From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Christoph Lameter <clameter@sgi.com>
Cc: ak@suse.de, akpm@linux-foundation.org, travis@sgi.com,
Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@polymtl.ca>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [rfc 37/45] x86_64: Support for fast per cpu operations
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:00:23 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <47423FB7.20800@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20071120011340.569486037@sgi.com>
Christoph Lameter wrote:
> Support fast cpu ops in x86_64 by providing a series of functions that
> generate the proper instructions. Define CONFIG_FAST_CPU_OPS so that core code
> can exploit the availability of fast per cpu operations.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Lameter <clameter@sgi.com>
There was, at some point, discussion about using the gcc TLS mechanism,
which should permit even better code to be generated. Unfortunately, it
would require gcc to be able to reference %gs instead of %fs (and vice
versa for i386), which I don't think is available in anything except
maybe the most cutting-edge version of gcc.
However, if we're doing a masssive revampt it would be good to get an
idea of how to migrate to that model eventually, or why it doesn't make
sense at all.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-11-20 2:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 120+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-11-20 1:11 [rfc 00/45] [RFC] CPU ops and a rework of per cpu data handling on x86_64 clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 01/45] ACPI: Avoid references to impossible processors clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 12:47 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:16 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 15:29 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 20:18 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 02/45] cpu alloc: Simple version of the allocator (static allocations) clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 03/45] Generic CPU operations: Core piece clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 3:17 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 3:30 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 4:07 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:36 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 04/45] cpu alloc: Use in SLUB clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 12:42 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:44 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 21:23 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 21:36 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 21:43 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 05/45] cpu alloc: Remove SLUB fields clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 06/45] cpu alloc: page allocator conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 07/45] cpu_alloc: Implement dynamically extendable cpu areas clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 08/45] cpu alloc: x86 support clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:35 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 2:02 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 2:18 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 3:37 ` Nick Piggin
2007-11-20 3:59 ` Nick Piggin
2007-11-20 12:05 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 3:16 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 3:50 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 12:01 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 20:35 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 20:59 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 21:33 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-21 0:10 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-21 1:16 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-21 1:36 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-21 2:08 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-21 13:08 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-21 19:01 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 20:43 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 20:51 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 20:58 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 21:06 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 21:34 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 21:01 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-27 4:12 ` John Richard Moser
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 09/45] cpu alloc: IA64 support clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 10/45] cpu_alloc: Sparc64 support clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 11/45] cpu alloc: percpu_counter conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 12/45] cpu alloc: crash_notes conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 13:03 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:50 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 13/45] cpu alloc: workqueue conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 14/45] cpu alloc: ACPI cstate handling conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 15/45] cpu alloc: genhd statistics conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 16/45] cpu alloc: blktrace conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 17/45] cpu alloc: SRCU clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 18/45] cpu alloc: XFS counters clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 8:12 ` Christoph Hellwig
2007-11-20 20:38 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-21 4:47 ` David Chinner
2007-11-21 4:50 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 19/45] cpu alloc: NFS statistics clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 13:02 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:49 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 20:56 ` Trond Myklebust
2007-11-20 21:28 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 21:48 ` Trond Myklebust
2007-11-20 21:50 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 22:46 ` Trond Myklebust
2007-11-21 0:53 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 21:26 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 20/45] cpu alloc: neigbour statistics clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 21/45] cpu alloc: tcp statistics clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 22/45] cpu alloc: convert scatches clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 23/45] cpu alloc: dmaengine conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 12:50 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:46 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 24/45] cpu alloc: convert loopback statistics clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 25/45] cpu alloc: veth conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 26/45] cpu alloc: Chelsio statistics conversion clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:11 ` [rfc 27/45] cpu alloc: convert mib handling to cpu alloc clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 28/45] cpu_alloc: convert network sockets clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 29/45] cpu alloc: Use for infiniband clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 30/45] cpu alloc: Use in the crypto subsystem clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 31/45] cpu alloc: Remove the allocpercpu functionality clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 32/45] Module handling: Use CPU_xx ops to dynamically allocate counters clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 33/45] x86_64: Use CPU ops for nmi alert counter clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 34/45] x86_64: Fold percpu area into the cpu area clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 35/45] X86_64: Declare pda as per cpu data thereby moving it " clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 36/45] X86_64: Place pda first in " clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 37/45] x86_64: Support for fast per cpu operations clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 2:00 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2007-11-20 2:03 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 2:15 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 2:17 ` David Miller
2007-11-20 2:19 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-11-20 3:23 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 2:45 ` Paul Mackerras
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 38/45] x86_64: Remove obsolete per_cpu offset calculations clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 39/45] x86_64: Remove the data_offset field from the pda clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 40/45] x86_64: Provide per_cpu_var definition clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 41/45] VM statistics: Use CPU ops clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 43/45] x86_64: Add a CPU_OR to support or_pda() clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 44/45] Remove local_t support clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 12:59 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 20:48 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:12 ` [rfc 45/45] Modules: Hack to handle symbols that have a zero value clameter, Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 2:20 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 2:49 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 3:29 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2007-11-20 1:18 ` [rfc 00/45] [RFC] CPU ops and a rework of per cpu data handling on x86_64 Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 1:51 ` David Miller
2007-11-20 1:59 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 2:10 ` David Miller
2007-11-20 2:12 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 3:25 ` Andi Kleen
2007-11-20 3:33 ` Christoph Lameter
2007-11-20 4:04 ` David Miller
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