[patch 4/4] jump_label: Simplify and clarify static_key_fast_inc_cpus_locked()

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Mon Jun 10 2024 - 08:47:33 EST


Make the code more obvious and add proper comments to avoid future head
scratching.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/jump_label.c | 20 +++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

--- a/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -162,22 +162,24 @@ bool static_key_slow_inc_cpuslocked(stru
if (static_key_fast_inc_not_disabled(key))
return true;

- jump_label_lock();
- if (atomic_read(&key->enabled) == 0) {
- atomic_set(&key->enabled, -1);
+ guard(mutex)(&jump_label_mutex);
+ /* Try to mark it as 'enabling in progress. */
+ if (!atomic_cmpxchg(&key->enabled, 0, -1)) {
jump_label_update(key);
/*
- * Ensure that if the above cmpxchg loop observes our positive
- * value, it must also observe all the text changes.
+ * Ensure that when static_key_fast_inc_not_disabled() or
+ * static_key_slow_try_dec() observe the positive value,
+ * they must also observe all the text changes.
*/
atomic_set_release(&key->enabled, 1);
} else {
- if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!static_key_fast_inc_not_disabled(key))) {
- jump_label_unlock();
+ /*
+ * While holding the mutex this should never observe
+ * anything else than a value >= 1 and succeed
+ */
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!static_key_fast_inc_not_disabled(key)))
return false;
- }
}
- jump_label_unlock();
return true;
}