Commit 89b88845 authored by Ahmed S. Darwish's avatar Ahmed S. Darwish Committed by Peter Zijlstra
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seqlock: Add kernel-doc for seqcount_t and seqlock_t APIs



seqlock.h is now included by kernel's RST documentation, but a small
number of the the exported seqlock.h functions are kernel-doc annotated.

Add kernel-doc for all seqlock.h exported APIs.

Signed-off-by: default avatarAhmed S. Darwish <a.darwish@linutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: default avatarPeter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200720155530.1173732-6-a.darwish@linutronix.de
parent f4a27cbc
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@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ static inline void __seqcount_init(seqcount_t *s, const char *name,
# define SEQCOUNT_DEP_MAP_INIT(lockname) \
		.dep_map = { .name = #lockname } \

/**
 * seqcount_init() - runtime initializer for seqcount_t
 * @s: Pointer to the seqcount_t instance
 */
# define seqcount_init(s)				\
	do {						\
		static struct lock_class_key __key;	\
@@ -98,13 +102,15 @@ static inline void seqcount_lockdep_reader_access(const seqcount_t *s)
# define seqcount_lockdep_reader_access(x)
#endif

#define SEQCNT_ZERO(lockname) { .sequence = 0, SEQCOUNT_DEP_MAP_INIT(lockname)}

/**
 * SEQCNT_ZERO() - static initializer for seqcount_t
 * @name: Name of the seqcount_t instance
 */
#define SEQCNT_ZERO(name) { .sequence = 0, SEQCOUNT_DEP_MAP_INIT(name) }

/**
 * __read_seqcount_begin - begin a seq-read critical section (without barrier)
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * Returns: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry
 * __read_seqcount_begin() - begin a seqcount_t read section w/o barrier
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * __read_seqcount_begin is like read_seqcount_begin, but has no smp_rmb()
 * barrier. Callers should ensure that smp_rmb() or equivalent ordering is
@@ -113,6 +119,8 @@ static inline void seqcount_lockdep_reader_access(const seqcount_t *s)
 *
 * Use carefully, only in critical code, and comment how the barrier is
 * provided.
 *
 * Return: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry()
 */
static inline unsigned __read_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -129,13 +137,10 @@ repeat:
}

/**
 * raw_read_seqcount_begin - start seq-read critical section w/o lockdep
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * Returns: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry
 * raw_read_seqcount_begin() - begin a seqcount_t read section w/o lockdep
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * raw_read_seqcount_begin opens a read critical section of the given
 * seqcount, but without any lockdep checking. Validity of the critical
 * section is tested by checking read_seqcount_retry function.
 * Return: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry()
 */
static inline unsigned raw_read_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -145,13 +150,10 @@ static inline unsigned raw_read_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * read_seqcount_begin - begin a seq-read critical section
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * Returns: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry
 * read_seqcount_begin() - begin a seqcount_t read critical section
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * read_seqcount_begin opens a read critical section of the given seqcount.
 * Validity of the critical section is tested by checking read_seqcount_retry
 * function.
 * Return: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry()
 */
static inline unsigned read_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -160,13 +162,15 @@ static inline unsigned read_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * raw_read_seqcount - Read the raw seqcount
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * Returns: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry
 * raw_read_seqcount() - read the raw seqcount_t counter value
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * raw_read_seqcount opens a read critical section of the given
 * seqcount without any lockdep checking and without checking or
 * masking the LSB. Calling code is responsible for handling that.
 * seqcount_t, without any lockdep checking, and without checking or
 * masking the sequence counter LSB. Calling code is responsible for
 * handling that.
 *
 * Return: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry()
 */
static inline unsigned raw_read_seqcount(const seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -177,18 +181,21 @@ static inline unsigned raw_read_seqcount(const seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * raw_seqcount_begin - begin a seq-read critical section
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * Returns: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry
 * raw_seqcount_begin() - begin a seqcount_t read critical section w/o
 *                        lockdep and w/o counter stabilization
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * raw_seqcount_begin opens a read critical section of the given seqcount.
 * Validity of the critical section is tested by checking read_seqcount_retry
 * function.
 * raw_seqcount_begin opens a read critical section of the given
 * seqcount_t. Unlike read_seqcount_begin(), this function will not wait
 * for the count to stabilize. If a writer is active when it begins, it
 * will fail the read_seqcount_retry() at the end of the read critical
 * section instead of stabilizing at the beginning of it.
 *
 * Unlike read_seqcount_begin(), this function will not wait for the count
 * to stabilize. If a writer is active when we begin, we will fail the
 * read_seqcount_retry() instead of stabilizing at the beginning of the
 * critical section.
 * Use this only in special kernel hot paths where the read section is
 * small and has a high probability of success through other external
 * means. It will save a single branching instruction.
 *
 * Return: count to be passed to read_seqcount_retry()
 */
static inline unsigned raw_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -199,10 +206,9 @@ static inline unsigned raw_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * __read_seqcount_retry - end a seq-read critical section (without barrier)
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * @start: count, from read_seqcount_begin
 * Returns: 1 if retry is required, else 0
 * __read_seqcount_retry() - end a seqcount_t read section w/o barrier
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 * @start: count, from read_seqcount_begin()
 *
 * __read_seqcount_retry is like read_seqcount_retry, but has no smp_rmb()
 * barrier. Callers should ensure that smp_rmb() or equivalent ordering is
@@ -211,6 +217,8 @@ static inline unsigned raw_seqcount_begin(const seqcount_t *s)
 *
 * Use carefully, only in critical code, and comment how the barrier is
 * provided.
 *
 * Return: true if a read section retry is required, else false
 */
static inline int __read_seqcount_retry(const seqcount_t *s, unsigned start)
{
@@ -219,14 +227,15 @@ static inline int __read_seqcount_retry(const seqcount_t *s, unsigned start)
}

/**
 * read_seqcount_retry - end a seq-read critical section
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * @start: count, from read_seqcount_begin
 * Returns: 1 if retry is required, else 0
 * read_seqcount_retry() - end a seqcount_t read critical section
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 * @start: count, from read_seqcount_begin()
 *
 * read_seqcount_retry closes a read critical section of the given seqcount.
 * If the critical section was invalid, it must be ignored (and typically
 * retried).
 * read_seqcount_retry closes the read critical section of given
 * seqcount_t.  If the critical section was invalid, it must be ignored
 * (and typically retried).
 *
 * Return: true if a read section retry is required, else false
 */
static inline int read_seqcount_retry(const seqcount_t *s, unsigned start)
{
@@ -234,6 +243,10 @@ static inline int read_seqcount_retry(const seqcount_t *s, unsigned start)
	return __read_seqcount_retry(s, start);
}

/**
 * raw_write_seqcount_begin() - start a seqcount_t write section w/o lockdep
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 */
static inline void raw_write_seqcount_begin(seqcount_t *s)
{
	kcsan_nestable_atomic_begin();
@@ -241,6 +254,10 @@ static inline void raw_write_seqcount_begin(seqcount_t *s)
	smp_wmb();
}

/**
 * raw_write_seqcount_end() - end a seqcount_t write section w/o lockdep
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 */
static inline void raw_write_seqcount_end(seqcount_t *s)
{
	smp_wmb();
@@ -248,17 +265,42 @@ static inline void raw_write_seqcount_end(seqcount_t *s)
	kcsan_nestable_atomic_end();
}

/**
 * write_seqcount_begin_nested() - start a seqcount_t write section with
 *                                 custom lockdep nesting level
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 * @subclass: lockdep nesting level
 *
 * See Documentation/locking/lockdep-design.rst
 */
static inline void write_seqcount_begin_nested(seqcount_t *s, int subclass)
{
	raw_write_seqcount_begin(s);
	seqcount_acquire(&s->dep_map, subclass, 0, _RET_IP_);
}

/**
 * write_seqcount_begin() - start a seqcount_t write side critical section
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * write_seqcount_begin opens a write side critical section of the given
 * seqcount_t.
 *
 * Context: seqcount_t write side critical sections must be serialized and
 * non-preemptible. If readers can be invoked from hardirq or softirq
 * context, interrupts or bottom halves must be respectively disabled.
 */
static inline void write_seqcount_begin(seqcount_t *s)
{
	write_seqcount_begin_nested(s, 0);
}

/**
 * write_seqcount_end() - end a seqcount_t write side critical section
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * The write section must've been opened with write_seqcount_begin().
 */
static inline void write_seqcount_end(seqcount_t *s)
{
	seqcount_release(&s->dep_map, _RET_IP_);
@@ -266,12 +308,12 @@ static inline void write_seqcount_end(seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * raw_write_seqcount_barrier - do a seq write barrier
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * raw_write_seqcount_barrier() - do a seqcount_t write barrier
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * This can be used to provide an ordering guarantee instead of the
 * usual consistency guarantee. It is one wmb cheaper, because we can
 * collapse the two back-to-back wmb()s.
 * This can be used to provide an ordering guarantee instead of the usual
 * consistency guarantee. It is one wmb cheaper, because it can collapse
 * the two back-to-back wmb()s.
 *
 * Note that writes surrounding the barrier should be declared atomic (e.g.
 * via WRITE_ONCE): a) to ensure the writes become visible to other threads
@@ -316,11 +358,12 @@ static inline void raw_write_seqcount_barrier(seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * write_seqcount_invalidate - invalidate in-progress read-side seq operations
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * write_seqcount_invalidate() - invalidate in-progress seqcount_t read
 *                               side operations
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * After write_seqcount_invalidate, no read-side seq operations will complete
 * successfully and see data older than this.
 * After write_seqcount_invalidate, no seqcount_t read side operations
 * will complete successfully and see data older than this.
 */
static inline void write_seqcount_invalidate(seqcount_t *s)
{
@@ -330,6 +373,21 @@ static inline void write_seqcount_invalidate(seqcount_t *s)
	kcsan_nestable_atomic_end();
}

/**
 * raw_read_seqcount_latch() - pick even/odd seqcount_t latch data copy
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * Use seqcount_t latching to switch between two storage places protected
 * by a sequence counter. Doing so allows having interruptible, preemptible,
 * seqcount_t write side critical sections.
 *
 * Check raw_write_seqcount_latch() for more details and a full reader and
 * writer usage example.
 *
 * Return: sequence counter raw value. Use the lowest bit as an index for
 * picking which data copy to read. The full counter value must then be
 * checked with read_seqcount_retry().
 */
static inline int raw_read_seqcount_latch(seqcount_t *s)
{
	/* Pairs with the first smp_wmb() in raw_write_seqcount_latch() */
@@ -338,8 +396,8 @@ static inline int raw_read_seqcount_latch(seqcount_t *s)
}

/**
 * raw_write_seqcount_latch - redirect readers to even/odd copy
 * @s: pointer to seqcount_t
 * raw_write_seqcount_latch() - redirect readers to even/odd copy
 * @s: Pointer to seqcount_t
 *
 * The latch technique is a multiversion concurrency control method that allows
 * queries during non-atomic modifications. If you can guarantee queries never
@@ -446,17 +504,28 @@ typedef struct {
		.lock =	__SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(lockname)	\
	}

#define seqlock_init(x)					\
/**
 * seqlock_init() - dynamic initializer for seqlock_t
 * @sl: Pointer to the seqlock_t instance
 */
#define seqlock_init(sl)				\
	do {						\
		seqcount_init(&(x)->seqcount);		\
		spin_lock_init(&(x)->lock);		\
		seqcount_init(&(sl)->seqcount);		\
		spin_lock_init(&(sl)->lock);		\
	} while (0)

#define DEFINE_SEQLOCK(x) \
		seqlock_t x = __SEQLOCK_UNLOCKED(x)
/**
 * DEFINE_SEQLOCK() - Define a statically allocated seqlock_t
 * @sl: Name of the seqlock_t instance
 */
#define DEFINE_SEQLOCK(sl) \
		seqlock_t sl = __SEQLOCK_UNLOCKED(sl)

/*
 * Read side functions for starting and finalizing a read side section.
/**
 * read_seqbegin() - start a seqlock_t read side critical section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * Return: count, to be passed to read_seqretry()
 */
static inline unsigned read_seqbegin(const seqlock_t *sl)
{
@@ -467,6 +536,17 @@ static inline unsigned read_seqbegin(const seqlock_t *sl)
	return ret;
}

/**
 * read_seqretry() - end a seqlock_t read side section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @start: count, from read_seqbegin()
 *
 * read_seqretry closes the read side critical section of given seqlock_t.
 * If the critical section was invalid, it must be ignored (and typically
 * retried).
 *
 * Return: true if a read section retry is required, else false
 */
static inline unsigned read_seqretry(const seqlock_t *sl, unsigned start)
{
	/*
@@ -478,10 +558,18 @@ static inline unsigned read_seqretry(const seqlock_t *sl, unsigned start)
	return read_seqcount_retry(&sl->seqcount, start);
}

/*
 * Lock out other writers and update the count.
 * Acts like a normal spin_lock/unlock.
 * Don't need preempt_disable() because that is in the spin_lock already.
/**
 * write_seqlock() - start a seqlock_t write side critical section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * write_seqlock opens a write side critical section for the given
 * seqlock_t.  It also implicitly acquires the spinlock_t embedded inside
 * that sequential lock. All seqlock_t write side sections are thus
 * automatically serialized and non-preemptible.
 *
 * Context: if the seqlock_t read section, or other write side critical
 * sections, can be invoked from hardirq or softirq contexts, use the
 * _irqsave or _bh variants of this function instead.
 */
static inline void write_seqlock(seqlock_t *sl)
{
@@ -489,30 +577,66 @@ static inline void write_seqlock(seqlock_t *sl)
	write_seqcount_begin(&sl->seqcount);
}

/**
 * write_sequnlock() - end a seqlock_t write side critical section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * write_sequnlock closes the (serialized and non-preemptible) write side
 * critical section of given seqlock_t.
 */
static inline void write_sequnlock(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	write_seqcount_end(&sl->seqcount);
	spin_unlock(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * write_seqlock_bh() - start a softirqs-disabled seqlock_t write section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * _bh variant of write_seqlock(). Use only if the read side section, or
 * other write side sections, can be invoked from softirq contexts.
 */
static inline void write_seqlock_bh(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_lock_bh(&sl->lock);
	write_seqcount_begin(&sl->seqcount);
}

/**
 * write_sequnlock_bh() - end a softirqs-disabled seqlock_t write section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * write_sequnlock_bh closes the serialized, non-preemptible, and
 * softirqs-disabled, seqlock_t write side critical section opened with
 * write_seqlock_bh().
 */
static inline void write_sequnlock_bh(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	write_seqcount_end(&sl->seqcount);
	spin_unlock_bh(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * write_seqlock_irq() - start a non-interruptible seqlock_t write section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * _irq variant of write_seqlock(). Use only if the read side section, or
 * other write sections, can be invoked from hardirq contexts.
 */
static inline void write_seqlock_irq(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_lock_irq(&sl->lock);
	write_seqcount_begin(&sl->seqcount);
}

/**
 * write_sequnlock_irq() - end a non-interruptible seqlock_t write section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * write_sequnlock_irq closes the serialized and non-interruptible
 * seqlock_t write side section opened with write_seqlock_irq().
 */
static inline void write_sequnlock_irq(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	write_seqcount_end(&sl->seqcount);
@@ -528,9 +652,28 @@ static inline unsigned long __write_seqlock_irqsave(seqlock_t *sl)
	return flags;
}

/**
 * write_seqlock_irqsave() - start a non-interruptible seqlock_t write
 *                           section
 * @lock:  Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @flags: Stack-allocated storage for saving caller's local interrupt
 *         state, to be passed to write_sequnlock_irqrestore().
 *
 * _irqsave variant of write_seqlock(). Use it only if the read side
 * section, or other write sections, can be invoked from hardirq context.
 */
#define write_seqlock_irqsave(lock, flags)				\
	do { flags = __write_seqlock_irqsave(lock); } while (0)

/**
 * write_sequnlock_irqrestore() - end non-interruptible seqlock_t write
 *                                section
 * @sl:    Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @flags: Caller's saved interrupt state, from write_seqlock_irqsave()
 *
 * write_sequnlock_irqrestore closes the serialized and non-interruptible
 * seqlock_t write section previously opened with write_seqlock_irqsave().
 */
static inline void
write_sequnlock_irqrestore(seqlock_t *sl, unsigned long flags)
{
@@ -538,36 +681,79 @@ write_sequnlock_irqrestore(seqlock_t *sl, unsigned long flags)
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sl->lock, flags);
}

/*
 * A locking reader exclusively locks out other writers and locking readers,
 * but doesn't update the sequence number. Acts like a normal spin_lock/unlock.
 * Don't need preempt_disable() because that is in the spin_lock already.
/**
 * read_seqlock_excl() - begin a seqlock_t locking reader section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * read_seqlock_excl opens a seqlock_t locking reader critical section.  A
 * locking reader exclusively locks out *both* other writers *and* other
 * locking readers, but it does not update the embedded sequence number.
 *
 * Locking readers act like a normal spin_lock()/spin_unlock().
 *
 * Context: if the seqlock_t write section, *or other read sections*, can
 * be invoked from hardirq or softirq contexts, use the _irqsave or _bh
 * variant of this function instead.
 *
 * The opened read section must be closed with read_sequnlock_excl().
 */
static inline void read_seqlock_excl(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_lock(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * read_sequnlock_excl() - end a seqlock_t locking reader critical section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 */
static inline void read_sequnlock_excl(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_unlock(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * read_seqlock_excl_bh() - start a seqlock_t locking reader section with
 *			    softirqs disabled
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * _bh variant of read_seqlock_excl(). Use this variant only if the
 * seqlock_t write side section, *or other read sections*, can be invoked
 * from softirq contexts.
 */
static inline void read_seqlock_excl_bh(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_lock_bh(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * read_sequnlock_excl_bh() - stop a seqlock_t softirq-disabled locking
 *			      reader section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 */
static inline void read_sequnlock_excl_bh(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_unlock_bh(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * read_seqlock_excl_irq() - start a non-interruptible seqlock_t locking
 *			     reader section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 *
 * _irq variant of read_seqlock_excl(). Use this only if the seqlock_t
 * write side section, *or other read sections*, can be invoked from a
 * hardirq context.
 */
static inline void read_seqlock_excl_irq(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_lock_irq(&sl->lock);
}

/**
 * read_sequnlock_excl_irq() - end an interrupts-disabled seqlock_t
 *                             locking reader section
 * @sl: Pointer to seqlock_t
 */
static inline void read_sequnlock_excl_irq(seqlock_t *sl)
{
	spin_unlock_irq(&sl->lock);
@@ -581,9 +767,26 @@ static inline unsigned long __read_seqlock_excl_irqsave(seqlock_t *sl)
	return flags;
}

/**
 * read_seqlock_excl_irqsave() - start a non-interruptible seqlock_t
 *				 locking reader section
 * @lock:  Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @flags: Stack-allocated storage for saving caller's local interrupt
 *         state, to be passed to read_sequnlock_excl_irqrestore().
 *
 * _irqsave variant of read_seqlock_excl(). Use this only if the seqlock_t
 * write side section, *or other read sections*, can be invoked from a
 * hardirq context.
 */
#define read_seqlock_excl_irqsave(lock, flags)				\
	do { flags = __read_seqlock_excl_irqsave(lock); } while (0)

/**
 * read_sequnlock_excl_irqrestore() - end non-interruptible seqlock_t
 *				      locking reader section
 * @sl:    Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @flags: Caller saved interrupt state, from read_seqlock_excl_irqsave()
 */
static inline void
read_sequnlock_excl_irqrestore(seqlock_t *sl, unsigned long flags)
{
@@ -591,14 +794,35 @@ read_sequnlock_excl_irqrestore(seqlock_t *sl, unsigned long flags)
}

/**
 * read_seqbegin_or_lock - begin a sequence number check or locking block
 * @lock: sequence lock
 * @seq : sequence number to be checked
 *
 * First try it once optimistically without taking the lock. If that fails,
 * take the lock. The sequence number is also used as a marker for deciding
 * whether to be a reader (even) or writer (odd).
 * N.B. seq must be initialized to an even number to begin with.
 * read_seqbegin_or_lock() - begin a seqlock_t lockless or locking reader
 * @lock: Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @seq : Marker and return parameter. If the passed value is even, the
 * reader will become a *lockless* seqlock_t reader as in read_seqbegin().
 * If the passed value is odd, the reader will become a *locking* reader
 * as in read_seqlock_excl().  In the first call to this function, the
 * caller *must* initialize and pass an even value to @seq; this way, a
 * lockless read can be optimistically tried first.
 *
 * read_seqbegin_or_lock is an API designed to optimistically try a normal
 * lockless seqlock_t read section first.  If an odd counter is found, the
 * lockless read trial has failed, and the next read iteration transforms
 * itself into a full seqlock_t locking reader.
 *
 * This is typically used to avoid seqlock_t lockless readers starvation
 * (too much retry loops) in the case of a sharp spike in write side
 * activity.
 *
 * Context: if the seqlock_t write section, *or other read sections*, can
 * be invoked from hardirq or softirq contexts, use the _irqsave or _bh
 * variant of this function instead.
 *
 * Check Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst for template example code.
 *
 * Return: the encountered sequence counter value, through the @seq
 * parameter, which is overloaded as a return parameter. This returned
 * value must be checked with need_seqretry(). If the read section need to
 * be retried, this returned value must also be passed as the @seq
 * parameter of the next read_seqbegin_or_lock() iteration.
 */
static inline void read_seqbegin_or_lock(seqlock_t *lock, int *seq)
{
@@ -608,17 +832,52 @@ static inline void read_seqbegin_or_lock(seqlock_t *lock, int *seq)
		read_seqlock_excl(lock);
}

/**
 * need_seqretry() - validate seqlock_t "locking or lockless" read section
 * @lock: Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @seq: sequence count, from read_seqbegin_or_lock()
 *
 * Return: true if a read section retry is required, false otherwise
 */
static inline int need_seqretry(seqlock_t *lock, int seq)
{
	return !(seq & 1) && read_seqretry(lock, seq);
}

/**
 * done_seqretry() - end seqlock_t "locking or lockless" reader section
 * @lock: Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @seq: count, from read_seqbegin_or_lock()
 *
 * done_seqretry finishes the seqlock_t read side critical section started
 * with read_seqbegin_or_lock() and validated by need_seqretry().
 */
static inline void done_seqretry(seqlock_t *lock, int seq)
{
	if (seq & 1)
		read_sequnlock_excl(lock);
}

/**
 * read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave() - begin a seqlock_t lockless reader, or
 *                                   a non-interruptible locking reader
 * @lock: Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @seq:  Marker and return parameter. Check read_seqbegin_or_lock().
 *
 * This is the _irqsave variant of read_seqbegin_or_lock(). Use it only if
 * the seqlock_t write section, *or other read sections*, can be invoked
 * from hardirq context.
 *
 * Note: Interrupts will be disabled only for "locking reader" mode.
 *
 * Return:
 *
 *   1. The saved local interrupts state in case of a locking reader, to
 *      be passed to done_seqretry_irqrestore().
 *
 *   2. The encountered sequence counter value, returned through @seq
 *      overloaded as a return parameter. Check read_seqbegin_or_lock().
 */
static inline unsigned long
read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave(seqlock_t *lock, int *seq)
{
@@ -632,6 +891,18 @@ read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave(seqlock_t *lock, int *seq)
	return flags;
}

/**
 * done_seqretry_irqrestore() - end a seqlock_t lockless reader, or a
 *				non-interruptible locking reader section
 * @lock:  Pointer to seqlock_t
 * @seq:   Count, from read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave()
 * @flags: Caller's saved local interrupt state in case of a locking
 *	   reader, also from read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave()
 *
 * This is the _irqrestore variant of done_seqretry(). The read section
 * must've been opened with read_seqbegin_or_lock_irqsave(), and validated
 * by need_seqretry().
 */
static inline void
done_seqretry_irqrestore(seqlock_t *lock, int seq, unsigned long flags)
{