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Date:	Sat, 19 Jul 2014 02:32:31 -0400
From:	Pranith Kumar <bobby.prani@...il.com>
To:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
CC:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
	Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...fujitsu.com>,
	"open list:READ-COPY UPDATE..." <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] rcu: Check for have_rcu_nocb_mask instead of rcu_nocb_mask

On 07/19/2014 02:10 AM, Paul E. McKenney wrote:

>> diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
>> index ce8c331..8f987c1 100644
>> --- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
>> +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
>> @@ -2053,9 +2053,10 @@ static void rcu_init_one_nocb(struct rcu_node *rnp)
>>  /* Is the specified CPU a no-CBs CPU? */
>>  bool rcu_is_nocb_cpu(int cpu)
>>  {
>> -	if (have_rcu_nocb_mask)
>> -		return cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, rcu_nocb_mask);
>> -	return false;
>> +	if (!have_rcu_nocb_mask)
>> +		return false;
>> +
>> +	return cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, rcu_nocb_mask);
> 
> Hmmm...  That was a subtle way to tell me that my feedback was bogus.  ;-)
> I guess I need to stop reviewing patches at 2AM local time.
> 
> Anyway, you are correct, this was OK to start with, so I am dropping
> this hunk.
> 

I thought you wanted me to change the check of the have_rcu_nocb_mask, and I
really think the new version is better. But yes, more of a style change :)

--
Pranith

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