Re: [PATCH 05/24] irq & spin_lock: Add counted interrupt disabling/enabling

From: Boqun Feng

Date: Mon Aug 03 2026 - 15:47:30 EST


On Mon, Aug 03, 2026 at 09:09:41PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Boqun Feng <boqun@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt_rc.h b/include/linux/interrupt_rc.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..dd4444c61330
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/include/linux/interrupt_rc.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> > +/*
> > + * include/linux/interrupt_rc.h - refcounted local processor interrupt
> > + * management.
> > + *
> > + * Since the implementation of this API currently depends on
> > + * local_irq_save()/local_irq_restore(), we split this into it's own header to
> > + * make it easier to include without hitting circular header dependencies.
> > + */
> > +
> > +#ifndef __LINUX_INTERRUPT_RC_H
> > +#define __LINUX_INTERRUPT_RC_H
>
> That's not the customary placement for header guards, please try to
> follow existing patterns as much as possible.
>

Fixed locally, I follow what spinlock.h does.

> > +/* Per-cpu interrupt disabling state for local_interrupt_{disable,enable}() */
>
> That's not the standard spelling of per-CPU.
>
> > +struct interrupt_disable_state {
> > + unsigned long flags;
> > +};
>
> Unless this structure is extended in the same series - and it isn't
> AFICT, why this layer of obfuscation of type and purpose?
>

Will remove this layer in the next version.

> > + /*
> > + * TODO: re-read preempt count can be avoided, but it needs
> > + * should_resched() taking another parameter as the current
> > + * preempt count
> > + */
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPTION
> > + if (should_resched(0))
> > + __preempt_schedule();
> > +#endif
>
> Let's not add TODOs and call it an upstream-ready patch ...
>

Per discussion with Peter [1], this part is not needed, so the TODO will
be removed.

> preempt_count_sub(HARDIRQ_OFFSET);
> > - if (!in_interrupt() && local_softirq_pending()) {
> > + /*
> > + * Interrupts may happen between hardirq_disable_enter() and
> > + * local_irq_save() in local_interrupt_disable(), if irq_exit() invokes
> > + * softirq here, we may have a softirq handler calling
> > + * local_interrupt_disable() but it won't disable the irq because
> > + * hardirq disabling count is already 1, hence we need to prevent
> > + * invoking softirq when a local_interrupt_disable() is ongoing.
>
> Non-standard spelling of 'IRQ'.
>
> > + */
> > + if (!in_interrupt() && !hardirq_disable_count() &&
> > + local_softirq_pending()) {
> > /*
> > * If we left hrtimers unarmed, make sure to arm them now,
> > * before enabling interrupts to run SoftIRQ.
>
> Non-standard spelling of 'softirq' here.
>

Fixed.

> There's also new spelling errors in some of the comments introduced
> by this patch.
>

Will try to find and fix these as well.

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20260803142106.GF687043@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

Regards,
Boqun

> This is a very low quality patch, it should never have been included
> and declared 'ready' for upstream. It's not even close!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ingo