Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 9 Sep 2013 11:50:47 -0700 | From | "Paul E. McKenney" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] rcu: Is it safe to enter an RCU read-side critical section? |
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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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