arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Add a lock contention tracepoint in the queued spinlock slowpath.
Also add the __lockfunc annotation so that in_lock_functions()
works as expected.
Signed-off-by: Nysal Jan K.A. <nysal@linux.ibm.com>
---
arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c | 19 ++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
index bcc7e4dff8c3..95ab4cdf582e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
#include <linux/sched/clock.h>
#include <asm/qspinlock.h>
#include <asm/paravirt.h>
+#include <trace/events/lock.h>
#define MAX_NODES 4
@@ -708,26 +709,26 @@ static __always_inline void queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(struct qspinlock *lock, b
qnodesp->count--;
}
-void queued_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock)
+void __lockfunc queued_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock)
{
+ trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_SPIN);
/*
* This looks funny, but it induces the compiler to inline both
* sides of the branch rather than share code as when the condition
* is passed as the paravirt argument to the functions.
*/
if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PARAVIRT_SPINLOCKS) && is_shared_processor()) {
- if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, true)) {
+ if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, true))
spec_barrier();
- return;
- }
- queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, true);
+ else
+ queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, true);
} else {
- if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, false)) {
+ if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, false))
spec_barrier();
- return;
- }
- queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, false);
+ else
+ queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, false);
}
+ trace_contention_end(lock, 0);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(queued_spin_lock_slowpath);
--
2.47.0
On 7/31/25 11:48, Nysal Jan K.A. wrote:
> Add a lock contention tracepoint in the queued spinlock slowpath.
> Also add the __lockfunc annotation so that in_lock_functions()
> works as expected.
>
There is bit of pure code movement. Given that is small, single patch is fine.
> Signed-off-by: Nysal Jan K.A. <nysal@linux.ibm.com>
Tried the patch and able to see tracepoints.
Reviewed-by: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
> arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c | 19 ++++++++++---------
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
> index bcc7e4dff8c3..95ab4cdf582e 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.c
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
> #include <linux/sched/clock.h>
> #include <asm/qspinlock.h>
> #include <asm/paravirt.h>
> +#include <trace/events/lock.h>
>
> #define MAX_NODES 4
>
> @@ -708,26 +709,26 @@ static __always_inline void queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(struct qspinlock *lock, b
> qnodesp->count--;
> }
>
> -void queued_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock)
> +void __lockfunc queued_spin_lock_slowpath(struct qspinlock *lock)
> {
> + trace_contention_begin(lock, LCB_F_SPIN);
> /*
> * This looks funny, but it induces the compiler to inline both
> * sides of the branch rather than share code as when the condition
> * is passed as the paravirt argument to the functions.
> */
> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PARAVIRT_SPINLOCKS) && is_shared_processor()) {
> - if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, true)) {
> + if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, true))
> spec_barrier();
> - return;
> - }
> - queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, true);
> + else
> + queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, true);
> } else {
> - if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, false)) {
> + if (try_to_steal_lock(lock, false))
> spec_barrier();
> - return;
> - }
> - queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, false);
> + else
> + queued_spin_lock_mcs_queue(lock, false);
> }
> + trace_contention_end(lock, 0);
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL(queued_spin_lock_slowpath);
>
>
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:48:53 +0530, Nysal Jan K.A. wrote:
> Add a lock contention tracepoint in the queued spinlock slowpath.
> Also add the __lockfunc annotation so that in_lock_functions()
> works as expected.
>
>
Applied to powerpc/next.
[1/1] powerpc/qspinlock: Add spinlock contention tracepoint
https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/4f61d54d2245c15b23ad78a89f854fb2496b6216
Thanks
© 2016 - 2026 Red Hat, Inc.