linux/kernel/rcu/update.c, branch v4.0

Merge branches 'torture.2014.11.03a', 'cpu.2014.11.03a', 'doc.2014.11.13a', 'fixes.2014.11.13a', 'signal.2014.10.29a' and 'rt.2014.10.29a' into HEAD

2014-11-13T18:39:04Z

cpu.2014.11.03a: Changes for per-CPU variables. doc.2014.11.13a: Documentation updates. fixes.2014.11.13a: Miscellaneous fixes. signal.2014.10.29a: Signal changes. rt.2014.10.29a: Real-time changes. torture.2014.11.03a: torture-test changes.

rcu: Fix FIXME in rcu_tasks_kthread()

2014-11-13T18:35:41Z

This commit affines rcu_tasks_kthread() to the housekeeping CPUs in CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL builds. This is just a default, so systems administrators are free to put this kthread somewhere else if they wish. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcutorture: Add early boot self tests

2014-11-04T03:26:37Z

Add early boot self tests for RCU under CONFIG_PROVE_RCU. Currently the only test is adding a dummy callback which increments a counter which we then later verify after calling rcu_barrier*(). Signed-off-by: Pranith Kumar Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Remove redundant TREE_PREEMPT_RCU config option

2014-10-29T17:20:05Z

PREEMPT_RCU and TREE_PREEMPT_RCU serve the same function after TINY_PREEMPT_RCU has been removed. This patch removes TREE_PREEMPT_RCU and uses PREEMPT_RCU config option in its place. Signed-off-by: Pranith Kumar Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

Merge branch 'rcu-tasks.2014.09.10a' into HEAD

2014-09-16T17:10:44Z

rcu-tasks.2014.09.10a: Add RCU-tasks flavor of RCU.

rcu: Remove local_irq_disable() in rcu_preempt_note_context_switch()

2014-09-07T23:27:34Z

The rcu_preempt_note_context_switch() function is on a scheduling fast path, so it would be good to avoid disabling irqs. The reason that irqs are disabled is to synchronize process-level and irq-handler access to the task_struct ->rcu_read_unlock_special bitmask. This commit therefore makes ->rcu_read_unlock_special instead be a union of bools with a short allowing single-access checks in RCU's __rcu_read_unlock(). This results in the process-level and irq-handler accesses being simple loads and stores, so that irqs need no longer be disabled. This commit therefore removes the irq disabling from rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(). Reported-by: Peter Zijlstra Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Additional information on RCU-tasks stall-warning messages

2014-09-07T23:27:33Z

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Make rcu_tasks_kthread()'s GP-wait loop allow preemption

2014-09-07T23:27:31Z

The grace-period-wait loop in rcu_tasks_kthread() is under (unnecessary) RCU protection, and therefore has no preemption points in a PREEMPT=n kernel. This commit therefore removes the RCU protection and inserts cond_resched(). Reported-by: Frederic Weisbecker Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Make TASKS_RCU handle nohz_full= CPUs

2014-09-07T23:27:30Z

Currently TASKS_RCU would ignore a CPU running a task in nohz_full= usermode execution. There would be neither a context switch nor a scheduling-clock interrupt to tell TASKS_RCU that the task in question had passed through a quiescent state. The grace period would therefore extend indefinitely. This commit therefore makes RCU's dyntick-idle subsystem record the task_struct structure of the task that is running in dyntick-idle mode on each CPU. The TASKS_RCU grace period can then access this information and record a quiescent state on behalf of any CPU running in dyntick-idle usermode. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Defer rcu_tasks_kthread() creation till first call_rcu_tasks()

2014-09-07T23:27:29Z

It is expected that many sites will have CONFIG_TASKS_RCU=y, but will never actually invoke call_rcu_tasks(). For such sites, creating rcu_tasks_kthread() at boot is wasteful. This commit therefore defers creation of this kthread until the time of the first call_rcu_tasks(). This of course means that the first call_rcu_tasks() must be invoked from process context after the scheduler is fully operational. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney