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Subject[PATCH RFC 2/3] rcu: tree: Fix comment about gp_seq_needed
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rcu_state does not have a gp_seq_needed field. This comment therefore is
confusing or incorrect. Fix it.

Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org>
---
kernel/rcu/tree.h | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.h b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
index 57a937ac51c2..fd2ba3f9eee9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct rcu_node {
/* some rcu_state fields as well as */
/* following. */
unsigned long gp_seq; /* Track rsp->rcu_gp_seq. */
- unsigned long gp_seq_needed; /* Track rsp->rcu_gp_seq_needed. */
+ unsigned long gp_seq_needed; /* Track the furthest future gp request seen */
unsigned long completedqs; /* All QSes done for this node. */
unsigned long qsmask; /* CPUs or groups that need to switch in */
/* order for current grace period to proceed.*/
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ union rcu_noqs {
struct rcu_data {
/* 1) quiescent-state and grace-period handling : */
unsigned long gp_seq; /* Track rsp->rcu_gp_seq counter. */
- unsigned long gp_seq_needed; /* Track rsp->rcu_gp_seq_needed ctr. */
+ unsigned long gp_seq_needed; /* Track the furthest future gp request seen */
union rcu_noqs cpu_no_qs; /* No QSes yet for this CPU. */
bool core_needs_qs; /* Core waits for quiesc state. */
bool beenonline; /* CPU online at least once. */
--
2.19.0.444.g18242da7ef-goog
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