Merge branch 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull RCU updates from Ingo Molnar:
 "The main RCU changes in this cycle are:

   - Documentation updates.

   - Miscellaneous fixes.

   - Preemptible-RCU fixes, including fixing an old bug in the
     interaction of RCU priority boosting and CPU hotplug.

   - SRCU updates.

   - RCU CPU stall-warning updates.

   - RCU torture-test updates"

* 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (54 commits)
  rcu: Initialize tiny RCU stall-warning timeouts at boot
  rcu: Fix RCU CPU stall detection in tiny implementation
  rcu: Add GP-kthread-starvation checks to CPU stall warnings
  rcu: Make cond_resched_rcu_qs() apply to normal RCU flavors
  rcu: Optionally run grace-period kthreads at real-time priority
  ksoftirqd: Use new cond_resched_rcu_qs() function
  ksoftirqd: Enable IRQs and call cond_resched() before poking RCU
  rcutorture: Add more diagnostics in rcu_barrier() test failure case
  torture: Flag console.log file to prevent holdovers from earlier runs
  torture: Add "-enable-kvm -soundhw pcspk" to qemu command line
  rcutorture: Handle different mpstat versions
  rcutorture: Check from beginning to end of grace period
  rcu: Remove redundant rcu_batches_completed() declaration
  rcutorture: Drop rcu_torture_completed() and friends
  rcu: Provide rcu_batches_completed_sched() for TINY_RCU
  rcutorture: Use unsigned for Reader Batch computations
  rcutorture: Make build-output parsing correctly flag RCU's warnings
  rcu: Make _batches_completed() functions return unsigned long
  rcutorture: Issue warnings on close calls due to Reader Batch blows
  documentation: Fix smp typo in memory-barriers.txt
  ...

3 files changed, 76 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
index ed186a902d31..b57c0c1cdac6 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT
 	21 seconds.
 
 	This configuration parameter may be changed at runtime via the
-	/sys/module/rcutree/parameters/rcu_cpu_stall_timeout, however
+	/sys/module/rcupdate/parameters/rcu_cpu_stall_timeout, however
 	this parameter is checked only at the beginning of a cycle.
 	So if you are 10 seconds into a 40-second stall, setting this
 	sysfs parameter to (say) five will shorten the timeout for the
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ no non-lazy callbacks ("." is printed otherwise, as shown above) and
 "D" indicates that dyntick-idle processing is enabled ("." is printed
 otherwise, for example, if disabled via the "nohz=" kernel boot parameter).
 
+If the relevant grace-period kthread has been unable to run prior to
+the stall warning, the following additional line is printed:
+
+	rcu_preempt kthread starved for 2023 jiffies!
+
+Starving the grace-period kthreads of CPU time can of course result in
+RCU CPU stall warnings even when all CPUs and tasks have passed through
+the required quiescent states.
+
 
 Multiple Warnings From One Stall
 
@@ -187,6 +196,11 @@ o	For !CONFIG_PREEMPT kernels, a CPU looping anywhere in the
 	behavior, you might need to replace some of the cond_resched()
 	calls with calls to cond_resched_rcu_qs().
 
+o	Anything that prevents RCU's grace-period kthreads from running.
+	This can result in the "All QSes seen" console-log message.
+	This message will include information on when the kthread last
+	ran and how often it should be expected to run.
+
 o	A CPU-bound real-time task in a CONFIG_PREEMPT kernel, which might
 	happen to preempt a low-priority task in the middle of an RCU
 	read-side critical section.   This is especially damaging if
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
index b63b9bb3bc0c..08651da15448 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ rcuboost:
 
 The output of "cat rcu/rcu_preempt/rcudata" looks as follows:
 
-  0!c=30455 g=30456 pq=1 qp=1 dt=126535/140000000000000/0 df=2002 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=74572 nci=0 co=1131 ca=716
-  1!c=30719 g=30720 pq=1 qp=0 dt=132007/140000000000000/0 df=1874 of=10 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=123209 nci=0 co=685 ca=982
-  2!c=30150 g=30151 pq=1 qp=1 dt=138537/140000000000000/0 df=1707 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=80132 nci=0 co=1328 ca=1458
-  3 c=31249 g=31250 pq=1 qp=0 dt=107255/140000000000000/0 df=1749 of=6 ql=0/450 qs=NRW. b=10 ci=151700 nci=0 co=509 ca=622
-  4!c=29502 g=29503 pq=1 qp=1 dt=83647/140000000000000/0 df=965 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=65643 nci=0 co=1373 ca=1521
-  5 c=31201 g=31202 pq=1 qp=1 dt=70422/0/0 df=535 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=58500 nci=0 co=764 ca=698
-  6!c=30253 g=30254 pq=1 qp=1 dt=95363/140000000000000/0 df=780 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=100607 nci=0 co=1414 ca=1353
-  7 c=31178 g=31178 pq=1 qp=0 dt=91536/0/0 df=547 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=109819 nci=0 co=1115 ca=969
+  0!c=30455 g=30456 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=126535/140000000000000/0 df=2002 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=74572 nci=0 co=1131 ca=716
+  1!c=30719 g=30720 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=132007/140000000000000/0 df=1874 of=10 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=123209 nci=0 co=685 ca=982
+  2!c=30150 g=30151 pq=1/1 qp=1 dt=138537/140000000000000/0 df=1707 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=80132 nci=0 co=1328 ca=1458
+  3 c=31249 g=31250 pq=1/1 qp=0 dt=107255/140000000000000/0 df=1749 of=6 ql=0/450 qs=NRW. b=10 ci=151700 nci=0 co=509 ca=622
+  4!c=29502 g=29503 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=83647/140000000000000/0 df=965 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=65643 nci=0 co=1373 ca=1521
+  5 c=31201 g=31202 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=70422/0/0 df=535 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=58500 nci=0 co=764 ca=698
+  6!c=30253 g=30254 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=95363/140000000000000/0 df=780 of=5 ql=0/0 qs=N... b=10 ci=100607 nci=0 co=1414 ca=1353
+  7 c=31178 g=31178 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=91536/0/0 df=547 of=4 ql=0/0 qs=.... b=10 ci=109819 nci=0 co=1115 ca=969
 
 This file has one line per CPU, or eight for this 8-CPU system.
 The fields are as follows:
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ o	"ca" is the number of RCU callbacks that have been adopted by this
 Kernels compiled with CONFIG_RCU_BOOST=y display the following from
 /debug/rcu/rcu_preempt/rcudata:
 
-  0!c=12865 g=12866 pq=1 qp=1 dt=83113/140000000000000/0 df=288 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=944 b=10 ci=60709 nci=0 co=748 ca=871
-  1 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1 qp=0 dt=100679/140000000000000/0 df=378 of=7 ql=0/119 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=9b6 b=10 ci=109740 nci=0 co=589 ca=485
-  2 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1 qp=0 dt=105486/0/0 df=90 of=9 ql=0/89 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=c0c b=10 ci=83113 nci=0 co=533 ca=490
-  3 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1 qp=0 dt=107138/0/0 df=142 of=8 ql=0/188 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=b96 b=10 ci=121114 nci=0 co=426 ca=290
-  4 c=14405 g=14406 pq=1 qp=1 dt=50238/0/0 df=706 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=812 b=10 ci=34929 nci=0 co=643 ca=114
-  5!c=14168 g=14169 pq=1 qp=0 dt=45465/140000000000000/0 df=161 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=b4d b=10 ci=47712 nci=0 co=677 ca=722
-  6 c=14404 g=14405 pq=1 qp=0 dt=59454/0/0 df=94 of=6 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=e57 b=10 ci=55597 nci=0 co=701 ca=811
-  7 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1 qp=1 dt=68850/0/0 df=31 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=14bd b=10 ci=77475 nci=0 co=508 ca=1042
+  0!c=12865 g=12866 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=83113/140000000000000/0 df=288 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=944 b=10 ci=60709 nci=0 co=748 ca=871
+  1 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=100679/140000000000000/0 df=378 of=7 ql=0/119 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=9b6 b=10 ci=109740 nci=0 co=589 ca=485
+  2 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=105486/0/0 df=90 of=9 ql=0/89 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=c0c b=10 ci=83113 nci=0 co=533 ca=490
+  3 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=107138/0/0 df=142 of=8 ql=0/188 qs=NRW. kt=0/W ktl=b96 b=10 ci=121114 nci=0 co=426 ca=290
+  4 c=14405 g=14406 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=50238/0/0 df=706 of=7 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=812 b=10 ci=34929 nci=0 co=643 ca=114
+  5!c=14168 g=14169 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=45465/140000000000000/0 df=161 of=11 ql=0/0 qs=N... kt=0/O ktl=b4d b=10 ci=47712 nci=0 co=677 ca=722
+  6 c=14404 g=14405 pq=1/0 qp=0 dt=59454/0/0 df=94 of=6 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=e57 b=10 ci=55597 nci=0 co=701 ca=811
+  7 c=14407 g=14408 pq=1/0 qp=1 dt=68850/0/0 df=31 of=8 ql=0/0 qs=.... kt=0/W ktl=14bd b=10 ci=77475 nci=0 co=508 ca=1042
 
 This is similar to the output discussed above, but contains the following
 additional fields:
diff --git a/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt b/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt
index 70a09f8a0383..ca2387ef27ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt
@@ -269,6 +269,50 @@ And there are a number of things that _must_ or _must_not_ be assumed:
 	STORE *(A + 4) = Y; STORE *A = X;
 	STORE {*A, *(A + 4) } = {X, Y};
 
+And there are anti-guarantees:
+
+ (*) These guarantees do not apply to bitfields, because compilers often
+     generate code to modify these using non-atomic read-modify-write
+     sequences.  Do not attempt to use bitfields to synchronize parallel
+     algorithms.
+
+ (*) Even in cases where bitfields are protected by locks, all fields
+     in a given bitfield must be protected by one lock.  If two fields
+     in a given bitfield are protected by different locks, the compiler's
+     non-atomic read-modify-write sequences can cause an update to one
+     field to corrupt the value of an adjacent field.
+
+ (*) These guarantees apply only to properly aligned and sized scalar
+     variables.  "Properly sized" currently means variables that are
+     the same size as "char", "short", "int" and "long".  "Properly
+     aligned" means the natural alignment, thus no constraints for
+     "char", two-byte alignment for "short", four-byte alignment for
+     "int", and either four-byte or eight-byte alignment for "long",
+     on 32-bit and 64-bit systems, respectively.  Note that these
+     guarantees were introduced into the C11 standard, so beware when
+     using older pre-C11 compilers (for example, gcc 4.6).  The portion
+     of the standard containing this guarantee is Section 3.14, which
+     defines "memory location" as follows:
+
+     	memory location
+		either an object of scalar type, or a maximal sequence
+		of adjacent bit-fields all having nonzero width
+
+		NOTE 1: Two threads of execution can update and access
+		separate memory locations without interfering with
+		each other.
+
+		NOTE 2: A bit-field and an adjacent non-bit-field member
+		are in separate memory locations. The same applies
+		to two bit-fields, if one is declared inside a nested
+		structure declaration and the other is not, or if the two
+		are separated by a zero-length bit-field declaration,
+		or if they are separated by a non-bit-field member
+		declaration. It is not safe to concurrently update two
+		bit-fields in the same structure if all members declared
+		between them are also bit-fields, no matter what the
+		sizes of those intervening bit-fields happen to be.
+
 
 =========================
 WHAT ARE MEMORY BARRIERS?
@@ -750,7 +794,7 @@ In summary:
       However, they do -not- guarantee any other sort of ordering:
       Not prior loads against later loads, nor prior stores against
       later anything.  If you need these other forms of ordering,
-      use smb_rmb(), smp_wmb(), or, in the case of prior stores and
+      use smp_rmb(), smp_wmb(), or, in the case of prior stores and
       later loads, smp_mb().
 
   (*) If both legs of the "if" statement begin with identical stores