Merge tag 'v3.8-rc3' into v4l_for_linus

Linux 3.8-rc3

* tag 'v3.8-rc3': (11110 commits)
  Linux 3.8-rc3
  mm: reinstante dropped pmd_trans_splitting() check
  cred: Remove tgcred pointer from struct cred
  drm/ttm: fix fence locking in ttm_buffer_object_transfer
  ARM: clps711x: Fix bad merge of clockevents setup
  ARM: highbank: save and restore L2 cache and GIC on suspend
  ARM: highbank: add a power request clear
  ARM: highbank: fix secondary boot and hotplug
  ARM: highbank: fix typos with hignbank in power request functions
  ARM: dts: fix highbank cpu mpidr values
  ARM: dts: add device_type prop to cpu nodes on Calxeda platforms
  drm/prime: drop reference on imported dma-buf come from gem
  xen/netfront: improve truesize tracking
  ARM: mx5: Fix MX53 flexcan2 clock
  ARM: OMAP2+: am33xx-hwmod: Fix wrongly terminated am33xx_usbss_mpu_irqs array
  sctp: fix Kconfig bug in default cookie hmac selection
  EDAC: Cleanup device deregistering path
  EDAC: Fix EDAC Kconfig menu
  EDAC: Fix kernel panic on module unloading
  ALSA: hda - add mute LED for HP Pavilion 17 (Realtek codec)
  ...

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diff --git a/kernel/context_tracking.c b/kernel/context_tracking.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0e07fd5550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/context_tracking.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include <linux/context_tracking.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/hardirq.h>
+
+struct context_tracking {
+	/*
+	 * When active is false, hooks are not set to
+	 * minimize overhead: TIF flags are cleared
+	 * and calls to user_enter/exit are ignored. This
+	 * may be further optimized using static keys.
+	 */
+	bool active;
+	enum {
+		IN_KERNEL = 0,
+		IN_USER,
+	} state;
+};
+
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct context_tracking, context_tracking) = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONTEXT_TRACKING_FORCE
+	.active = true,
+#endif
+};
+
+void user_enter(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some contexts may involve an exception occuring in an irq,
+	 * leading to that nesting:
+	 * rcu_irq_enter() rcu_user_exit() rcu_user_exit() rcu_irq_exit()
+	 * This would mess up the dyntick_nesting count though. And rcu_irq_*()
+	 * helpers are enough to protect RCU uses inside the exception. So
+	 * just return immediately if we detect we are in an IRQ.
+	 */
+	if (in_interrupt())
+		return;
+
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!current->mm);
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	if (__this_cpu_read(context_tracking.active) &&
+	    __this_cpu_read(context_tracking.state) != IN_USER) {
+		__this_cpu_write(context_tracking.state, IN_USER);
+		rcu_user_enter();
+	}
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+void user_exit(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some contexts may involve an exception occuring in an irq,
+	 * leading to that nesting:
+	 * rcu_irq_enter() rcu_user_exit() rcu_user_exit() rcu_irq_exit()
+	 * This would mess up the dyntick_nesting count though. And rcu_irq_*()
+	 * helpers are enough to protect RCU uses inside the exception. So
+	 * just return immediately if we detect we are in an IRQ.
+	 */
+	if (in_interrupt())
+		return;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	if (__this_cpu_read(context_tracking.state) == IN_USER) {
+		__this_cpu_write(context_tracking.state, IN_KERNEL);
+		rcu_user_exit();
+	}
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+void context_tracking_task_switch(struct task_struct *prev,
+			     struct task_struct *next)
+{
+	if (__this_cpu_read(context_tracking.active)) {
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(prev, TIF_NOHZ);
+		set_tsk_thread_flag(next, TIF_NOHZ);
+	}
+}