Re: [PATCH rcu 2/2] torture: Add lock_torture writer_fifo module parameter

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Tue Aug 08 2023 - 12:29:31 EST


On Mon, Aug 07, 2023 at 08:27:29PM -0700, John Stultz wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:22 PM Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > From: Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > This commit adds a module parameter that causes the locktorture writer
> > to run at real-time priority.
> >
> > To use it:
> > insmod /lib/modules/torture.ko random_shuffle=1
> > insmod /lib/modules/locktorture.ko torture_type=mutex_lock rt_boost=1 rt_boost_factor=50 nested_locks=3 writer_fifo=1
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > A predecessor to this patch has been helpful to uncover issues with the
> > proxy-execution series.
> >
> > [ paulmck: Remove locktorture-specific code from kernel/torture.c. ]
>
> Thanks again for improving this! I've switched over to your version
> here in my test tree.
>
> Acked-by: John Stultz <jstultz@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thank you both! I will apply on my next rebase.

Thanx, Paul