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author | Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@bootlin.com> | 2018-04-04 22:13:35 +0200 |
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committer | Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@bootlin.com> | 2018-04-04 22:13:35 +0200 |
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Merge tag 'v4.16-rc2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux into mtd/next
Backmerge v4.16-rc2 into mtd/next to resolve a conflict between Linus'
master branch and nand/for-4.17.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-platform-dock | 39 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu | 77 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-platform-dptf | 40 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt | 7 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/mti,mips-cpc.txt | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/features/sched/membarrier-sync-core/arch-support.txt | 62 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/locking/mutex-design.txt | 49 |
7 files changed, 247 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-platform-dock b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-platform-dock new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1d8c18f905c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-platform-dock @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +What: /sys/devices/platform/dock.N/docked +Date: Dec, 2006 +KernelVersion: 2.6.19 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Value 1 or 0 indicates whether the software believes the + laptop is docked in a docking station. + +What: /sys/devices/platform/dock.N/undock +Date: Dec, 2006 +KernelVersion: 2.6.19 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (WO) Writing to this file causes the software to initiate an + undock request to the firmware. + +What: /sys/devices/platform/dock.N/uid +Date: Feb, 2007 +KernelVersion: v2.6.21 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Displays the docking station the laptop is docked to. + +What: /sys/devices/platform/dock.N/flags +Date: May, 2007 +KernelVersion: v2.6.21 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Show dock station flags, useful for checking if undock + request has been made by the user (from the immediate_undock + option). + +What: /sys/devices/platform/dock.N/type +Date: Aug, 2008 +KernelVersion: v2.6.27 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Display the dock station type- dock_station, ata_bay or + battery_bay. diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu index bfd29bc8d37a..4ed63b6cfb15 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu @@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ Description: CPU topology files that describe a logical CPU's relationship What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuidle/current_driver /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuidle/current_governer_ro + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuidle/available_governors + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuidle/current_governor Date: September 2007 Contact: Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Description: Discover cpuidle policy and mechanism @@ -119,13 +121,84 @@ Description: Discover cpuidle policy and mechanism Idle policy (governor) is differentiated from idle mechanism (driver) - current_driver: displays current idle mechanism + current_driver: (RO) displays current idle mechanism - current_governor_ro: displays current idle policy + current_governor_ro: (RO) displays current idle policy + + With the cpuidle_sysfs_switch boot option enabled (meant for + developer testing), the following three attributes are visible + instead: + + current_driver: same as described above + + available_governors: (RO) displays a space separated list of + available governors + + current_governor: (RW) displays current idle policy. Users can + switch the governor at runtime by writing to this file. See files in Documentation/cpuidle/ for more information. +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/name + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/latency + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/power + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/time + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/usage +Date: September 2007 +KernelVersion: v2.6.24 +Contact: Linux power management list <linux-pm@vger.kernel.org> +Description: + The directory /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle contains per + logical CPU specific cpuidle information for each online cpu X. + The processor idle states which are available for use have the + following attributes: + + name: (RO) Name of the idle state (string). + + latency: (RO) The latency to exit out of this idle state (in + microseconds). + + power: (RO) The power consumed while in this idle state (in + milliwatts). + + time: (RO) The total time spent in this idle state (in microseconds). + + usage: (RO) Number of times this state was entered (a count). + + +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/desc +Date: February 2008 +KernelVersion: v2.6.25 +Contact: Linux power management list <linux-pm@vger.kernel.org> +Description: + (RO) A small description about the idle state (string). + + +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/disable +Date: March 2012 +KernelVersion: v3.10 +Contact: Linux power management list <linux-pm@vger.kernel.org> +Description: + (RW) Option to disable this idle state (bool). The behavior and + the effect of the disable variable depends on the implementation + of a particular governor. In the ladder governor, for example, + it is not coherent, i.e. if one is disabling a light state, then + all deeper states are disabled as well, but the disable variable + does not reflect it. Likewise, if one enables a deep state but a + lighter state still is disabled, then this has no effect. + + +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpuidle/stateN/residency +Date: March 2014 +KernelVersion: v3.15 +Contact: Linux power management list <linux-pm@vger.kernel.org> +Description: + (RO) Display the target residency i.e. the minimum amount of + time (in microseconds) this cpu should spend in this idle state + to make the transition worth the effort. + + What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu#/cpufreq/* Date: pre-git history Contact: linux-pm@vger.kernel.org diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-platform-dptf b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-platform-dptf new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..325dc0667dbb --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-platform-dptf @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +What: /sys/bus/platform/devices/INT3407:00/dptf_power/charger_type +Date: Jul, 2016 +KernelVersion: v4.10 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) The charger type - Traditional, Hybrid or NVDC. + +What: /sys/bus/platform/devices/INT3407:00/dptf_power/adapter_rating_mw +Date: Jul, 2016 +KernelVersion: v4.10 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Adapter rating in milliwatts (the maximum Adapter power). + Must be 0 if no AC Adaptor is plugged in. + +What: /sys/bus/platform/devices/INT3407:00/dptf_power/max_platform_power_mw +Date: Jul, 2016 +KernelVersion: v4.10 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Maximum platform power that can be supported by the battery + in milliwatts. + +What: /sys/bus/platform/devices/INT3407:00/dptf_power/platform_power_source +Date: Jul, 2016 +KernelVersion: v4.10 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) Display the platform power source + 0x00 = DC + 0x01 = AC + 0x02 = USB + 0x03 = Wireless Charger + +What: /sys/bus/platform/devices/INT3407:00/dptf_power/battery_steady_power +Date: Jul, 2016 +KernelVersion: v4.10 +Contact: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org +Description: + (RO) The maximum sustained power for battery in milliwatts. diff --git a/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt b/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt index 5550bfdcce5f..be70b32c95d9 100644 --- a/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt +++ b/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt @@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ Like with atomic_t, the rule of thumb is: - RMW operations that have a return value are fully ordered. -Except for test_and_set_bit_lock() which has ACQUIRE semantics and + - RMW operations that are conditional are unordered on FAILURE, + otherwise the above rules apply. In the case of test_and_{}_bit() operations, + if the bit in memory is unchanged by the operation then it is deemed to have + failed. + +Except for a successful test_and_set_bit_lock() which has ACQUIRE semantics and clear_bit_unlock() which has RELEASE semantics. Since a platform only has a single means of achieving atomic operations diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/mti,mips-cpc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/mti,mips-cpc.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c6b82511ae8a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/mti,mips-cpc.txt @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +Binding for MIPS Cluster Power Controller (CPC). + +This binding allows a system to specify where the CPC registers are +located. + +Required properties: +compatible : Should be "mti,mips-cpc". +regs: Should describe the address & size of the CPC register region. diff --git a/Documentation/features/sched/membarrier-sync-core/arch-support.txt b/Documentation/features/sched/membarrier-sync-core/arch-support.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2c815a7f1ba7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/features/sched/membarrier-sync-core/arch-support.txt @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +# +# Feature name: membarrier-sync-core +# Kconfig: ARCH_HAS_MEMBARRIER_SYNC_CORE +# description: arch supports core serializing membarrier +# +# Architecture requirements +# +# * arm64 +# +# Rely on eret context synchronization when returning from IPI handler, and +# when returning to user-space. +# +# * x86 +# +# x86-32 uses IRET as return from interrupt, which takes care of the IPI. +# However, it uses both IRET and SYSEXIT to go back to user-space. The IRET +# instruction is core serializing, but not SYSEXIT. +# +# x86-64 uses IRET as return from interrupt, which takes care of the IPI. +# However, it can return to user-space through either SYSRETL (compat code), +# SYSRETQ, or IRET. +# +# Given that neither SYSRET{L,Q}, nor SYSEXIT, are core serializing, we rely +# instead on write_cr3() performed by switch_mm() to provide core serialization +# after changing the current mm, and deal with the special case of kthread -> +# uthread (temporarily keeping current mm into active_mm) by issuing a +# sync_core_before_usermode() in that specific case. +# + ----------------------- + | arch |status| + ----------------------- + | alpha: | TODO | + | arc: | TODO | + | arm: | TODO | + | arm64: | ok | + | blackfin: | TODO | + | c6x: | TODO | + | cris: | TODO | + | frv: | TODO | + | h8300: | TODO | + | hexagon: | TODO | + | ia64: | TODO | + | m32r: | TODO | + | m68k: | TODO | + | metag: | TODO | + | microblaze: | TODO | + | mips: | TODO | + | mn10300: | TODO | + | nios2: | TODO | + | openrisc: | TODO | + | parisc: | TODO | + | powerpc: | TODO | + | s390: | TODO | + | score: | TODO | + | sh: | TODO | + | sparc: | TODO | + | tile: | TODO | + | um: | TODO | + | unicore32: | TODO | + | x86: | ok | + | xtensa: | TODO | + ----------------------- diff --git a/Documentation/locking/mutex-design.txt b/Documentation/locking/mutex-design.txt index 60c482df1a38..818aca19612f 100644 --- a/Documentation/locking/mutex-design.txt +++ b/Documentation/locking/mutex-design.txt @@ -21,37 +21,23 @@ Implementation -------------- Mutexes are represented by 'struct mutex', defined in include/linux/mutex.h -and implemented in kernel/locking/mutex.c. These locks use a three -state atomic counter (->count) to represent the different possible -transitions that can occur during the lifetime of a lock: - - 1: unlocked - 0: locked, no waiters - negative: locked, with potential waiters - -In its most basic form it also includes a wait-queue and a spinlock -that serializes access to it. CONFIG_SMP systems can also include -a pointer to the lock task owner (->owner) as well as a spinner MCS -lock (->osq), both described below in (ii). +and implemented in kernel/locking/mutex.c. These locks use an atomic variable +(->owner) to keep track of the lock state during its lifetime. Field owner +actually contains 'struct task_struct *' to the current lock owner and it is +therefore NULL if not currently owned. Since task_struct pointers are aligned +at at least L1_CACHE_BYTES, low bits (3) are used to store extra state (e.g., +if waiter list is non-empty). In its most basic form it also includes a +wait-queue and a spinlock that serializes access to it. Furthermore, +CONFIG_MUTEX_SPIN_ON_OWNER=y systems use a spinner MCS lock (->osq), described +below in (ii). When acquiring a mutex, there are three possible paths that can be taken, depending on the state of the lock: -(i) fastpath: tries to atomically acquire the lock by decrementing the - counter. If it was already taken by another task it goes to the next - possible path. This logic is architecture specific. On x86-64, the - locking fastpath is 2 instructions: - - 0000000000000e10 <mutex_lock>: - e21: f0 ff 0b lock decl (%rbx) - e24: 79 08 jns e2e <mutex_lock+0x1e> - - the unlocking fastpath is equally tight: - - 0000000000000bc0 <mutex_unlock>: - bc8: f0 ff 07 lock incl (%rdi) - bcb: 7f 0a jg bd7 <mutex_unlock+0x17> - +(i) fastpath: tries to atomically acquire the lock by cmpxchg()ing the owner with + the current task. This only works in the uncontended case (cmpxchg() checks + against 0UL, so all 3 state bits above have to be 0). If the lock is + contended it goes to the next possible path. (ii) midpath: aka optimistic spinning, tries to spin for acquisition while the lock owner is running and there are no other tasks ready @@ -143,11 +129,10 @@ Test if the mutex is taken: Disadvantages ------------- -Unlike its original design and purpose, 'struct mutex' is larger than -most locks in the kernel. E.g: on x86-64 it is 40 bytes, almost twice -as large as 'struct semaphore' (24 bytes) and tied, along with rwsems, -for the largest lock in the kernel. Larger structure sizes mean more -CPU cache and memory footprint. +Unlike its original design and purpose, 'struct mutex' is among the largest +locks in the kernel. E.g: on x86-64 it is 32 bytes, where 'struct semaphore' +is 24 bytes and rw_semaphore is 40 bytes. Larger structure sizes mean more CPU +cache and memory footprint. When to use mutexes ------------------- |