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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-06-01 12:56:29 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-06-01 12:56:29 -0700
commit2227e5b21aec6c5f7f6491352f0c19fd02d19418 (patch)
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Merge tag 'core-rcu-2020-06-01' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip
Pull RCU updates from Ingo Molnar: "The RCU updates for this cycle were: - RCU-tasks update, including addition of RCU Tasks Trace for BPF use and TASKS_RUDE_RCU - kfree_rcu() updates. - Remove scheduler locking restriction - RCU CPU stall warning updates. - Torture-test updates. - Miscellaneous fixes and other updates" * tag 'core-rcu-2020-06-01' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (103 commits) rcu: Allow for smp_call_function() running callbacks from idle rcu: Provide rcu_irq_exit_check_preempt() rcu: Abstract out rcu_irq_enter_check_tick() from rcu_nmi_enter() rcu: Provide __rcu_is_watching() rcu: Provide rcu_irq_exit_preempt() rcu: Make RCU IRQ enter/exit functions rely on in_nmi() rcu/tree: Mark the idle relevant functions noinstr x86: Replace ist_enter() with nmi_enter() x86/mce: Send #MC singal from task work x86/entry: Get rid of ist_begin/end_non_atomic() sched,rcu,tracing: Avoid tracing before in_nmi() is correct sh/ftrace: Move arch_ftrace_nmi_{enter,exit} into nmi exception lockdep: Always inline lockdep_{off,on}() hardirq/nmi: Allow nested nmi_enter() arm64: Prepare arch_nmi_enter() for recursion printk: Disallow instrumenting print_nmi_enter() printk: Prepare for nested printk_nmi_enter() rcutorture: Convert ULONG_CMP_LT() to time_before() torture: Add a --kasan argument torture: Save a few lines by using config_override_param initially ...
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@@ -4210,12 +4210,24 @@
Duration of CPU stall (s) to test RCU CPU stall
warnings, zero to disable.
+ rcutorture.stall_cpu_block= [KNL]
+ Sleep while stalling if set. This will result
+ in warnings from preemptible RCU in addition
+ to any other stall-related activity.
+
rcutorture.stall_cpu_holdoff= [KNL]
Time to wait (s) after boot before inducing stall.
rcutorture.stall_cpu_irqsoff= [KNL]
Disable interrupts while stalling if set.
+ rcutorture.stall_gp_kthread= [KNL]
+ Duration (s) of forced sleep within RCU
+ grace-period kthread to test RCU CPU stall
+ warnings, zero to disable. If both stall_cpu
+ and stall_gp_kthread are specified, the
+ kthread is starved first, then the CPU.
+
rcutorture.stat_interval= [KNL]
Time (s) between statistics printk()s.
@@ -4286,6 +4298,13 @@
only normal grace-period primitives. No effect
on CONFIG_TINY_RCU kernels.
+ rcupdate.rcu_task_ipi_delay= [KNL]
+ Set time in jiffies during which RCU tasks will
+ avoid sending IPIs, starting with the beginning
+ of a given grace period. Setting a large
+ number avoids disturbing real-time workloads,
+ but lengthens grace periods.
+
rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout= [KNL]
Set timeout in jiffies for RCU task stall warning
messages. Disable with a value less than or equal