[PATCH tip/core/rcu 19/30] rcu: Add WRITE_ONCE() to rcu_state ->gp_start

From: paulmck
Date: Fri Feb 14 2020 - 18:57:23 EST


From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>

The rcu_state structure's ->gp_start field is read locklessly, so this
commit adds the WRITE_ONCE() to an update in order to provide proper
documentation and READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() pairing.

This data race was reported by KCSAN. Not appropriate for backporting
due to failure being unlikely.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
index 3275f27..56df88e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void record_gp_stall_check_time(void)
unsigned long j = jiffies;
unsigned long j1;

- rcu_state.gp_start = j;
+ WRITE_ONCE(rcu_state.gp_start, j);
j1 = rcu_jiffies_till_stall_check();
/* Record ->gp_start before ->jiffies_stall. */
smp_store_release(&rcu_state.jiffies_stall, j + j1); /* ^^^ */
--
2.9.5