linux/kernel/rcu/update.c, branch v4.1

Merge branches 'doc.2015.02.26a', 'earlycb.2015.03.03a', 'fixes.2015.03.03a', 'gpexp.2015.02.26a', 'hotplug.2015.03.20a', 'sysidle.2015.02.26b' and 'tiny.2015.02.26a' into HEAD

2015-03-20T15:31:01Z

doc.2015.02.26a: Documentation changes earlycb.2015.03.03a: Permit early-boot RCU callbacks fixes.2015.03.03a: Miscellaneous fixes gpexp.2015.02.26a: In-kernel expediting of normal grace periods hotplug.2015.03.20a: CPU hotplug fixes sysidle.2015.02.26b: NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE fixes tiny.2015.02.26a: TINY_RCU fixes

rcu: Add Kconfig option to expedite grace periods during boot

2015-02-26T20:03:03Z

This commit adds a CONFIG_RCU_EXPEDITE_BOOT Kconfig parameter that emulates a very early boot rcu_expedite_gp(). A late-boot call to rcu_end_inkernel_boot() will provide the corresponding rcu_unexpedite_gp(). The late-boot call to rcu_end_inkernel_boot() should be made just before init is spawned. According to Arjan: > To show the boot time, I'm using the timestamp of the "Write protecting" > line, that's pretty much the last thing we print prior to ring 3 execution. > > A kernel with default RCU behavior (inside KVM, only virtual devices) > looks like this: > > [ 0.038724] Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 10240k > > a kernel with expedited RCU (using the command line option, so that I > don't have to recompile between measurements and thus am completely > oranges-to-oranges) > > [ 0.031768] Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 10240k > > which, in percentage, is an 18% improvement. Reported-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Tested-by: Arjan van de Ven

rcu: Provide rcu_expedite_gp() and rcu_unexpedite_gp()

2015-02-26T20:02:59Z

Currently, expediting of normal synchronous grace-period primitives (synchronize_rcu() and friends) is controlled by the rcu_expedited() boot/sysfs parameter. This works well, but does not handle nesting. This commit therefore provides rcu_expedite_gp() to enable expediting and rcu_unexpedite_gp() to cancel a prior rcu_expedite_gp(), both of which support nesting. Reported-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Consolidate rcu_synchronize and wakeme_after_rcu()

2015-02-26T01:03:03Z

There are currently duplicate identical definitions of the rcu_synchronize() structure and the wakeme_after_rcu() function. Thie commit therefore consolidates them. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

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