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cpuidle, sched: Use smp_mb__after_atomic() in current_clr_polling()
In architectures that use the polling bit, current_clr_polling() employs smp_mb() to ensure that the clearing of the polling bit is visible to other cores before checking TIF_NEED_RESCHED. However, smp_mb() can be costly. Given that clear_bit() is an atomic operation, replacing smp_mb() with smp_mb__after_atomic() is appropriate. Many architectures implement smp_mb__after_atomic() as a lighter-weight barrier compared to smp_mb(), leading to performance improvements. For instance, on x86, smp_mb__after_atomic() is a no-op. This change eliminates a smp_mb() instruction in the cpuidle wake-up path, saving several CPU cycles and thereby reducing wake-up latency. Architectures that do not use the polling bit will retain the original smp_mb() behavior to ensure that existing dependencies remain unaffected. Signed-off-by: Yujun Dong <yujundong@pascal-lab.net> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241230141624.155356-1-yujundong@pascal-lab.net
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