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@@ -61,11 +61,24 @@ nreaders This is the number of RCU reading threads supported.
61 To properly exercise RCU implementations with preemptible 61 To properly exercise RCU implementations with preemptible
62 read-side critical sections. 62 read-side critical sections.
63 63
64onoff_interval
65 The number of seconds between each attempt to execute a
66 randomly selected CPU-hotplug operation. Defaults to
67 zero, which disables CPU hotplugging. In HOTPLUG_CPU=n
68 kernels, rcutorture will silently refuse to do any
69 CPU-hotplug operations regardless of what value is
70 specified for onoff_interval.
71
64shuffle_interval 72shuffle_interval
65 The number of seconds to keep the test threads affinitied 73 The number of seconds to keep the test threads affinitied
66 to a particular subset of the CPUs, defaults to 3 seconds. 74 to a particular subset of the CPUs, defaults to 3 seconds.
67 Used in conjunction with test_no_idle_hz. 75 Used in conjunction with test_no_idle_hz.
68 76
77shutdown_secs The number of seconds to run the test before terminating
78 the test and powering off the system. The default is
79 zero, which disables test termination and system shutdown.
80 This capability is useful for automated testing.
81
69stat_interval The number of seconds between output of torture 82stat_interval The number of seconds between output of torture
70 statistics (via printk()). Regardless of the interval, 83 statistics (via printk()). Regardless of the interval,
71 statistics are printed when the module is unloaded. 84 statistics are printed when the module is unloaded.