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()
  ...

11 files changed, 1333 insertions, 400 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 25c7eb52de1a..909a35510af5 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -326,12 +326,6 @@ static struct hlist_head *css_set_hash(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css[])
 	return &css_set_table[index];
 }
 
-static void free_css_set_rcu(struct rcu_head *obj)
-{
-	struct css_set *cg = container_of(obj, struct css_set, rcu_head);
-	kfree(cg);
-}
-
 /* We don't maintain the lists running through each css_set to its
  * task until after the first call to cgroup_iter_start(). This
  * reduces the fork()/exit() overhead for people who have cgroups
@@ -375,7 +369,7 @@ static void __put_css_set(struct css_set *cg, int taskexit)
 	}
 
 	write_unlock(&css_set_lock);
-	call_rcu(&cg->rcu_head, free_css_set_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(cg, rcu_head);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -812,13 +806,6 @@ static int cgroup_call_pre_destroy(struct cgroup *cgrp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void free_cgroup_rcu(struct rcu_head *obj)
-{
-	struct cgroup *cgrp = container_of(obj, struct cgroup, rcu_head);
-
-	kfree(cgrp);
-}
-
 static void cgroup_diput(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode)
 {
 	/* is dentry a directory ? if so, kfree() associated cgroup */
@@ -856,7 +843,7 @@ static void cgroup_diput(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode)
 		 */
 		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&cgrp->pidlists));
 
-		call_rcu(&cgrp->rcu_head, free_cgroup_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(cgrp, rcu_head);
 	}
 	iput(inode);
 }
@@ -4623,14 +4610,6 @@ bool css_is_ancestor(struct cgroup_subsys_state *child,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void __free_css_id_cb(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct css_id *id;
-
-	id = container_of(head, struct css_id, rcu_head);
-	kfree(id);
-}
-
 void free_css_id(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 {
 	struct css_id *id = css->id;
@@ -4645,7 +4624,7 @@ void free_css_id(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 	spin_lock(&ss->id_lock);
 	idr_remove(&ss->idr, id->id);
 	spin_unlock(&ss->id_lock);
-	call_rcu(&id->rcu_head, __free_css_id_cb);
+	kfree_rcu(id, rcu_head);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(free_css_id);
 
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 0fc34a370ba4..c09767f7db3e 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -586,14 +586,6 @@ static void get_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 	WARN_ON(!atomic_inc_not_zero(&ctx->refcount));
 }
 
-static void free_ctx(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
-
-	ctx = container_of(head, struct perf_event_context, rcu_head);
-	kfree(ctx);
-}
-
 static void put_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->refcount)) {
@@ -601,7 +593,7 @@ static void put_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 			put_ctx(ctx->parent_ctx);
 		if (ctx->task)
 			put_task_struct(ctx->task);
-		call_rcu(&ctx->rcu_head, free_ctx);
+		kfree_rcu(ctx, rcu_head);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5331,14 +5323,6 @@ swevent_hlist_deref(struct swevent_htable *swhash)
 					 lockdep_is_held(&swhash->hlist_mutex));
 }
 
-static void swevent_hlist_release_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
-{
-	struct swevent_hlist *hlist;
-
-	hlist = container_of(rcu_head, struct swevent_hlist, rcu_head);
-	kfree(hlist);
-}
-
 static void swevent_hlist_release(struct swevent_htable *swhash)
 {
 	struct swevent_hlist *hlist = swevent_hlist_deref(swhash);
@@ -5347,7 +5331,7 @@ static void swevent_hlist_release(struct swevent_htable *swhash)
 		return;
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(swhash->swevent_hlist, NULL);
-	call_rcu(&hlist->rcu_head, swevent_hlist_release_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(hlist, rcu_head);
 }
 
 static void swevent_hlist_put_cpu(struct perf_event *event, int cpu)
diff --git a/kernel/rcupdate.c b/kernel/rcupdate.c
index f3240e987928..7784bd216b6a 100644
--- a/kernel/rcupdate.c
+++ b/kernel/rcupdate.c
@@ -142,10 +142,17 @@ static int rcuhead_fixup_init(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 		 * Ensure that queued callbacks are all executed.
 		 * If we detect that we are nested in a RCU read-side critical
 		 * section, we should simply fail, otherwise we would deadlock.
+		 * In !PREEMPT configurations, there is no way to tell if we are
+		 * in a RCU read-side critical section or not, so we never
+		 * attempt any fixup and just print a warning.
 		 */
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+#endif
 		if (rcu_preempt_depth() != 0 || preempt_count() != 0 ||
 		    irqs_disabled()) {
-			WARN_ON(1);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		rcu_barrier();
@@ -184,10 +191,17 @@ static int rcuhead_fixup_activate(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 		 * Ensure that queued callbacks are all executed.
 		 * If we detect that we are nested in a RCU read-side critical
 		 * section, we should simply fail, otherwise we would deadlock.
+		 * In !PREEMPT configurations, there is no way to tell if we are
+		 * in a RCU read-side critical section or not, so we never
+		 * attempt any fixup and just print a warning.
 		 */
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+#endif
 		if (rcu_preempt_depth() != 0 || preempt_count() != 0 ||
 		    irqs_disabled()) {
-			WARN_ON(1);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		rcu_barrier();
@@ -214,15 +228,17 @@ static int rcuhead_fixup_free(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
 		 * Ensure that queued callbacks are all executed.
 		 * If we detect that we are nested in a RCU read-side critical
 		 * section, we should simply fail, otherwise we would deadlock.
-		 * Note that the machinery to reliably determine whether
-		 * or not we are in an RCU read-side critical section
-		 * exists only in the preemptible RCU implementations
-		 * (TINY_PREEMPT_RCU and TREE_PREEMPT_RCU), which is why
-		 * DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD is disallowed if !PREEMPT.
+		 * In !PREEMPT configurations, there is no way to tell if we are
+		 * in a RCU read-side critical section or not, so we never
+		 * attempt any fixup and just print a warning.
 		 */
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+#endif
 		if (rcu_preempt_depth() != 0 || preempt_count() != 0 ||
 		    irqs_disabled()) {
-			WARN_ON(1);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		rcu_barrier();
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny.c b/kernel/rcutiny.c
index 0c343b9a46d5..421abfd3641d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny.c
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 static struct task_struct *rcu_kthread_task;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(rcu_kthread_wq);
 static unsigned long have_rcu_kthread_work;
-static void invoke_rcu_kthread(void);
 
 /* Forward declarations for rcutiny_plugin.h. */
 struct rcu_ctrlblk;
+static void invoke_rcu_kthread(void);
 static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp);
 static int rcu_kthread(void *arg);
 static void __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
@@ -79,36 +79,45 @@ void rcu_exit_nohz(void)
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 
 /*
- * Helper function for rcu_qsctr_inc() and rcu_bh_qsctr_inc().
- * Also disable irqs to avoid confusion due to interrupt handlers
+ * Helper function for rcu_sched_qs() and rcu_bh_qs().
+ * Also irqs are disabled to avoid confusion due to interrupt handlers
  * invoking call_rcu().
  */
 static int rcu_qsctr_help(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	if (rcp->rcucblist != NULL &&
 	    rcp->donetail != rcp->curtail) {
 		rcp->donetail = rcp->curtail;
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
+ * Wake up rcu_kthread() to process callbacks now eligible for invocation
+ * or to boost readers.
+ */
+static void invoke_rcu_kthread(void)
+{
+	have_rcu_kthread_work = 1;
+	wake_up(&rcu_kthread_wq);
+}
+
+/*
  * Record an rcu quiescent state.  And an rcu_bh quiescent state while we
  * are at it, given that any rcu quiescent state is also an rcu_bh
  * quiescent state.  Use "+" instead of "||" to defeat short circuiting.
  */
 void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_sched_ctrlblk) +
 	    rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
 		invoke_rcu_kthread();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -116,8 +125,12 @@ void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu)
  */
 void rcu_bh_qs(int cpu)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
 		invoke_rcu_kthread();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -167,7 +180,7 @@ static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
 		prefetch(next);
 		debug_rcu_head_unqueue(list);
 		local_bh_disable();
-		list->func(list);
+		__rcu_reclaim(list);
 		local_bh_enable();
 		list = next;
 		RCU_TRACE(cb_count++);
@@ -208,20 +221,6 @@ static int rcu_kthread(void *arg)
 }
 
 /*
- * Wake up rcu_kthread() to process callbacks now eligible for invocation
- * or to boost readers.
- */
-static void invoke_rcu_kthread(void)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-	have_rcu_kthread_work = 1;
-	wake_up(&rcu_kthread_wq);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
-}
-
-/*
  * Wait for a grace period to elapse.  But it is illegal to invoke
  * synchronize_sched() from within an RCU read-side critical section.
  * Therefore, any legal call to synchronize_sched() is a quiescent
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index 3cb8e362e883..f259c676195f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -100,23 +100,28 @@ struct rcu_preempt_ctrlblk {
 	u8 completed;		/* Last grace period completed. */
 				/*  If all three are equal, RCU is idle. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
-	s8 boosted_this_gp;	/* Has boosting already happened? */
 	unsigned long boost_time; /* When to start boosting (jiffies) */
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE
 	unsigned long n_grace_periods;
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
 	unsigned long n_tasks_boosted;
+				/* Total number of tasks boosted. */
 	unsigned long n_exp_boosts;
+				/* Number of tasks boosted for expedited GP. */
 	unsigned long n_normal_boosts;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_blkd_tasks;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_gp_tasks;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_boost_tasks;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_boosted;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_notyet;
-	unsigned long n_normal_balk_nos;
-	unsigned long n_exp_balk_blkd_tasks;
-	unsigned long n_exp_balk_nos;
+				/* Number of tasks boosted for normal GP. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_blkd_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: no blocked tasks. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_exp_gp_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: nothing blocking GP. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_boost_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: already boosting. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_notyet;
+				/* Refused to boost: not yet time. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_nos;
+				/* Refused to boost: not sure why, though. */
+				/*  This can happen due to race conditions. */
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE */
 };
@@ -201,7 +206,6 @@ static struct list_head *rcu_next_node_entry(struct task_struct *t)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
 static void rcu_initiate_boost_trace(void);
-static void rcu_initiate_exp_boost_trace(void);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
 
 /*
@@ -219,41 +223,21 @@ static void show_tiny_preempt_stats(struct seq_file *m)
 		   "N."[!rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks],
 		   "E."[!rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks]);
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
-	seq_printf(m, "             ttb=%c btg=",
-		   "B."[!rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks]);
-	switch (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp) {
-	case -1:
-		seq_puts(m, "exp");
-		break;
-	case 0:
-		seq_puts(m, "no");
-		break;
-	case 1:
-		seq_puts(m, "begun");
-		break;
-	case 2:
-		seq_puts(m, "done");
-		break;
-	default:
-		seq_printf(m, "?%d?", rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp);
-	}
-	seq_printf(m, " ntb=%lu neb=%lu nnb=%lu j=%04x bt=%04x\n",
+	seq_printf(m, "%sttb=%c ntb=%lu neb=%lu nnb=%lu j=%04x bt=%04x\n",
+		   "             ",
+		   "B."[!rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks],
 		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_tasks_boosted,
 		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_boosts,
 		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_boosts,
 		   (int)(jiffies & 0xffff),
 		   (int)(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_time & 0xffff));
-	seq_printf(m, "             %s: nt=%lu gt=%lu bt=%lu b=%lu ny=%lu nos=%lu\n",
-		   "normal balk",
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_blkd_tasks,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_gp_tasks,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_boost_tasks,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_boosted,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_notyet,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_nos);
-	seq_printf(m, "             exp balk: bt=%lu nos=%lu\n",
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_balk_blkd_tasks,
-		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_balk_nos);
+	seq_printf(m, "%s: nt=%lu egt=%lu bt=%lu ny=%lu nos=%lu\n",
+		   "             balk",
+		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_blkd_tasks,
+		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_exp_gp_tasks,
+		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_boost_tasks,
+		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_notyet,
+		   rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_nos);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
 }
 
@@ -271,25 +255,59 @@ static int rcu_boost(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct rt_mutex mtx;
-	struct list_head *np;
 	struct task_struct *t;
+	struct list_head *tb;
 
-	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks == NULL)
+	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks == NULL &&
+	    rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL)
 		return 0;  /* Nothing to boost. */
+
 	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
-	rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp++;
-	t = container_of(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks, struct task_struct,
-			 rcu_node_entry);
-	np = rcu_next_node_entry(t);
+
+	/*
+	 * Recheck with irqs disabled: all tasks in need of boosting
+	 * might exit their RCU read-side critical sections on their own
+	 * if we are preempted just before disabling irqs.
+	 */
+	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks == NULL &&
+	    rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL) {
+		raw_local_irq_restore(flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Preferentially boost tasks blocking expedited grace periods.
+	 * This cannot starve the normal grace periods because a second
+	 * expedited grace period must boost all blocked tasks, including
+	 * those blocking the pre-existing normal grace period.
+	 */
+	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks != NULL) {
+		tb = rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks;
+		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_boosts++);
+	} else {
+		tb = rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks;
+		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_boosts++);
+	}
+	RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_tasks_boosted++);
+
+	/*
+	 * We boost task t by manufacturing an rt_mutex that appears to
+	 * be held by task t.  We leave a pointer to that rt_mutex where
+	 * task t can find it, and task t will release the mutex when it
+	 * exits its outermost RCU read-side critical section.  Then
+	 * simply acquiring this artificial rt_mutex will boost task
+	 * t's priority.  (Thanks to tglx for suggesting this approach!)
+	 */
+	t = container_of(tb, struct task_struct, rcu_node_entry);
 	rt_mutex_init_proxy_locked(&mtx, t);
 	t->rcu_boost_mutex = &mtx;
 	t->rcu_read_unlock_special |= RCU_READ_UNLOCK_BOOSTED;
 	raw_local_irq_restore(flags);
 	rt_mutex_lock(&mtx);
-	RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_tasks_boosted++);
-	rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp++;
-	rt_mutex_unlock(&mtx);
-	return rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks != NULL;
+	rt_mutex_unlock(&mtx);  /* Keep lockdep happy. */
+
+	return rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks != NULL ||
+	       rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks != NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -304,42 +322,25 @@ static int rcu_boost(void)
  */
 static int rcu_initiate_boost(void)
 {
-	if (!rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp()) {
-		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_blkd_tasks++);
+	if (!rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp() &&
+	    rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL) {
+		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_exp_gp_tasks++);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks != NULL &&
-	    rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks == NULL &&
-	    rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp == 0 &&
-	    ULONG_CMP_GE(jiffies, rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_time)) {
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks = rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks;
+	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks != NULL ||
+	    (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks != NULL &&
+	     rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks == NULL &&
+	     ULONG_CMP_GE(jiffies, rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_time))) {
+		if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL)
+			rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks =
+				rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks;
 		invoke_rcu_kthread();
-		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_boosts++);
 	} else
 		RCU_TRACE(rcu_initiate_boost_trace());
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Initiate boosting for an expedited grace period.
- */
-static void rcu_initiate_expedited_boost(void)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	raw_local_irq_save(flags);
-	if (!list_empty(&rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.blkd_tasks)) {
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks =
-			rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.blkd_tasks.next;
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp = -1;
-		invoke_rcu_kthread();
-		RCU_TRACE(rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_boosts++);
-	} else
-		RCU_TRACE(rcu_initiate_exp_boost_trace());
-	raw_local_irq_restore(flags);
-}
-
-#define RCU_BOOST_DELAY_JIFFIES DIV_ROUND_UP(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST_DELAY * HZ, 1000);
+#define RCU_BOOST_DELAY_JIFFIES DIV_ROUND_UP(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST_DELAY * HZ, 1000)
 
 /*
  * Do priority-boost accounting for the start of a new grace period.
@@ -347,8 +348,6 @@ static void rcu_initiate_expedited_boost(void)
 static void rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(void)
 {
 	rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_time = jiffies + RCU_BOOST_DELAY_JIFFIES;
-	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp > 0)
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp = 0;
 }
 
 #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
@@ -372,13 +371,6 @@ static int rcu_initiate_boost(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * If there is no RCU priority boosting, we don't initiate expedited boosting.
- */
-static void rcu_initiate_expedited_boost(void)
-{
-}
-
-/*
  * If there is no RCU priority boosting, nothing to do at grace-period start.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(void)
@@ -418,7 +410,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_cpu_qs(void)
 	if (!rcu_preempt_gp_in_progress())
 		return;
 	/*
-	 * Check up on boosting.  If there are no readers blocking the
+	 * Check up on boosting.  If there are readers blocking the
 	 * current grace period, leave.
 	 */
 	if (rcu_initiate_boost())
@@ -578,7 +570,7 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 		empty = !rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp();
 		empty_exp = rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL;
 		np = rcu_next_node_entry(t);
-		list_del(&t->rcu_node_entry);
+		list_del_init(&t->rcu_node_entry);
 		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks)
 			rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks = np;
 		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks)
@@ -587,7 +579,6 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks)
 			rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks = np;
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&t->rcu_node_entry);
 
 		/*
 		 * If this was the last task on the current list, and if
@@ -812,13 +803,16 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 	rpcp->exp_tasks = rpcp->blkd_tasks.next;
 	if (rpcp->exp_tasks == &rpcp->blkd_tasks)
 		rpcp->exp_tasks = NULL;
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	/* Wait for tail of ->blkd_tasks list to drain. */
-	if (rcu_preempted_readers_exp())
-		rcu_initiate_expedited_boost();
+	if (!rcu_preempted_readers_exp())
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+	else {
+		rcu_initiate_boost();
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		wait_event(sync_rcu_preempt_exp_wq,
 			   !rcu_preempted_readers_exp());
+	}
 
 	/* Clean up and exit. */
 	barrier(); /* ensure expedited GP seen before counter increment. */
@@ -931,24 +925,17 @@ void __init rcu_scheduler_starting(void)
 
 static void rcu_initiate_boost_trace(void)
 {
-	if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks == NULL)
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_gp_tasks++;
+	if (list_empty(&rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.blkd_tasks))
+		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_blkd_tasks++;
+	else if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks == NULL &&
+		 rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.exp_tasks == NULL)
+		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_exp_gp_tasks++;
 	else if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks != NULL)
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_boost_tasks++;
-	else if (rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boosted_this_gp != 0)
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_boosted++;
+		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_boost_tasks++;
 	else if (!ULONG_CMP_GE(jiffies, rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_time))
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_notyet++;
-	else
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_normal_balk_nos++;
-}
-
-static void rcu_initiate_exp_boost_trace(void)
-{
-	if (list_empty(&rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.blkd_tasks))
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_balk_blkd_tasks++;
+		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_notyet++;
 	else
-		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_exp_balk_nos++;
+		rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.n_balk_nos++;
 }
 
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index c224da41890c..2e138db03382 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct rcu_torture {
 
 static LIST_HEAD(rcu_torture_freelist);
 static struct rcu_torture __rcu *rcu_torture_current;
-static long rcu_torture_current_version;
+static unsigned long rcu_torture_current_version;
 static struct rcu_torture rcu_tortures[10 * RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN];
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rcu_torture_lock);
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(long [RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN + 1], rcu_torture_count) =
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ static atomic_t n_rcu_torture_mberror;
 static atomic_t n_rcu_torture_error;
 static long n_rcu_torture_boost_ktrerror;
 static long n_rcu_torture_boost_rterror;
-static long n_rcu_torture_boost_allocerror;
-static long n_rcu_torture_boost_afferror;
 static long n_rcu_torture_boost_failure;
 static long n_rcu_torture_boosts;
 static long n_rcu_torture_timers;
@@ -163,11 +161,11 @@ static int stutter_pause_test;
 #endif
 int rcutorture_runnable = RCUTORTURE_RUNNABLE_INIT;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+#if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)
 #define rcu_can_boost() 1
-#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+#else /* #if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU) */
 #define rcu_can_boost() 0
-#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+#endif /* #else #if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU) */
 
 static unsigned long boost_starttime;	/* jiffies of next boost test start. */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(boost_mutex);		/* protect setting boost_starttime */
@@ -751,6 +749,7 @@ static int rcu_torture_boost(void *arg)
 		n_rcu_torture_boost_rterror++;
 	}
 
+	init_rcu_head_on_stack(&rbi.rcu);
 	/* Each pass through the following loop does one boost-test cycle. */
 	do {
 		/* Wait for the next test interval. */
@@ -810,6 +809,7 @@ checkwait:	rcu_stutter_wait("rcu_torture_boost");
 
 	/* Clean up and exit. */
 	VERBOSE_PRINTK_STRING("rcu_torture_boost task stopping");
+	destroy_rcu_head_on_stack(&rbi.rcu);
 	rcutorture_shutdown_absorb("rcu_torture_boost");
 	while (!kthread_should_stop() || rbi.inflight)
 		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ rcu_torture_writer(void *arg)
 			old_rp->rtort_pipe_count++;
 			cur_ops->deferred_free(old_rp);
 		}
-		rcu_torture_current_version++;
+		rcutorture_record_progress(++rcu_torture_current_version);
 		oldbatch = cur_ops->completed();
 		rcu_stutter_wait("rcu_torture_writer");
 	} while (!kthread_should_stop() && fullstop == FULLSTOP_DONTSTOP);
@@ -1066,8 +1066,8 @@ rcu_torture_printk(char *page)
 	}
 	cnt += sprintf(&page[cnt], "%s%s ", torture_type, TORTURE_FLAG);
 	cnt += sprintf(&page[cnt],
-		       "rtc: %p ver: %ld tfle: %d rta: %d rtaf: %d rtf: %d "
-		       "rtmbe: %d rtbke: %ld rtbre: %ld rtbae: %ld rtbafe: %ld "
+		       "rtc: %p ver: %lu tfle: %d rta: %d rtaf: %d rtf: %d "
+		       "rtmbe: %d rtbke: %ld rtbre: %ld "
 		       "rtbf: %ld rtb: %ld nt: %ld",
 		       rcu_torture_current,
 		       rcu_torture_current_version,
@@ -1078,16 +1078,12 @@ rcu_torture_printk(char *page)
 		       atomic_read(&n_rcu_torture_mberror),
 		       n_rcu_torture_boost_ktrerror,
 		       n_rcu_torture_boost_rterror,
-		       n_rcu_torture_boost_allocerror,
-		       n_rcu_torture_boost_afferror,
 		       n_rcu_torture_boost_failure,
 		       n_rcu_torture_boosts,
 		       n_rcu_torture_timers);
 	if (atomic_read(&n_rcu_torture_mberror) != 0 ||
 	    n_rcu_torture_boost_ktrerror != 0 ||
 	    n_rcu_torture_boost_rterror != 0 ||
-	    n_rcu_torture_boost_allocerror != 0 ||
-	    n_rcu_torture_boost_afferror != 0 ||
 	    n_rcu_torture_boost_failure != 0)
 		cnt += sprintf(&page[cnt], " !!!");
 	cnt += sprintf(&page[cnt], "\n%s%s ", torture_type, TORTURE_FLAG);
@@ -1331,6 +1327,7 @@ rcu_torture_cleanup(void)
 	int i;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fullstop_mutex);
+	rcutorture_record_test_transition();
 	if (fullstop == FULLSTOP_SHUTDOWN) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING /* but going down anyway, so... */
 		       "Concurrent 'rmmod rcutorture' and shutdown illegal!\n");
@@ -1486,8 +1483,6 @@ rcu_torture_init(void)
 	atomic_set(&n_rcu_torture_error, 0);
 	n_rcu_torture_boost_ktrerror = 0;
 	n_rcu_torture_boost_rterror = 0;
-	n_rcu_torture_boost_allocerror = 0;
-	n_rcu_torture_boost_afferror = 0;
 	n_rcu_torture_boost_failure = 0;
 	n_rcu_torture_boosts = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN + 1; i++)
@@ -1624,6 +1619,7 @@ rcu_torture_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 	register_reboot_notifier(&rcutorture_shutdown_nb);
+	rcutorture_record_test_transition();
 	mutex_unlock(&fullstop_mutex);
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index dd4aea806f8e..e486f7c3ffb8 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
 
 #include "rcutree.h"
 
@@ -79,10 +81,41 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_sched_data);
 struct rcu_state rcu_bh_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_bh_state);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
 
+static struct rcu_state *rcu_state;
+
 int rcu_scheduler_active __read_mostly;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_scheduler_active);
 
 /*
+ * Control variables for per-CPU and per-rcu_node kthreads.  These
+ * handle all flavors of RCU.
+ */
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, rcu_cpu_kthread_task);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, rcu_cpu_kthread_status);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, rcu_cpu_kthread_loops);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(wait_queue_head_t, rcu_cpu_wq);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(char, rcu_cpu_has_work);
+static char rcu_kthreads_spawnable;
+
+static void rcu_node_kthread_setaffinity(struct rcu_node *rnp, int outgoingcpu);
+static void invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread(void);
+
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO 1	/* RT priority for per-CPU kthreads. */
+
+/*
+ * Track the rcutorture test sequence number and the update version
+ * number within a given test.  The rcutorture_testseq is incremented
+ * on every rcutorture module load and unload, so has an odd value
+ * when a test is running.  The rcutorture_vernum is set to zero
+ * when rcutorture starts and is incremented on each rcutorture update.
+ * These variables enable correlating rcutorture output with the
+ * RCU tracing information.
+ */
+unsigned long rcutorture_testseq;
+unsigned long rcutorture_vernum;
+
+/*
  * Return true if an RCU grace period is in progress.  The ACCESS_ONCE()s
  * permit this function to be invoked without holding the root rcu_node
  * structure's ->lock, but of course results can be subject to change.
@@ -124,6 +157,7 @@ void rcu_note_context_switch(int cpu)
 	rcu_sched_qs(cpu);
 	rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(cpu);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_note_context_switch);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_dynticks, rcu_dynticks) = {
@@ -140,10 +174,8 @@ module_param(blimit, int, 0);
 module_param(qhimark, int, 0);
 module_param(qlowmark, int, 0);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly = RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT;
+int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly;
 module_param(rcu_cpu_stall_suppress, int, 0644);
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 
 static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed);
 static int rcu_pending(int cpu);
@@ -176,6 +208,31 @@ void rcu_bh_force_quiescent_state(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_bh_force_quiescent_state);
 
 /*
+ * Record the number of times rcutorture tests have been initiated and
+ * terminated.  This information allows the debugfs tracing stats to be
+ * correlated to the rcutorture messages, even when the rcutorture module
+ * is being repeatedly loaded and unloaded.  In other words, we cannot
+ * store this state in rcutorture itself.
+ */
+void rcutorture_record_test_transition(void)
+{
+	rcutorture_testseq++;
+	rcutorture_vernum = 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcutorture_record_test_transition);
+
+/*
+ * Record the number of writer passes through the current rcutorture test.
+ * This is also used to correlate debugfs tracing stats with the rcutorture
+ * messages.
+ */
+void rcutorture_record_progress(unsigned long vernum)
+{
+	rcutorture_vernum++;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcutorture_record_progress);
+
+/*
  * Force a quiescent state for RCU-sched.
  */
 void rcu_sched_force_quiescent_state(void)
@@ -234,8 +291,8 @@ static int rcu_implicit_offline_qs(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	/* If preemptable RCU, no point in sending reschedule IPI. */
-	if (rdp->preemptable)
+	/* If preemptible RCU, no point in sending reschedule IPI. */
+	if (rdp->preemptible)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* The CPU is online, so send it a reschedule IPI. */
@@ -450,8 +507,6 @@ static int rcu_implicit_dynticks_qs(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 int rcu_cpu_stall_suppress __read_mostly;
 
 static void record_gp_stall_check_time(struct rcu_state *rsp)
@@ -537,21 +592,24 @@ static void print_cpu_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 
 static void check_cpu_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
-	long delta;
+	unsigned long j;
+	unsigned long js;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp;
 
 	if (rcu_cpu_stall_suppress)
 		return;
-	delta = jiffies - ACCESS_ONCE(rsp->jiffies_stall);
+	j = ACCESS_ONCE(jiffies);
+	js = ACCESS_ONCE(rsp->jiffies_stall);
 	rnp = rdp->mynode;
-	if ((ACCESS_ONCE(rnp->qsmask) & rdp->grpmask) && delta >= 0) {
+	if ((ACCESS_ONCE(rnp->qsmask) & rdp->grpmask) && ULONG_CMP_GE(j, js)) {
 
 		/* We haven't checked in, so go dump stack. */
 		print_cpu_stall(rsp);
 
-	} else if (rcu_gp_in_progress(rsp) && delta >= RCU_STALL_RAT_DELAY) {
+	} else if (rcu_gp_in_progress(rsp) &&
+		   ULONG_CMP_GE(j, js + RCU_STALL_RAT_DELAY)) {
 
-		/* They had two time units to dump stack, so complain. */
+		/* They had a few time units to dump stack, so complain. */
 		print_other_cpu_stall(rsp);
 	}
 }
@@ -587,26 +645,6 @@ static void __init check_cpu_stall_init(void)
 	atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &rcu_panic_block);
 }
 
-#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
-static void record_gp_stall_check_time(struct rcu_state *rsp)
-{
-}
-
-static void check_cpu_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
-{
-}
-
-void rcu_cpu_stall_reset(void)
-{
-}
-
-static void __init check_cpu_stall_init(void)
-{
-}
-
-#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
  * Update CPU-local rcu_data state to record the newly noticed grace period.
  * This is used both when we started the grace period and when we notice
@@ -809,6 +847,7 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 		rnp->completed = rsp->completed;
 		rsp->signaled = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state OK. */
 		rcu_start_gp_per_cpu(rsp, rnp, rdp);
+		rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(rnp);
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -844,6 +883,7 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 		rnp->completed = rsp->completed;
 		if (rnp == rdp->mynode)
 			rcu_start_gp_per_cpu(rsp, rnp, rdp);
+		rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(rnp);
 		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);	/* irqs remain disabled. */
 	}
 
@@ -864,7 +904,12 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 static void rcu_report_qs_rsp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	__releases(rcu_get_root(rsp)->lock)
 {
+	unsigned long gp_duration;
+
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_gp_in_progress(rsp));
+	gp_duration = jiffies - rsp->gp_start;
+	if (gp_duration > rsp->gp_max)
+		rsp->gp_max = gp_duration;
 	rsp->completed = rsp->gpnum;
 	rsp->signaled = RCU_GP_IDLE;
 	rcu_start_gp(rsp, flags);  /* releases root node's rnp->lock. */
@@ -894,7 +939,7 @@ rcu_report_qs_rnp(unsigned long mask, struct rcu_state *rsp,
 			return;
 		}
 		rnp->qsmask &= ~mask;
-		if (rnp->qsmask != 0 || rcu_preempted_readers(rnp)) {
+		if (rnp->qsmask != 0 || rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp)) {
 
 			/* Other bits still set at this level, so done. */
 			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
@@ -1037,6 +1082,8 @@ static void rcu_send_cbs_to_online(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 /*
  * Remove the outgoing CPU from the bitmasks in the rcu_node hierarchy
  * and move all callbacks from the outgoing CPU to the current one.
+ * There can only be one CPU hotplug operation at a time, so no other
+ * CPU can be attempting to update rcu_cpu_kthread_task.
  */
 static void __rcu_offline_cpu(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 {
@@ -1045,6 +1092,14 @@ static void __rcu_offline_cpu(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 	int need_report = 0;
 	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(rsp->rda, cpu);
 	struct rcu_node *rnp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	/* Stop the CPU's kthread. */
+	t = per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu);
+	if (t != NULL) {
+		per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu) = NULL;
+		kthread_stop(t);
+	}
 
 	/* Exclude any attempts to start a new grace period. */
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rsp->onofflock, flags);
@@ -1082,6 +1137,7 @@ static void __rcu_offline_cpu(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 	if (need_report & RCU_OFL_TASKS_EXP_GP)
 		rcu_report_exp_rnp(rsp, rnp);
+	rcu_node_kthread_setaffinity(rnp, -1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1143,7 +1199,7 @@ static void rcu_do_batch(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		next = list->next;
 		prefetch(next);
 		debug_rcu_head_unqueue(list);
-		list->func(list);
+		__rcu_reclaim(list);
 		list = next;
 		if (++count >= rdp->blimit)
 			break;
@@ -1179,7 +1235,7 @@ static void rcu_do_batch(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 
 	/* Re-raise the RCU softirq if there are callbacks remaining. */
 	if (cpu_has_callbacks_ready_to_invoke(rdp))
-		raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
+		invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1225,7 +1281,7 @@ void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
 	}
 	rcu_preempt_check_callbacks(cpu);
 	if (rcu_pending(cpu))
-		raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
+		invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -1233,6 +1289,8 @@ void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
 /*
  * Scan the leaf rcu_node structures, processing dyntick state for any that
  * have not yet encountered a quiescent state, using the function specified.
+ * Also initiate boosting for any threads blocked on the root rcu_node.
+ *
  * The caller must have suppressed start of new grace periods.
  */
 static void force_qs_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp, int (*f)(struct rcu_data *))
@@ -1251,7 +1309,7 @@ static void force_qs_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp, int (*f)(struct rcu_data *))
 			return;
 		}
 		if (rnp->qsmask == 0) {
-			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+			rcu_initiate_boost(rnp, flags); /* releases rnp->lock */
 			continue;
 		}
 		cpu = rnp->grplo;
@@ -1269,6 +1327,11 @@ static void force_qs_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp, int (*f)(struct rcu_data *))
 		}
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 	}
+	rnp = rcu_get_root(rsp);
+	if (rnp->qsmask == 0) {
+		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		rcu_initiate_boost(rnp, flags); /* releases rnp->lock. */
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1389,7 +1452,7 @@ __rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 /*
  * Do softirq processing for the current CPU.
  */
-static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct softirq_action *unused)
+static void rcu_process_callbacks(void)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Memory references from any prior RCU read-side critical sections
@@ -1414,6 +1477,347 @@ static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct softirq_action *unused)
 	rcu_needs_cpu_flush();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Wake up the current CPU's kthread.  This replaces raise_softirq()
+ * in earlier versions of RCU.  Note that because we are running on
+ * the current CPU with interrupts disabled, the rcu_cpu_kthread_task
+ * cannot disappear out from under us.
+ */
+static void invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	__this_cpu_write(rcu_cpu_has_work, 1);
+	if (__this_cpu_read(rcu_cpu_kthread_task) == NULL) {
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+		return;
+	}
+	wake_up(&__get_cpu_var(rcu_cpu_wq));
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Wake up the specified per-rcu_node-structure kthread.
+ * Because the per-rcu_node kthreads are immortal, we don't need
+ * to do anything to keep them alive.
+ */
+static void invoke_rcu_node_kthread(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	t = rnp->node_kthread_task;
+	if (t != NULL)
+		wake_up_process(t);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the specified CPU's kthread to run RT or not, as specified by
+ * the to_rt argument.  The CPU-hotplug locks are held, so the task
+ * is not going away.
+ */
+static void rcu_cpu_kthread_setrt(int cpu, int to_rt)
+{
+	int policy;
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	t = per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu);
+	if (t == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (to_rt) {
+		policy = SCHED_FIFO;
+		sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;
+	} else {
+		policy = SCHED_NORMAL;
+		sp.sched_priority = 0;
+	}
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, policy, &sp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Timer handler to initiate the waking up of per-CPU kthreads that
+ * have yielded the CPU due to excess numbers of RCU callbacks.
+ * We wake up the per-rcu_node kthread, which in turn will wake up
+ * the booster kthread.
+ */
+static void rcu_cpu_kthread_timer(unsigned long arg)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(rcu_state->rda, arg);
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = rdp->mynode;
+
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	rnp->wakemask |= rdp->grpmask;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	invoke_rcu_node_kthread(rnp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Drop to non-real-time priority and yield, but only after posting a
+ * timer that will cause us to regain our real-time priority if we
+ * remain preempted.  Either way, we restore our real-time priority
+ * before returning.
+ */
+static void rcu_yield(void (*f)(unsigned long), unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct timer_list yield_timer;
+
+	setup_timer_on_stack(&yield_timer, f, arg);
+	mod_timer(&yield_timer, jiffies + 2);
+	sp.sched_priority = 0;
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(current, SCHED_NORMAL, &sp);
+	set_user_nice(current, 19);
+	schedule();
+	sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(current, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+	del_timer(&yield_timer);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Handle cases where the rcu_cpu_kthread() ends up on the wrong CPU.
+ * This can happen while the corresponding CPU is either coming online
+ * or going offline.  We cannot wait until the CPU is fully online
+ * before starting the kthread, because the various notifier functions
+ * can wait for RCU grace periods.  So we park rcu_cpu_kthread() until
+ * the corresponding CPU is online.
+ *
+ * Return 1 if the kthread needs to stop, 0 otherwise.
+ *
+ * Caller must disable bh.  This function can momentarily enable it.
+ */
+static int rcu_cpu_kthread_should_stop(int cpu)
+{
+	while (cpu_is_offline(cpu) ||
+	       !cpumask_equal(&current->cpus_allowed, cpumask_of(cpu)) ||
+	       smp_processor_id() != cpu) {
+		if (kthread_should_stop())
+			return 1;
+		per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_status, cpu) = RCU_KTHREAD_OFFCPU;
+		per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu, cpu) = raw_smp_processor_id();
+		local_bh_enable();
+		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
+		if (!cpumask_equal(&current->cpus_allowed, cpumask_of(cpu)))
+			set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpumask_of(cpu));
+		local_bh_disable();
+	}
+	per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu, cpu) = cpu;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Per-CPU kernel thread that invokes RCU callbacks.  This replaces the
+ * earlier RCU softirq.
+ */
+static int rcu_cpu_kthread(void *arg)
+{
+	int cpu = (int)(long)arg;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int spincnt = 0;
+	unsigned int *statusp = &per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_status, cpu);
+	wait_queue_head_t *wqp = &per_cpu(rcu_cpu_wq, cpu);
+	char work;
+	char *workp = &per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, cpu);
+
+	for (;;) {
+		*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING;
+		wait_event_interruptible(*wqp,
+					 *workp != 0 || kthread_should_stop());
+		local_bh_disable();
+		if (rcu_cpu_kthread_should_stop(cpu)) {
+			local_bh_enable();
+			break;
+		}
+		*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_RUNNING;
+		per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_loops, cpu)++;
+		local_irq_save(flags);
+		work = *workp;
+		*workp = 0;
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+		if (work)
+			rcu_process_callbacks();
+		local_bh_enable();
+		if (*workp != 0)
+			spincnt++;
+		else
+			spincnt = 0;
+		if (spincnt > 10) {
+			*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_YIELDING;
+			rcu_yield(rcu_cpu_kthread_timer, (unsigned long)cpu);
+			spincnt = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	*statusp = RCU_KTHREAD_STOPPED;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Spawn a per-CPU kthread, setting up affinity and priority.
+ * Because the CPU hotplug lock is held, no other CPU will be attempting
+ * to manipulate rcu_cpu_kthread_task.  There might be another CPU
+ * attempting to access it during boot, but the locking in kthread_bind()
+ * will enforce sufficient ordering.
+ */
+static int __cpuinit rcu_spawn_one_cpu_kthread(int cpu)
+{
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	if (!rcu_kthreads_spawnable ||
+	    per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu) != NULL)
+		return 0;
+	t = kthread_create(rcu_cpu_kthread, (void *)(long)cpu, "rcuc%d", cpu);
+	if (IS_ERR(t))
+		return PTR_ERR(t);
+	kthread_bind(t, cpu);
+	per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu, cpu) = cpu;
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu) != NULL);
+	per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu) = t;
+	wake_up_process(t);
+	sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Per-rcu_node kthread, which is in charge of waking up the per-CPU
+ * kthreads when needed.  We ignore requests to wake up kthreads
+ * for offline CPUs, which is OK because force_quiescent_state()
+ * takes care of this case.
+ */
+static int rcu_node_kthread(void *arg)
+{
+	int cpu;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long mask;
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = (struct rcu_node *)arg;
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		rnp->node_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING;
+		wait_event_interruptible(rnp->node_wq, rnp->wakemask != 0);
+		rnp->node_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_RUNNING;
+		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		mask = rnp->wakemask;
+		rnp->wakemask = 0;
+		rcu_initiate_boost(rnp, flags); /* releases rnp->lock. */
+		for (cpu = rnp->grplo; cpu <= rnp->grphi; cpu++, mask >>= 1) {
+			if ((mask & 0x1) == 0)
+				continue;
+			preempt_disable();
+			t = per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_task, cpu);
+			if (!cpu_online(cpu) || t == NULL) {
+				preempt_enable();
+				continue;
+			}
+			per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, cpu) = 1;
+			sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;
+			sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+			preempt_enable();
+		}
+	}
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+	rnp->node_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_STOPPED;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the per-rcu_node kthread's affinity to cover all CPUs that are
+ * served by the rcu_node in question.  The CPU hotplug lock is still
+ * held, so the value of rnp->qsmaskinit will be stable.
+ *
+ * We don't include outgoingcpu in the affinity set, use -1 if there is
+ * no outgoing CPU.  If there are no CPUs left in the affinity set,
+ * this function allows the kthread to execute on any CPU.
+ */
+static void rcu_node_kthread_setaffinity(struct rcu_node *rnp, int outgoingcpu)
+{
+	cpumask_var_t cm;
+	int cpu;
+	unsigned long mask = rnp->qsmaskinit;
+
+	if (rnp->node_kthread_task == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&cm, GFP_KERNEL))
+		return;
+	cpumask_clear(cm);
+	for (cpu = rnp->grplo; cpu <= rnp->grphi; cpu++, mask >>= 1)
+		if ((mask & 0x1) && cpu != outgoingcpu)
+			cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, cm);
+	if (cpumask_weight(cm) == 0) {
+		cpumask_setall(cm);
+		for (cpu = rnp->grplo; cpu <= rnp->grphi; cpu++)
+			cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, cm);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(cpumask_weight(cm) == 0);
+	}
+	set_cpus_allowed_ptr(rnp->node_kthread_task, cm);
+	rcu_boost_kthread_setaffinity(rnp, cm);
+	free_cpumask_var(cm);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Spawn a per-rcu_node kthread, setting priority and affinity.
+ * Called during boot before online/offline can happen, or, if
+ * during runtime, with the main CPU-hotplug locks held.  So only
+ * one of these can be executing at a time.
+ */
+static int __cpuinit rcu_spawn_one_node_kthread(struct rcu_state *rsp,
+						struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int rnp_index = rnp - &rsp->node[0];
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	if (!rcu_kthreads_spawnable ||
+	    rnp->qsmaskinit == 0)
+		return 0;
+	if (rnp->node_kthread_task == NULL) {
+		t = kthread_create(rcu_node_kthread, (void *)rnp,
+				   "rcun%d", rnp_index);
+		if (IS_ERR(t))
+			return PTR_ERR(t);
+		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		rnp->node_kthread_task = t;
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		wake_up_process(t);
+		sp.sched_priority = 99;
+		sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+	}
+	return rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(rsp, rnp, rnp_index);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Spawn all kthreads -- called as soon as the scheduler is running.
+ */
+static int __init rcu_spawn_kthreads(void)
+{
+	int cpu;
+	struct rcu_node *rnp;
+
+	rcu_kthreads_spawnable = 1;
+	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+		init_waitqueue_head(&per_cpu(rcu_cpu_wq, cpu));
+		per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, cpu) = 0;
+		if (cpu_online(cpu))
+			(void)rcu_spawn_one_cpu_kthread(cpu);
+	}
+	rnp = rcu_get_root(rcu_state);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&rnp->node_wq);
+	rcu_init_boost_waitqueue(rnp);
+	(void)rcu_spawn_one_node_kthread(rcu_state, rnp);
+	if (NUM_RCU_NODES > 1)
+		rcu_for_each_leaf_node(rcu_state, rnp) {
+			init_waitqueue_head(&rnp->node_wq);
+			rcu_init_boost_waitqueue(rnp);
+			(void)rcu_spawn_one_node_kthread(rcu_state, rnp);
+		}
+	return 0;
+}
+early_initcall(rcu_spawn_kthreads);
+
 static void
 __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu),
 	   struct rcu_state *rsp)
@@ -1439,6 +1843,13 @@ __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu),
 	/* Add the callback to our list. */
 	*rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL] = head;
 	rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL] = &head->next;
+	rdp->qlen++;
+
+	/* If interrupts were disabled, don't dive into RCU core. */
+	if (irqs_disabled_flags(flags)) {
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Force the grace period if too many callbacks or too long waiting.
@@ -1447,7 +1858,7 @@ __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu),
 	 * invoking force_quiescent_state() if the newly enqueued callback
 	 * is the only one waiting for a grace period to complete.
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(++rdp->qlen > rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check + qhimark)) {
+	if (unlikely(rdp->qlen > rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check + qhimark)) {
 
 		/* Are we ignoring a completed grace period? */
 		rcu_process_gp_end(rsp, rdp);
@@ -1583,7 +1994,7 @@ static int __rcu_pending(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		 * or RCU-bh, force a local reschedule.
 		 */
 		rdp->n_rp_qs_pending++;
-		if (!rdp->preemptable &&
+		if (!rdp->preemptible &&
 		    ULONG_CMP_LT(ACCESS_ONCE(rsp->jiffies_force_qs) - 1,
 				 jiffies))
 			set_need_resched();
@@ -1760,7 +2171,7 @@ rcu_boot_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
  * that this CPU cannot possibly have any RCU callbacks in flight yet.
  */
 static void __cpuinit
-rcu_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp, int preemptable)
+rcu_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp, int preemptible)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long mask;
@@ -1772,7 +2183,7 @@ rcu_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp, int preemptable)
 	rdp->passed_quiesc = 0;  /* We could be racing with new GP, */
 	rdp->qs_pending = 1;	 /*  so set up to respond to current GP. */
 	rdp->beenonline = 1;	 /* We have now been online. */
-	rdp->preemptable = preemptable;
+	rdp->preemptible = preemptible;
 	rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check = 0;
 	rdp->n_force_qs_snap = rsp->n_force_qs;
 	rdp->blimit = blimit;
@@ -1813,6 +2224,19 @@ static void __cpuinit rcu_online_cpu(int cpu)
 	rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(cpu);
 }
 
+static void __cpuinit rcu_online_kthreads(int cpu)
+{
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(rcu_state->rda, cpu);
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = rdp->mynode;
+
+	/* Fire up the incoming CPU's kthread and leaf rcu_node kthread. */
+	if (rcu_kthreads_spawnable) {
+		(void)rcu_spawn_one_cpu_kthread(cpu);
+		if (rnp->node_kthread_task == NULL)
+			(void)rcu_spawn_one_node_kthread(rcu_state, rnp);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Handle CPU online/offline notification events.
  */
@@ -1820,11 +2244,23 @@ static int __cpuinit rcu_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 				    unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {
 	long cpu = (long)hcpu;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(rcu_state->rda, cpu);
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = rdp->mynode;
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
 		rcu_online_cpu(cpu);
+		rcu_online_kthreads(cpu);
+		break;
+	case CPU_ONLINE:
+	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
+		rcu_node_kthread_setaffinity(rnp, -1);
+		rcu_cpu_kthread_setrt(cpu, 1);
+		break;
+	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
+		rcu_node_kthread_setaffinity(rnp, cpu);
+		rcu_cpu_kthread_setrt(cpu, 0);
 		break;
 	case CPU_DYING:
 	case CPU_DYING_FROZEN:
@@ -1943,10 +2379,7 @@ static void __init rcu_init_one(struct rcu_state *rsp,
 					      j / rsp->levelspread[i - 1];
 			}
 			rnp->level = i;
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rnp->blocked_tasks[0]);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rnp->blocked_tasks[1]);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rnp->blocked_tasks[2]);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rnp->blocked_tasks[3]);
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rnp->blkd_tasks);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1968,7 +2401,6 @@ void __init rcu_init(void)
 	rcu_init_one(&rcu_sched_state, &rcu_sched_data);
 	rcu_init_one(&rcu_bh_state, &rcu_bh_data);
 	__rcu_init_preempt();
-	open_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ, rcu_process_callbacks);
 
 	/*
 	 * We don't need protection against CPU-hotplug here because
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h
index e8f057e44e3e..257664815d5d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.h
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ struct rcu_dynticks {
 				/*  remains even for nmi from irq handler. */
 };
 
+/* RCU's kthread states for tracing. */
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_STOPPED  0
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_RUNNING  1
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING  2
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_OFFCPU   3
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_YIELDING 4
+#define RCU_KTHREAD_MAX      4
+
 /*
  * Definition for node within the RCU grace-period-detection hierarchy.
  */
@@ -109,10 +117,11 @@ struct rcu_node {
 				/*  an rcu_data structure, otherwise, each */
 				/*  bit corresponds to a child rcu_node */
 				/*  structure. */
-	unsigned long expmask;	/* Groups that have ->blocked_tasks[] */
+	unsigned long expmask;	/* Groups that have ->blkd_tasks */
 				/*  elements that need to drain to allow the */
 				/*  current expedited grace period to */
 				/*  complete (only for TREE_PREEMPT_RCU). */
+	unsigned long wakemask; /* CPUs whose kthread needs to be awakened. */
 	unsigned long qsmaskinit;
 				/* Per-GP initial value for qsmask & expmask. */
 	unsigned long grpmask;	/* Mask to apply to parent qsmask. */
@@ -122,11 +131,68 @@ struct rcu_node {
 	u8	grpnum;		/* CPU/group number for next level up. */
 	u8	level;		/* root is at level 0. */
 	struct rcu_node *parent;
-	struct list_head blocked_tasks[4];
-				/* Tasks blocked in RCU read-side critsect. */
-				/*  Grace period number (->gpnum) x blocked */
-				/*  by tasks on the (x & 0x1) element of the */
-				/*  blocked_tasks[] array. */
+	struct list_head blkd_tasks;
+				/* Tasks blocked in RCU read-side critical */
+				/*  section.  Tasks are placed at the head */
+				/*  of this list and age towards the tail. */
+	struct list_head *gp_tasks;
+				/* Pointer to the first task blocking the */
+				/*  current grace period, or NULL if there */
+				/*  is no such task. */
+	struct list_head *exp_tasks;
+				/* Pointer to the first task blocking the */
+				/*  current expedited grace period, or NULL */
+				/*  if there is no such task.  If there */
+				/*  is no current expedited grace period, */
+				/*  then there can cannot be any such task. */
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+	struct list_head *boost_tasks;
+				/* Pointer to first task that needs to be */
+				/*  priority boosted, or NULL if no priority */
+				/*  boosting is needed for this rcu_node */
+				/*  structure.  If there are no tasks */
+				/*  queued on this rcu_node structure that */
+				/*  are blocking the current grace period, */
+				/*  there can be no such task. */
+	unsigned long boost_time;
+				/* When to start boosting (jiffies). */
+	struct task_struct *boost_kthread_task;
+				/* kthread that takes care of priority */
+				/*  boosting for this rcu_node structure. */
+	wait_queue_head_t boost_wq;
+				/* Wait queue on which to park the boost */
+				/*  kthread. */
+	unsigned int boost_kthread_status;
+				/* State of boost_kthread_task for tracing. */
+	unsigned long n_tasks_boosted;
+				/* Total number of tasks boosted. */
+	unsigned long n_exp_boosts;
+				/* Number of tasks boosted for expedited GP. */
+	unsigned long n_normal_boosts;
+				/* Number of tasks boosted for normal GP. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_blkd_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: no blocked tasks. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_exp_gp_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: nothing blocking GP. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_boost_tasks;
+				/* Refused to boost: already boosting. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_notblocked;
+				/* Refused to boost: RCU RS CS still running. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_notyet;
+				/* Refused to boost: not yet time. */
+	unsigned long n_balk_nos;
+				/* Refused to boost: not sure why, though. */
+				/*  This can happen due to race conditions. */
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+	struct task_struct *node_kthread_task;
+				/* kthread that takes care of this rcu_node */
+				/*  structure, for example, awakening the */
+				/*  per-CPU kthreads as needed. */
+	wait_queue_head_t node_wq;
+				/* Wait queue on which to park the per-node */
+				/*  kthread. */
+	unsigned int node_kthread_status;
+				/* State of node_kthread_task for tracing. */
 } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 
 /*
@@ -175,7 +241,7 @@ struct rcu_data {
 	bool		passed_quiesc;	/* User-mode/idle loop etc. */
 	bool		qs_pending;	/* Core waits for quiesc state. */
 	bool		beenonline;	/* CPU online at least once. */
-	bool		preemptable;	/* Preemptable RCU? */
+	bool		preemptible;	/* Preemptible RCU? */
 	struct rcu_node *mynode;	/* This CPU's leaf of hierarchy */
 	unsigned long grpmask;		/* Mask to apply to leaf qsmask. */
 
@@ -254,7 +320,6 @@ struct rcu_data {
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 
 #define RCU_JIFFIES_TILL_FORCE_QS	 3	/* for rsp->jiffies_force_qs */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU
 #define RCU_STALL_DELAY_DELTA	       (5 * HZ)
@@ -272,13 +337,6 @@ struct rcu_data {
 						/*  scheduling clock irq */
 						/*  before ratting on them. */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR_RUNNABLE
-#define RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT 0
-#else
-#define RCU_CPU_STALL_SUPPRESS_INIT 1
-#endif
-
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 
 /*
  * RCU global state, including node hierarchy.  This hierarchy is
@@ -325,12 +383,12 @@ struct rcu_state {
 						/*  due to lock unavailable. */
 	unsigned long n_force_qs_ngp;		/* Number of calls leaving */
 						/*  due to no GP active. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 	unsigned long gp_start;			/* Time at which GP started, */
 						/*  but in jiffies. */
 	unsigned long jiffies_stall;		/* Time at which to check */
 						/*  for CPU stalls. */
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
+	unsigned long gp_max;			/* Maximum GP duration in */
+						/*  jiffies. */
 	char *name;				/* Name of structure. */
 };
 
@@ -361,16 +419,14 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_preempt_data);
 static void rcu_bootup_announce(void);
 long rcu_batches_completed(void);
 static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu);
-static int rcu_preempted_readers(struct rcu_node *rnp);
+static int rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp,
 				      unsigned long flags);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
 static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp);
 static void rcu_print_task_stall(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void);
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
 static void rcu_preempt_check_blocked_tasks(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static int rcu_preempt_offline_tasks(struct rcu_state *rsp,
@@ -390,5 +446,13 @@ static void __cpuinit rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(int cpu);
 static void rcu_preempt_send_cbs_to_online(void);
 static void __init __rcu_init_preempt(void);
 static void rcu_needs_cpu_flush(void);
+static void __init rcu_init_boost_waitqueue(struct rcu_node *rnp);
+static void rcu_initiate_boost(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags);
+static void rcu_boost_kthread_setaffinity(struct rcu_node *rnp,
+					  cpumask_var_t cm);
+static void rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(struct rcu_node *rnp);
+static int __cpuinit rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(struct rcu_state *rsp,
+						 struct rcu_node *rnp,
+						 int rnp_index);
 
 #endif /* #ifndef RCU_TREE_NONCORE */
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index a3638710dc67..3f6559a5f5cd 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Read-Copy Update mechanism for mutual exclusion (tree-based version)
  * Internal non-public definitions that provide either classic
- * or preemptable semantics.
+ * or preemptible semantics.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ static void __init rcu_bootup_announce_oddness(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
 	printk(KERN_INFO "\tRCU torture testing starts during boot.\n");
 #endif
-#ifndef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-	printk(KERN_INFO
-	       "\tRCU-based detection of stalled CPUs is disabled.\n");
-#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU) && !defined(CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_VERBOSE)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "\tVerbose stalled-CPUs detection is disabled.\n");
 #endif
@@ -70,6 +66,7 @@ static void __init rcu_bootup_announce_oddness(void)
 
 struct rcu_state rcu_preempt_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_preempt_state);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_preempt_data);
+static struct rcu_state *rcu_state = &rcu_preempt_state;
 
 static int rcu_preempted_readers_exp(struct rcu_node *rnp);
 
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ static int rcu_preempted_readers_exp(struct rcu_node *rnp);
  */
 static void __init rcu_bootup_announce(void)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO "Preemptable hierarchical RCU implementation.\n");
+	printk(KERN_INFO "Preemptible hierarchical RCU implementation.\n");
 	rcu_bootup_announce_oddness();
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ void rcu_force_quiescent_state(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_force_quiescent_state);
 
 /*
- * Record a preemptable-RCU quiescent state for the specified CPU.  Note
+ * Record a preemptible-RCU quiescent state for the specified CPU.  Note
  * that this just means that the task currently running on the CPU is
  * not in a quiescent state.  There might be any number of tasks blocked
  * while in an RCU read-side critical section.
@@ -134,12 +131,12 @@ static void rcu_preempt_qs(int cpu)
  * We have entered the scheduler, and the current task might soon be
  * context-switched away from.  If this task is in an RCU read-side
  * critical section, we will no longer be able to rely on the CPU to
- * record that fact, so we enqueue the task on the appropriate entry
- * of the blocked_tasks[] array.  The task will dequeue itself when
- * it exits the outermost enclosing RCU read-side critical section.
- * Therefore, the current grace period cannot be permitted to complete
- * until the blocked_tasks[] entry indexed by the low-order bit of
- * rnp->gpnum empties.
+ * record that fact, so we enqueue the task on the blkd_tasks list.
+ * The task will dequeue itself when it exits the outermost enclosing
+ * RCU read-side critical section.  Therefore, the current grace period
+ * cannot be permitted to complete until the blkd_tasks list entries
+ * predating the current grace period drain, in other words, until
+ * rnp->gp_tasks becomes NULL.
  *
  * Caller must disable preemption.
  */
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@ static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
 {
 	struct task_struct *t = current;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int phase;
 	struct rcu_data *rdp;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp;
 
@@ -169,15 +165,30 @@ static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
 		 * (i.e., this CPU has not yet passed through a quiescent
 		 * state for the current grace period), then as long
 		 * as that task remains queued, the current grace period
-		 * cannot end.
+		 * cannot end.  Note that there is some uncertainty as
+		 * to exactly when the current grace period started.
+		 * We take a conservative approach, which can result
+		 * in unnecessarily waiting on tasks that started very
+		 * slightly after the current grace period began.  C'est
+		 * la vie!!!
 		 *
 		 * But first, note that the current CPU must still be
 		 * on line!
 		 */
 		WARN_ON_ONCE((rdp->grpmask & rnp->qsmaskinit) == 0);
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&t->rcu_node_entry));
-		phase = (rnp->gpnum + !(rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask)) & 0x1;
-		list_add(&t->rcu_node_entry, &rnp->blocked_tasks[phase]);
+		if ((rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask) && rnp->gp_tasks != NULL) {
+			list_add(&t->rcu_node_entry, rnp->gp_tasks->prev);
+			rnp->gp_tasks = &t->rcu_node_entry;
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+			if (rnp->boost_tasks != NULL)
+				rnp->boost_tasks = rnp->gp_tasks;
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+		} else {
+			list_add(&t->rcu_node_entry, &rnp->blkd_tasks);
+			if (rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask)
+				rnp->gp_tasks = &t->rcu_node_entry;
+		}
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 	}
 
@@ -196,7 +207,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Tree-preemptable RCU implementation for rcu_read_lock().
+ * Tree-preemptible RCU implementation for rcu_read_lock().
  * Just increment ->rcu_read_lock_nesting, shared state will be updated
  * if we block.
  */
@@ -212,12 +223,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rcu_read_lock);
  * for the specified rcu_node structure.  If the caller needs a reliable
  * answer, it must hold the rcu_node's ->lock.
  */
-static int rcu_preempted_readers(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+static int rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	int phase = rnp->gpnum & 0x1;
-
-	return !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[phase]) ||
-	       !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[phase + 2]);
+	return rnp->gp_tasks != NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -233,7 +241,7 @@ static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
 	unsigned long mask;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp_p;
 
-	if (rnp->qsmask != 0 || rcu_preempted_readers(rnp)) {
+	if (rnp->qsmask != 0 || rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp)) {
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 		return;  /* Still need more quiescent states! */
 	}
@@ -257,6 +265,21 @@ static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Advance a ->blkd_tasks-list pointer to the next entry, instead
+ * returning NULL if at the end of the list.
+ */
+static struct list_head *rcu_next_node_entry(struct task_struct *t,
+					     struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	struct list_head *np;
+
+	np = t->rcu_node_entry.next;
+	if (np == &rnp->blkd_tasks)
+		np = NULL;
+	return np;
+}
+
+/*
  * Handle special cases during rcu_read_unlock(), such as needing to
  * notify RCU core processing or task having blocked during the RCU
  * read-side critical section.
@@ -266,6 +289,7 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 	int empty;
 	int empty_exp;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct list_head *np;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp;
 	int special;
 
@@ -306,10 +330,19 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 				break;
 			raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* irqs remain disabled. */
 		}
-		empty = !rcu_preempted_readers(rnp);
+		empty = !rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp);
 		empty_exp = !rcu_preempted_readers_exp(rnp);
 		smp_mb(); /* ensure expedited fastpath sees end of RCU c-s. */
+		np = rcu_next_node_entry(t, rnp);
 		list_del_init(&t->rcu_node_entry);
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->gp_tasks)
+			rnp->gp_tasks = np;
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->exp_tasks)
+			rnp->exp_tasks = np;
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->boost_tasks)
+			rnp->boost_tasks = np;
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
 		t->rcu_blocked_node = NULL;
 
 		/*
@@ -322,6 +355,15 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 		else
 			rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(rnp, flags);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+		/* Unboost if we were boosted. */
+		if (special & RCU_READ_UNLOCK_BOOSTED) {
+			t->rcu_read_unlock_special &= ~RCU_READ_UNLOCK_BOOSTED;
+			rt_mutex_unlock(t->rcu_boost_mutex);
+			t->rcu_boost_mutex = NULL;
+		}
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
 		/*
 		 * If this was the last task on the expedited lists,
 		 * then we need to report up the rcu_node hierarchy.
@@ -334,7 +376,7 @@ static void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 }
 
 /*
- * Tree-preemptable RCU implementation for rcu_read_unlock().
+ * Tree-preemptible RCU implementation for rcu_read_unlock().
  * Decrement ->rcu_read_lock_nesting.  If the result is zero (outermost
  * rcu_read_unlock()) and ->rcu_read_unlock_special is non-zero, then
  * invoke rcu_read_unlock_special() to clean up after a context switch
@@ -356,8 +398,6 @@ void __rcu_read_unlock(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rcu_read_unlock);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_VERBOSE
 
 /*
@@ -367,18 +407,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rcu_read_unlock);
 static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct list_head *lp;
-	int phase;
 	struct task_struct *t;
 
-	if (rcu_preempted_readers(rnp)) {
-		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
-		phase = rnp->gpnum & 0x1;
-		lp = &rnp->blocked_tasks[phase];
-		list_for_each_entry(t, lp, rcu_node_entry)
-			sched_show_task(t);
-		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
-	}
+	if (!rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp))
+		return;
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	t = list_entry(rnp->gp_tasks,
+		       struct task_struct, rcu_node_entry);
+	list_for_each_entry_continue(t, &rnp->blkd_tasks, rcu_node_entry)
+		sched_show_task(t);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -408,16 +446,14 @@ static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp)
  */
 static void rcu_print_task_stall(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	struct list_head *lp;
-	int phase;
 	struct task_struct *t;
 
-	if (rcu_preempted_readers(rnp)) {
-		phase = rnp->gpnum & 0x1;
-		lp = &rnp->blocked_tasks[phase];
-		list_for_each_entry(t, lp, rcu_node_entry)
-			printk(" P%d", t->pid);
-	}
+	if (!rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp))
+		return;
+	t = list_entry(rnp->gp_tasks,
+		       struct task_struct, rcu_node_entry);
+	list_for_each_entry_continue(t, &rnp->blkd_tasks, rcu_node_entry)
+		printk(" P%d", t->pid);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -430,18 +466,21 @@ static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void)
 	rcu_preempt_state.jiffies_stall = jiffies + ULONG_MAX / 2;
 }
 
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
  * Check that the list of blocked tasks for the newly completed grace
  * period is in fact empty.  It is a serious bug to complete a grace
  * period that still has RCU readers blocked!  This function must be
  * invoked -before- updating this rnp's ->gpnum, and the rnp's ->lock
  * must be held by the caller.
+ *
+ * Also, if there are blocked tasks on the list, they automatically
+ * block the newly created grace period, so set up ->gp_tasks accordingly.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_check_blocked_tasks(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(rcu_preempted_readers(rnp));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp));
+	if (!list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks))
+		rnp->gp_tasks = rnp->blkd_tasks.next;
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp->qsmask);
 }
 
@@ -465,50 +504,68 @@ static int rcu_preempt_offline_tasks(struct rcu_state *rsp,
 				     struct rcu_node *rnp,
 				     struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
-	int i;
 	struct list_head *lp;
 	struct list_head *lp_root;
 	int retval = 0;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp_root = rcu_get_root(rsp);
-	struct task_struct *tp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
 
 	if (rnp == rnp_root) {
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "Last CPU thought to be offlined?");
 		return 0;  /* Shouldn't happen: at least one CPU online. */
 	}
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp != rdp->mynode &&
-		     (!list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[0]) ||
-		      !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[1]) ||
-		      !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[2]) ||
-		      !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[3])));
+
+	/* If we are on an internal node, complain bitterly. */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp != rdp->mynode);
 
 	/*
-	 * Move tasks up to root rcu_node.  Rely on the fact that the
-	 * root rcu_node can be at most one ahead of the rest of the
-	 * rcu_nodes in terms of gp_num value.  This fact allows us to
-	 * move the blocked_tasks[] array directly, element by element.
+	 * Move tasks up to root rcu_node.  Don't try to get fancy for
+	 * this corner-case operation -- just put this node's tasks
+	 * at the head of the root node's list, and update the root node's
+	 * ->gp_tasks and ->exp_tasks pointers to those of this node's,
+	 * if non-NULL.  This might result in waiting for more tasks than
+	 * absolutely necessary, but this is a good performance/complexity
+	 * tradeoff.
 	 */
-	if (rcu_preempted_readers(rnp))
+	if (rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp))
 		retval |= RCU_OFL_TASKS_NORM_GP;
 	if (rcu_preempted_readers_exp(rnp))
 		retval |= RCU_OFL_TASKS_EXP_GP;
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		lp = &rnp->blocked_tasks[i];
-		lp_root = &rnp_root->blocked_tasks[i];
-		while (!list_empty(lp)) {
-			tp = list_entry(lp->next, typeof(*tp), rcu_node_entry);
-			raw_spin_lock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs already disabled */
-			list_del(&tp->rcu_node_entry);
-			tp->rcu_blocked_node = rnp_root;
-			list_add(&tp->rcu_node_entry, lp_root);
-			raw_spin_unlock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs remain disabled */
-		}
+	lp = &rnp->blkd_tasks;
+	lp_root = &rnp_root->blkd_tasks;
+	while (!list_empty(lp)) {
+		t = list_entry(lp->next, typeof(*t), rcu_node_entry);
+		raw_spin_lock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs already disabled */
+		list_del(&t->rcu_node_entry);
+		t->rcu_blocked_node = rnp_root;
+		list_add(&t->rcu_node_entry, lp_root);
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->gp_tasks)
+			rnp_root->gp_tasks = rnp->gp_tasks;
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->exp_tasks)
+			rnp_root->exp_tasks = rnp->exp_tasks;
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->boost_tasks)
+			rnp_root->boost_tasks = rnp->boost_tasks;
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs still disabled */
 	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+	/* In case root is being boosted and leaf is not. */
+	raw_spin_lock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs already disabled */
+	if (rnp_root->boost_tasks != NULL &&
+	    rnp_root->boost_tasks != rnp_root->gp_tasks)
+		rnp_root->boost_tasks = rnp_root->gp_tasks;
+	raw_spin_unlock(&rnp_root->lock); /* irqs still disabled */
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
+	rnp->gp_tasks = NULL;
+	rnp->exp_tasks = NULL;
 	return retval;
 }
 
 /*
- * Do CPU-offline processing for preemptable RCU.
+ * Do CPU-offline processing for preemptible RCU.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_offline_cpu(int cpu)
 {
@@ -537,7 +594,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_check_callbacks(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Process callbacks for preemptable RCU.
+ * Process callbacks for preemptible RCU.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_process_callbacks(void)
 {
@@ -546,7 +603,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_process_callbacks(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Queue a preemptable-RCU callback for invocation after a grace period.
+ * Queue a preemptible-RCU callback for invocation after a grace period.
  */
 void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
 {
@@ -594,8 +651,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(sync_rcu_preempt_exp_mutex);
  */
 static int rcu_preempted_readers_exp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	return !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[2]) ||
-	       !list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[3]);
+	return rnp->exp_tasks != NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -655,13 +711,17 @@ static void rcu_report_exp_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp)
 static void
 sync_rcu_preempt_exp_init(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	int must_wait;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int must_wait = 0;
 
-	raw_spin_lock(&rnp->lock); /* irqs already disabled */
-	list_splice_init(&rnp->blocked_tasks[0], &rnp->blocked_tasks[2]);
-	list_splice_init(&rnp->blocked_tasks[1], &rnp->blocked_tasks[3]);
-	must_wait = rcu_preempted_readers_exp(rnp);
-	raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* irqs remain disabled */
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	if (list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks))
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	else {
+		rnp->exp_tasks = rnp->blkd_tasks.next;
+		rcu_initiate_boost(rnp, flags);  /* releases rnp->lock */
+		must_wait = 1;
+	}
 	if (!must_wait)
 		rcu_report_exp_rnp(rsp, rnp);
 }
@@ -669,9 +729,7 @@ sync_rcu_preempt_exp_init(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp)
 /*
  * Wait for an rcu-preempt grace period, but expedite it.  The basic idea
  * is to invoke synchronize_sched_expedited() to push all the tasks to
- * the ->blocked_tasks[] lists, move all entries from the first set of
- * ->blocked_tasks[] lists to the second set, and finally wait for this
- * second set to drain.
+ * the ->blkd_tasks lists and wait for this list to drain.
  */
 void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 {
@@ -703,7 +761,7 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 	if ((ACCESS_ONCE(sync_rcu_preempt_exp_count) - snap) > 0)
 		goto unlock_mb_ret; /* Others did our work for us. */
 
-	/* force all RCU readers onto blocked_tasks[]. */
+	/* force all RCU readers onto ->blkd_tasks lists. */
 	synchronize_sched_expedited();
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rsp->onofflock, flags);
@@ -715,7 +773,7 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* irqs remain disabled. */
 	}
 
-	/* Snapshot current state of ->blocked_tasks[] lists. */
+	/* Snapshot current state of ->blkd_tasks lists. */
 	rcu_for_each_leaf_node(rsp, rnp)
 		sync_rcu_preempt_exp_init(rsp, rnp);
 	if (NUM_RCU_NODES > 1)
@@ -723,7 +781,7 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rsp->onofflock, flags);
 
-	/* Wait for snapshotted ->blocked_tasks[] lists to drain. */
+	/* Wait for snapshotted ->blkd_tasks lists to drain. */
 	rnp = rcu_get_root(rsp);
 	wait_event(sync_rcu_preempt_exp_wq,
 		   sync_rcu_preempt_exp_done(rnp));
@@ -739,7 +797,7 @@ mb_ret:
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);
 
 /*
- * Check to see if there is any immediate preemptable-RCU-related work
+ * Check to see if there is any immediate preemptible-RCU-related work
  * to be done.
  */
 static int rcu_preempt_pending(int cpu)
@@ -749,7 +807,7 @@ static int rcu_preempt_pending(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Does preemptable RCU need the CPU to stay out of dynticks mode?
+ * Does preemptible RCU need the CPU to stay out of dynticks mode?
  */
 static int rcu_preempt_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 {
@@ -766,7 +824,7 @@ void rcu_barrier(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier);
 
 /*
- * Initialize preemptable RCU's per-CPU data.
+ * Initialize preemptible RCU's per-CPU data.
  */
 static void __cpuinit rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(int cpu)
 {
@@ -774,7 +832,7 @@ static void __cpuinit rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Move preemptable RCU's callbacks from dying CPU to other online CPU.
+ * Move preemptible RCU's callbacks from dying CPU to other online CPU.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_send_cbs_to_online(void)
 {
@@ -782,7 +840,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_send_cbs_to_online(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Initialize preemptable RCU's state structures.
+ * Initialize preemptible RCU's state structures.
  */
 static void __init __rcu_init_preempt(void)
 {
@@ -790,7 +848,7 @@ static void __init __rcu_init_preempt(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Check for a task exiting while in a preemptable-RCU read-side
+ * Check for a task exiting while in a preemptible-RCU read-side
  * critical section, clean up if so.  No need to issue warnings,
  * as debug_check_no_locks_held() already does this if lockdep
  * is enabled.
@@ -802,11 +860,13 @@ void exit_rcu(void)
 	if (t->rcu_read_lock_nesting == 0)
 		return;
 	t->rcu_read_lock_nesting = 1;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	__rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU */
 
+static struct rcu_state *rcu_state = &rcu_sched_state;
+
 /*
  * Tell them what RCU they are running.
  */
@@ -836,7 +896,7 @@ void rcu_force_quiescent_state(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_force_quiescent_state);
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
  * CPUs being in quiescent states.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
@@ -844,10 +904,10 @@ static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, there are never any preempted
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, there are never any preempted
  * RCU readers.
  */
-static int rcu_preempted_readers(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+static int rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -862,10 +922,8 @@ static void rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
 
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
-
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
  * tasks blocked within RCU read-side critical sections.
  */
 static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp)
@@ -873,7 +931,7 @@ static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, we never have to check for
  * tasks blocked within RCU read-side critical sections.
  */
 static void rcu_print_task_stall(struct rcu_node *rnp)
@@ -888,10 +946,8 @@ static void rcu_preempt_stall_reset(void)
 {
 }
 
-#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR */
-
 /*
- * Because there is no preemptable RCU, there can be no readers blocked,
+ * Because there is no preemptible RCU, there can be no readers blocked,
  * so there is no need to check for blocked tasks.  So check only for
  * bogus qsmask values.
  */
@@ -903,7 +959,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_check_blocked_tasks(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never needs to migrate
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never needs to migrate
  * tasks that were blocked within RCU read-side critical sections, and
  * such non-existent tasks cannot possibly have been blocking the current
  * grace period.
@@ -916,7 +972,7 @@ static int rcu_preempt_offline_tasks(struct rcu_state *rsp,
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never needs CPU-offline
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never needs CPU-offline
  * processing.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_offline_cpu(int cpu)
@@ -926,7 +982,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_offline_cpu(int cpu)
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never has any callbacks
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never has any callbacks
  * to check.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_check_callbacks(int cpu)
@@ -934,7 +990,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_check_callbacks(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never has any callbacks
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never has any callbacks
  * to process.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_process_callbacks(void)
@@ -943,7 +999,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_process_callbacks(void)
 
 /*
  * Wait for an rcu-preempt grace period, but make it happen quickly.
- * But because preemptable RCU does not exist, map to rcu-sched.
+ * But because preemptible RCU does not exist, map to rcu-sched.
  */
 void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 {
@@ -954,7 +1010,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, there is never any need to
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, there is never any need to
  * report on tasks preempted in RCU read-side critical sections during
  * expedited RCU grace periods.
  */
@@ -966,7 +1022,7 @@ static void rcu_report_exp_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp)
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never has any work to do.
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never has any work to do.
  */
 static int rcu_preempt_pending(int cpu)
 {
@@ -974,7 +1030,7 @@ static int rcu_preempt_pending(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never needs any CPU.
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it never needs any CPU.
  */
 static int rcu_preempt_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 {
@@ -982,7 +1038,7 @@ static int rcu_preempt_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, rcu_barrier() is just
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, rcu_barrier() is just
  * another name for rcu_barrier_sched().
  */
 void rcu_barrier(void)
@@ -992,7 +1048,7 @@ void rcu_barrier(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier);
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, there is no per-CPU
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, there is no per-CPU
  * data to initialize.
  */
 static void __cpuinit rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(int cpu)
@@ -1000,14 +1056,14 @@ static void __cpuinit rcu_preempt_init_percpu_data(int cpu)
 }
 
 /*
- * Because there is no preemptable RCU, there are no callbacks to move.
+ * Because there is no preemptible RCU, there are no callbacks to move.
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_send_cbs_to_online(void)
 {
 }
 
 /*
- * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it need not be initialized.
+ * Because preemptible RCU does not exist, it need not be initialized.
  */
 static void __init __rcu_init_preempt(void)
 {
@@ -1015,6 +1071,276 @@ static void __init __rcu_init_preempt(void)
 
 #endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+
+#include "rtmutex_common.h"
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE
+
+static void rcu_initiate_boost_trace(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	if (list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks))
+		rnp->n_balk_blkd_tasks++;
+	else if (rnp->exp_tasks == NULL && rnp->gp_tasks == NULL)
+		rnp->n_balk_exp_gp_tasks++;
+	else if (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL && rnp->boost_tasks != NULL)
+		rnp->n_balk_boost_tasks++;
+	else if (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL && rnp->qsmask != 0)
+		rnp->n_balk_notblocked++;
+	else if (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL &&
+		 ULONG_CMP_LT(jiffies, rnp->boost_time))
+		rnp->n_balk_notyet++;
+	else
+		rnp->n_balk_nos++;
+}
+
+#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE */
+
+static void rcu_initiate_boost_trace(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE */
+
+/*
+ * Carry out RCU priority boosting on the task indicated by ->exp_tasks
+ * or ->boost_tasks, advancing the pointer to the next task in the
+ * ->blkd_tasks list.
+ *
+ * Note that irqs must be enabled: boosting the task can block.
+ * Returns 1 if there are more tasks needing to be boosted.
+ */
+static int rcu_boost(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct rt_mutex mtx;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+	struct list_head *tb;
+
+	if (rnp->exp_tasks == NULL && rnp->boost_tasks == NULL)
+		return 0;  /* Nothing left to boost. */
+
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+
+	/*
+	 * Recheck under the lock: all tasks in need of boosting
+	 * might exit their RCU read-side critical sections on their own.
+	 */
+	if (rnp->exp_tasks == NULL && rnp->boost_tasks == NULL) {
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Preferentially boost tasks blocking expedited grace periods.
+	 * This cannot starve the normal grace periods because a second
+	 * expedited grace period must boost all blocked tasks, including
+	 * those blocking the pre-existing normal grace period.
+	 */
+	if (rnp->exp_tasks != NULL) {
+		tb = rnp->exp_tasks;
+		rnp->n_exp_boosts++;
+	} else {
+		tb = rnp->boost_tasks;
+		rnp->n_normal_boosts++;
+	}
+	rnp->n_tasks_boosted++;
+
+	/*
+	 * We boost task t by manufacturing an rt_mutex that appears to
+	 * be held by task t.  We leave a pointer to that rt_mutex where
+	 * task t can find it, and task t will release the mutex when it
+	 * exits its outermost RCU read-side critical section.  Then
+	 * simply acquiring this artificial rt_mutex will boost task
+	 * t's priority.  (Thanks to tglx for suggesting this approach!)
+	 *
+	 * Note that task t must acquire rnp->lock to remove itself from
+	 * the ->blkd_tasks list, which it will do from exit() if from
+	 * nowhere else.  We therefore are guaranteed that task t will
+	 * stay around at least until we drop rnp->lock.  Note that
+	 * rnp->lock also resolves races between our priority boosting
+	 * and task t's exiting its outermost RCU read-side critical
+	 * section.
+	 */
+	t = container_of(tb, struct task_struct, rcu_node_entry);
+	rt_mutex_init_proxy_locked(&mtx, t);
+	t->rcu_boost_mutex = &mtx;
+	t->rcu_read_unlock_special |= RCU_READ_UNLOCK_BOOSTED;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	rt_mutex_lock(&mtx);  /* Side effect: boosts task t's priority. */
+	rt_mutex_unlock(&mtx);  /* Keep lockdep happy. */
+
+	return rnp->exp_tasks != NULL || rnp->boost_tasks != NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Timer handler to initiate waking up of boost kthreads that
+ * have yielded the CPU due to excessive numbers of tasks to
+ * boost.  We wake up the per-rcu_node kthread, which in turn
+ * will wake up the booster kthread.
+ */
+static void rcu_boost_kthread_timer(unsigned long arg)
+{
+	invoke_rcu_node_kthread((struct rcu_node *)arg);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Priority-boosting kthread.  One per leaf rcu_node and one for the
+ * root rcu_node.
+ */
+static int rcu_boost_kthread(void *arg)
+{
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = (struct rcu_node *)arg;
+	int spincnt = 0;
+	int more2boost;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		rnp->boost_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_WAITING;
+		wait_event_interruptible(rnp->boost_wq, rnp->boost_tasks ||
+							rnp->exp_tasks);
+		rnp->boost_kthread_status = RCU_KTHREAD_RUNNING;
+		more2boost = rcu_boost(rnp);
+		if (more2boost)
+			spincnt++;
+		else
+			spincnt = 0;
+		if (spincnt > 10) {
+			rcu_yield(rcu_boost_kthread_timer, (unsigned long)rnp);
+			spincnt = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check to see if it is time to start boosting RCU readers that are
+ * blocking the current grace period, and, if so, tell the per-rcu_node
+ * kthread to start boosting them.  If there is an expedited grace
+ * period in progress, it is always time to boost.
+ *
+ * The caller must hold rnp->lock, which this function releases,
+ * but irqs remain disabled.  The ->boost_kthread_task is immortal,
+ * so we don't need to worry about it going away.
+ */
+static void rcu_initiate_boost(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
+{
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	if (!rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp) && rnp->exp_tasks == NULL) {
+		rnp->n_balk_exp_gp_tasks++;
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (rnp->exp_tasks != NULL ||
+	    (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL &&
+	     rnp->boost_tasks == NULL &&
+	     rnp->qsmask == 0 &&
+	     ULONG_CMP_GE(jiffies, rnp->boost_time))) {
+		if (rnp->exp_tasks == NULL)
+			rnp->boost_tasks = rnp->gp_tasks;
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		t = rnp->boost_kthread_task;
+		if (t != NULL)
+			wake_up_process(t);
+	} else {
+		rcu_initiate_boost_trace(rnp);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the affinity of the boost kthread.  The CPU-hotplug locks are
+ * held, so no one should be messing with the existence of the boost
+ * kthread.
+ */
+static void rcu_boost_kthread_setaffinity(struct rcu_node *rnp,
+					  cpumask_var_t cm)
+{
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	t = rnp->boost_kthread_task;
+	if (t != NULL)
+		set_cpus_allowed_ptr(rnp->boost_kthread_task, cm);
+}
+
+#define RCU_BOOST_DELAY_JIFFIES DIV_ROUND_UP(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST_DELAY * HZ, 1000)
+
+/*
+ * Do priority-boost accounting for the start of a new grace period.
+ */
+static void rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	rnp->boost_time = jiffies + RCU_BOOST_DELAY_JIFFIES;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the RCU-boost waitqueue.
+ */
+static void __init rcu_init_boost_waitqueue(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	init_waitqueue_head(&rnp->boost_wq);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create an RCU-boost kthread for the specified node if one does not
+ * already exist.  We only create this kthread for preemptible RCU.
+ * Returns zero if all is well, a negated errno otherwise.
+ */
+static int __cpuinit rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(struct rcu_state *rsp,
+						 struct rcu_node *rnp,
+						 int rnp_index)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct sched_param sp;
+	struct task_struct *t;
+
+	if (&rcu_preempt_state != rsp)
+		return 0;
+	if (rnp->boost_kthread_task != NULL)
+		return 0;
+	t = kthread_create(rcu_boost_kthread, (void *)rnp,
+			   "rcub%d", rnp_index);
+	if (IS_ERR(t))
+		return PTR_ERR(t);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	rnp->boost_kthread_task = t;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	wake_up_process(t);
+	sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
+static void rcu_initiate_boost(struct rcu_node *rnp, unsigned long flags)
+{
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void rcu_boost_kthread_setaffinity(struct rcu_node *rnp,
+					  cpumask_var_t cm)
+{
+}
+
+static void rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+}
+
+static void __init rcu_init_boost_waitqueue(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+}
+
+static int __cpuinit rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(struct rcu_state *rsp,
+						 struct rcu_node *rnp,
+						 int rnp_index)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 
 void synchronize_sched_expedited(void)
@@ -1187,8 +1513,8 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, rcu_dyntick_holdoff);
  *
  * Because it is not legal to invoke rcu_process_callbacks() with irqs
  * disabled, we do one pass of force_quiescent_state(), then do a
- * raise_softirq() to cause rcu_process_callbacks() to be invoked later.
- * The per-cpu rcu_dyntick_drain variable controls the sequencing.
+ * invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread() to cause rcu_process_callbacks() to be invoked
+ * later.  The per-cpu rcu_dyntick_drain variable controls the sequencing.
  */
 int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 {
@@ -1239,7 +1565,7 @@ int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 
 	/* If RCU callbacks are still pending, RCU still needs this CPU. */
 	if (c)
-		raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
+		invoke_rcu_cpu_kthread();
 	return c;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_trace.c b/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
index c8e97853b970..aa0fd72b4bc7 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@
 #define RCU_TREE_NONCORE
 #include "rcutree.h"
 
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, rcu_cpu_kthread_status);
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu);
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, rcu_cpu_kthread_loops);
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(char, rcu_cpu_has_work);
+
+static char convert_kthread_status(unsigned int kthread_status)
+{
+	if (kthread_status > RCU_KTHREAD_MAX)
+		return '?';
+	return "SRWOY"[kthread_status];
+}
+
 static void print_one_rcu_data(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
 	if (!rdp->beenonline)
@@ -64,7 +76,21 @@ static void print_one_rcu_data(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		   rdp->dynticks_fqs);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 	seq_printf(m, " of=%lu ri=%lu", rdp->offline_fqs, rdp->resched_ipi);
-	seq_printf(m, " ql=%ld b=%ld", rdp->qlen, rdp->blimit);
+	seq_printf(m, " ql=%ld qs=%c%c%c%c kt=%d/%c/%d ktl=%x b=%ld",
+		   rdp->qlen,
+		   ".N"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL]],
+		   ".R"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL]],
+		   ".W"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL]],
+		   ".D"[&rdp->nxtlist != rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL]],
+		   per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, rdp->cpu),
+		   convert_kthread_status(per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_status,
+					  rdp->cpu)),
+		   per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_cpu, rdp->cpu),
+		   per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_loops, rdp->cpu) & 0xffff,
+		   rdp->blimit);
 	seq_printf(m, " ci=%lu co=%lu ca=%lu\n",
 		   rdp->n_cbs_invoked, rdp->n_cbs_orphaned, rdp->n_cbs_adopted);
 }
@@ -121,7 +147,18 @@ static void print_one_rcu_data_csv(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		   rdp->dynticks_fqs);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 	seq_printf(m, ",%lu,%lu", rdp->offline_fqs, rdp->resched_ipi);
-	seq_printf(m, ",%ld,%ld", rdp->qlen, rdp->blimit);
+	seq_printf(m, ",%ld,\"%c%c%c%c\",%d,\"%c\",%ld", rdp->qlen,
+		   ".N"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL]],
+		   ".R"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL]],
+		   ".W"[rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL] !=
+			rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL]],
+		   ".D"[&rdp->nxtlist != rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL]],
+		   per_cpu(rcu_cpu_has_work, rdp->cpu),
+		   convert_kthread_status(per_cpu(rcu_cpu_kthread_status,
+					  rdp->cpu)),
+		   rdp->blimit);
 	seq_printf(m, ",%lu,%lu,%lu\n",
 		   rdp->n_cbs_invoked, rdp->n_cbs_orphaned, rdp->n_cbs_adopted);
 }
@@ -157,11 +194,76 @@ static const struct file_operations rcudata_csv_fops = {
 	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+
+static void print_one_rcu_node_boost(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	seq_printf(m,  "%d:%d tasks=%c%c%c%c kt=%c ntb=%lu neb=%lu nnb=%lu "
+		   "j=%04x bt=%04x\n",
+		   rnp->grplo, rnp->grphi,
+		   "T."[list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks)],
+		   "N."[!rnp->gp_tasks],
+		   "E."[!rnp->exp_tasks],
+		   "B."[!rnp->boost_tasks],
+		   convert_kthread_status(rnp->boost_kthread_status),
+		   rnp->n_tasks_boosted, rnp->n_exp_boosts,
+		   rnp->n_normal_boosts,
+		   (int)(jiffies & 0xffff),
+		   (int)(rnp->boost_time & 0xffff));
+	seq_printf(m, "%s: nt=%lu egt=%lu bt=%lu nb=%lu ny=%lu nos=%lu\n",
+		   "     balk",
+		   rnp->n_balk_blkd_tasks,
+		   rnp->n_balk_exp_gp_tasks,
+		   rnp->n_balk_boost_tasks,
+		   rnp->n_balk_notblocked,
+		   rnp->n_balk_notyet,
+		   rnp->n_balk_nos);
+}
+
+static int show_rcu_node_boost(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
+{
+	struct rcu_node *rnp;
+
+	rcu_for_each_leaf_node(&rcu_preempt_state, rnp)
+		print_one_rcu_node_boost(m, rnp);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rcu_node_boost_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, show_rcu_node_boost, NULL);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations rcu_node_boost_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = rcu_node_boost_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Create the rcuboost debugfs entry.  Standard error return.
+ */
+static int rcu_boost_trace_create_file(struct dentry *rcudir)
+{
+	return !debugfs_create_file("rcuboost", 0444, rcudir, NULL,
+				    &rcu_node_boost_fops);
+}
+
+#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
+static int rcu_boost_trace_create_file(struct dentry *rcudir)
+{
+	return 0;  /* There cannot be an error if we didn't create it! */
+}
+
+#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+
 static void print_one_rcu_state(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 {
 	unsigned long gpnum;
 	int level = 0;
-	int phase;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp;
 
 	gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
@@ -178,13 +280,11 @@ static void print_one_rcu_state(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_state *rsp)
 			seq_puts(m, "\n");
 			level = rnp->level;
 		}
-		phase = gpnum & 0x1;
-		seq_printf(m, "%lx/%lx %c%c>%c%c %d:%d ^%d    ",
+		seq_printf(m, "%lx/%lx %c%c>%c %d:%d ^%d    ",
 			   rnp->qsmask, rnp->qsmaskinit,
-			   "T."[list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[phase])],
-			   "E."[list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[phase + 2])],
-			   "T."[list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[!phase])],
-			   "E."[list_empty(&rnp->blocked_tasks[!phase + 2])],
+			   ".G"[rnp->gp_tasks != NULL],
+			   ".E"[rnp->exp_tasks != NULL],
+			   ".T"[!list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks)],
 			   rnp->grplo, rnp->grphi, rnp->grpnum);
 	}
 	seq_puts(m, "\n");
@@ -216,16 +316,35 @@ static const struct file_operations rcuhier_fops = {
 	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static void show_one_rcugp(struct seq_file *m, struct rcu_state *rsp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long completed;
+	unsigned long gpnum;
+	unsigned long gpage;
+	unsigned long gpmax;
+	struct rcu_node *rnp = &rsp->node[0];
+
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	completed = rsp->completed;
+	gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
+	if (rsp->completed == rsp->gpnum)
+		gpage = 0;
+	else
+		gpage = jiffies - rsp->gp_start;
+	gpmax = rsp->gp_max;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	seq_printf(m, "%s: completed=%ld  gpnum=%lu  age=%ld  max=%ld\n",
+		   rsp->name, completed, gpnum, gpage, gpmax);
+}
+
 static int show_rcugp(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
-	seq_printf(m, "rcu_preempt: completed=%ld  gpnum=%lu\n",
-		   rcu_preempt_state.completed, rcu_preempt_state.gpnum);
+	show_one_rcugp(m, &rcu_preempt_state);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU */
-	seq_printf(m, "rcu_sched: completed=%ld  gpnum=%lu\n",
-		   rcu_sched_state.completed, rcu_sched_state.gpnum);
-	seq_printf(m, "rcu_bh: completed=%ld  gpnum=%lu\n",
-		   rcu_bh_state.completed, rcu_bh_state.gpnum);
+	show_one_rcugp(m, &rcu_sched_state);
+	show_one_rcugp(m, &rcu_bh_state);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -298,6 +417,29 @@ static const struct file_operations rcu_pending_fops = {
 	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int show_rcutorture(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
+{
+	seq_printf(m, "rcutorture test sequence: %lu %s\n",
+		   rcutorture_testseq >> 1,
+		   (rcutorture_testseq & 0x1) ? "(test in progress)" : "");
+	seq_printf(m, "rcutorture update version number: %lu\n",
+		   rcutorture_vernum);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rcutorture_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, show_rcutorture, NULL);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations rcutorture_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = rcutorture_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
+};
+
 static struct dentry *rcudir;
 
 static int __init rcutree_trace_init(void)
@@ -318,6 +460,9 @@ static int __init rcutree_trace_init(void)
 	if (!retval)
 		goto free_out;
 
+	if (rcu_boost_trace_create_file(rcudir))
+		goto free_out;
+
 	retval = debugfs_create_file("rcugp", 0444, rcudir, NULL, &rcugp_fops);
 	if (!retval)
 		goto free_out;
@@ -331,6 +476,11 @@ static int __init rcutree_trace_init(void)
 						NULL, &rcu_pending_fops);
 	if (!retval)
 		goto free_out;
+
+	retval = debugfs_create_file("rcutorture", 0444, rcudir,
+						NULL, &rcutorture_fops);
+	if (!retval)
+		goto free_out;
 	return 0;
 free_out:
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(rcudir);
diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 174f976c2874..13960170cad4 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, ksoftirqd);
 
 char *softirq_to_name[NR_SOFTIRQS] = {
 	"HI", "TIMER", "NET_TX", "NET_RX", "BLOCK", "BLOCK_IOPOLL",
-	"TASKLET", "SCHED", "HRTIMER",	"RCU"
+	"TASKLET", "SCHED", "HRTIMER"
 };
 
 /*