The function netfs_unbuffered_write_iter_locked() in
fs/netfs/direct_write.c contains an unnecessary smp_rmb() call after
wait_on_bit(). Since wait_on_bit() already incorporates a memory barrier
that ensures the flag update is visible before the function returns, the
smp_rmb() provides no additional benefit and incurs unnecessary overhead.
This patch removes the redundant barrier to simplify and optimize the code.
Signed-off-by: Zilin Guan <zilin@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/netfs/direct_write.c | 1 -
1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/fs/netfs/direct_write.c b/fs/netfs/direct_write.c
index 88f2adfab75e..173e8b5e6a93 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/direct_write.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/direct_write.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ ssize_t netfs_unbuffered_write_iter_locked(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *
trace_netfs_rreq(wreq, netfs_rreq_trace_wait_ip);
wait_on_bit(&wreq->flags, NETFS_RREQ_IN_PROGRESS,
TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
- smp_rmb(); /* Read error/transferred after RIP flag */
ret = wreq->error;
if (ret == 0) {
ret = wreq->transferred;
--
2.34.1
