Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 0/6] Check for use of RCU fromdyntick-idle mode

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 06:03:32PM +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 08:43:31AM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > Hello!
> > 
> > This set of patches adds checks for use of RCU from "extended quiescent
> > states" such as dyntick-idle mode.  Such use is grossly illegal because
> > RCU by definition ignores CPUs that are in extended quiescent states.
> > In the case of dyntick-idle mode, the only way for RCU to avoid ignoring
> > such CPUs would be to wake them up periodically, which would defeat the
> > whole purpose of dyntick-idle mode.
> > 
> > The good news is that Frederic got this effort started.  The bad news is
> > that there are several cases where RCU read-side critical sections appear
> > in dyntick-idle mode.
> 
> Ok, let me send to you the patch that splits up rcu/tickless logic and I'll try
> to fix up what you reported to me in ppc.

Very good, thank you!

> BTW, are you aware of other cases? You mentioned "several" :)

PowerPC's hypercall-exit trace event will also cause this complaint.
Plus I thought you saw some others.

							Thanx, Paul
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