On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 03:41:22PM -0500, Waiman Long wrote: > +/* > + * The queue node structure > + * > + * This structure is essentially the same as the mcs_spinlock structure > + * in mcs_spinlock.h file. This structure is retained for future extension > + * where new fields may be added. > + */ > +struct qnode { > + u32 wait; /* Waiting flag */ > + struct qnode *next; /* Next queue node addr */ > +}; > + > +struct qnode_set { > + int node_idx; /* Current node to use */ > + struct qnode nodes[MAX_QNODES]; > +}; > + > +/* > + * Per-CPU queue node structures > + */ > +static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct qnode_set, qnset) ____cacheline_aligned > + = { 0 }; You really didn't pay attention did you. That should be DEFINE_PER_CPU_ALIGNED() Furthermore, your structure is bigger than 1 cacheline; your struct qnode is 16 bytes, 4*16=64, and then you add that int. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-arch" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html