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Subject[PATCH] rcu: Clarify nocb kthreads naming in RCU_NOCB_CPU config
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Clarify the "x" in rcuox/N naming in RCU_NOCB_CPU config
description.

Signed-off-by: Neeraj Upadhyay <neeraju@codeaurora.org>
---
kernel/rcu/Kconfig | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
index b71e21f..5b22747 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
@@ -227,11 +227,12 @@ config RCU_NOCB_CPU
specified at boot time by the rcu_nocbs parameter. For each
such CPU, a kthread ("rcuox/N") will be created to invoke
callbacks, where the "N" is the CPU being offloaded, and where
- the "p" for RCU-preempt (PREEMPTION kernels) and "s" for RCU-sched
- (!PREEMPTION kernels). Nothing prevents this kthread from running
- on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be preempted
- between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can be used
- to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is desired.
+ the "x" is "p" for RCU-preempt (PREEMPTION kernels) and "s" for
+ RCU-sched (!PREEMPTION kernels). Nothing prevents this kthread
+ from running on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be
+ preempted between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can
+ be used to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is
+ desired.

Say Y here if you want to help to debug reduced OS jitter.
Say N here if you are unsure.
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