On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 03:38:40PM +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote: > Le Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 12:29:02PM +0100, Valentin Schneider a écrit : > > The symbols relating to the CT_STATE part of context_tracking.state are now > > all prefixed with CT_STATE. > > > > The RCU dynticks counter part of that atomic variable still involves > > symbols with different prefixes, align them all to be prefixed with > > CT_DYNTICKS, as CT_DYNTICKS_MASK already is. > > > > Signed-off-by: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@xxxxxxxxxx> > > It used to be that RCU extended quiescent state and dynticks enter/exit > were coupled. But this isn't the case anymore. Nowadays RCU stops watching > some time later after dynticks is entered. I knew that consolidation of atomic operations was too good to last... > I wonder if we shouldn't take advantage of that cleanup for a meaning that > really reflect that RCU stops watching from there. > > Paul what do you think? CT_EQS_IDX ? CT_RCUEQS_IDX? CT_RCUOFF_IDX? ...? "After what you just did? You can just RCU off!!!" Sorry, couldn't resist... I am having a hard time getting too excited about the name. I could suggest CT_RCU_WATCHING_IDX, but that isn't exactly the shortest possible name. Thanx, Paul
