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Subject[PATCH for 2.6.19] [9/9] x86_64: Fix race in exit_idle
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When another interrupt happens in exit_idle the exit idle notifier
could be called an incorrect number of times.

Add a test_and_clear_bit_pda and use it handle the bit
atomically against interrupts to avoid this.

Pointed out by Stephane Eranian

Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>

---
arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c | 3 +--
include/asm-x86_64/pda.h | 9 +++++++++
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Index: linux/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h
+++ linux/include/asm-x86_64/pda.h
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ extern struct x8664_pda _proxy_pda;
#define sub_pda(field,val) pda_to_op("sub",field,val)
#define or_pda(field,val) pda_to_op("or",field,val)

+/* This is not atomic against other CPUs -- CPU preemption needs to be off */
+#define test_and_clear_bit_pda(bit,field) ({ \
+ int old__; \
+ asm volatile("btr %2,%%gs:%c3\n\tsbbl %0,%0" \
+ : "=r" (old__), "+m" (_proxy_pda.field) \
+ : "dIr" (bit), "i" (pda_offset(field)) : "memory"); \
+ old__; \
+})
+
#endif

#define PDA_STACKOFFSET (5*8)
Index: linux/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
+++ linux/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ void enter_idle(void)

static void __exit_idle(void)
{
- if (read_pda(isidle) == 0)
+ if (test_and_clear_bit_pda(0, isidle) == 0)
return;
- write_pda(isidle, 0);
atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_END, NULL);
}

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