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From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2023 13:29:39 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] m68k: Add full preempt support
To:     Greg Ungerer <gerg@linux-m68k.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
        Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@redhat.com>,
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On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 4:49 PM Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> wrote:
> Currently, a Preemptible Kernel is only supported on the Coldfire CPU
> family.  Extend preempt support to the full Classic M68K CPU family
> (68020+ with MMU, and 68000-derivatives without MMU).
>
> Make sure preemption is disabled in loops involving cache and TLB
> flushing.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
> ---
> Tested on ARAnyM, using none/voluntary/full preemption.

bloat-o-meter summaries for atari_defconfig:

PREEMPT_NONE -> PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY:

    add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 238/30 up/down: 2804/-748 (2056)
    Total: Before=4478149, After=4480205, chg +0.05%

PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY -> PREEMPT:

    add/remove: 735/277 grow/shrink: 3050/347 up/down: 244359/-11440 (232919)
    Total: Before=4480205, After=4713124, chg +5.20%

Ouch.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert


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