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This commit converts get_state_synchronize_rcu(), cond_synchronize_rcu(), get_state_synchronize_sched(), and cond_synchronize_sched() from ->gpnum and ->completed to ->gp_seq. Note that this also introduces a full memory barrier in the already-done paths off cond_synchronize_rcu() and cond_synchronize_sched(), as work with LKMM indicates that the earlier smp_load_acquire() were insufficiently strong in some situations where these two functions were called just as the grace period ended. In such cases, these two functions would not gain the benefit of memory ordering at the end of the grace period. Please note that the performance impact is negligible, as you shouldn't be using either function anywhere near a fastpath in any case. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what is contained in each file.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.