Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] rcutorture: Perform more frequent testing of ->gpwrap

[Joel Fernandes]

On 4/10/2025 2:29 PM, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
>> +static int rcu_gpwrap_lag_init(void)
>> +{
>> +	if (gpwrap_lag_cycle_mins <= 0 || gpwrap_lag_active_mins <= 0) {
>> +		pr_alert("rcu-torture: lag timing parameters must be positive\n");
>> +		return -EINVAL;
> When rcutorture is initiated by modprobe, this makes perfect sense.
> 
> But if rcutorture is built in, we have other choices:  (1) Disable gpwrap
> testing and do other testing but splat so that the bogus scripting can
> be fixed, (2) Force default values and splat as before, (3) Splat and
> halt the system.
> 
> The usual approach has been #1, but what makes sense in this case?

If the user deliberately tries to prevent the test, I am Ok with #3 which I
believe is the current behavior. But otherwise #1 is also Ok with me but I don't
feel strongly about doing that.

If we want to do #3, it will just involve changing the "return -EINVAL" to
"return 0" but also may need to be doing so only if RCU torture is a built-in.

IMO the current behavior is reasonable than adding more complexity for an
unusual case for a built-in?

On the other hand if the issue is with providing the user with a way to disable
gpwrap testing, that should IMO be another parameter than setting the _mins
parameters to be 0. But I think we may not want this testing disabled since it
is already "self-disabled" for the first 25 miutes.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 - Joel