Re: [PATCH -next v3 0/3] rcu/nocb: Cleanup patches for next merge window

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 06:12:20PM -0500, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> These are a few nocb related cleanup patches for the next merge window.
> 
> Also Frederic please object to the second patch ("Remove dead callback overload
> handling") if you would like, but I think based on our discussion I have
> implemented your suggestion, so it should be good.
> 
> Changes from v2:
> - Dropped patch 2 "Add warning if no rcuog wake up attempt happened during
>   overload" as it was not needed since we removed the dead CB overload handling.
> - Replaced "Add warning to detect if overload advancement is ever useful" with
>   "Remove dead callback overload handling" per Frederic's feedback - instead of
>   adding a warning, just remove the dead code path entirely.
> 
> nocb rcutorture scenarios passed overnight testing on my system.

I reverted three of your earlier patches in order to apply this, only
one of which I am really confident in.  Please check my -rcu tree to see
if any of the three should be added back in, and I am starting tests in
the meantime.

							Thanx, Paul

> Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260114173154.1701056-1-joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx/
> Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260101163417.1065705-1-joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Joel Fernandes (3):
>   rcu/nocb: Remove unnecessary WakeOvfIsDeferred wake path
>   rcu/nocb: Remove dead callback overload handling
>   rcu/nocb: Extract nocb_defer_wakeup_cancel() helper
> 
>  kernel/rcu/tree.c      |  2 +-
>  kernel/rcu/tree.h      |  3 +-
>  kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h | 80 ++++++++++++++----------------------------
>  3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
> 
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> 2.34.1
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