From: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>
To: paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, mingo@elte.hu, dipankar@in.ibm.com,
akpm@linux-foundation.org, mathieu.desnoyers@polymtl.ca,
josh@joshtriplett.org, dvhltc@us.ibm.com, niv@us.ibm.com,
tglx@linutronix.de, peterz@infradead.org, rostedt@goodmis.org,
Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu, dhowells@redhat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 0/4] rcu: preemptible expedited grace periods and cleanups
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:53:13 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B177C79.1040407@cn.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20091202200955.GA12950@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> This patchset includes some cleanups, improved diagnostics, and an
> implementation of expedited preemptible RCU grace periods that is
> actually expedited:
>
> 1. Rename the "quiet" functions. The name rcu_quiet_cpu() was
> clear enough, but now that we have four flavors of quietness
> with more on the way, we need more meaningful names.
>
> 2. Enable a fourth level of the rcu_node hierarchy. No, we really
> don't need the ability to run on million-CPU SMP systems at the
> moment, but the additional level allows more vigorous
> stress-testing on 16-CPU systems.
>
> 3. Add an implementation of synchronize_rcu_expedited() that
> actually expedites preemptible-RCU grace periods.
>
> 4. Make RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR be on by default. If this works
> well, the #ifdefs will eventually be removed to reduce testing
> load.
>
> This patchset is intended for 2.6.34, but has passed sufficient testing
> that it could safely be included in 2.6.33, if desired.
>
Ack for the whole patchset except [PATCH 3/4]
Acked-by: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>
prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-12-03 8:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-12-02 20:09 [PATCH tip/core/rcu 0/4] rcu: preemptible expedited grace periods and cleanups Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 20:10 ` [PATCH tip/core/rcu 1/4] rcu: rename "quiet" functions Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 23:20 ` Josh Triplett
2009-12-03 13:22 ` [tip:core/rcu] rcu: Rename " tip-bot for Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 20:10 ` [PATCH tip/core/rcu 2/4] rcu: enable fourth level of TREE_RCU hierarchy Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 23:25 ` Josh Triplett
2009-12-03 0:20 ` Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-03 13:22 ` [tip:core/rcu] rcu: Enable " tip-bot for Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 20:10 ` [PATCH tip/core/rcu 3/4] rcu: add expedited grace-period support for preemptible RCU Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-03 9:26 ` Lai Jiangshan
2009-12-03 14:41 ` Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-03 13:22 ` [tip:core/rcu] rcu: Add " tip-bot for Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-02 20:10 ` [PATCH tip/core/rcu 4/4] rcu: make RCU's CPU-stall detector be default Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-03 13:22 ` [tip:core/rcu] rcu: Make " tip-bot for Paul E. McKenney
2009-12-03 8:53 ` Lai Jiangshan [this message]
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