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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86_64 add missing enter_idle() calls
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On Wednesday 25 October 2006 14:29, Stephane Eranian wrote:
> Andi,
>
> Looking a the exit_idle() code:
>
> static void __exit_idle(void)
> {
> if (read_pda(isidle) == 0)
> return;
> write_pda(isidle, 0);
> atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_END, NULL);
> }
>
> I am wondering whether you are exposed to a race condition w.r.t. to
> interrupts. Supposed you are in idle, you get an interrupt and you execute
> __exit_idle(), the test evaluate to false but before you can change the
> value of isidle, you get a higher priority interrupt which then also calls
> __exit_idle(), the test is still false and you invoke the notifier, when
> you return from this interrupt you also clear the isidle, but you call the
> notifier yet a second time.
>
> I think that isidle needs to be test_and_clear atomically for this to
> guarantee only one call the notifier on __exit_idle().
>
> what do you think?

Agreed. I will fix that. Thanks

-Andi
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