Re: [PATCH 03/24] rcu/tree: Use consistent style for comments

[Joel Fernandes <joel@joelfernandes.org>]

On Sun, May 03, 2020 at 05:26:56PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Sun, May 03, 2020 at 07:52:13PM -0400, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> > On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 12:05:55PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 10:58:42PM +0200, Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) wrote:
> > > > From: "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@joelfernandes.org>
> > > > 
> > > > Simple clean up of comments in kfree_rcu() code to keep it consistent
> > > > with majority of commenting styles.
> > > > 
> > > > Reviewed-by: Uladzislau Rezki <urezki@gmail.com>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@gmail.com>
> > > 
> > > Hmmm...
> > > 
> > > Exactly why is three additional characters per line preferable?  Or in
> > > the case of block comments, either one or two additional lines, depending
> > > on /* */ style?
> > 
> > I prefer to keep the code consistent and then bulk convert it later. Its a
> > bit ugly to read when its mixed up with "//" and "/* */" right now. We can
> > convert it to // all at once later but until then it'll be good to keep it
> > consistent in this file IMO. When I checked the kfree_rcu() code, it had more
> > "/* */" than not, so this small change is less churn for now.
> 
> Please just drop this patch along with the other "//"-to-"/* */"
> regressions.

Right now in your rcu/dev branch (without applying this series),in
kfree_rcu_drain_unlock() and the functions before and after it, it is
inconsistent.

Also in kfree_call_rcu(), it is:

	// Queue the object but don't yet schedule the batch.
	if (debug_rcu_head_queue(head)) {
		// Probable double kfree_rcu(), just leak.
		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s(): Double-freed call. rcu_head %p\n",
			  __func__, head);
		goto unlock_return;
	}

	/*
	 * Under high memory pressure GFP_NOWAIT can fail,
	 * in that case the emergency path is maintained.
	 */

> If you want to convert more comments to "//" within the confines of the
> kfree_rcu() code, I am probably OK with that.  But again, a big-bang
> change of this sort often causes problems due to lots of potential
> rebase/merge conflicts.

Ok. Since this series touched kfree-related RCU code, converting all of the
kfree-related RCU code to "//" is Ok with me. Just wanted to keep it
consistent :)

thanks,

 - Joel


> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 
> > thanks,
> > 
> >  - Joel
> > 
> > > 
> > > I am (slowly) moving RCU to "//" for those reasons.  ;-)
> > > 
> > > 							Thanx, Paul
> > > 
> > > > ---
> > > >  kernel/rcu/tree.c | 16 ++++++++--------
> > > >  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > > > index cd61649e1b00..1487af8e11e8 100644
> > > > --- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > > > +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> > > > @@ -3043,15 +3043,15 @@ static inline bool queue_kfree_rcu_work(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
> > > >  static inline void kfree_rcu_drain_unlock(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp,
> > > >  					  unsigned long flags)
> > > >  {
> > > > -	// Attempt to start a new batch.
> > > > +	/* Attempt to start a new batch. */
> > > >  	krcp->monitor_todo = false;
> > > >  	if (queue_kfree_rcu_work(krcp)) {
> > > > -		// Success! Our job is done here.
> > > > +		/* Success! Our job is done here. */
> > > >  		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);
> > > >  		return;
> > > >  	}
> > > >  
> > > > -	// Previous RCU batch still in progress, try again later.
> > > > +	/* Previous RCU batch still in progress, try again later. */
> > > >  	krcp->monitor_todo = true;
> > > >  	schedule_delayed_work(&krcp->monitor_work, KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES);
> > > >  	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);
> > > > @@ -3151,14 +3151,14 @@ void kfree_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
> > > >  	unsigned long flags;
> > > >  	struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp;
> > > >  
> > > > -	local_irq_save(flags);	// For safely calling this_cpu_ptr().
> > > > +	local_irq_save(flags);	/* For safely calling this_cpu_ptr(). */
> > > >  	krcp = this_cpu_ptr(&krc);
> > > >  	if (krcp->initialized)
> > > >  		raw_spin_lock(&krcp->lock);
> > > >  
> > > > -	// Queue the object but don't yet schedule the batch.
> > > > +	/* Queue the object but don't yet schedule the batch. */
> > > >  	if (debug_rcu_head_queue(head)) {
> > > > -		// Probable double kfree_rcu(), just leak.
> > > > +		/* Probable double kfree_rcu(), just leak. */
> > > >  		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s(): Double-freed call. rcu_head %p\n",
> > > >  			  __func__, head);
> > > >  		goto unlock_return;
> > > > @@ -3176,7 +3176,7 @@ void kfree_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
> > > >  
> > > >  	WRITE_ONCE(krcp->count, krcp->count + 1);
> > > >  
> > > > -	// Set timer to drain after KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES.
> > > > +	/* Set timer to drain after KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES. */
> > > >  	if (rcu_scheduler_active == RCU_SCHEDULER_RUNNING &&
> > > >  	    !krcp->monitor_todo) {
> > > >  		krcp->monitor_todo = true;
> > > > @@ -3722,7 +3722,7 @@ int rcutree_offline_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
> > > >  
> > > >  	rcutree_affinity_setting(cpu, cpu);
> > > >  
> > > > -	// nohz_full CPUs need the tick for stop-machine to work quickly
> > > > +	/* nohz_full CPUs need the tick for stop-machine to work quickly */
> > > >  	tick_dep_set(TICK_DEP_BIT_RCU);
> > > >  	return 0;
> > > >  }
> > > > -- 
> > > > 2.20.1
> > > >