History log of /linux-master/arch/x86/include/asm/sync_core.h
Revision Date Author Comments
# a493d1ca 03-Dec-2020 Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>

x86/membarrier: Get rid of a dubious optimization

sync_core_before_usermode() had an incorrect optimization. If the kernel
returns from an interrupt, it can get to usermode without IRET. It just has
to schedule to a different task in the same mm and do SYSRET. Fortunately,
there were no callers of sync_core_before_usermode() that could have had
in_irq() or in_nmi() equal to true, because it's only ever called from the
scheduler.

While at it, clarify a related comment.

Fixes: 70216e18e519 ("membarrier: Provide core serializing command, *_SYNC_CORE")
Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/5afc7632be1422f91eaf7611aaaa1b5b8580a086.1607058304.git.luto@kernel.org


# 40eb0cb4 17-Aug-2020 Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>

x86/cpu: Fix typos and improve the comments in sync_core()

- Fix typos.

- Move the compiler barrier comment to the top, because it's valid for the
whole function, not just the legacy branch.

Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200818053130.GA3161093@gmail.com
Reviewed-by: Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>


# bf9c912f 06-Aug-2020 Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>

x86/cpu: Use SERIALIZE in sync_core() when available

The SERIALIZE instruction gives software a way to force the processor to
complete all modifications to flags, registers and memory from previous
instructions and drain all buffered writes to memory before the next
instruction is fetched and executed. Thus, it serves the purpose of
sync_core(). Use it when available.

Suggested-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>
Reviewed-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200807032833.17484-1-ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com


# f69ca629 26-Jul-2020 Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>

x86/cpu: Refactor sync_core() for readability

Instead of having #ifdef/#endif blocks inside sync_core() for X86_64 and
X86_32, implement the new function iret_to_self() with two versions.

In this manner, avoid having to use even more more #ifdef/#endif blocks
when adding support for SERIALIZE in sync_core().

Co-developed-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200727043132.15082-4-ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com


# 9998a983 26-Jul-2020 Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>

x86/cpu: Relocate sync_core() to sync_core.h

Having sync_core() in processor.h is problematic since it is not possible
to check for hardware capabilities via the *cpu_has() family of macros.
The latter needs the definitions in processor.h.

It also looks more intuitive to relocate the function to sync_core.h.

This changeset does not make changes in functionality.

Signed-off-by: Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200727043132.15082-3-ricardo.neri-calderon@linux.intel.com


# ac1ab12a 29-Jan-2018 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>

lockin/x86: Implement sync_core_before_usermode()

Ensure that a core serializing instruction is issued before returning to
user-mode. x86 implements return to user-space through sysexit, sysrel,
and sysretq, which are not core serializing.

Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
Acked-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Andrea Parri <parri.andrea@gmail.com>
Cc: Andrew Hunter <ahh@google.com>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Cc: Avi Kivity <avi@scylladb.com>
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
Cc: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>
Cc: Dave Watson <davejwatson@fb.com>
Cc: David Sehr <sehr@google.com>
Cc: Greg Hackmann <ghackmann@google.com>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Maged Michael <maged.michael@gmail.com>
Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Cc: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Russell King <linux@armlinux.org.uk>
Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>
Cc: linux-api@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-arch@vger.kernel.org
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180129202020.8515-8-mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>