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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-05-20 03:14:34 +0200
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-05-20 03:14:34 +0200
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Merge branch 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (78 commits) Revert "rcu: Decrease memory-barrier usage based on semi-formal proof" net,rcu: convert call_rcu(prl_entry_destroy_rcu) to kfree batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(softif_neigh_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(neigh_node_free_rcu) to kfree() batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(gw_node_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu net,rcu: convert call_rcu(kfree_tid_tx) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xt_osf_finger_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu() net/mac80211,rcu: convert call_rcu(work_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(wq_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(phonet_device_rcu_free) to kfree_rcu() perf,rcu: convert call_rcu(swevent_hlist_release_rcu) to kfree_rcu() perf,rcu: convert call_rcu(free_ctx) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(__nf_ct_ext_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(net_generic_release) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr6) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr4) to kfree_rcu() security,rcu: convert call_rcu(sel_netif_free) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xps_dev_maps_release) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xps_map_release) to kfree_rcu() net,rcu: convert call_rcu(rps_map_release) to kfree_rcu() ...
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@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
Using RCU's CPU Stall Detector
-The CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR kernel config parameter enables
-RCU's CPU stall detector, which detects conditions that unduly delay
-RCU grace periods. The stall detector's idea of what constitutes
-"unduly delayed" is controlled by a set of C preprocessor macros:
+The rcu_cpu_stall_suppress module parameter enables RCU's CPU stall
+detector, which detects conditions that unduly delay RCU grace periods.
+This module parameter enables CPU stall detection by default, but
+may be overridden via boot-time parameter or at runtime via sysfs.
+The stall detector's idea of what constitutes "unduly delayed" is
+controlled by a set of kernel configuration variables and cpp macros:
-RCU_SECONDS_TILL_STALL_CHECK
+CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT
- This macro defines the period of time that RCU will wait from
- the beginning of a grace period until it issues an RCU CPU
- stall warning. This time period is normally ten seconds.
+ This kernel configuration parameter defines the period of time
+ that RCU will wait from the beginning of a grace period until it
+ issues an RCU CPU stall warning. This time period is normally
+ ten seconds.
RCU_SECONDS_TILL_STALL_RECHECK
This macro defines the period of time that RCU will wait after
issuing a stall warning until it issues another stall warning
- for the same stall. This time period is normally set to thirty
- seconds.
+ for the same stall. This time period is normally set to three
+ times the check interval plus thirty seconds.
RCU_STALL_RAT_DELAY