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Date:	Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:55:05 +0000
From:	Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...hat.com>
To:	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2] rcu: Remove redundant rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle() from
 tiny RCU

Let's start assuming that something in the idle loop posts a callback,
and scheduling-clock interrupt occurs:

1. The system is idle and stays that way, no runnable tasks.

2. Scheduling-clock interrupt occurs, rcu_check_callbacks() is called
   as result, which in turn calls rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle().

3. rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle() reports the CPU was interrupted from
   idle, which results in rcu_sched_qs() call, which does a
   raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ).

4. Upon return from interrupt, rcu_irq_exit() is invoked, which calls
   rcu_idle_enter_common(), which in turn calls rcu_sched_qs() again,
   which does another raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ).

5. The softirq happens shortly and invokes rcu_process_callbacks(),
   which invokes __rcu_process_callbacks().

6. So now callbacks can be invoked. At least they can be if
   ->donetail has been updated. Which it will have been because
   rcu_sched_qs() invokes rcu_qsctr_help().

In the described scenario rcu_sched_qs() and raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ)
get called twice in steps 3 and 4. This redundancy could be eliminated
by removing rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle() function.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...hat.com>
Cc: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 kernel/rcu/tiny.c | 12 +-----------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tiny.c b/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
index c0623fc..0bfb3b9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
@@ -186,16 +186,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__rcu_is_watching);
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC) || defined(CONFIG_RCU_TRACE) */

 /*
- * Test whether the current CPU was interrupted from idle.  Nested
- * interrupts don't count, we must be running at the first interrupt
- * level.
- */
-static int rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle(void)
-{
-	return rcu_dynticks_nesting <= 1;
-}
-
-/*
  * Helper function for rcu_sched_qs() and rcu_bh_qs().
  * Also irqs are disabled to avoid confusion due to interrupt handlers
  * invoking call_rcu().
@@ -250,7 +240,7 @@ void rcu_bh_qs(void)
 void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
 {
 	RCU_TRACE(check_cpu_stalls());
-	if (user || rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle())
+	if (user)
 		rcu_sched_qs();
 	else if (!in_softirq())
 		rcu_bh_qs();
-- 
1.8.3.1

-- 
Regards,
Alexander Gordeev
agordeev@...hat.com
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