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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+#ifndef _ASM_RISCV_MEMBARRIER_H
+#define _ASM_RISCV_MEMBARRIER_H
+
+static inline void membarrier_arch_switch_mm(struct mm_struct *prev,
+ struct mm_struct *next,
+ struct task_struct *tsk)
+{
+ /*
+ * Only need the full barrier when switching between processes.
+ * Barrier when switching from kernel to userspace is not
+ * required here, given that it is implied by mmdrop(). Barrier
+ * when switching from userspace to kernel is not needed after
+ * store to rq->curr.
+ */
+ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) &&
+ likely(!(atomic_read(&next->membarrier_state) &
+ (MEMBARRIER_STATE_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED |
+ MEMBARRIER_STATE_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED)) || !prev))
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * The membarrier system call requires a full memory barrier
+ * after storing to rq->curr, before going back to user-space.
+ *
+ * This barrier is also needed for the SYNC_CORE command when
+ * switching between processes; in particular, on a transition
+ * from a thread belonging to another mm to a thread belonging
+ * to the mm for which a membarrier SYNC_CORE is done on CPU0:
+ *
+ * - [CPU0] sets all bits in the mm icache_stale_mask (in
+ * prepare_sync_core_cmd());
+ *
+ * - [CPU1] stores to rq->curr (by the scheduler);
+ *
+ * - [CPU0] loads rq->curr within membarrier and observes
+ * cpu_rq(1)->curr->mm != mm, so the IPI is skipped on
+ * CPU1; this means membarrier relies on switch_mm() to
+ * issue the sync-core;
+ *
+ * - [CPU1] switch_mm() loads icache_stale_mask; if the bit
+ * is zero, switch_mm() may incorrectly skip the sync-core.
+ *
+ * Matches a full barrier in the proximity of the membarrier
+ * system call entry.
+ */
+ smp_mb();
+}
+
+#endif /* _ASM_RISCV_MEMBARRIER_H */