perf_counter, x86: protect per-cpu variables with compile barriers only
authorRobert Richter <robert.richter@amd.com>
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:47:02 +0000 (12:47 +0200)
committerIngo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:51:02 +0000 (14:51 +0200)
commit527e26af3741a2168986d8b82653ffe173891324
tree07ef21f4a87badb3252ee9631d6809c7ff597aea
parent4295ee62660b13ddb87d41539f49b239e6e7d56f
perf_counter, x86: protect per-cpu variables with compile barriers only

Per-cpu variables needn't to be protected with cpu barriers
(smp_wmb()). Protection is only needed for preemption on the same cpu
(rescheduling or the nmi handler). This can be done using a compiler
barrier only.

[ Impact: micro-optimization ]

Signed-off-by: Robert Richter <robert.richter@amd.com>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
LKML-Reference: <1241002046-8832-6-git-send-email-robert.richter@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c