[lttng-dev] [PATCH] Ensure that read-side functions meet 10-line LGPL criterion

Paul E. McKenney paulmck at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Sat Sep 1 20:59:11 EDT 2012


This commit ensures that all read-side functions meet the 10-line LGPL
criterion that permits them to be expanded directly into non-LGPL code,
without function-call instructions.  It also documents this as the intent.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck at linux.vnet.ibm.com>

diff --git a/urcu/static/urcu-bp.h b/urcu/static/urcu-bp.h
index e7b2eda..881b4a4 100644
--- a/urcu/static/urcu-bp.h
+++ b/urcu/static/urcu-bp.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  *
  * Userspace RCU header.
  *
- * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN LGPL-COMPATIBLE CODE. See urcu.h for linking
- * dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
+ * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN CODE THAT IS TO BE RECOMPILED ON EACH LIBURCU
+ * RELEASE. See urcu.h for linking dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers at efficios.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Paul E. McKenney, IBM Corporation.
@@ -162,32 +162,48 @@ static inline int rcu_old_gp_ongoing(long *value)
 		 ((v ^ rcu_gp_ctr) & RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Helper for _rcu_read_lock().  The format of rcu_gp_ctr (as well as
+ * the per-thread rcu_reader.ctr) has the upper bits containing a count of
+ * _rcu_read_lock() nesting, and a lower-order bit that contains either zero
+ * or RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE.  The smp_mb_slave() ensures that the accesses in
+ * _rcu_read_lock() happen before the subsequent read-side critical section.
+ */
+static inline void _rcu_read_lock_help(unsigned long tmp)
+{
+	if (caa_likely(!(tmp & RCU_GP_CTR_NEST_MASK))) {
+		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)->ctr, _CMM_LOAD_SHARED(rcu_gp_ctr));
+		cmm_smp_mb();
+	} else
+		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)->ctr, tmp + RCU_GP_COUNT);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enter an RCU read-side critical section.
+ *
+ * The first cmm_barrier() call ensures that the compiler does not reorder
+ * the body of _rcu_read_lock() with a mutex.
+ *
+ * This function and its helper are both less than 10 lines long.  The
+ * intent is that this function meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL,
+ * allowing this function to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_read_lock(void)
 {
 	long tmp;
 
-	/* Check if registered */
 	if (caa_unlikely(!URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)))
-		rcu_bp_register();
-
+		rcu_bp_register(); /* If not yet registered. */
 	cmm_barrier();	/* Ensure the compiler does not reorder us with mutex */
 	tmp = URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)->ctr;
-	/*
-	 * rcu_gp_ctr is
-	 *   RCU_GP_COUNT | (~RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE or RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE)
-	 */
-	if (caa_likely(!(tmp & RCU_GP_CTR_NEST_MASK))) {
-		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)->ctr, _CMM_LOAD_SHARED(rcu_gp_ctr));
-		/*
-		 * Set active readers count for outermost nesting level before
-		 * accessing the pointer.
-		 */
-		cmm_smp_mb();
-	} else {
-		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader)->ctr, tmp + RCU_GP_COUNT);
-	}
+	_rcu_read_lock_help(tmp);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Exit an RCU read-side critical section.  This function is less than
+ * 10 lines of code, and is intended to be usable by non-LGPL code, as
+ * called out in LGPL.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_read_unlock(void)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/urcu/static/urcu-pointer.h b/urcu/static/urcu-pointer.h
index 48dc5bf..0ddf6a1 100644
--- a/urcu/static/urcu-pointer.h
+++ b/urcu/static/urcu-pointer.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  *
  * Userspace RCU header. Operations on pointers.
  *
- * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN LGPL-COMPATIBLE CODE. See urcu-pointer.h for
- * linking dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
+ * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN CODE THAT IS TO BE RECOMPILED ON EACH LIBURCU
+ * RELEASE. See urcu.h for linking dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers at efficios.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Paul E. McKenney, IBM Corporation.
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * addition to forthcoming C++ standard.
  *
  * Should match rcu_assign_pointer() or rcu_xchg_pointer().
+ *
+ * This macro is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this macro
+ * meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL, allowing this function to be
+ * expanded directloy in non-LGPL code.
  */
-
 #define _rcu_dereference(p)     ({					\
 				__typeof__(p) _________p1 = CMM_LOAD_SHARED(p); \
 				cmm_smp_read_barrier_depends();		\
@@ -73,8 +76,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * data structure, which can be safely freed after waiting for a quiescent state
  * using synchronize_rcu(). If fails (unexpected value), returns old (which
  * should not be freed !).
+ *
+ * This macro is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this macro
+ * meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL, allowing this function to be
+ * expanded directloy in non-LGPL code.
  */
-
 #define _rcu_cmpxchg_pointer(p, old, _new)				\
 	({								\
 		__typeof__(*p) _________pold = (old);			\
@@ -89,8 +95,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * _rcu_xchg_pointer - same as rcu_assign_pointer, but returns the previous
  * pointer to the data structure, which can be safely freed after waiting for a
  * quiescent state using synchronize_rcu().
+ *
+ * This macro is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this macro
+ * meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL, allowing this function to be
+ * expanded directloy in non-LGPL code.
  */
-
 #define _rcu_xchg_pointer(p, v)				\
 	({						\
 		__typeof__(*p) _________pv = (v);	\
@@ -121,8 +130,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * data structure before its publication.
  *
  * Should match rcu_dereference_pointer().
+ *
+ * This macro is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this macro
+ * meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL, allowing this function to be
+ * expanded directloy in non-LGPL code.
  */
-
 #define _rcu_assign_pointer(p, v)	_rcu_set_pointer(&(p), v)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus 
diff --git a/urcu/static/urcu-qsbr.h b/urcu/static/urcu-qsbr.h
index 22908a4..5580092 100644
--- a/urcu/static/urcu-qsbr.h
+++ b/urcu/static/urcu-qsbr.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  *
  * Userspace RCU QSBR header.
  *
- * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN LGPL-COMPATIBLE CODE. See urcu-qsbr.h for linking
- * dynamically with the userspace rcu QSBR library.
+ * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN CODE THAT IS TO BE RECOMPILED ON EACH LIBURCU
+ * RELEASE. See urcu.h for linking dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers at efficios.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Paul E. McKenney, IBM Corporation.
@@ -157,15 +157,36 @@ static inline int rcu_gp_ongoing(unsigned long *ctr)
 	return v && (v != rcu_gp_ctr);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Enter an RCU read-side critical section.
+ *
+ * This function is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this
+ * function meets the 10-line criterion for LGPL, allowing this function
+ * to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_read_lock(void)
 {
 	rcu_assert(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Exit an RCU read-side critical section.
+ *
+ * This function is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this
+ * function meets the 10-line criterion for LGPL, allowing this function
+ * to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_read_unlock(void)
 {
 }
 
+/*
+ * Inform RCU of a quiescent state.
+ *
+ * This function is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this
+ * function meets the 10-line criterion for LGPL, allowing this function
+ * to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_quiescent_state(void)
 {
 	cmm_smp_mb();
@@ -175,6 +196,14 @@ static inline void _rcu_quiescent_state(void)
 	cmm_smp_mb();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Take a thread offline, prohibiting it from entering further RCU
+ * read-side critical sections.
+ *
+ * This function is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this
+ * function meets the 10-line criterion for LGPL, allowing this function
+ * to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_thread_offline(void)
 {
 	cmm_smp_mb();
@@ -184,6 +213,14 @@ static inline void _rcu_thread_offline(void)
 	cmm_barrier();	/* Ensure the compiler does not reorder us with mutex */
 }
 
+/*
+ * Bring a thread online, allowing it to once again enter RCU
+ * read-side critical sections.
+ *
+ * This function is less than 10 lines long.  The intent is that this
+ * function meets the 10-line criterion for LGPL, allowing this function
+ * to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
 static inline void _rcu_thread_online(void)
 {
 	cmm_barrier();	/* Ensure the compiler does not reorder us with mutex */
diff --git a/urcu/static/urcu.h b/urcu/static/urcu.h
index f27f8b6..fe3194f 100644
--- a/urcu/static/urcu.h
+++ b/urcu/static/urcu.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  *
  * Userspace RCU header.
  *
- * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN LGPL-COMPATIBLE CODE. See urcu.h for linking
- * dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
+ * TO BE INCLUDED ONLY IN CODE THAT IS TO BE RECOMPILED ON EACH LIBURCU
+ * RELEASE. See urcu.h for linking dynamically with the userspace rcu library.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers at efficios.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Paul E. McKenney, IBM Corporation.
@@ -252,46 +252,71 @@ static inline int rcu_gp_ongoing(unsigned long *ctr)
 		 ((v ^ rcu_gp_ctr) & RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE);
 }
 
-static inline void _rcu_read_lock(void)
+/*
+ * Helper for _rcu_read_lock().  The format of rcu_gp_ctr (as well as
+ * the per-thread rcu_reader.ctr) has the upper bits containing a count of
+ * _rcu_read_lock() nesting, and a lower-order bit that contains either zero
+ * or RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE.  The smp_mb_slave() ensures that the accesses in
+ * _rcu_read_lock() happen before the subsequent read-side critical section.
+ */
+static inline void _rcu_read_lock_help(unsigned long tmp)
 {
-	unsigned long tmp;
-
-	cmm_barrier();	/* Ensure the compiler does not reorder us with mutex */
-	tmp = URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr;
-	/*
-	 * rcu_gp_ctr is
-	 *   RCU_GP_COUNT | (~RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE or RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE)
-	 */
 	if (caa_likely(!(tmp & RCU_GP_CTR_NEST_MASK))) {
 		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr, _CMM_LOAD_SHARED(rcu_gp_ctr));
-		/*
-		 * Set active readers count for outermost nesting level before
-		 * accessing the pointer. See smp_mb_master().
-		 */
 		smp_mb_slave(RCU_MB_GROUP);
-	} else {
+	} else
 		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr, tmp + RCU_GP_COUNT);
-	}
 }
 
-static inline void _rcu_read_unlock(void)
+/*
+ * Enter an RCU read-side critical section.
+ *
+ * The first cmm_barrier() call ensures that the compiler does not reorder
+ * the body of _rcu_read_lock() with a mutex.
+ *
+ * This function and its helper are both less than 10 lines long.  The
+ * intent is that this function meets the 10-line criterion in LGPL,
+ * allowing this function to be invoked directly from non-LGPL code.
+ */
+static inline void _rcu_read_lock(void)
 {
 	unsigned long tmp;
 
+	cmm_barrier();
 	tmp = URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr;
-	/*
-	 * Finish using rcu before decrementing the pointer.
-	 * See smp_mb_master().
-	 */
+	_rcu_read_lock_help(tmp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * This is a helper function for _rcu_read_unlock().
+ *
+ * The first smp_mb_slave() call ensures that the critical section is
+ * seen to preced the store to rcu_reader.ctr.
+ * The second smp_mb_slave() call ensures that we write to rcu_reader.ctr
+ * before reading the update-side futex.
+ */
+static inline void _rcu_read_unlock_help(unsigned long tmp)
+{
 	if (caa_likely((tmp & RCU_GP_CTR_NEST_MASK) == RCU_GP_COUNT)) {
 		smp_mb_slave(RCU_MB_GROUP);
 		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr, URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr - RCU_GP_COUNT);
-		/* write URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr before read futex */
 		smp_mb_slave(RCU_MB_GROUP);
 		wake_up_gp();
-	} else {
+	} else
 		_CMM_STORE_SHARED(URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr, URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr - RCU_GP_COUNT);
-	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Exit an RCU read-side crtical section.  Both this function and its
+ * helper are smaller than 10 lines of code, and are intended to be
+ * usable by non-LGPL code, as called out in LGPL.
+ */
+static inline void _rcu_read_unlock(void)
+{
+	unsigned long tmp;
+
+	tmp = URCU_TLS(rcu_reader).ctr;
+	_rcu_read_unlock_help(tmp);
 	cmm_barrier();	/* Ensure the compiler does not reorder us with mutex */
 }
 




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