Re: [PATCH 14/17] r8169: Use pcie_lnkctl_clear_and_set() for changing LNKCTL

[Heiner Kallweit]

On 11.05.2023 22:02, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 09:49:52PM +0200, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>> On 11.05.2023 15:14, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
>>> Don't assume that only the driver would be accessing LNKCTL. ASPM
>>> policy changes can trigger write to LNKCTL outside of driver's control.
>>>
>>> Use pcie_lnkctl_clear_and_set() which does proper locking to avoid
>>> losing concurrent updates to the register value.
>>
>> Wouldn't it be more appropriate to add proper locking to the
>> underlying pcie_capability_clear_and_set_word()?
> 
> PCI config space accessors such as this one are also used in hot paths
> (e.g. interrupt handlers).  They should be kept lean (and lockless)

I *think* in case the system uses threaded interrupts you may need locking
also in interrupt handlers.

> by default.  We only need locking for specific PCIe Extended Capabilities
> which are concurrently accessed by PCI core code and drivers.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lukas