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SubjectRe: [PATCH] async: Let kfree() out of the critical area of the lock
On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 08:52:26PM +0800, Yunfeng Ye wrote:
> It's not necessary to put kfree() in the critical area of the lock, so
> let it out.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yunfeng Ye <yeyunfeng@huawei.com>
> ---
> kernel/async.c | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/async.c b/kernel/async.c
> index 4f9c1d6..1de270d 100644
> --- a/kernel/async.c
> +++ b/kernel/async.c
> @@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ static void async_run_entry_fn(struct work_struct *work)
> list_del_init(&entry->domain_list);
> list_del_init(&entry->global_list);
>
> - /* 3) free the entry */
> - kfree(entry);
> atomic_dec(&entry_count);
> -
> spin_unlock_irqrestore(&async_lock, flags);
>
> + /* 3) free the entry */
> + kfree(entry);
> +
> /* 4) wake up any waiters */
> wake_up(&async_done);
> }
> --
> 2.7.4
>

Does this result any any measurable performance changes?

thanks,

greg k-h

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