier. While we do want to use the latest offset value available, a
We do nothing.
> full seqcount loop is overkill on 64-bit, where there is no possibility
> of torn reads. Just do a READ_ONCE for that and don't bother with the
> seqcount.
don't bother is not really a technical term.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-tip.html#changelog
> +#if BITS_PER_LONG == 64
> +ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
> +{
> + ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
> +
> + return ktime_add(tmono, READ_ONCE(*offset));
Where is the corresponing WRITE_ONCE()?
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
> +#else /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
> +#endif /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
Why do we need this export twice?
Thanks,
tglx
On Tue, 2024-09-10 at 13:58 +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 10 2024 at 07:17, Jeff Layton wrote:
>
> Please describe functions with foo() and not foo. Also please refrain
> from using abbreviations. The 'arch' above is not really useful.
>
> 64-bit systems perhaps?
>
Thanks, will fix.
> > ktime_mono_to_any only fetches the offset inside the loop. This is a
> > single word on 64-bit arch, and seqcount_read_begin implies a full SMP
> > barrier. While we do want to use the latest offset value available, a
>
> We do nothing.
>
I assume you mean "we do not". Fair enough. I misinterpreted the
purpose of the seqcount loop then.
> > full seqcount loop is overkill on 64-bit, where there is no possibility
> > of torn reads. Just do a READ_ONCE for that and don't bother with the
> > seqcount.
>
> don't bother is not really a technical term.
>
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-tip.html#changelog
>
Thanks, fixed.
> > +#if BITS_PER_LONG == 64
> > +ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
> > +{
> > + ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
> > +
> > + return ktime_add(tmono, READ_ONCE(*offset));
>
> Where is the corresponing WRITE_ONCE()?
>
I'll just make it do a simple fetch without READ_ONCE.
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
> > +#else /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
> > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ktime_mono_to_any);
> > +#endif /* BITS_PER_LONG == 64 */
>
> Why do we need this export twice?
>
We don't (obviously). I wasn't sure whether it was preferred to put it
inside the #ifdef.
Now that I look though, the resulting helper is very simple. Would it
be better to make this a static inline instead of an exported symbol?
----------------8<----------------
ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
{
ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
return ktime_add(tmono, *offset);
}
----------------8<----------------
--
Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
On Tue, Sep 10 2024 at 08:32, Jeff Layton wrote:
> On Tue, 2024-09-10 at 13:58 +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>> > +#if BITS_PER_LONG == 64
>> > +ktime_t ktime_mono_to_any(ktime_t tmono, enum tk_offsets offs)
>> > +{
>> > + ktime_t *offset = offsets[offs];
>> > +
>> > + return ktime_add(tmono, READ_ONCE(*offset));
>>
>> Where is the corresponing WRITE_ONCE()?
>>
> I'll just make it do a simple fetch without READ_ONCE.
Which will make KCSAN complain ...
So yes, READ_ONCE() is the correct thing todo, but then we want to have
the counterpart at the write sides.
Thanks,
tglx
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