From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: x86@kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
mhiramat@kernel.org, bristot@redhat.com, jbaron@akamai.com,
torvalds@linux-foundation.org, tglx@linutronix.de,
mingo@kernel.org, namit@vmware.com, hpa@zytor.com,
luto@kernel.org, ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org, jpoimboe@redhat.com,
pbonzini@redhat.com, mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com,
linux@rasmusvillemoes.dk
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 15/17] static_call: Allow early init
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:38:06 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200714153806.5649b2dc@oasis.local.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200714183143.GF5523@worktop.programming.kicks-ass.net>
On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:31:43 +0200
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 12:07:01PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > Can we add a statement that says something like: "Because x86 now calls
> > static_call_init() before the setup of the memory allocator, we must
> > avoid using kmalloc() and friends for core kernel static calls." ?
> >
> > This was the missing piece for me.
>
> It now reads like this.
>
> ---
> Subject: static_call: Allow early init
> From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 17:21:10 CEST 2019
>
> In order to use static_call() to wire up x86_pmu, we need to
> initialize earlier, specifically before memory allocation works; copy
> some of the tricks from jump_label to enable this.
>
> Primarily we overload key->next to store a sites pointer when there
> are no modules, this avoids having to use kmalloc() to initialize the
> sites and allows us to run much earlier.
All the pieces lie in place. Thanks!
Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
-- Steve
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
> ---
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-07-14 19:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-07-10 13:38 [PATCH v6 00/17] Add static_call Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 01/17] notifier: Fix broken error handling pattern Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 02/17] module: Fix up module_notifier return values Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 03/17] module: Properly propagate MODULE_STATE_COMING failure Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 04/17] jump_label,module: Fix module lifetime for __jump_label_mod_text_reserved Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 05/17] compiler.h: Make __ADDRESSABLE() symbol truly unique Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 06/17] static_call: Add basic static call infrastructure Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 21:56 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 07/17] static_call: Add inline " Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 21:57 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 08/17] static_call: Avoid kprobes on inline static_call()s Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 22:00 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 10:30 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 09/17] x86/static_call: Add out-of-line static call implementation Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 22:13 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 10:11 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 10/17] x86/static_call: Add inline static call implementation for x86-64 Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 22:31 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 9:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 11/17] static_call: Simple self-test Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 22:42 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 10:27 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-13 20:26 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 12/17] x86/alternatives: Teach text_poke_bp() to emulate RET Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 22:44 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 13/17] static_call: Add static_call_cond() Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 23:08 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 5:09 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-11 10:49 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-13 20:32 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-14 9:53 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 14/17] static_call: Handle tail-calls Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-11 0:23 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 5:06 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-11 5:08 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 15/17] static_call: Allow early init Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-11 1:14 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-11 5:08 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-13 20:24 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-14 9:51 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-14 14:16 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-14 15:54 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-14 16:07 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-07-14 18:31 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-14 19:38 ` Steven Rostedt [this message]
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 16/17] tracepoint: Optimize using static_call() Peter Zijlstra
2020-07-10 13:38 ` [PATCH v6 17/17] x86/perf, static_call: Optimize x86_pmu methods Peter Zijlstra
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