Pass the kmem_cache_cpu pointer to get_partial(). That way we can avoid the this_cpu_write() statements. Signed-off-by: Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxx> --- mm/slub.c | 30 +++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) Index: linux-2.6/mm/slub.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.orig/mm/slub.c 2011-05-24 09:41:20.854874883 -0500 +++ linux-2.6/mm/slub.c 2011-05-24 09:41:23.624874864 -0500 @@ -1437,7 +1437,8 @@ static inline void remove_partial(struct * Must hold list_lock. */ static inline int acquire_slab(struct kmem_cache *s, - struct kmem_cache_node *n, struct page *page) + struct kmem_cache_node *n, struct page *page, + struct kmem_cache_cpu *c) { void *freelist; unsigned long counters; @@ -1466,9 +1467,9 @@ static inline int acquire_slab(struct km if (freelist) { /* Populate the per cpu freelist */ - this_cpu_write(s->cpu_slab->freelist, freelist); - this_cpu_write(s->cpu_slab->page, page); - this_cpu_write(s->cpu_slab->node, page_to_nid(page)); + c->freelist = freelist; + c->page = page; + c->node = page_to_nid(page); return 1; } else { /* @@ -1486,7 +1487,7 @@ static inline int acquire_slab(struct km * Try to allocate a partial slab from a specific node. */ static struct page *get_partial_node(struct kmem_cache *s, - struct kmem_cache_node *n) + struct kmem_cache_node *n, struct kmem_cache_cpu *c) { struct page *page; @@ -1501,7 +1502,7 @@ static struct page *get_partial_node(str spin_lock(&n->list_lock); list_for_each_entry(page, &n->partial, lru) - if (acquire_slab(s, n, page)) + if (acquire_slab(s, n, page, c)) goto out; page = NULL; out: @@ -1512,7 +1513,8 @@ out: /* * Get a page from somewhere. Search in increasing NUMA distances. */ -static struct page *get_any_partial(struct kmem_cache *s, gfp_t flags) +static struct page *get_any_partial(struct kmem_cache *s, gfp_t flags, + struct kmem_cache_cpu *c) { #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA struct zonelist *zonelist; @@ -1552,7 +1554,7 @@ static struct page *get_any_partial(stru if (n && cpuset_zone_allowed_hardwall(zone, flags) && n->nr_partial > s->min_partial) { - page = get_partial_node(s, n); + page = get_partial_node(s, n, c); if (page) { put_mems_allowed(); return page; @@ -1567,16 +1569,17 @@ static struct page *get_any_partial(stru /* * Get a partial page, lock it and return it. */ -static struct page *get_partial(struct kmem_cache *s, gfp_t flags, int node) +static struct page *get_partial(struct kmem_cache *s, gfp_t flags, int node, + struct kmem_cache_cpu *c) { struct page *page; int searchnode = (node == NUMA_NO_NODE) ? numa_node_id() : node; - page = get_partial_node(s, get_node(s, searchnode)); + page = get_partial_node(s, get_node(s, searchnode), c); if (page || node != NUMA_NO_NODE) return page; - return get_any_partial(s, flags); + return get_any_partial(s, flags, c); } #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT @@ -1645,9 +1648,6 @@ void init_kmem_cache_cpus(struct kmem_ca for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) per_cpu_ptr(s->cpu_slab, cpu)->tid = init_tid(cpu); } -/* - * Remove the cpu slab - */ /* * Remove the cpu slab @@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ load_freelist: return object; new_slab: - page = get_partial(s, gfpflags, node); + page = get_partial(s, gfpflags, node, c); if (page) { stat(s, ALLOC_FROM_PARTIAL); object = c->freelist; -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>