linux/Documentation/litmus-tests/locking/DCL-broken.litmus

C DCL-broken

(*
 * Result: Sometimes
 *
 * This litmus test demonstrates more than just locking is required to
 * correctly implement double-checked locking.
 *)

{
	int flag;
	int data;
}

P0(int *flag, int *data, spinlock_t *lck)
{
	int r0;
	int r1;
	int r2;

	r0 = READ_ONCE(*flag);
	if (r0 == 0) {
		spin_lock(lck);
		r1 = READ_ONCE(*flag);
		if (r1 == 0) {
			WRITE_ONCE(*data, 1);
			WRITE_ONCE(*flag, 1);
		}
		spin_unlock(lck);
	}
	r2 = READ_ONCE(*data);
}

P1(int *flag, int *data, spinlock_t *lck)
{
	int r0;
	int r1;
	int r2;

	r0 = READ_ONCE(*flag);
	if (r0 == 0) {
		spin_lock(lck);
		r1 = READ_ONCE(*flag);
		if (r1 == 0) {
			WRITE_ONCE(*data, 1);
			WRITE_ONCE(*flag, 1);
		}
		spin_unlock(lck);
	}
	r2 = READ_ONCE(*data);
}

locations [flag;data;0:r0;0:r1;1:r0;1:r1]
exists (0:r2=0 \/ 1:r2=0)