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SubjectRe: [PATCH] FS: timerfd: Fix unexpected return value of timerfd_read function.
hi Tglx,
> But for the above scenario:
>
> ktime_get()
> do {
> seq = read_seqcount_begin(&tk_core.seq);
> base = tk->tkr_mono.base;
> nsecs = timekeeping_get_ns(&tk->tkr_mono);
>
> } while (read_seqcount_retry(&tk_core.seq, seq));
>
> So if the interrupt which updates the timekeeper hits in the middle of
> timekeeping_get_ns() then the result is discarded because the sequence
> count changed and read_seqcount_retry() returns true. So it takes another
> round which will be perfectly aligned with the updated time keeper.
>

Do you mean to say the timekeeper updates always happen from ktime_get?
My point was, when one thread is in ktime_get other thread/isr updates
timekeeper from different flow.

Regards,
Arul

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