[PATCH v2 0/13] RCU torture-test updates for v7.3

From: Paul E. McKenney

Date: Thu Jul 30 2026 - 21:17:00 EST


Hello!

This series contains torture-test updates for v7.3:

1. Abstract reader-segment dump into rcu_torture_dump_read_segs().

2. Check for immediate deboosting at reader end.

3. Test RCU readers from hardware interrupt handlers.

4. Use cpumask_next_wrap() in rcu_torture_preempt().

5. Use task_state_to_char() for task-state reporting, courtesy of
Kunwu Chan.

6. Add nwriters module parameter.

7. Add a stall_only module parameter.

8. Test RCU Tasks Trace GP implying RCU GP.

9. Make RCU Tasks Trace track Reader Batches.

10. Use this_cpu_inc() for rcu_torture_count[] and
rcu_torture_batch[].

11. Don't leak shuffle_tmp_mask when shuffler kthread fails to start,
courtesy of Joel Fernandes.

12. Announce declining to forward-progress test.

13. Make {,s}rcu_read_delay() better handle forward-progress testing.

Changes since v1:

o Added patches 12 and 13.

Thanx, Paul

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Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 9 +
b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 5
b/include/linux/rcupdate_trace.h | 3
b/kernel/rcu/rcu.h | 7
b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c | 148 ++++++++--------
b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h | 6
b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h | 37 ++++
b/kernel/torture.c | 7
kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c | 196 ++++++++++++++++++----
9 files changed, 310 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)