[PATCH] powerpc/selftests: Use gettid() instead of getppid() for null_syscall

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2 messages, 2 authors, 2021-06-18 · open the first message on its own page

[PATCH] powerpc/selftests: Use gettid() instead of getppid() for null_syscall

From: Christophe Leroy <hidden>
Date: 2021-06-04 12:31:14

gettid() is 10% lighter than getppid(), use it for null_syscall selftest.

Signed-off-by: Christophe Leroy <redacted>
---
 tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/benchmarks/null_syscall.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/benchmarks/null_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/benchmarks/null_syscall.c
index 579f0215c6e7..9836838a529f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/benchmarks/null_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/benchmarks/null_syscall.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
 static volatile int soak_done;
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ static void do_null_syscall(unsigned long nr)
 	unsigned long i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++)
-		getppid();
+		syscall(__NR_gettid);
 }
 
 #define TIME(A, STR) \
-- 
2.25.0

Re: [PATCH] powerpc/selftests: Use gettid() instead of getppid() for null_syscall

From: Michael Ellerman <hidden>
Date: 2021-06-18 04:23:42

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 12:31:09 +0000 (UTC), Christophe Leroy wrote:
gettid() is 10% lighter than getppid(), use it for null_syscall selftest.
Applied to powerpc/next.

[1/1] powerpc/selftests: Use gettid() instead of getppid() for null_syscall
      https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/a1ea0ca8a6f17d7b79bbc4d05dd4e6ca162d8f15

cheers
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