1 #ifndef _LINUX_U64_STATS_SYNC_H
2 #define _LINUX_U64_STATS_SYNC_H
5 * To properly implement 64bits network statistics on 32bit and 64bit hosts,
6 * we provide a synchronization point, that is a noop on 64bit or UP kernels.
9 * 1) Use a seqcount on SMP 32bits, with low overhead.
10 * 2) Whole thing is a noop on 64bit arches or UP kernels.
11 * 3) Write side must ensure mutual exclusion or one seqcount update could
12 * be lost, thus blocking readers forever.
13 * If this synchronization point is not a mutex, but a spinlock or
14 * spinlock_bh() or disable_bh() :
15 * 3.1) Write side should not sleep.
16 * 3.2) Write side should not allow preemption.
17 * 3.3) If applicable, interrupts should be disabled.
19 * 4) If reader fetches several counters, there is no guarantee the whole values
20 * are consistent (remember point 1) : this is a noop on 64bit arches anyway)
22 * 5) readers are allowed to sleep or be preempted/interrupted : They perform
23 * pure reads. But if they have to fetch many values, it's better to not allow
24 * preemptions/interruptions to avoid many retries.
26 * 6) If counter might be written by an interrupt, readers should block interrupts.
27 * (On UP, there is no seqcount_t protection, a reader allowing interrupts could
28 * read partial values)
30 * 7) For irq and softirq uses, readers can use u64_stats_fetch_begin_irq() and
31 * u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq() helpers
35 * Stats producer (writer) should use following template granted it already got
36 * an exclusive access to counters (a lock is already taken, or per cpu
37 * data is used [in a non preemptable context])
39 * spin_lock_bh(...) or other synchronization to get exclusive access
41 * u64_stats_update_begin(&stats->syncp);
42 * stats->bytes64 += len; // non atomic operation
43 * stats->packets64++; // non atomic operation
44 * u64_stats_update_end(&stats->syncp);
46 * While a consumer (reader) should use following template to get consistent
47 * snapshot for each variable (but no guarantee on several ones)
49 * u64 tbytes, tpackets;
53 * start = u64_stats_fetch_begin(&stats->syncp);
54 * tbytes = stats->bytes64; // non atomic operation
55 * tpackets = stats->packets64; // non atomic operation
56 * } while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&stats->syncp, start));
59 * Example of use in drivers/net/loopback.c, using per_cpu containers,
60 * in BH disabled context.
62 #include <linux/seqlock.h>
64 struct u64_stats_sync
{
65 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
71 static inline void u64_stats_init(struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
)
73 #if BITS_PER_LONG == 32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
74 seqcount_init(&syncp
->seq
);
78 static inline void u64_stats_update_begin(struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
)
80 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
81 write_seqcount_begin(&syncp
->seq
);
85 static inline void u64_stats_update_end(struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
)
87 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
88 write_seqcount_end(&syncp
->seq
);
92 static inline unsigned int u64_stats_fetch_begin(const struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
)
94 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
95 return read_seqcount_begin(&syncp
->seq
);
104 static inline bool u64_stats_fetch_retry(const struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
,
107 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
108 return read_seqcount_retry(&syncp
->seq
, start
);
110 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32
118 * In case irq handlers can update u64 counters, readers can use following helpers
119 * - SMP 32bit arches use seqcount protection, irq safe.
120 * - UP 32bit must disable irqs.
121 * - 64bit have no problem atomically reading u64 values, irq safe.
123 static inline unsigned int u64_stats_fetch_begin_irq(const struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
)
125 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
126 return read_seqcount_begin(&syncp
->seq
);
128 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32
135 static inline bool u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(const struct u64_stats_sync
*syncp
,
138 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
139 return read_seqcount_retry(&syncp
->seq
, start
);
141 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32
148 #endif /* _LINUX_U64_STATS_SYNC_H */