linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] rcu: Allow to eliminate softirq processing from rcutree

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Message-ID: <20190320160547.s5lbeahr2y4jlzwt@linutronix.de>
Date:   Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:05:48 +0100
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
        Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai@...il.com>,
        Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>, tglx@...utronix.de,
        Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] rcu: Allow to eliminate softirq processing from
 rcutree

On 2019-03-20 08:44:40 [-0700], Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> 
> And it does seem to work better.  I will give it more intense testing
> later on, but in the meantime I have merged this change into your
> earlier patch.

thanks.

> We will see whether or not I am able summon up the courage to push it
> into v5.2, however.  ;-)

:)

I added a command line option for the switch because it was easier for
testing. It can be renamed if a different name suits it better or
replaced with a Kconfig if it makes more sense.

> 							Thanx, Paul

Sebastian