diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c index 53361d0c070f..9748808b0f19 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/switch.c @@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ static inline void disable_interrupts(struct spu_state *csa, struct spu *spu) spu_int_mask_set(spu, 2, 0ul); eieio(); spin_unlock_irq(&spu->register_lock); + + /* + * This flag needs to be set before calling synchronize_irq so + * that the update will be visible to the relevant handlers + * via a simple load. + */ + set_bit(SPU_CONTEXT_SWITCH_PENDING, &spu->flags); synchronize_irq(spu->irqs[0]); synchronize_irq(spu->irqs[1]); synchronize_irq(spu->irqs[2]); @@ -166,9 +173,8 @@ static inline void set_switch_pending(struct spu_state *csa, struct spu *spu) /* Save, Step 7: * Restore, Step 5: * Set a software context switch pending flag. + * Done above in Step 3 - disable_interrupts(). */ - set_bit(SPU_CONTEXT_SWITCH_PENDING, &spu->flags); - mb(); } static inline void save_mfc_cntl(struct spu_state *csa, struct spu *spu)