linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] locktorture: Allow non-rtmutex lock types to be boosted

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Message-ID: <20221209032550.p4tcyypgkuspp2ur@offworld>
Date:   Thu, 8 Dec 2022 19:25:50 -0800
From:   Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:     "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
        "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>, rcu@...r.kernel.org,
        connoro@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] locktorture: Allow non-rtmutex lock types to be
 boosted

On Fri, 09 Dec 2022, Joel Fernandes (Google) wrote:

>Currently RT boosting is only done for rtmutex_lock, however with proxy
>execution, we also have the mutex_lock participating in priorities. To
>exercise the testing better, add RT boosting to other lock testing types
>as well, using a new knob (rt_boost).

No particular objection to the patches, but shouldn't these go as part
of the next iteration of the PE series?

Thanks,
Davidlohr