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Diffstat (limited to 'kernel/rcutree.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | kernel/rcutree.c | 26 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c index 74df86bd9204..93d6871bf7f9 100644 --- a/kernel/rcutree.c +++ b/kernel/rcutree.c @@ -1404,15 +1404,37 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags) !cpu_needs_another_gp(rsp, rdp)) { /* * Either we have not yet spawned the grace-period - * task or this CPU does not need another grace period. + * task, this CPU does not need another grace period, + * or a grace period is already in progress. * Either way, don't start a new grace period. */ raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags); return; } + /* + * Because there is no grace period in progress right now, + * any callbacks we have up to this point will be satisfied + * by the next grace period. So promote all callbacks to be + * handled after the end of the next grace period. If the + * CPU is not yet aware of the end of the previous grace period, + * we need to allow for the callback advancement that will + * occur when it does become aware. Deadlock prevents us from + * making it aware at this point: We cannot acquire a leaf + * rcu_node ->lock while holding the root rcu_node ->lock. + */ + rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL]; + if (rdp->completed == rsp->completed) + rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL]; + rsp->gp_flags = RCU_GP_FLAG_INIT; - raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags); + raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock); /* Interrupts remain disabled. */ + + /* Ensure that CPU is aware of completion of last grace period. */ + rcu_process_gp_end(rsp, rdp); + local_irq_restore(flags); + + /* Wake up rcu_gp_kthread() to start the grace period. */ wake_up(&rsp->gp_wq); } |