linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] srcu: queue work without holding the lock

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Message-ID: <20171013070845.fssrgxbtetcexbwh@linutronix.de>
Date:   Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:08:46 +0200
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:     Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
        Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] srcu: queue work without holding the lock

On 2017-10-12 11:24:54 [-0700], Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> So I keep mainline as is, and the local_irq_save()-to-local_lock_irqsave()
> conversion happens in -rt, given that mainline doesn't have a
> local_lock_irqsave(), correct?

yes, that would be nice :)

> And just so you know, there is one patchset adding call_srcu() that I am
> following up on.  Looks to me like it is OK with this change, but if not,
> well, back to the drawing board...  :-/

okay.

> 							Thanx, Paul

Sebastian