[tip:core/rcu] livepatch: Replace synchronize_sched() with synchronize_rcu()

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Commit-ID:  6932689e4145f545062ca8c86cf76f38854d63d0
Gitweb:     https://git.kernel.org/tip/6932689e4145f545062ca8c86cf76f38854d63d0
Author:     Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 14:16:57 -0800
Committer:  Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 12:38:50 -0800

livepatch: Replace synchronize_sched() with synchronize_rcu()

Now that synchronize_rcu() waits for preempt-disable regions of code
as well as RCU read-side critical sections, synchronize_sched() can be
replaced by synchronize_rcu().  This commit therefore makes this change,
even though it is but a comment.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/livepatch/patch.c      | 4 ++--
 kernel/livepatch/transition.c | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/patch.c b/kernel/livepatch/patch.c
index 82d584225dc6..7702cb4064fc 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/patch.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/patch.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void notrace klp_ftrace_handler(unsigned long ip,
 	ops = container_of(fops, struct klp_ops, fops);
 
 	/*
-	 * A variant of synchronize_sched() is used to allow patching functions
+	 * A variant of synchronize_rcu() is used to allow patching functions
 	 * where RCU is not watching, see klp_synchronize_transition().
 	 */
 	preempt_disable_notrace();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void notrace klp_ftrace_handler(unsigned long ip,
 	/*
 	 * func should never be NULL because preemption should be disabled here
 	 * and unregister_ftrace_function() does the equivalent of a
-	 * synchronize_sched() before the func_stack removal.
+	 * synchronize_rcu() before the func_stack removal.
 	 */
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!func))
 		goto unlock;
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
index 5bc349805e03..304d5eb8a98c 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(klp_transition_work, klp_transition_work_fn);
 
 /*
  * This function is just a stub to implement a hard force
- * of synchronize_sched(). This requires synchronizing
+ * of synchronize_rcu(). This requires synchronizing
  * tasks even in userspace and idle.
  */
 static void klp_sync(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void klp_cancel_transition(void)
 void klp_update_patch_state(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	/*
-	 * A variant of synchronize_sched() is used to allow patching functions
+	 * A variant of synchronize_rcu() is used to allow patching functions
 	 * where RCU is not watching, see klp_synchronize_transition().
 	 */
 	preempt_disable_notrace();



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