cp->cp_send_gen is treated as a normal variable, although it may be used by different threads. This is fixed by using {READ,WRITE}_ONCE when it is incremented and READ_ONCE when it is read outside the {acquire,release}_in_xmit protection. Normative reference from the Linux-Kernel Memory Model: Loads from and stores to shared (but non-atomic) variables should be protected with the READ_ONCE(), WRITE_ONCE(), and ACCESS_ONCE(). Clause 5.1.2.4/25 in the C standard is also relevant. Signed-off-by: Håkon Bugge <haakon.bugge@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Knut Omang <knut.omang@xxxxxxxxxx> --- net/rds/send.c | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/rds/send.c b/net/rds/send.c index 5cc6403..fa0368c 100644 --- a/net/rds/send.c +++ b/net/rds/send.c @@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ int rds_send_xmit(struct rds_conn_path *cp) * The acquire_in_xmit() check above ensures that only one * caller can increment c_send_gen at any time. */ - cp->cp_send_gen++; - send_gen = cp->cp_send_gen; + send_gen = READ_ONCE(cp->cp_send_gen) + 1; + WRITE_ONCE(cp->cp_send_gen, send_gen); /* * rds_conn_shutdown() sets the conn state and then tests RDS_IN_XMIT, @@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ int rds_send_xmit(struct rds_conn_path *cp) smp_mb(); if ((test_bit(0, &conn->c_map_queued) || !list_empty(&cp->cp_send_queue)) && - send_gen == cp->cp_send_gen) { + send_gen == READ_ONCE(cp->cp_send_gen)) { rds_stats_inc(s_send_lock_queue_raced); if (batch_count < send_batch_count) goto restart; -- 2.9.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rdma" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html