linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH rcu 0/6] Torture-test updates for v6.5

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Date:   Thu, 11 May 2023 11:12:49 -0700
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To:     Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Cc:     rcu@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-team@...a.com, rostedt@...dmis.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH rcu 0/6] Torture-test updates for v6.5

On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 10:48:21PM -0700, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 10:12 AM Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > This series contains torture-test and torture-test-scripting updates
> > for v6.5:
> >
> > 1.      Add long_hold to adjust lock-hold delays.
> >
> > 2.      Correct name of use_softirq module parameter.
> >
> > 3.      rcu/rcuscale: Move rcu_scale_*() after kfree_scale_cleanup(),
> >         courtesy of Qiuxu Zhuo.
> >
> > 4.      rcu/rcuscale: Stop kfree_scale_thread thread(s) after unloading
> >         rcuscale, courtesy of Qiuxu Zhuo.
> >
> > 5.      doc/rcutorture: Add description of rcutorture.stall_cpu_block,
> >         courtesy of Zqiang.
> >
> > 6.      Remove duplicated argument -enable-kvm for ppc64, courtesy of
> >         Zhouyi Zhou.
> 
> Other than the small nits I mentioned, this series LGTM. Feel free to add:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@...lfernandes.org>

I will do 1-4 and 6 right on my next rebase, and 5 once we come to
agreement.

							Thanx, Paul

>  - Joel
> 
> 
> >
> >                                                 Thanx, Paul
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >  b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt                  |   12
> >  b/kernel/locking/locktorture.c                                     |   51 +-
> >  b/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c                                            |  194 +++++-----
> >  b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/functions.sh              |    2
> >  b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/BUSTED-BOOST.boot |    2
> >  b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/TREE03.boot       |    2
> >  kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c                                              |    5
> >  7 files changed, 137 insertions(+), 131 deletions(-)