linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cred - synchronize rcu before releasing cred

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Date:	Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:10:37 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cred - synchronize rcu before releasing cred

Le mercredi 16 juin 2010 à 14:57 +0200, Jiri Olsa a écrit :
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 02:45:14PM +0200, Eric Dumazet wrote:

> > I respectfully suggest that every patch adding a synchronize_rcu() call
> > be reviewed by Paul himself. This is really the last option that should
> > be considered, since it adds a big delay.
> 
> no problem, I wasn't aware of this
> 
> > 
> > Can you explain why other solutions cannot be used ?
> 
> I'm not sure which ones do you mean.. I'm not RCU expert, and
> this one occured to me as probable fix, but if there're other
> ways, no problem ;)

To be fair, I am not RCU expert either, since I make mistakes on each
RCU related patch I post. Welcome to the club :)


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