Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:18:16 -0500 | From | Steven Rostedt <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 10/10] rcu: Account for rcu_all_qs() in cond_resched() |
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On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 04:22:20 -0800 "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Because there are a few key places within RCU and rcutorture that need it. > Without it, there are scenarios where the new cond_resched() never gets > activated, and thus doesn't take effect. > > The key point is that with this series in place, it should not be necessary > to use cond_resched_rcu_qs() outside of kernel/rcu and kernel/torture.c. > Which is a valuable step forward, right?
I'm guessing the tracepoint benchmark is another situation. It's only existence is to benchmark tracepoints and should not be enabled on any production system. Thus, I think reverting patch 6 (the one removing it from the benchmark code) is the proper solution.
-- Steve
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