Re: [PATCH] rcu: tree_stall: Correctly unlock root node in rcu_check_gp_start_stall

From: Mukesh Ojha
Date: Fri Mar 29 2019 - 09:28:35 EST



On 3/29/2019 4:57 PM, Neeraj Upadhyay wrote:
Only unlock the root node, if current node (rnp) is not
root node.

Signed-off-by: Neeraj Upadhyay <neeraju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



---
kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
index f65a73a..0651833 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h


why this is showing as under tree_stall.h while it is under "kernel/rcu/tree.c"

@@ -630,7 +630,9 @@ static void rcu_check_gp_start_stall(struct rcu_node *rnp, struct rcu_data *rdp,
time_before(j, rcu_state.gp_req_activity + gpssdelay) ||
time_before(j, rcu_state.gp_activity + gpssdelay) ||
atomic_xchg(&warned, 1)) {
- raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp_root); /* irqs remain disabled. */
+ if (rnp_root != rnp)
+ /* irqs remain disabled. */
+ raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp_root);

Looks good as it will balance the lock .if it is the root_node, which was not there earlier, and unlock was happening without any lock on root.

Reviewed-by: Mukesh Ojha <mojha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Cheers,
-Mukesh

raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
return;
}