From: Daniel Walker <dwalker@mvista.com>
To: akpm@osdl.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, johnstul@us.ibm.com,
tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@elte.hu
Subject: [PATCH 05/23] clocksource: drop simplify-the-registration-of-clocksources.patch
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:37:15 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070131033804.547473058@mvista.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20070131033710.420168478@mvista.com
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Drop.
Signed-Off-By: Daniel Walker <dwalker@mvista.com>
---
include/linux/clocksource.h | 3 -
kernel/time/clocksource.c | 118 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)
Index: linux-2.6.19/include/linux/clocksource.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.19.orig/include/linux/clocksource.h
+++ linux-2.6.19/include/linux/clocksource.h
@@ -198,7 +198,4 @@ static inline void update_vsyscall(struc
}
#endif
-#define clocksource_reselect() clocksource_change_rating(&clocksource_tsc, clocksource_tsc.rating)
-extern void clocksource_change_rating(struct clocksource *cs, int rating);
-
#endif /* _LINUX_CLOCKSOURCE_H */
Index: linux-2.6.19/kernel/time/clocksource.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.19.orig/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ linux-2.6.19/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ extern struct clocksource clocksource_ji
*/
static struct clocksource *curr_clocksource = &clocksource_jiffies;
static struct clocksource *next_clocksource;
-static struct clocksource *clocksource_override;
static LIST_HEAD(clocksource_list);
static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(clocksource_lock);
static char override_name[32];
@@ -84,46 +83,60 @@ struct clocksource *clocksource_get_next
}
/**
- * select_clocksource - Selects the best registered clocksource.
+ * select_clocksource - Finds the best registered clocksource.
*
* Private function. Must hold clocksource_lock when called.
*
- * Select the clocksource with the best rating, or the clocksource,
- * which is selected by userspace override.
+ * Looks through the list of registered clocksources, returning
+ * the one with the highest rating value. If there is a clocksource
+ * name that matches the override string, it returns that clocksource.
*/
static struct clocksource *select_clocksource(void)
{
- if (list_empty(&clocksource_list))
- return NULL;
+ struct clocksource *best = NULL;
+ struct list_head *tmp;
+
+ list_for_each(tmp, &clocksource_list) {
+ struct clocksource *src;
- if (clocksource_override)
- return clocksource_override;
+ src = list_entry(tmp, struct clocksource, list);
+ if (!best)
+ best = src;
+
+ /* check for override: */
+ if (strlen(src->name) == strlen(override_name) &&
+ !strcmp(src->name, override_name)) {
+ best = src;
+ break;
+ }
+ /* pick the highest rating: */
+ if (src->rating > best->rating)
+ best = src;
+ }
- return list_entry(clocksource_list.next, struct clocksource, list);
+ return best;
}
-/*
- * Enqueue the clocksource sorted by rating
+/**
+ * is_registered_source - Checks if clocksource is registered
+ * @c: pointer to a clocksource
+ *
+ * Private helper function. Must hold clocksource_lock when called.
+ *
+ * Returns one if the clocksource is already registered, zero otherwise.
*/
-static int clocksource_enqueue(struct clocksource *c)
+static int is_registered_source(struct clocksource *c)
{
- struct list_head *tmp, *entry = &clocksource_list;
+ int len = strlen(c->name);
+ struct list_head *tmp;
list_for_each(tmp, &clocksource_list) {
- struct clocksource *cs;
+ struct clocksource *src;
- cs = list_entry(tmp, struct clocksource, list);
- if (cs == c)
- return -EBUSY;
- /* Keep track of the place, where to insert */
- if (cs->rating >= c->rating)
- entry = tmp;
+ src = list_entry(tmp, struct clocksource, list);
+ if (strlen(src->name) == len && !strcmp(src->name, c->name))
+ return 1;
}
- list_add(&c->list, entry);
-
- if (strlen(c->name) == strlen(override_name) &&
- !strcmp(c->name, override_name))
- clocksource_override = c;
return 0;
}
@@ -136,32 +149,42 @@ static int clocksource_enqueue(struct cl
*/
int clocksource_register(struct clocksource *c)
{
- unsigned long flags;
int ret = 0;
+ unsigned long flags;
spin_lock_irqsave(&clocksource_lock, flags);
- ret = clocksource_enqueue(c);
- if (!ret)
+ /* check if clocksource is already registered */
+ if (is_registered_source(c)) {
+ printk("register_clocksource: Cannot register %s. "
+ "Already registered!", c->name);
+ ret = -EBUSY;
+ } else {
+ /* register it */
+ list_add(&c->list, &clocksource_list);
+ /* scan the registered clocksources, and pick the best one */
next_clocksource = select_clocksource();
+ }
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clocksource_lock, flags);
return ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(clocksource_register);
/**
- * clocksource_change_rating - Change the rating of a registered clocksource
+ * clocksource_reselect - Rescan list for next clocksource
*
+ * A quick helper function to be used if a clocksource changes its
+ * rating. Forces the clocksource list to be re-scanned for the best
+ * clocksource.
*/
-void clocksource_change_rating(struct clocksource *cs, int rating)
+void clocksource_reselect(void)
{
unsigned long flags;
spin_lock_irqsave(&clocksource_lock, flags);
- list_del(&cs->list);
- clocksource_enqueue(cs);
next_clocksource = select_clocksource();
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clocksource_lock, flags);
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(clocksource_reselect);
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
/**
@@ -197,11 +220,7 @@ sysfs_show_current_clocksources(struct s
static ssize_t sysfs_override_clocksource(struct sys_device *dev,
const char *buf, size_t count)
{
- struct clocksource *ovr = NULL;
- struct list_head *tmp;
size_t ret = count;
- int len;
-
/* strings from sysfs write are not 0 terminated! */
if (count >= sizeof(override_name))
return -EINVAL;
@@ -209,32 +228,17 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_override_clocksourc
/* strip of \n: */
if (buf[count-1] == '\n')
count--;
+ if (count < 1)
+ return -EINVAL;
spin_lock_irq(&clocksource_lock);
- if (count > 0)
- memcpy(override_name, buf, count);
+ /* copy the name given: */
+ memcpy(override_name, buf, count);
override_name[count] = 0;
- len = strlen(override_name);
- if (len) {
- ovr = clocksource_override;
- /* try to select it: */
- list_for_each(tmp, &clocksource_list) {
- struct clocksource *cs;
-
- cs = list_entry(tmp, struct clocksource, list);
- if (strlen(cs->name) == len &&
- !strcmp(cs->name, override_name))
- ovr = cs;
- }
- }
-
- /* Reselect, when the override name has changed */
- if (ovr != clocksource_override) {
- clocksource_override = ovr;
- next_clocksource = select_clocksource();
- }
+ /* try to select it: */
+ next_clocksource = select_clocksource();
spin_unlock_irq(&clocksource_lock);
--
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-01-31 3:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 57+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-01-31 3:37 [PATCH 00/23] clocksource update v12 Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 01/23] clocksource: drop clocksource-add-verification-watchdog-helper-fix.patch Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 12:47 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 02/23] clocksource: drop clocksource-add-verification-watchdog-helper.patch Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 03/23] clocksource: drop clocksource-remove-the-update-callback.patch Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 04/23] clocksource: drop time-x86_64-tsc-fixup-clocksource-changes.patch Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` Daniel Walker [this message]
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 06/23] timekeeping: create kernel/time/timekeeping.c Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 8:59 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:05 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 07/23] clocksource: rating sorted list Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 9:34 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:07 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 08/23] clocksource: drop duplicate register checking Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 9:59 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:13 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:19 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 09/23] clocksource: add block notifier Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 10:17 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:25 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:22 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 10/23] clocksource: remove update_callback Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 10:46 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:42 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:18 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 11/23] clocksource: atomic signals Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 11:07 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 15:59 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:15 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 12/23] clocksource: add clocksource_get_clock() Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 11:46 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 16:40 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 13/23] timekeeping: move sysfs layer/drop API calls Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 11:49 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 14/23] clocksource: increase initcall priority Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 11:50 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 16:42 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:10 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 17:20 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:29 ` Thomas Gleixner
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 15/23] clocksource: add new flags Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 16/23] clocksource: arm update for " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 12:27 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 17/23] clocksource: avr32 " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 18/23] clocksource: i386 " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 19/23] clocksource: mips " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 20/23] clocksource: x86_64 " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 21/23] clocksource: drivers/ " Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 22/23] clocksource: new clock lookup method Daniel Walker
[not found] ` <20070131122215.GE1847@elte.hu>
[not found] ` <1170261439.9781.96.camel@imap.mvista.com>
[not found] ` <20070131164918.GA4468@elte.hu>
[not found] ` <1170265169.9781.145.camel@imap.mvista.com>
2007-01-31 17:55 ` Thomas Gleixner
2007-01-31 18:07 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 21:09 ` Thomas Gleixner
2007-01-31 3:37 ` [PATCH 23/23] clocksource tsc: add verify routine Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 12:43 ` Ingo Molnar
2007-01-31 17:02 ` Daniel Walker
2007-01-31 17:22 ` Thomas Gleixner
2007-01-31 17:33 ` Ingo Molnar
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