Re: [tipc-discussion] [PATCH net/tipc] Replace rcu_swap_protected() with rcu_replace_pointer()

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Dec 11 2019 - 13:46:14 EST


On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 12:42:00PM +0800, Ying Xue wrote:
> On 12/11/19 10:00 AM, Tuong Lien Tong wrote:
> >>
> >> /* Move passive key if any */
> >> if (key.passive) {
> >> - tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2, &rx->lock);
> >> + tmp2 = rcu_replace_pointer(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2,
> > &rx->lock);
> > The 3rd parameter should be the lockdep condition checking instead of the
> > spinlock's pointer i.e. "lockdep_is_held(&rx->lock)"?
> > That's why I'd prefer to use the 'tipc_aead_rcu_swap ()' macro, which is
> > clear & concise at least for the context here. It might be re-used later as
> > well...
> >
>
> Right. The 3rd parameter of rcu_replace_pointer() should be
> "lockdep_is_held(&rx->lock)" instead of "&rx->lock".

Like this?

Thanx, Paul

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commit 575bb4ba1b22383656760feb3d122e11656ccdfd
Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon Dec 9 19:13:45 2019 -0800

net/tipc: Replace rcu_swap_protected() with rcu_replace_pointer()

This commit replaces the use of rcu_swap_protected() with the more
intuitively appealing rcu_replace_pointer() as a step towards removing
rcu_swap_protected().

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiAsJLw1egFEE=Z7-GGtM6wcvtyytXZA1+BHqta4gg6Hw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Reported-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reported-by: kbuild test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
[ paulmck: Updated based on Ying Xue and Tuong Lien Tong feedback. ]
Cc: Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ying Xue <ying.xue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tipc-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/net/tipc/crypto.c b/net/tipc/crypto.c
index 990a872..c8c47fc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/crypto.c
+++ b/net/tipc/crypto.c
@@ -257,9 +257,6 @@ static char *tipc_key_change_dump(struct tipc_key old, struct tipc_key new,
#define tipc_aead_rcu_ptr(rcu_ptr, lock) \
rcu_dereference_protected((rcu_ptr), lockdep_is_held(lock))

-#define tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rcu_ptr, ptr, lock) \
- rcu_swap_protected((rcu_ptr), (ptr), lockdep_is_held(lock))
-
#define tipc_aead_rcu_replace(rcu_ptr, ptr, lock) \
do { \
typeof(rcu_ptr) __tmp = rcu_dereference_protected((rcu_ptr), \
@@ -1189,7 +1186,7 @@ static bool tipc_crypto_key_try_align(struct tipc_crypto *rx, u8 new_pending)

/* Move passive key if any */
if (key.passive) {
- tipc_aead_rcu_swap(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2, &rx->lock);
+ tmp2 = rcu_replace_pointer(rx->aead[key.passive], tmp2, lockdep_is_held(&rx->lock));
x = (key.passive - key.pending + new_pending) % KEY_MAX;
new_passive = (x <= 0) ? x + KEY_MAX : x;
}