Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | "Paul E. McKenney" <> | Subject | [PATCH RFC tip/core/rcu 10/18] rcu: make force_quiescent_state() start grace period if needed | Date | Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:02:33 -0800 |
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From: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Proposed for 2.6.34, not for inclusion.
Grace periods cannot be started while force_quiescent_state() is active. This is OK in that the affected CPUs will try again later, but it does induce needless grace-period delays. This patch causes rcu_start_gp() to record a failed attempt to start a grace period. When force_quiescent_state() prepares to return, it then starts the grace period if there was such a failed attempt.
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> --- kernel/rcutree.c | 8 ++++++++ kernel/rcutree.h | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c index d920285..55e8f6e 100644 --- a/kernel/rcutree.c +++ b/kernel/rcutree.c @@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags) struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root(rsp); if (!cpu_needs_another_gp(rsp, rdp) || rsp->fqs_active) { + if (cpu_needs_another_gp(rsp, rdp)) + rsp->fqs_need_gp = 1; if (rnp->completed == rsp->completed) { spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags); return; @@ -1239,6 +1241,12 @@ static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed) break; } rsp->fqs_active = 0; + if (rsp->fqs_need_gp) { + spin_unlock(&rsp->fqslock); /* irqs remain disabled */ + rsp->fqs_need_gp = 0; + rcu_start_gp(rsp, flags); /* releases rnp->lock */ + return; + } spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* irqs remain disabled */ unlock_fqs_ret: spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rsp->fqslock, flags); diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h index edb6fae..bd5d78a 100644 --- a/kernel/rcutree.h +++ b/kernel/rcutree.h @@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ struct rcu_state { /* Force QS state. */ u8 fqs_active; /* force_quiescent_state() */ /* is running. */ + u8 fqs_need_gp; /* A CPU was prevented from */ + /* starting a new grace */ + /* period because */ + /* force_quiescent_state() */ + /* was running. */ long gpnum; /* Current gp number. */ long completed; /* # of last completed gp. */ -- 1.5.2.5
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