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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC tip/core/rcu 02/23] rcu: add __rcu API for later sparse checking
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 01:53:07PM -0700, Matt Helsley wrote:
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 02:33:21PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > This commit defines an __rcu API, but provides only vacuous definitions
> > for it. This breaks dependencies among most of the subsequent patches,
> > allowing them to reach mainline asynchronously via whatever trees are
> > appropriate.
>
> Seems like a good plan to me.
>
> I know it's not the right time to push it but I am curious to see what,
> approximately, you expect a non-vacuous __rcu definition to look like.
> (i.e. when it's being run through sparse)

Patch 6 of this series defines the sparse magic and the rcu_dereference()
checks that do this. But yes, there are dependencies among these patches.

Thanx, Paul

> Cheers,
> -Matt Helsley
>
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > Cc: Christopher Li <sparse@chrisli.org>
> > Cc: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>
> > ---
> > include/linux/compiler.h | 2 ++
> > 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
> > index a5a472b..c1a62c5 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/compiler.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
> > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> > # define __release(x) __context__(x,-1)
> > # define __cond_lock(x,c) ((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
> > # define __percpu __attribute__((noderef, address_space(3)))
> > +# define __rcu
> > extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
> > extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
> > #else
> > @@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
> > # define __release(x) (void)0
> > # define __cond_lock(x,c) (c)
> > # define __percpu
> > +# define __rcu
> > #endif
> >
> > #ifdef __KERNEL__
> > --
> > 1.7.0.6
> >
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