[PATCH] bcache: optimize barrier usage for Rmw atomic bitops

From: Davidlohr Bueso
Date: Wed Jan 29 2020 - 13:18:12 EST


We can avoid the unnecessary barrier on non LL/SC architectures,
such as x86. Instead, use the smp_mb__after_atomic().

Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <dbueso@xxxxxxx>
---
drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c b/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
index 4a40f9eadeaf..284ff10f480f 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
*/
set_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
- smp_mb();
+ smp_mb__after_atomic();

/*
* CACHE_SET_IO_DISABLE might be set via sysfs interface,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
test_bit(CACHE_SET_IO_DISABLE, &c->flags)) {
clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
- smp_mb();
+ smp_mb__after_atomic();
return;
}

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
*/
clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
- smp_mb();
+ smp_mb__after_atomic();
}

static unsigned int writeback_delay(struct cached_dev *dc,
--
2.16.4