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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-05-28 15:56:32 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-05-28 15:56:32 -0400 |
commit | 1ba4b8cb94e59b17fd0142a509eb583695c36db6 (patch) | |
tree | e42d1967025670401758d32964a5fa048f59f10a /Documentation/RCU/trace.txt | |
parent | c4a227d89f758e582fd167bb15245f2704de99ef (diff) | |
parent | cc3ce5176d83cd8ae1134f86e208ea758d6cb78e (diff) |
Merge branch 'core-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'core-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
rcu: Start RCU kthreads in TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE state
rcu: Remove waitqueue usage for cpu, node, and boost kthreads
rcu: Avoid acquiring rcu_node locks in timer functions
atomic: Add atomic_or()
Documentation: Add statistics about nested locks
rcu: Decrease memory-barrier usage based on semi-formal proof
rcu: Make rcu_enter_nohz() pay attention to nesting
rcu: Don't do reschedule unless in irq
rcu: Remove old memory barriers from rcu_process_callbacks()
rcu: Add memory barriers
rcu: Fix unpaired rcu_irq_enter() from locking selftests
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/RCU/trace.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/RCU/trace.txt | 17 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt index c078ad48f7a1..8173cec473aa 100644 --- a/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt +++ b/Documentation/RCU/trace.txt | |||
@@ -99,18 +99,11 @@ o "qp" indicates that RCU still expects a quiescent state from | |||
99 | 99 | ||
100 | o "dt" is the current value of the dyntick counter that is incremented | 100 | o "dt" is the current value of the dyntick counter that is incremented |
101 | when entering or leaving dynticks idle state, either by the | 101 | when entering or leaving dynticks idle state, either by the |
102 | scheduler or by irq. The number after the "/" is the interrupt | 102 | scheduler or by irq. This number is even if the CPU is in |
103 | nesting depth when in dyntick-idle state, or one greater than | 103 | dyntick idle mode and odd otherwise. The number after the first |
104 | the interrupt-nesting depth otherwise. | 104 | "/" is the interrupt nesting depth when in dyntick-idle state, |
105 | 105 | or one greater than the interrupt-nesting depth otherwise. | |
106 | This field is displayed only for CONFIG_NO_HZ kernels. | 106 | The number after the second "/" is the NMI nesting depth. |
107 | |||
108 | o "dn" is the current value of the dyntick counter that is incremented | ||
109 | when entering or leaving dynticks idle state via NMI. If both | ||
110 | the "dt" and "dn" values are even, then this CPU is in dynticks | ||
111 | idle mode and may be ignored by RCU. If either of these two | ||
112 | counters is odd, then RCU must be alert to the possibility of | ||
113 | an RCU read-side critical section running on this CPU. | ||
114 | 107 | ||
115 | This field is displayed only for CONFIG_NO_HZ kernels. | 108 | This field is displayed only for CONFIG_NO_HZ kernels. |
116 | 109 | ||