linux-kernel - [PATCH rcu 05/10] rcu: Document reason for rcu_all_qs() call to preempt

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Date:   Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:08:00 -0700
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To:     rcu@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...com,
        rostedt@...dmis.org, "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>,
        Neeraj Upadhyay <quic_neeraju@...cinc.com>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
        Frederic Weisbecker <frederic@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH rcu 05/10] rcu: Document reason for rcu_all_qs() call to preempt_disable()

Given that rcu_all_qs() is in non-preemptible kernels, why on earth should
it invoke preempt_disable()?  This commit adds the reason, which is to
work nicely with debugging enabled in CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT=y kernels.

Reported-by: Neeraj Upadhyay <quic_neeraju@...cinc.com>
Reported-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>
Reported-by: Frederic Weisbecker <frederic@...nel.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>
---
 kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 4152816dd29f6..c46b3c74dad1f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ void rcu_all_qs(void)
 
 	if (!raw_cpu_read(rcu_data.rcu_urgent_qs))
 		return;
-	preempt_disable();
+	preempt_disable();  // For CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT=y kernels
 	/* Load rcu_urgent_qs before other flags. */
 	if (!smp_load_acquire(this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data.rcu_urgent_qs))) {
 		preempt_enable();
-- 
2.31.1.189.g2e36527f23