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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt | 87 |
1 files changed, 40 insertions, 47 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt b/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt index a23fee66064d..3f60db41b2f0 100644 --- a/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt +++ b/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt @@ -1,74 +1,67 @@ -Refcounter framework for elements of lists/arrays protected by -RCU. +Refcounter design for elements of lists/arrays protected by RCU. Refcounting on elements of lists which are protected by traditional reader/writer spinlocks or semaphores are straight forward as in: -1. 2. -add() search_and_reference() -{ { - alloc_object read_lock(&list_lock); - ... search_for_element - atomic_set(&el->rc, 1); atomic_inc(&el->rc); - write_lock(&list_lock); ... - add_element read_unlock(&list_lock); - ... ... - write_unlock(&list_lock); } +1. 2. +add() search_and_reference() +{ { + alloc_object read_lock(&list_lock); + ... search_for_element + atomic_set(&el->rc, 1); atomic_inc(&el->rc); + write_lock(&list_lock); ... + add_element read_unlock(&list_lock); + ... ... + write_unlock(&list_lock); } } 3. 4. release_referenced() delete() { { - ... write_lock(&list_lock); - atomic_dec(&el->rc, relfunc) ... - ... delete_element -} write_unlock(&list_lock); - ... - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&el->rc)) - kfree(el); - ... + ... write_lock(&list_lock); + atomic_dec(&el->rc, relfunc) ... + ... delete_element +} write_unlock(&list_lock); + ... + if (atomic_dec_and_test(&el->rc)) + kfree(el); + ... } If this list/array is made lock free using rcu as in changing the write_lock in add() and delete() to spin_lock and changing read_lock -in search_and_reference to rcu_read_lock(), the rcuref_get in +in search_and_reference to rcu_read_lock(), the atomic_get in search_and_reference could potentially hold reference to an element which -has already been deleted from the list/array. rcuref_lf_get_rcu takes +has already been deleted from the list/array. atomic_inc_not_zero takes care of this scenario. search_and_reference should look as; 1. 2. add() search_and_reference() { { - alloc_object rcu_read_lock(); - ... search_for_element - atomic_set(&el->rc, 1); if (rcuref_inc_lf(&el->rc)) { - write_lock(&list_lock); rcu_read_unlock(); - return FAIL; - add_element } - ... ... - write_unlock(&list_lock); rcu_read_unlock(); + alloc_object rcu_read_lock(); + ... search_for_element + atomic_set(&el->rc, 1); if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&el->rc)) { + write_lock(&list_lock); rcu_read_unlock(); + return FAIL; + add_element } + ... ... + write_unlock(&list_lock); rcu_read_unlock(); } } 3. 4. release_referenced() delete() { { - ... write_lock(&list_lock); - rcuref_dec(&el->rc, relfunc) ... - ... delete_element -} write_unlock(&list_lock); - ... - if (rcuref_dec_and_test(&el->rc)) - call_rcu(&el->head, el_free); - ... + ... write_lock(&list_lock); + atomic_dec(&el->rc, relfunc) ... + ... delete_element +} write_unlock(&list_lock); + ... + if (atomic_dec_and_test(&el->rc)) + call_rcu(&el->head, el_free); + ... } Sometimes, reference to the element need to be obtained in the -update (write) stream. In such cases, rcuref_inc_lf might be an overkill -since the spinlock serialising list updates are held. rcuref_inc +update (write) stream. In such cases, atomic_inc_not_zero might be an +overkill since the spinlock serialising list updates are held. atomic_inc is to be used in such cases. -For arches which do not have cmpxchg rcuref_inc_lf -api uses a hashed spinlock implementation and the same hashed spinlock -is acquired in all rcuref_xxx primitives to preserve atomicity. -Note: Use rcuref_inc api only if you need to use rcuref_inc_lf on the -refcounter atleast at one place. Mixing rcuref_inc and atomic_xxx api -might lead to races. rcuref_inc_lf() must be used in lockfree -RCU critical sections only. + |