linux/kernel/rcutree.c, branch v3.11

rcu: delete __cpuinit usage from all rcu files

2013-07-14T23:36:58Z

The __cpuinit type of throwaway sections might have made sense some time ago when RAM was more constrained, but now the savings do not offset the cost and complications. For example, the fix in commit 5e427ec2d0 ("x86: Fix bit corruption at CPU resume time") is a good example of the nasty type of bugs that can be created with improper use of the various __init prefixes. After a discussion on LKML[1] it was decided that cpuinit should go the way of devinit and be phased out. Once all the users are gone, we can then finally remove the macros themselves from linux/init.h. This removes all the drivers/rcu uses of the __cpuinit macros from all C files. [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/5/20/589 Cc: "Paul E. McKenney" Cc: Josh Triplett Cc: Dipankar Sarma Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker

drivers: avoid parsing names as kthread_run() format strings

2013-07-03T23:07:41Z

Calling kthread_run with a single name parameter causes it to be handled as a format string. Many callers are passing potentially dynamic string content, so use "%s" in those cases to avoid any potential accidents. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

Merge branches 'cbnum.2013.06.10a', 'doc.2013.06.10a', 'fixes.2013.06.10a', 'srcu.2013.06.10a' and 'tiny.2013.06.10a' into HEAD

2013-06-10T20:46:44Z

cbnum.2013.06.10a: Apply simplifications stemming from the new callback numbering. doc.2013.06.10a: Documentation updates. fixes.2013.06.10a: Miscellaneous fixes. srcu.2013.06.10a: Updates to SRCU. tiny.2013.06.10a: Eliminate TINY_PREEMPT_RCU.

rcu: Drive quiescent-state-forcing delay from HZ

2013-06-10T20:44:56Z

Systems with HZ=100 can have slow bootup times due to the default three-jiffy delays between quiescent-state forcing attempts. This commit therefore auto-tunes the RCU_JIFFIES_TILL_FORCE_QS value based on the value of HZ. However, this would break very large systems that require more time between quiescent-state forcing attempts. This commit therefore also ups the default delay by one jiffy for each 256 CPUs that might be on the system (based off of nr_cpu_ids at runtime, -not- NR_CPUS at build time). Updated to collapse #ifdefs for RCU_JIFFIES_TILL_FORCE_QS into a step-function definition as suggested by Josh Triplett. Reported-by: Paul Mackerras Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Move redundant call to note_gp_changes() into called function

2013-06-10T20:39:44Z

The __rcu_process_callbacks() invokes note_gp_changes() immediately before invoking rcu_check_quiescent_state(), which conditionally invokes that same function. This commit therefore eliminates the call to note_gp_changes() in __rcu_process_callbacks() in favor of making unconditional to call from rcu_check_quiescent_state() to note_gp_changes(). Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett

rcu: Inline trivial wrapper function rcu_start_gp_per_cpu()

2013-06-10T20:39:44Z

Given the changes that introduce note_gp_change(), rcu_start_gp_per_cpu() is now a trivial wrapper function with only one caller. This commit therefore inlines it into its sole call site. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett

rcu: Eliminate check_for_new_grace_period() wrapper function

2013-06-10T20:39:44Z

One of the calls to check_for_new_grace_period() is now redundant due to an immediately preceding call to note_gp_changes(). Eliminating this redundant call leaves a single caller, which is simpler if inlined. This commit therefore eliminates the redundant call and inlines the body of check_for_new_grace_period() into the single remaining call site. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett

rcu: Merge __rcu_process_gp_end() into __note_gp_changes()

2013-06-10T20:39:43Z

This commit eliminates some duplicated code by merging __rcu_process_gp_end() into __note_gp_changes(). Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett

rcu: Switch callers from rcu_process_gp_end() to note_gp_changes()

2013-06-10T20:39:43Z

Because note_gp_changes() now incorporates rcu_process_gp_end() function, this commit switches to the former and eliminates the latter. In addition, this commit changes external calls from __rcu_process_gp_end() to __note_gp_changes(). Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett

rcu: Rename note_new_gpnum() to note_gp_changes()

2013-06-10T20:39:42Z

Because note_new_gpnum() now also checks for the ends of old grace periods, this commit changes its name to note_gp_changes(). Later commits will merge rcu_process_gp_end() into note_gp_changes(). Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett