[PATCH tip/core/rcu 1/6] rcu: Accelerate callbacks for CPU initiating a grace period

[Paul E. McKenney]

From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Because grace-period initialization is carried out by a separate
kthread, it might happen on a different CPU than the one that
had the callback needing a grace period -- which is where the
callback acceleration needs to happen.

Fortunately, rcu_start_gp() holds the root rcu_node structure's
->lock, which prevents a new grace period from starting.  This
allows this function to safely determine that a grace period has
not yet started, which in turn allows it to fully accelerate any
callbacks that it has pending.  This commit adds this acceleration.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/rcutree.c |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 74df86b..93d6871 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1404,15 +1404,37 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	    !cpu_needs_another_gp(rsp, rdp)) {
 		/*
 		 * Either we have not yet spawned the grace-period
-		 * task or this CPU does not need another grace period.
+		 * task, this CPU does not need another grace period,
+		 * or a grace period is already in progress.
 		 * Either way, don't start a new grace period.
 		 */
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Because there is no grace period in progress right now,
+	 * any callbacks we have up to this point will be satisfied
+	 * by the next grace period.  So promote all callbacks to be
+	 * handled after the end of the next grace period.  If the
+	 * CPU is not yet aware of the end of the previous grace period,
+	 * we need to allow for the callback advancement that will
+	 * occur when it does become aware.  Deadlock prevents us from
+	 * making it aware at this point: We cannot acquire a leaf
+	 * rcu_node ->lock while holding the root rcu_node ->lock.
+	 */
+	rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL];
+	if (rdp->completed == rsp->completed)
+		rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL];
+
 	rsp->gp_flags = RCU_GP_FLAG_INIT;
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* Interrupts remain disabled. */
+
+	/* Ensure that CPU is aware of completion of last grace period. */
+	rcu_process_gp_end(rsp, rdp);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	/* Wake up rcu_gp_kthread() to start the grace period. */
 	wake_up(&rsp->gp_wq);
 }
 
-- 
1.7.8

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