linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 15/55] rcutorture: Abstract rcu_torture

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Message-ID: <20140218213344.GY4250@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:33:44 -0800
From:	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 15/55] rcutorture: Abstract
 rcu_torture_random()

On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 04:27:44PM -0800, Josh Triplett wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 04:22:48PM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 04:11:37PM -0800, Josh Triplett wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 02:12:19PM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > > From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > > > 
> > > > Because rcu_torture_random() will be used by the locking equivalent to
> > > > rcutorture, pull it out into its own module.
> > > > 
> > > > Suggested-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > > 
> > > I'd suggest making CONFIG_TORTURE_TEST a completely invisible option,
> > > with no description; it should only be brought in via "select".
> > > 
> > > Also, it doesn't need most of the headers it currently includes.
> > > 
> > > Have you considered moving it into the existing random generation
> > > infrastructure, as something like "fast_insecure_nonblocking_random"?
> > > That seems more generally useful.
> > 
> > George Spelvin was also advising me on random-number generation in
> > rcutorture, so I added him on CC.  In any case, I would not be adverse
> > to using some other random-number service, as long as it is fast enough.
> > (George suggested some optimizations that I have not yet tried out.)
> 
> I suspect the fastest way to find out about any existing generator with
> the desired properties would be to post this one as a patch to the
> random number infrastructure and read the resulting replies. :)

;-)

Random-number improvements on todo list.

							Thanx, Paul

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