Re: [PATCH -tip] rcu: local_irq_disable() also delimits RCU_SCHEDread-site critical sections

[Ingo Molnar]

* Lai Jiangshan <laijs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is documented that local_irq_disable() also delimits
> RCU_SCHED read-site critical sections.
> See the document of synchronize_sched() or
> Documentation/RCU/whatisRCU.txt.
> 
> So we have to test irqs_disabled() in rcu_read_lock_sched_held().
> Otherwise rcu-lockdep brings incorrect complaint.

It would be useful to include the warning in question in the changelog - so 
that others who might be affected by it can see the fix and can track its 
progress. (and dont start a parallel effort debugging/reporting/fixing it)

Thanks,

	Ingo
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