tree e993e8d13deadff82ec22d34e68860c71e5443f7
parent 34eb62d868d729e9a252aa497277081fb652eeed
parent 69e0ad37c9f32d5aa1beb02aab4ec0cd055be013
author Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 1602536295 -0700
committer Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 1602536295 -0700
mergetag object 69e0ad37c9f32d5aa1beb02aab4ec0cd055be013
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 tag core-static_call-2020-10-12
 tagger Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> 1602516917 +0200
 
 This tree introduces static_call(), which is the idea of static_branch()
 applied to indirect function calls. Remove a data load (indirection) by
 modifying the text.
 
 They give the flexibility of function pointers, but with better
 performance. (This is especially important for cases where
 retpolines would otherwise be used, as retpolines can be pretty
 slow.)
 
 API overview:
 
   DECLARE_STATIC_CALL(name, func);
   DEFINE_STATIC_CALL(name, func);
   DEFINE_STATIC_CALL_NULL(name, typename);
 
   static_call(name)(args...);
   static_call_cond(name)(args...);
   static_call_update(name, func);
 
 x86 is supported via text patching, otherwise basic indirect calls are used,
 with function pointers.
 
 There's a second variant using inline code patching, inspired by jump-labels,
 implemented on x86 as well.
 
 The new APIs are utilized in the x86 perf code, a heavy user of function pointers,
 where static calls speed up the PMU handler by 4.2% (!).
 
 The generic implementation is not really excercised on other architectures,
 outside of the trivial test_static_call_init() self-test.
 
 Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
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Merge tag 'core-static_call-2020-10-12' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull static call support from Ingo Molnar:
 "This introduces static_call(), which is the idea of static_branch()
  applied to indirect function calls. Remove a data load (indirection)
  by modifying the text.

  They give the flexibility of function pointers, but with better
  performance. (This is especially important for cases where retpolines
  would otherwise be used, as retpolines can be pretty slow.)

  API overview:

      DECLARE_STATIC_CALL(name, func);
      DEFINE_STATIC_CALL(name, func);
      DEFINE_STATIC_CALL_NULL(name, typename);

      static_call(name)(args...);
      static_call_cond(name)(args...);
      static_call_update(name, func);

  x86 is supported via text patching, otherwise basic indirect calls are
  used, with function pointers.

  There's a second variant using inline code patching, inspired by
  jump-labels, implemented on x86 as well.

  The new APIs are utilized in the x86 perf code, a heavy user of
  function pointers, where static calls speed up the PMU handler by
  4.2% (!).

  The generic implementation is not really excercised on other
  architectures, outside of the trivial test_static_call_init()
  self-test"

* tag 'core-static_call-2020-10-12' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (21 commits)
  static_call: Fix return type of static_call_init
  tracepoint: Fix out of sync data passing by static caller
  tracepoint: Fix overly long tracepoint names
  x86/perf, static_call: Optimize x86_pmu methods
  tracepoint: Optimize using static_call()
  static_call: Allow early init
  static_call: Add some validation
  static_call: Handle tail-calls
  static_call: Add static_call_cond()
  x86/alternatives: Teach text_poke_bp() to emulate RET
  static_call: Add simple self-test for static calls
  x86/static_call: Add inline static call implementation for x86-64
  x86/static_call: Add out-of-line static call implementation
  static_call: Avoid kprobes on inline static_call()s
  static_call: Add inline static call infrastructure
  static_call: Add basic static call infrastructure
  compiler.h: Make __ADDRESSABLE() symbol truly unique
  jump_label,module: Fix module lifetime for __jump_label_mod_text_reserved()
  module: Properly propagate MODULE_STATE_COMING failure
  module: Fix up module_notifier return values
  ...