Re: rcu_do_batch: rcu_data->qlen is not irq safe

[Dipankar Sarma <dipankar@in.ibm.com>]

On Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 07:08:20PM +0400, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> rcu_do_batch() decrements rdp->qlen with irqs enabled.
> This is not good, it can also be modified by call_rcu()
> from interrupt.
> 
> So, is it worth fixing? The problem is mostly theoretical.

I think we should fix it even though the problem is theoritical.

> If yes, is it ok to use local_t ? Iirc, the were some
> problems with local_t on some arches. Sometimes it is
> just atomic_t ...

AFAIK, x86 local_t is atomic. Not good.

> 
> Otherwise, we can update ->qlen after the main loop,
> 
> 	local_irq_disable();
> 	rdp->qlen -= count;
> 	local_irq_enable();
> 
> What dou you think?

We should do this.

Thanks
Dipankar