Re: [RFC v1 2/2] rcu/tree: Remove dynticks_nmi_nesting counter

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On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:43:55AM -0400, Joel Fernandes wrote:

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> Paul, do we also nuke rcu_eqs_special_set()?  Currently I don't see anyone
> using it. And also remove the bottom most bit of dynticks?
> 
> Also what happens if a TLB flush broadcast is needed? Do we IPI nohz or idle
> CPUs are the moment?
> 
> All of this was introduced in:
> b8c17e6664c4 ("rcu: Maintain special bits at bottom of ->dynticks counter")

Adding Andy Lutomirski on CC.

Andy, is this going to be used in the near term, or should we just get
rid of it?

							Thanx, Paul



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