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rcu: Eliminate RCU_FAST_NO_HZ grace-period hang

With the new implementation of RCU_FAST_NO_HZ, it was possible to hang
RCU grace periods as follows:

o	CPU 0 attempts to go idle, cycles several times through the
	rcu_prepare_for_idle() loop, then goes dyntick-idle when
	RCU needs nothing more from it, while still having at least
	on RCU callback pending.

o	CPU 1 goes idle with no callbacks.

Both CPUs can then stay in dyntick-idle mode indefinitely, preventing
the RCU grace period from ever completing, possibly hanging the system.

This commit therefore prevents CPUs that have RCU callbacks from entering
dyntick-idle mode.  This approach also eliminates the need for the
end-of-grace-period IPIs used previously.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paul.mckenney@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Este cometimento está contido em:
Paul E. McKenney
2011-11-22 20:43:02 -08:00
cometido por Paul E. McKenney
ascendente 84ad00cb61
cometimento f535a607c1
4 ficheiros modificados com 2 adições e 82 eliminações

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@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rcu_dyntick,
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* "No callbacks": Nothing to do, no callbacks on this CPU.
* "In holdoff": Nothing to do, holding off after unsuccessful attempt.
* "Dyntick with callbacks": Callbacks remain, but RCU doesn't need CPU.
* "Begin holdoff": Attempt failed, don't retry until next jiffy.
* "More callbacks": Still more callbacks, try again to clear them out.
* "Callbacks drained": All callbacks processed, off to dyntick idle!