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authorJoel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org>2020-05-11 22:06:46 -0400
committerPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>2020-06-29 12:05:18 -0700
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Documentation/litmus-tests: Cite an RCU litmus test
This commit cites a pertinent RCU-related litmus test. Co-developed-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org> Co-developed-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com> [Alan: grammar nit] [ paulmck: Update commit log and title per Akira feedback. ] Suggested-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu> Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org> Signed-off-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
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RCU (/rcu directory)
--------------------
+MP+onceassign+derefonce.litmus (under tools/memory-model/litmus-tests/)
+ Demonstrates the use of rcu_assign_pointer() and rcu_dereference() to
+ ensure that an RCU reader will not see pre-initialization garbage.
+
RCU+sync+read.litmus
RCU+sync+free.litmus
Both the above litmus tests demonstrate the RCU grace period guarantee