Re: [PATCH v3 03/13] powerpc/mm: implement arch_flush_lazy_mmu_mode()

[David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>]

On 24.10.25 14:09, Kevin Brodsky wrote:
> On 23/10/2025 21:36, David Hildenbrand wrote:
>> On 15.10.25 10:27, Kevin Brodsky wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/tlbflush-hash.h
>>> b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/tlbflush-hash.h
>>> index 146287d9580f..7704dbe8e88d 100644
>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/tlbflush-hash.h
>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/tlbflush-hash.h
>>> @@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ static inline void arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode(void)
>>>        batch->active = 1;
>>>    }
>>>    +static inline void arch_flush_lazy_mmu_mode(void)
>>> +{
>>> +    struct ppc64_tlb_batch *batch;
>>> +
>>> +    batch = this_cpu_ptr(&ppc64_tlb_batch);
>>
>> The downside is the double this_cpu_ptr() now on the
>> arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode() path.
> 
> This is only temporary, patch 9 removes it from arch_enter(). I don't
> think having a redundant this_cpu_ptr() for a few commits is really a
> concern?

Oh, right. Consider mentioning in the patch description

"Note that follow-up patches will remove the double this_cpu_ptr() on 
the arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode() path again."

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Cheers

David / dhildenb