v1 -> v2: - Move rcu_scale_cleanup() after kfree_scale_cleanup() to eliminate the declaration of kfree_scale_cleanup(). - Remove the unnecessary step "modprobe torture" from the commit message. - Add the description for why move rcu_scale_cleanup() after kfree_scale_cleanup() to the commit message. v2 -> v3: - Split the single v2 patch into two patches. - Move the commit message description for why move rcu_scale_cleanup() after kfree_scale_cleanup() to Patch 1. v3 -> v4 (No function changes): - Rebased Patch 1 & 2 on top of the rcu "-dev" branch. - Added two "Reviewed-by" tags to the commit message of Patch 2. Qiuxu Zhuo (2): rcu/rcuscale: Move rcu_scale_*() after kfree_scale_cleanup() rcu/rcuscale: Stop kfree_scale_thread thread(s) after unloading rcuscale kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c | 199 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+), 97 deletions(-) base-commit: 86b3da94693e412ca43d996a7e6ed5766ef7a5f4 -- 2.17.1