linux-kernel - [RFC PATCH for 4.18 5/5] rseq/selftests: cleanup: update comment above rseq_prepare

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Message-Id: <20180705180601.18423-6-mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
Date:   Thu,  5 Jul 2018 14:06:01 -0400
From:   Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "Paul E . McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Dave Watson <davejwatson@...com>, Paul Turner <pjt@...gle.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Chris Lameter <cl@...ux.com>,
        Ben Maurer <bmaurer@...com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
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        Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH for 4.18 5/5] rseq/selftests: cleanup: update comment above rseq_prepare_unload

rseq as it was merged does not have rseq_finish_*() in the user-space
selftests anymore. Update the rseq_prepare_unload() helper comment to
adapt to this reality.

Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
CC: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
CC: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
CC: Paul Turner <pjt@...gle.com>
CC: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
CC: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
CC: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC: Dave Watson <davejwatson@...com>
CC: Chris Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
CC: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
CC: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
CC: Ben Maurer <bmaurer@...com>
CC: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
CC: Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
CC: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC: Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>
CC: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
CC: Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
CC: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
CC: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>
CC: linux-api@...r.kernel.org
---
 tools/testing/selftests/rseq/rseq.h | 13 +++++++------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rseq/rseq.h b/tools/testing/selftests/rseq/rseq.h
index f2073cfa4448..86ce22417e0d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rseq/rseq.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rseq/rseq.h
@@ -143,12 +143,13 @@ static inline void rseq_clear_rseq_cs(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * rseq_prepare_unload() should be invoked by each thread using rseq_finish*()
- * at least once between their last rseq_finish*() and library unload of the
- * library defining the rseq critical section (struct rseq_cs). This also
- * applies to use of rseq in code generated by JIT: rseq_prepare_unload()
- * should be invoked at least once by each thread using rseq_finish*() before
- * reclaim of the memory holding the struct rseq_cs.
+ * rseq_prepare_unload() should be invoked by each thread executing a rseq
+ * critical section at least once between their last critical section and
+ * library unload of the library defining the rseq critical section
+ * (struct rseq_cs). This also applies to use of rseq in code generated by
+ * JIT: rseq_prepare_unload() should be invoked at least once by each
+ * thread executing a rseq critical section before reclaim of the memory
+ * holding the struct rseq_cs.
  */
 static inline void rseq_prepare_unload(void)
 {
-- 
2.11.0