On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 07:11:34PM -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote: > On Tue, 10 May 2011 01:20:29 PDT, "Paul E. McKenney" said: > > Would test, but it doesn't apply cleanly to my -mmotm0506 tree: > > > diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c > > index 5616b17..20c22c5 100644 > > --- a/kernel/rcutree.c > > +++ b/kernel/rcutree.c > > @@ -1525,13 +1525,15 @@ static void rcu_cpu_kthread_setrt(int cpu, int to_rt) > > */ > > static void rcu_cpu_kthread_timer(unsigned long arg) > > { > > - unsigned long flags; > > + unsigned long old; > > + unsigned long new; > > 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); > > + do { > > + old = rnp->wakemask; > > + new = old | rdp->grpmask; > > + } while (cmpxchg(&rnp->wakemask, old, new) != old); > > invoke_rcu_node_kthread(rnp); > > } > > My source has this: > > raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags); > rnp->wakemask |= rdp->grpmask; > invoke_rcu_node_kthread(rnp); > raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags); > > the last 2 lines swapped from what you diffed against. I can easily work around > that, except it's unclear what the implications of the invoke_rcu moving outside > of the irq save/restore pair (or if it being inside is the actual root cause)... Odd... This looks to me like a recent -next -- I do not believe that straight mmotm has rcu_cpu_kthread_timer() in it. The patch should apply to the last few days' -next kernels. Thanx, Paul -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>