Re: [tipc-discussion] [PATCH net/tipc] Replace rcu_swap_protected() with rcu_replace_pointer()

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Tue Dec 10 2019 - 22:17:56 EST


On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 09:00:39AM +0700, Tuong Lien Tong wrote:
> Hi Ying, Paul,
>
> Please see my comments inline. Thanks!

Good catch!

> BR/Tuong
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ying Xue <ying.xue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:32 AM
> To: paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; mingo@xxxxxxxxxx;
> tipc-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kernel-team@xxxxxx;
> torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [tipc-discussion] [PATCH net/tipc] Replace rcu_swap_protected()
> with rcu_replace_pointer()
>
> On 12/11/19 6:38 AM, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > commit 4ee8e2c68b076867b7a5af82a38010fffcab611c
> > Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Mon Dec 9 19:13:45 2019 -0800
> >
> > net/tipc: Replace rcu_swap_protected() with rcu_replace_pointer()
> >
> > This commit replaces the use of rcu_swap_protected() with the more
> > intuitively appealing rcu_replace_pointer() as a step towards removing
> > rcu_swap_protected().
> >
> > Link:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiAsJLw1egFEE=Z7-GGtM6wcvtyytXZA1+BHqta4g
> g6Hw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> > Reported-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reported-by: kbuild test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Ying Xue <ying.xue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <tipc-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Ying Xue <ying.xue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

As in the following? If so, I will be very happy to apply your Acked-by.

Thanx, Paul

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commit 4c0855120704e7a578dc6862ae57babf6dc9bc77
Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon Dec 9 19:13:45 2019 -0800

net/tipc: Replace rcu_swap_protected() with rcu_replace_pointer()

This commit replaces the use of rcu_swap_protected() with the more
intuitively appealing rcu_replace_pointer() as a step towards removing
rcu_swap_protected().

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiAsJLw1egFEE=Z7-GGtM6wcvtyytXZA1+BHqta4gg6Hw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Reported-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: kbuild test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
[ paulmck: Updated based on Ying Xue and Tuong Lien Tong feedback. ]
Cc: Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ying Xue <ying.xue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tipc-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/net/tipc/crypto.c b/net/tipc/crypto.c
index 990a872..39a13b4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/crypto.c
+++ b/net/tipc/crypto.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static char *tipc_key_change_dump(struct tipc_key old, struct tipc_key new,
rcu_dereference_protected((rcu_ptr), lockdep_is_held(lock))

#define tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rcu_ptr, ptr, lock) \
- rcu_swap_protected((rcu_ptr), (ptr), lockdep_is_held(lock))
+ rcu_replace_pointer((rcu_ptr), (ptr), lockdep_is_held(lock))

#define tipc_aead_rcu_replace(rcu_ptr, ptr, lock) \
do { \
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ static bool tipc_crypto_key_try_align(struct tipc_crypto *rx, u8 new_pending)

/* Move passive key if any */
if (key.passive) {
- tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2, &rx->lock);
+ tmp2 = tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2, &rx->lock);
x = (key.passive - key.pending + new_pending) % KEY_MAX;
new_passive = (x <= 0) ? x + KEY_MAX : x;
}