Re: [PATCH RFC ftrace] Asynchronous grace period for register_ftrace_direct()

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Apr 03 2024 - 15:58:39 EST


On Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 03:29:12PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 11:53:14 -0700
> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > @@ -5366,6 +5366,13 @@ static void remove_direct_functions_hash(struct ftrace_hash *hash, unsigned long
> > }
> > }
> >
> > +static void register_ftrace_direct_cb(struct rcu_head *rhp)
> > +{
> > + struct ftrace_hash *fhp = container_of(rhp, struct ftrace_hash, rcu);
> > +
> > + free_ftrace_hash(fhp);
> > +}
> > +
> > /**
> > * register_ftrace_direct - Call a custom trampoline directly
> > * for multiple functions registered in @ops
> > @@ -5464,10 +5471,8 @@ int register_ftrace_direct(struct ftrace_ops *ops, unsigned long addr)
> > out_unlock:
> > mutex_unlock(&direct_mutex);
> >
> > - if (free_hash && free_hash != EMPTY_HASH) {
> > - synchronize_rcu_tasks();
> > - free_ftrace_hash(free_hash);
> > - }
> > + if (free_hash && free_hash != EMPTY_HASH)
> > + call_rcu_tasks(&free_hash->rcu, register_ftrace_direct_cb);
> >
> > if (new_hash)
> > free_ftrace_hash(new_hash);
>
> I'm getting ready to go on PTO, but a quick glance doesn't look like this
> would cause any harm.

It is not urgent, as in v6.10 merge window at the earliest. So if I
don't hear from you in a few weeks, I will re-send. ;-)

Thanx, Paul