Re: [PATCH 0/4] IB/mthca: Cleanup and optimize a few bitmap operation

From: Jason Gunthorpe
Date: Thu Nov 25 2021 - 12:32:45 EST


On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 09:40:09PM +0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Patch 1 and 2 are just cleanups that uses 'bitmap_zalloc()' and 'bitmap_set()'
> instead of hand-writing these functions.
>
> Patch 3 and 4 are more questionable. They replace calls to '[set|clear]_bit()'
> by their non-atomic '__[set|clear]_bit()' alternatives.
> In both files, it looks safe to do so because accesses to the corresponding
> bitmaps are protected by spinlocks.
> However, these patches are compile tested only. It not sure it worth changing the
> code just for saving a few atomic operations.
> So review, test and apply only if it make sense.
>
> Christophe JAILLET (4):
> IB/mthca: Use bitmap_zalloc() when applicable
> IB/mthca: Use bitmap_set() when applicable
> IB/mthca: Use non-atomic bitmap functions when possible in
> 'mthca_allocator.c'
> IB/mthca: Use non-atomic bitmap functions when possible in
> 'mthca_mr.c'

Applied to for-next, thanks

Jason