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s390/processor: Implement cpu_relax() with cpu serialization
authorHeiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>
Fri, 8 May 2026 15:02:48 +0000 (17:02 +0200)
committerAlexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>
Wed, 20 May 2026 07:48:04 +0000 (09:48 +0200)
commit44e5edace5a0d79afa75db09b64746345d26d435
tree763670c647b0fd6b3d6d45d201d000acbaa5791a
parent24b3afcff416ff502042c49101e83e6e7e29e989
s390/processor: Implement cpu_relax() with cpu serialization

There are many loops in the form of

        while (READ_ONCE(*somelocation))
                cpu_relax();

Strictly speaking the architecture requires serialization instead of only a
compiler barrier in the loop so the READ_ONCE() will see an updated value.

However real hardware does not require this (see IBM z Systems Processor
Optimization Primer - FAQ [1]), but it is still recommended to add
serialization. Given that cpu_relax() is doing nothing useful, it does
not hurt to add the single and fast instruction which makes sure that
serialization happens, and such loops may be left a bit faster.

[1] https://community.ibm.com/community/user/viewdocument/microprocessor-optimization-primer

Reviewed-by: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>
arch/s390/include/asm/vdso/processor.h