[PATCH v9 3/5] qrwlock, x86 - Treat all data type not bigger than long as atomic in x86

[Waiman Long]

The generic __native_word() macro defined in include/linux/compiler.h
only allows "int" and "long" data types to be treated as native and
atomic. The x86 architecture, however, allow the use of char and short
data types as atomic as well.

This patch extends the data type allowed in the __native_word() macro to
allow the use of char and short.

Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <Waiman.Long@xxxxxx>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/barrier.h |    8 ++++++++
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/barrier.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/barrier.h
index 04a4890..4d3e30a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/barrier.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/barrier.h
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 #define wmb()	asm volatile("sfence" ::: "memory")
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * All data types <= long are atomic in x86
+ */
+#ifdef __native_word
+#undef __native_word
+#endif
+#define __native_word(t)	(sizeof(t) <= sizeof(long))
+
 /**
  * read_barrier_depends - Flush all pending reads that subsequents reads
  * depend on.
-- 
1.7.1

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