From: Paul E. McKenney Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:59:43 +0000 (-0800) Subject: rcu: Update rcu_report_qs_rsp() comment X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8994515cf0030e5020d67bb837a9d9a92441d0f7;p=linux-beck.git rcu: Update rcu_report_qs_rsp() comment The header comment for rcu_report_qs_rsp() was obsolete, dating well before the advent of RCU grace-period kthreads. This commit therefore brings this comment back into alignment with current reality. Reported-by: Lihao Liang Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney --- diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c index b8bbf3b27241..a91836868ade 100644 --- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c @@ -2234,11 +2234,13 @@ static bool rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp) } /* - * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state - * data structure. This involves cleaning up after the prior grace - * period and letting rcu_start_gp() start up the next grace period - * if one is needed. Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock, which - * is released before return. + * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state data + * structure. Invoke rcu_gp_kthread_wake() to awaken the grace-period + * kthread if another grace period is required. Whether we wake + * the grace-period kthread or it awakens itself for the next round + * of quiescent-state forcing, that kthread will clean up after the + * just-completed grace period. Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock, + * which is released before return. */ static void rcu_report_qs_rsp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags) __releases(rcu_get_root(rsp)->lock)