From: Zhongqiu Han <zhongqiu.han@oss.qualcomm.com>
To: andersson@kernel.org, mathieu.poirier@linaro.org, corbet@lwn.net,
rusty@rustcorp.com.au, ohad@wizery.com
Cc: linux-remoteproc@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org,
zhongqiu.han@oss.qualcomm.com
Subject: [RFC PATCH 5/5] rpmsg: virtio: Optimize endpoint lookup in RX path with RCU
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:51:12 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251217065112.18392-6-zhongqiu.han@oss.qualcomm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251217065112.18392-1-zhongqiu.han@oss.qualcomm.com>
Endpoint lookup in the receive path acts as a demultiplexer routing
incoming messages to the appropriate endpoint. This is a read-heavy
operation (frequent message receives) with infrequent writes
(endpoint creation/destruction). Since idr_find() is safe under RCU
read-side protection, RCU can be used to optimize this path.
Convert endpoint lookup to use RCU:
- Read path: Use rcu_read_lock/unlock for lockless lookup
- Destroy path: Add synchronize_rcu() after endpoint removal
This reduces lock contention in the hot receive path.
RCU safety note:
When idr_alloc() returns, the endpoint becomes immediately visible to
idr_find(), but ept->addr might not yet be set. This creates a theoretical
window where RX could find an endpoint with uninitialized addr.
This is safe because:
1) When endpoints are created via rpmsg core callbacks, initialization
completes before announce_create() is sent. Remote processors only
send messages after receiving the announcement.
2) For manually created endpoints, drivers control timing and typically
do not announce until ready.
Thus, messages only arrive after ept->addr is initialized, making this
RCU optimization safe.
No functional change except reduced contention.
Signed-off-by: Zhongqiu Han <zhongqiu.han@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c b/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
index 79d983055b4d..4cbb8a8aaec5 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
#include <linux/rpmsg.h>
#include <linux/rpmsg/byteorder.h>
#include <linux/rpmsg/ns.h>
@@ -297,6 +298,12 @@ __rpmsg_destroy_ept(struct virtproc_info *vrp, struct rpmsg_endpoint *ept)
idr_remove(&vrp->endpoints, ept->addr);
mutex_unlock(&vrp->endpoints_lock);
+ /*
+ * Wait for any ongoing RCU read-side critical sections to complete.
+ * This ensures no one is accessing the endpoint after removal.
+ */
+ synchronize_rcu();
+
/* make sure in-flight inbound messages won't invoke cb anymore */
mutex_lock(&ept->cb_lock);
ept->cb = NULL;
@@ -680,7 +687,7 @@ static int rpmsg_recv_single(struct virtproc_info *vrp, struct device *dev,
}
/* use the dst addr to fetch the callback of the appropriate user */
- mutex_lock(&vrp->endpoints_lock);
+ rcu_read_lock();
ept = idr_find(&vrp->endpoints, __rpmsg32_to_cpu(little_endian, msg->dst));
@@ -688,7 +695,7 @@ static int rpmsg_recv_single(struct virtproc_info *vrp, struct device *dev,
if (ept)
kref_get(&ept->refcount);
- mutex_unlock(&vrp->endpoints_lock);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
if (ept) {
/* make sure ept->cb doesn't go away while we use it */
--
2.43.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-12-17 6:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-12-17 6:51 [PATCH 0/5] rpmsg: Cleanup, fixes, and RX path optimization Zhongqiu Han
2025-12-17 6:51 ` [PATCH 1/5] rpmsg: Replace sprintf() with sysfs_emit() in sysfs show Zhongqiu Han
2026-01-30 0:19 ` Chris Lew
2025-12-17 6:51 ` [PATCH 2/5] rpmsg: core: Fix incorrect return value documentation Zhongqiu Han
2026-01-30 0:21 ` Chris Lew
2025-12-17 6:51 ` [PATCH 3/5] rpmsg: char: Fix typo in comment Zhongqiu Han
2026-01-30 0:22 ` Chris Lew
2025-12-17 6:51 ` [PATCH 4/5] rpmsg: Handle dev_set_name() failures properly Zhongqiu Han
2025-12-17 6:51 ` Zhongqiu Han [this message]
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