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diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 7c968e4f929..b758ce17b30 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ extern int rcutorture_runnable; /* for sysctl */
extern void rcutorture_record_test_transition(void);
extern void rcutorture_record_progress(unsigned long vernum);
extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename,
- struct rcu_head *rhp);
+ struct rcu_head *rhp,
+ unsigned long secs,
+ unsigned long c_old,
+ unsigned long c);
#else
static inline void rcutorture_record_test_transition(void)
{
@@ -63,9 +66,13 @@ static inline void rcutorture_record_progress(unsigned long vernum)
}
#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE
extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename,
- struct rcu_head *rhp);
+ struct rcu_head *rhp,
+ unsigned long secs,
+ unsigned long c_old,
+ unsigned long c);
#else
-#define do_trace_rcu_torture_read(rcutorturename, rhp) do { } while (0)
+#define do_trace_rcu_torture_read(rcutorturename, rhp, secs, c_old, c) \
+ do { } while (0)
#endif
#endif
@@ -90,6 +97,25 @@ extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename,
* that started after call_rcu() was invoked. RCU read-side critical
* sections are delimited by rcu_read_lock() and rcu_read_unlock(),
* and may be nested.
+ *
+ * Note that all CPUs must agree that the grace period extended beyond
+ * all pre-existing RCU read-side critical section. On systems with more
+ * than one CPU, this means that when "func()" is invoked, each CPU is
+ * guaranteed to have executed a full memory barrier since the end of its
+ * last RCU read-side critical section whose beginning preceded the call
+ * to call_rcu(). It also means that each CPU executing an RCU read-side
+ * critical section that continues beyond the start of "func()" must have
+ * executed a memory barrier after the call_rcu() but before the beginning
+ * of that RCU read-side critical section. Note that these guarantees
+ * include CPUs that are offline, idle, or executing in user mode, as
+ * well as CPUs that are executing in the kernel.
+ *
+ * Furthermore, if CPU A invoked call_rcu() and CPU B invoked the
+ * resulting RCU callback function "func()", then both CPU A and CPU B are
+ * guaranteed to execute a full memory barrier during the time interval
+ * between the call to call_rcu() and the invocation of "func()" -- even
+ * if CPU A and CPU B are the same CPU (but again only if the system has
+ * more than one CPU).
*/
extern void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
void (*func)(struct rcu_head *head));
@@ -118,6 +144,9 @@ extern void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
* OR
* - rcu_read_lock_bh() and rcu_read_unlock_bh(), if in process context.
* These may be nested.
+ *
+ * See the description of call_rcu() for more detailed information on
+ * memory ordering guarantees.
*/
extern void call_rcu_bh(struct rcu_head *head,
void (*func)(struct rcu_head *head));
@@ -137,6 +166,9 @@ extern void call_rcu_bh(struct rcu_head *head,
* OR
* anything that disables preemption.
* These may be nested.
+ *
+ * See the description of call_rcu() for more detailed information on
+ * memory ordering guarantees.
*/
extern void call_rcu_sched(struct rcu_head *head,
void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu));
@@ -197,13 +229,13 @@ extern void rcu_user_enter(void);
extern void rcu_user_exit(void);
extern void rcu_user_enter_after_irq(void);
extern void rcu_user_exit_after_irq(void);
-extern void rcu_user_hooks_switch(struct task_struct *prev,
- struct task_struct *next);
#else
static inline void rcu_user_enter(void) { }
static inline void rcu_user_exit(void) { }
static inline void rcu_user_enter_after_irq(void) { }
static inline void rcu_user_exit_after_irq(void) { }
+static inline void rcu_user_hooks_switch(struct task_struct *prev,
+ struct task_struct *next) { }
#endif /* CONFIG_RCU_USER_QS */
extern void exit_rcu(void);
@@ -724,7 +756,7 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void)
* preemptible RCU implementations (TREE_PREEMPT_RCU and TINY_PREEMPT_RCU)
* in CONFIG_PREEMPT kernel builds, RCU read-side critical sections may
* be preempted, but explicit blocking is illegal. Finally, in preemptible
- * RCU implementations in real-time (CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) kernel builds,
+ * RCU implementations in real-time (with -rt patchset) kernel builds,
* RCU read-side critical sections may be preempted and they may also
* block, but only when acquiring spinlocks that are subject to priority
* inheritance.