From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> I found this useful to have in my testing. I would like to have it available for a bit, at least until other folks have had a chance to do some testing with it. We should probably just pull the help text and the description out of this so that folks are not prompted for it instead of ripping it out entirely. Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- b/include/linux/mm_types.h | 3 +-- b/init/Kconfig | 11 +++++++++++ b/mm/slub.c | 9 +++------ 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff -puN include/linux/mm_types.h~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation include/linux/mm_types.h --- a/include/linux/mm_types.h~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation 2014-01-14 09:57:56.410635912 -0800 +++ b/include/linux/mm_types.h 2014-01-14 09:57:56.417636226 -0800 @@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ struct page { }; union { -#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) && \ - defined(CONFIG_HAVE_ALIGNED_STRUCT_PAGE) +#if defined(CONFIG_SLUB_ATTEMPT_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) /* Used for cmpxchg_double in slub */ unsigned long counters; #else diff -puN init/Kconfig~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation init/Kconfig --- a/init/Kconfig~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation 2014-01-14 09:57:56.412636002 -0800 +++ b/init/Kconfig 2014-01-14 09:57:56.418636271 -0800 @@ -1603,6 +1603,17 @@ config SLUB_CPU_PARTIAL which requires the taking of locks that may cause latency spikes. Typically one would choose no for a realtime system. +config SLUB_ATTEMPT_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE + default y + depends on SLUB && HAVE_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE && HAVE_ALIGNED_STRUCT_PAGE + bool "SLUB: attempt to use double-cmpxchg operations" + help + Some CPUs support instructions that let you do a large double-word + atomic cmpxchg operation. This keeps the SLUB fastpath from + needing to disable interrupts. + + If you are unsure, say y. + config MMAP_ALLOW_UNINITIALIZED bool "Allow mmapped anonymous memory to be uninitialized" depends on EXPERT && !MMU diff -puN mm/slub.c~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation mm/slub.c --- a/mm/slub.c~abstract-out-slub-double-cmpxchg-operation 2014-01-14 09:57:56.414636092 -0800 +++ b/mm/slub.c 2014-01-14 09:57:56.420636361 -0800 @@ -362,8 +362,7 @@ static inline bool __cmpxchg_double_slab const char *n) { VM_BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled()); -#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) && \ - defined(CONFIG_HAVE_ALIGNED_STRUCT_PAGE) +#if defined(CONFIG_SLUB_ATTEMPT_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) if (s->flags & __CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) { if (cmpxchg_double(&page->freelist, &page->counters, freelist_old, counters_old, @@ -398,8 +397,7 @@ static inline bool cmpxchg_double_slab(s void *freelist_new, unsigned long counters_new, const char *n) { -#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) && \ - defined(CONFIG_HAVE_ALIGNED_STRUCT_PAGE) +#if defined(CONFIG_SLUB_ATTEMPT_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) if (s->flags & __CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) { if (cmpxchg_double(&page->freelist, &page->counters, freelist_old, counters_old, @@ -3078,8 +3076,7 @@ static int kmem_cache_open(struct kmem_c } } -#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) && \ - defined(CONFIG_HAVE_ALIGNED_STRUCT_PAGE) +#if defined(CONFIG_SLUB_ATTEMPT_CMPXCHG_DOUBLE) if (system_has_cmpxchg_double() && (s->flags & SLAB_DEBUG_FLAGS) == 0) /* Enable fast mode */ s->flags |= __CMPXCHG_DOUBLE; _ -- 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/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>