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SubjectRe: [PATCH] rcu: Is it safe to enter an RCU read-side critical section?
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 02:36:39PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 10:56:56 -0700
> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Although I do like rcu_is_active() better than rcu_read_check(), my
> > concern with rcu_is_active() is that it can easily be mistaken for a
> > global state rather than a per-CPU/thread/task/whatever state.
>
> rcu_is_active_local();

rcu_is_active_here()?

> Although, even though it's cute. I think "rcu_is_watching_you()" has no
> ambiguity.

Like I said, I am tempted...

Thanx, Paul



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