Re: [tip:core/rcu] Revert "rcu: Decrease memory-barrier usage basedon semi-formal proof"

[Ingo Molnar]

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

> rcu: Start RCU kthreads in TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE state
> 
> Upon creation, kthreads are in TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE state, which can
> result in softlockup warnings.  Because some of RCU's kthreads can
> legitimately be idle indefinitely, start them in TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE
> state in order to avoid those warnings.
> 
> Suggested-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

this should also solve load average artifacts - do not 
TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE tasks skew the load upwards?

Thanks,

	Ingo
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