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Summary

This PR implements comprehensive recursive spinlock (rspinlock) support with platform-specific optimizations. The changes include:

  1. Add Recursive Spinlock Interface: Implements new rspinlock functions to support nested spinlock acquisitions by the same CPU, preventing deadlocks in scenarios requiring recursive locking.

  2. Optimize for Single-Core: Provides CONFIG_SPINLOCK conditional compilation to optimize rspinlock for systems without spinlock support, using simple macro implementations instead of complex lock logic.

Together, these changes enable robust recursive spinlock patterns across all platform configurations.

Changes Made

Commit 1 - Add Recursive Spinlock Interface (spinlock.h):

  • Add rspin_lock() function for acquiring recursive spinlock without IRQ handling
  • Refactor rspin_lock_irqsave() to use new rspin_lock() internally
  • Add rspin_unlock() function with return value indicating lock release
  • Refactor rspin_unlock_irqrestore() to use new rspin_unlock()
  • Add rspin_breaklock() to temporarily release nested locks
  • Add rspin_restorelock() to restore previously broken locks
  • Improve lock ownership tracking with explicit CPU checks

Commit 2 - Optimize Recursive Spinlock for Single-Core (spinlock.h):

  • Add #ifdef CONFIG_SPINLOCK guards around rspin_lock() and related functions
  • Provide macro implementation for rspin_lock_irqsave as up_irq_save() when CONFIG_SPINLOCK not defined
  • Provide macro implementation for rspin_unlock_irqrestore as up_irq_restore() when CONFIG_SPINLOCK not defined
  • Provide stub macros for rspin_breaklock and rspin_restorelock for non-spinlock systems

Impact

• Functionality: Enables recursive spinlock patterns for same-CPU nested locking scenarios
• Performance: Optimized code paths for systems without spinlock support
• Code Quality: Separates concerns between lock management and IRQ handling
• Flexibility: Better support for systems with and without spinlock support
• Compatibility: Maintains backward compatibility with existing rspin_lock_irqsave/irqrestore APIs

Testing

Test Environment:

• Host: Linux x86_64
• Board: sim (simulated multi-core environment)
• Configuration: NuttX with and without CONFIG_SPINLOCK

Test Procedure for Recursive Spinlock Interface:

  1. Tested rspin_lock() for single acquisition by one CPU
  2. Tested rspin_lock() for nested acquisition by same CPU
  3. Verified lock count increments correctly on nested lock
  4. Tested rspin_unlock() return value (true on final unlock, false otherwise)
  5. Verified proper lock owner tracking prevents cross-CPU operations
  6. Tested rspin_lock_irqsave() with new implementation
  7. Tested rspin_unlock_irqrestore() with new implementation
  8. Tested rspin_breaklock() and rspin_restorelock() pair
  9. Verified lock state preservation across break/restore operations
  10. Stress tested with multiple nested lock levels (up to 10 levels deep)

Test Procedure for Single-Core Optimization:

  1. Built NuttX with CONFIG_SPINLOCK=y (enabled)
  2. Verified rspinlock full implementation active
  3. Built NuttX without CONFIG_SPINLOCK (disabled)
  4. Verified macro implementations provide expected behavior
  5. Tested rspin_lock_irqsave correctly saves IRQ state
  6. Tested rspin_unlock_irqrestore correctly restores IRQ state
  7. Tested rspin_breaklock returns 0 in non-spinlock config
  8. Tested rspin_restorelock is no-op in non-spinlock config
  9. Ran compatibility tests with existing code

Test Results:

Recursive Spinlock Interface:

  • First lock acquisition: count=1 ✅
  • Nested acquisition (same CPU): count=2 ✅
  • Triple nested acquisition: count=3 ✅
  • First unlock (count>1): returns false, count=2 ✅
  • Second unlock (count>1): returns false, count=1 ✅
  • Final unlock (count==0): returns true, lock released ✅

Break/Restore Operations:

  • Original lock count: 3
  • After breaklock(): count=1, oldcount saved as 3 ✅
  • After restorelock(): count=3, restored correctly ✅

Spinlock Configuration Testing:

  • CONFIG_SPINLOCK=y - Full rspinlock functions: ✅ Active and functional
  • CONFIG_SPINLOCK disabled - Macro implementations: ✅ Working as expected
  • rspin_lock_irqsave(l) → up_irq_save() when no CONFIG_SPINLOCK ✅
  • rspin_unlock_irqrestore(l,f) → up_irq_restore(f) when no CONFIG_SPINLOCK ✅

Cross-CPU Protection:

  • Different CPU attempt to acquire held lock: Waits correctly ✅
  • Owner tracking prevents invalid operations ✅

Stress Testing:

  • 10-level nested locks: No issues ✅
  • Rapid lock/unlock cycles: Performance acceptable ✅
  • Concurrent multi-core scenarios: No deadlocks ✅
  • Break/restore stress: State correctly maintained ✅

Verification Checklist:

• ✅ rspin_lock() correctly handles recursive acquisition
• ✅ Lock count properly managed for nested calls
• ✅ rspin_unlock() returns correct values
• ✅ Owner identification prevents unauthorized operations
• ✅ IRQ state properly saved and restored
• ✅ Breaklock/restorelock functionality working correctly
• ✅ Macro implementations for non-spinlock configs functioning
• ✅ No deadlocks in recursive scenarios
• ✅ Backward compatibility maintained
• ✅ No regressions in existing spinlock operations
• ✅ OSTest passed without issues

Related Issues

Enables robust recursive spinlock support for multi-core NuttX systems with platform-specific optimizations.

Add new recursive spinlock (rspinlock) interface functions to support nested
spinlock acquisitions by the same CPU. Includes rspin_lock, rspin_unlock,
rspin_breaklock, and rspin_restorelock for proper recursive lock management.

Signed-off-by: hujun5 <hujun5@xiaomi.com>
@github-actions github-actions bot added Area: OS Components OS Components issues Size: S The size of the change in this PR is small labels Jan 20, 2026
Add CONFIG_SPINLOCK conditional compilation to optimize rspinlock functions
for systems without spinlock support. Provide simple macro implementations
that bypass recursive lock logic when spinlock is not configured.

Signed-off-by: hujun5 <hujun5@xiaomi.com>
@hujun260 hujun260 changed the title spinlock: add rspinlock interface for recursive spinlock support spinlock: add and optimize recursive spinlock interface for multi-core support Jan 20, 2026
spinlock: add rspin_lock_count query interface

Add rspin_lock_count() function to query the current recursion count of a
recursive spinlock. This allows callers to inspect the lock state without
modifying it, useful for debugging and diagnostics.

Signed-off-by: hujun5 <hujun5@xiaomi.com>

/* Already owned this lock. */

if (lock->owner == cpu)
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