linux-kernel - [PATCH tip/core/rcu 02/13] rcu: Update rcu_report_qs

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Date:	Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:12:39 -0800
From:	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	mingo@...nel.org, jiangshanlai@...il.com, dipankar@...ibm.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com,
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	bobby.prani@...il.com,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 02/13] rcu: Update rcu_report_qs_rsp() comment

The header comment for rcu_report_qs_rsp() was obsolete, dating well
before the advent of RCU grace-period kthreads.  This commit therefore
brings this comment back into alignment with current reality.

Reported-by: Lihao Liang <lihao.liang@...ox.ac.uk>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 kernel/rcu/tree.c | 12 +++++++-----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index b8bbf3b27241..a91836868ade 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -2234,11 +2234,13 @@ static bool rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 }
 
 /*
- * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state
- * data structure.  This involves cleaning up after the prior grace
- * period and letting rcu_start_gp() start up the next grace period
- * if one is needed.  Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock, which
- * is released before return.
+ * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state data
+ * structure.  Invoke rcu_gp_kthread_wake() to awaken the grace-period
+ * kthread if another grace period is required.  Whether we wake
+ * the grace-period kthread or it awakens itself for the next round
+ * of quiescent-state forcing, that kthread will clean up after the
+ * just-completed grace period.  Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock,
+ * which is released before return.
  */
 static void rcu_report_qs_rsp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	__releases(rcu_get_root(rsp)->lock)
-- 
2.5.2