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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] x86: add local_tlb_flush_kernel_range()
On 06/27/2012 01:53 PM, Minchan Kim wrote:

> On 06/26/2012 01:14 AM, Seth Jennings wrote:
>
>> This patch adds support for a local_tlb_flush_kernel_range()
>> function for the x86 arch. This function allows for CPU-local
>> TLB flushing, potentially using invlpg for single entry flushing,
>> using an arch independent function name.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Seth Jennings <sjenning@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>
>
> Anyway, we don't matter INVLPG_BREAK_EVEN_PAGES's optimization point is 8 or something.


Different CPU type has different balance point on the invlpg replacing
flush all. and some CPU never get benefit from invlpg, So, it's better
to use different value for different CPU, not a fixed
INVLPG_BREAK_EVEN_PAGES.


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