Re: [PATCH v5 14/24] x86/resctrl: Allow resctrl_arch_rmid_read() to sleep

From: Reinette Chatre
Date: Fri Sep 08 2023 - 16:15:59 EST


Hi James,

On 9/8/2023 8:58 AM, James Morse wrote:
>
> That comment now reads:
>  * resctrl_arch_rmid_read_context_check()  - warn about invalid contexts
>  *
>  * When built with CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP generate a warning when
>  * resctrl_arch_rmid_read() is called with preemption disabled.
>  *
>  * The contract with resctrl_arch_rmid_read() is that if interrupts
>  * are unmasked, it can sleep. This allows NOHZ_FULL systems to use an
>  * IPI, (and fail if the call needed to sleep), while most of the time
>  * the work is scheduled, allowing the call to sleep.
>

Thank you very much.

Reinette