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-rw-r--r--Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/RCU/torture.txt39
-rw-r--r--Documentation/RCU/trace.txt32
-rw-r--r--Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt6
4 files changed, 39 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
index efb945487..0f7fb4298 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
@@ -205,6 +205,13 @@ o For !CONFIG_PREEMPT kernels, a CPU looping anywhere in the
behavior, you might need to replace some of the cond_resched()
calls with calls to cond_resched_rcu_qs().
+o Booting Linux using a console connection that is too slow to
+ keep up with the boot-time console-message rate. For example,
+ a 115Kbaud serial console can be -way- too slow to keep up
+ with boot-time message rates, and will frequently result in
+ RCU CPU stall warning messages. Especially if you have added
+ debug printk()s.
+
o Anything that prevents RCU's grace-period kthreads from running.
This can result in the "All QSes seen" console-log message.
This message will include information on when the kthread last
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/torture.txt b/Documentation/RCU/torture.txt
index dac02a621..118e7c176 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/torture.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/torture.txt
@@ -166,40 +166,27 @@ test_no_idle_hz Whether or not to test the ability of RCU to operate in
torture_type The type of RCU to test, with string values as follows:
- "rcu": rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock() and call_rcu().
-
- "rcu_sync": rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock(), and
- synchronize_rcu().
-
- "rcu_expedited": rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock(), and
- synchronize_rcu_expedited().
+ "rcu": rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock() and call_rcu(),
+ along with expedited, synchronous, and polling
+ variants.
"rcu_bh": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(), and
- call_rcu_bh().
-
- "rcu_bh_sync": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(),
- and synchronize_rcu_bh().
+ call_rcu_bh(), along with expedited and synchronous
+ variants.
- "rcu_bh_expedited": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(),
- and synchronize_rcu_bh_expedited().
+ "rcu_busted": This tests an intentionally incorrect version
+ of RCU in order to help test rcutorture itself.
"srcu": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
- call_srcu().
-
- "srcu_sync": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
- synchronize_srcu().
-
- "srcu_expedited": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
- synchronize_srcu_expedited().
+ call_srcu(), along with expedited and
+ synchronous variants.
"sched": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
- call_rcu_sched().
-
- "sched_sync": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
- synchronize_sched().
+ call_rcu_sched(), along with expedited,
+ synchronous, and polling variants.
- "sched_expedited": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
- synchronize_sched_expedited().
+ "tasks": voluntary context switch and call_rcu_tasks(),
+ along with expedited and synchronous variants.
Defaults to "rcu".
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
index 97f17e9de..ec6998b1b 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ rcuboost:
The output of "cat rcu/rcu_preempt/rcudata" looks as follows:
- 0!c=30455 g=30456 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=126535/140000000000000/0 df=2002 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=74572 nci=0 co=1131 ca=716
- 1!c=30719 g=30720 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=132007/140000000000000/0 df=1874 of=10 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=123209 nci=0 co=685 ca=982
- 2!c=30150 g=30151 pq=1/1 qp=1 dt=138537/140000000000000/0 df=1707 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=80132 nci=0 co=1328 ca=1458
- 3 c=31249 g=31250 pq=1/1 qp=0 dt=107255/140000000000000/0 df=1749 of=6 ql=0/450 qs=NRW. b=10 ci=151700 nci=0 co=509 ca=622
- 4!c=29502 g=29503 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=83647/140000000000000/0 df=965 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=65643 nci=0 co=1373 ca=1521
- 5 c=31201 g=31202 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=70422/0/0 df=535 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=58500 nci=0 co=764 ca=698
- 6!c=30253 g=30254 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=95363/140000000000000/0 df=780 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=100607 nci=0 co=1414 ca=1353
- 7 c=31178 g=31178 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=91536/0/0 df=547 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=109819 nci=0 co=1115 ca=969
+ 0!c=30455 g=30456 cnq=1/0:1 dt=126535/140000000000000/0 df=2002 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=74572 nci=0 co=1131 ca=716
+ 1!c=30719 g=30720 cnq=1/0:0 dt=132007/140000000000000/0 df=1874 of=10 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=123209 nci=0 co=685 ca=982
+ 2!c=30150 g=30151 cnq=1/1:1 dt=138537/140000000000000/0 df=1707 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=80132 nci=0 co=1328 ca=1458
+ 3 c=31249 g=31250 cnq=1/1:0 dt=107255/140000000000000/0 df=1749 of=6 ql=0/450 qs=NRW. b=10 ci=151700 nci=0 co=509 ca=622
+ 4!c=29502 g=29503 cnq=1/0:1 dt=83647/140000000000000/0 df=965 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=65643 nci=0 co=1373 ca=1521
+ 5 c=31201 g=31202 cnq=1/0:1 dt=70422/0/0 df=535 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=58500 nci=0 co=764 ca=698
+ 6!c=30253 g=30254 cnq=1/0:1 dt=95363/140000000000000/0 df=780 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=100607 nci=0 co=1414 ca=1353
+ 7 c=31178 g=31178 cnq=1/0:0 dt=91536/0/0 df=547 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=109819 nci=0 co=1115 ca=969
This file has one line per CPU, or eight for this 8-CPU system.
The fields are as follows:
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ o "ca" is the number of RCU callbacks that have been adopted by this
Kernels compiled with CONFIG_RCU_BOOST=y display the following from
/debug/rcu/rcu_preempt/rcudata:
- 0!c=12865 g=12866 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=83113/140000000000000/0 df=288 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=944 b=10 ci=60709 nci=0 co=748 ca=871
- 1 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=100679/140000000000000/0 df=378 of=7 ql=0/119 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=9b6 b=10 ci=109740 nci=0 co=589 ca=485
- 2 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=105486/0/0 df=90 of=9 ql=0/89 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=c0c b=10 ci=83113 nci=0 co=533 ca=490
- 3 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=107138/0/0 df=142 of=8 ql=0/188 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=b96 b=10 ci=121114 nci=0 co=426 ca=290
- 4 c=14405 g=14406 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=50238/0/0 df=706 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=812 b=10 ci=34929 nci=0 co=643 ca=114
- 5!c=14168 g=14169 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=45465/140000000000000/0 df=161 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=b4d b=10 ci=47712 nci=0 co=677 ca=722
- 6 c=14404 g=14405 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=59454/0/0 df=94 of=6 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=e57 b=10 ci=55597 nci=0 co=701 ca=811
- 7 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=68850/0/0 df=31 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=14bd b=10 ci=77475 nci=0 co=508 ca=1042
+ 0!c=12865 g=12866 cnq=1/0:1 dt=83113/140000000000000/0 df=288 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=944 b=10 ci=60709 nci=0 co=748 ca=871
+ 1 c=14407 g=14408 cnq=1/0:0 dt=100679/140000000000000/0 df=378 of=7 ql=0/119 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=9b6 b=10 ci=109740 nci=0 co=589 ca=485
+ 2 c=14407 g=14408 cnq=1/0:0 dt=105486/0/0 df=90 of=9 ql=0/89 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=c0c b=10 ci=83113 nci=0 co=533 ca=490
+ 3 c=14407 g=14408 cnq=1/0:0 dt=107138/0/0 df=142 of=8 ql=0/188 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=b96 b=10 ci=121114 nci=0 co=426 ca=290
+ 4 c=14405 g=14406 cnq=1/0:1 dt=50238/0/0 df=706 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=812 b=10 ci=34929 nci=0 co=643 ca=114
+ 5!c=14168 g=14169 cnq=1/0:0 dt=45465/140000000000000/0 df=161 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=b4d b=10 ci=47712 nci=0 co=677 ca=722
+ 6 c=14404 g=14405 cnq=1/0:0 dt=59454/0/0 df=94 of=6 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=e57 b=10 ci=55597 nci=0 co=701 ca=811
+ 7 c=14407 g=14408 cnq=1/0:1 dt=68850/0/0 df=31 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=14bd b=10 ci=77475 nci=0 co=508 ca=1042
This is similar to the output discussed above, but contains the following
additional fields:
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt b/Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt
index adc218400..dc49c6712 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ uses of RCU may be found in listRCU.txt, arrayRCU.txt, and NMI-RCU.txt.
};
DEFINE_SPINLOCK(foo_mutex);
- struct foo *gbl_foo;
+ struct foo __rcu *gbl_foo;
/*
* Create a new struct foo that is the same as the one currently
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ uses of RCU may be found in listRCU.txt, arrayRCU.txt, and NMI-RCU.txt.
new_fp = kmalloc(sizeof(*new_fp), GFP_KERNEL);
spin_lock(&foo_mutex);
- old_fp = gbl_foo;
+ old_fp = rcu_dereference_protected(gbl_foo, lockdep_is_held(&foo_mutex));
*new_fp = *old_fp;
new_fp->a = new_a;
rcu_assign_pointer(gbl_foo, new_fp);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ The foo_update_a() function might then be written as follows:
new_fp = kmalloc(sizeof(*new_fp), GFP_KERNEL);
spin_lock(&foo_mutex);
- old_fp = gbl_foo;
+ old_fp = rcu_dereference_protected(gbl_foo, lockdep_is_held(&foo_mutex));
*new_fp = *old_fp;
new_fp->a = new_a;
rcu_assign_pointer(gbl_foo, new_fp);
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