Re: [PATCH -rt] catch put_task_struct RCU handling up to mainline

[Ingo Molnar]

* Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> Due to the separate -rt and mainline evolution of RCU signal handling, 
> the -rt patchset now makes each task struct go through two RCU grace 
> periods, with one call_rcu() in release_task() and with another in 
> put_task_struct().  Only the call_rcu() in release_task() is required, 
> since this is the one that is associated with tearing down the task 
> structure.
> 
> This patch removes the extra call_rcu() in put_task_struct(), synching 
> this up with mainline.  Tested lightly on i386.

i've applied your patch to the -rt tree - we'll see how it goes.

	Ingo
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