Re: [RFC PATCH] Fix abnormal rcu dynticks_nesting values related toasync page fault

[Frederic Weisbecker]

2012/11/27 Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 2012/11/27 Gleb Natapov <gleb@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>> What is the semantics of enter_idle()/exit_idle(), what are they used for?
>
> It's used by drivers/idle/i7300_idle.c for some tracking. I don't know much
> the details.
>
> enter_idle() is called right before the CPU is set to lower power mode: hlt()
>
> exit_idle() is called anytime we exit this low power mode: irq,
> polling on need_resched(), etc...
>
>> Not present fault happening in idle task does not mean we exit idle
>> task. If this happens exception handler will execute sti; hlt waiting
>> for missing page to be ready. Any interrupt happening during this hlt
>> will do exit_idle() by itself.
>
> Well, the code executed by this fault should be considered as an exit
> from idle mode. Now it's a small piece of code and we hlt() quickly so
> I guess getting of idle_exit() there wouldn't hurt much.
                        ^
                 getting "rid"
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