linux-kernel - [PATCH v9 08/13] rcu/rcuscale: Use call_rcu

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Date:   Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:23:00 +0000
From:   "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
To:     rcu@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, frederic@...nel.org,
        paulmck@...nel.org,
        "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Subject: [PATCH v9 08/13] rcu/rcuscale: Use call_rcu_flush() for async reader test

rcuscale uses call_rcu() to queue async readers. With recent changes to
save power, the test will have fewer async readers in flight. Use the
call_rcu_flush() API instead to revert to the old behavior.

Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@...lfernandes.org>
---
 kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c b/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
index bbdcac1804ec..0385e9b12399 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static struct rcu_scale_ops rcu_ops = {
 	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_get_gp_seq,
 	.gp_diff	= rcu_seq_diff,
 	.exp_completed	= rcu_exp_batches_completed,
-	.async		= call_rcu,
+	.async		= call_rcu_flush,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_expedited,
-- 
2.38.0.413.g74048e4d9e-goog