On 11/23/2011 08:23 AM, Pekka Enberg wrote: > On Tue, 22 Nov 2011, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote: >> static void flush_all(struct kmem_cache *s) >> { >> - on_each_cpu(flush_cpu_slab, s, 1); >> + cpumask_var_t cpus; >> + struct kmem_cache_cpu *c; >> + int cpu; >> + >> + if (likely(zalloc_cpumask_var(&cpus, GFP_ATOMIC))) { > > __GFP_NOWARN too maybe? > >> + for_each_online_cpu(cpu) { >> + c = per_cpu_ptr(s->cpu_slab, cpu); >> + if (c->page) >> + cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, cpus); >> + } >> + on_each_cpu_mask(cpus, flush_cpu_slab, s, 1); >> + free_cpumask_var(cpus); >> + } else >> + on_each_cpu(flush_cpu_slab, s, 1); >> } > Since this seems to be a common pattern, how about: zalloc_cpumask_var_or_all_online_cpus(&cpus, GFTP_ATOMIC); ... free_cpumask_var(cpus); The long-named function at the top of the block either returns a newly allocated zeroed cpumask, or a static cpumask with all online cpus set. The code in the middle is only allowed to set bits in the cpumask (should be the common usage). free_cpumask_var() needs to check whether the freed object is the static variable. -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. 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>