On ke, 2017-07-26 at 14:26 +0100, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Remove the struct_mutex requirement around dev_priv->mm.bound_list and
> dev_priv->mm.unbound_list by giving it its own spinlock. This reduces
> one more requirement for struct_mutex and in the process gives us
> slightly more accurate unbound_list tracking, which should improve the
> shrinker.
Please mention the global_link -> mm.link rename too.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <ch...@chris-wilson.co.uk>
<SNIP>
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> @@ -1443,6 +1443,8 @@ struct i915_gem_mm {
> * always the inner lock when overlapping with struct_mutex. */
> struct mutex stolen_lock;
Please comment what this lock achieves, here too. Maybe cross-link with
the other doc?
> + spinlock_t obj_lock;
> +
> /** List of all objects in gtt_space. Used to restore gtt
> * mappings on resume */
<SNIP>
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_shrinker.c
> @@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ static bool swap_available(void)
>
> static bool can_release_pages(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
> {
> - if (!i915_gem_object_has_pages(obj))
> - return false;
So you think the inaccuracies we get for being lockless don't matter
compared to better forward progress?
Maybe the cons should be documented in the commit message to help in
bisecting.
> @@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ static int igt_overcommit(void *arg)
> goto cleanup;
> }
>
> - list_move(&obj->global_link, &i915->mm.unbound_list);
Accidentally dropped line?
> -
> vma = i915_gem_object_ggtt_pin(obj, NULL, 0, 0, 0);
> if (!IS_ERR(vma) || PTR_ERR(vma) != -ENOSPC) {
> pr_err("Failed to evict+insert, i915_gem_object_ggtt_pin
> returned err=%d\n", (int)PTR_ERR(vma));
--
Joonas Lahtinen
Open Source Technology Center
Intel Corporation
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