[PATCH] powerpc: thp: Add write barrier after updating the valid bit
Aneesh Kumar K.V
aneesh.kumar at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Wed Jul 16 00:51:31 EST 2014
With hugepages, we store the hpte valid information in the pte page
whose address is stored in the second half of the PMD. Use a
write barrier to make sure that clearing pmd busy bit and updating
hpte valid info are ordered properly.
Signed-off-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable-ppc64.h | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable-ppc64.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable-ppc64.h
index eb9261024f51..558beb760062 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable-ppc64.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable-ppc64.h
@@ -394,6 +394,12 @@ static inline void mark_hpte_slot_valid(unsigned char *hpte_slot_array,
unsigned int index, unsigned int hidx)
{
hpte_slot_array[index] = hidx << 4 | 0x1 << 3;
+ /*
+ * The hpte valid is stored in the pgtable whose address is in the
+ * second half of the PMD. Order this against clearing of the busy bit in
+ * huge pmd.
+ */
+ smp_wmb();
}
struct page *realmode_pfn_to_page(unsigned long pfn);
--
1.9.1
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