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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] rhashtable: use cmpxchg() in nested_table_alloc()
Hi Neil:

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 04:05:28PM +1100, NeilBrown wrote:
> nested_table_alloc() relies on the fact that there is
> at most one spinlock allocated for every slot in the top
> level nested table, so it is not possible for two threads
> to try to allocate the same table at the same time.
>
> This assumption is a little fragile (it is not explicit) and is
> unnecessary. We can instead protect against
> a race using cmpxchg() - if it the cmp fails, free the table
> that was just allocated.
>
> Signed-off-by: NeilBrown <neilb@suse.com>
> ---
> lib/rhashtable.c | 8 +++++---
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

You probably explained it to me before but it's been long enough
that I no longer remember why we need this change. So please
explain in the commit log why this change is needed. Because
on the face of it you are adding locking/sychronisation and not
taking it away.

Thanks,
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