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    s390/mm,tlb: optimize TLB flushing for zEC12 · 1b948d6c
    Martin Schwidefsky authored
    
    
    The zEC12 machines introduced the local-clearing control for the IDTE
    and IPTE instruction. If the control is set only the TLB of the local
    CPU is cleared of entries, either all entries of a single address space
    for IDTE, or the entry for a single page-table entry for IPTE.
    Without the local-clearing control the TLB flush is broadcasted to all
    CPUs in the configuration, which is expensive.
    
    The reset of the bit mask of the CPUs that need flushing after a
    non-local IDTE is tricky. As TLB entries for an address space remain
    in the TLB even if the address space is detached a new bit field is
    required to keep track of attached CPUs vs. CPUs in the need of a
    flush. After a non-local flush with IDTE the bit-field of attached CPUs
    is copied to the bit-field of CPUs in need of a flush. The ordering
    of operations on cpu_attach_mask, attach_count and mm_cpumask(mm) is
    such that an underindication in mm_cpumask(mm) is prevented but an
    overindication in mm_cpumask(mm) is possible.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMartin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
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