2 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 16ea67925015..35380019f0fc 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1451,9 +1451,9 @@ static int rcu_gp_init(struct rcu_state *rsp)
                                             rnp->grphi, rnp->qsmask);
                 raw_spin_unlock_irq(&rnp->lock);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_DELAY
-                if ((prandom_u32() % (rcu_num_nodes * 8)) == 0 &&
+                if ((prandom_u32() % (rcu_num_nodes + 1)) == 0 &&
                     system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
-                        schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(2);
+                        udelay(200);
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_DELAY */
                 cond_resched();
         }
@@ -1613,6 +1613,14 @@ static int __noreturn rcu_gp_kthread(void *arg)
         }
 }
 
+static void rsp_wakeup(struct irq_work *work)
+{
+        struct rcu_state *rsp = container_of(work, struct rcu_state, wakeup_work);
+
+        /* Wake up rcu_gp_kthread() to start the grace period. */
+        wake_up(&rsp->gp_wq);
+}
+
 /*
  * Start a new RCU grace period if warranted, re-initializing the hierarchy
  * in preparation for detecting the next grace period.  The caller must hold
@@ -1637,8 +1645,12 @@ rcu_start_gp_advanced(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp,
         }
         rsp->gp_flags = RCU_GP_FLAG_INIT;
 
-        /* Wake up rcu_gp_kthread() to start the grace period. */
-        wake_up(&rsp->gp_wq);
+        /*
+         * We can't do wakeups while holding the rnp->lock, as that
+         * could cause possible deadlocks with the rq->lock. Deter
+         * the wakeup to interrupt context.
+         */
+        irq_work_queue(&rsp->wakeup_work);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3235,6 +3247,7 @@ static void __init rcu_init_one(struct rcu_state *rsp,
 
         rsp->rda = rda;
         init_waitqueue_head(&rsp->gp_wq);
+        init_irq_work(&rsp->wakeup_work, rsp_wakeup);
         rnp = rsp->level[rcu_num_lvls - 1];
         for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
                 while (i > rnp->grphi)
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h
index da77a8f57ff9..4df503470e42 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/threads.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
 #include <linux/seqlock.h>
+#include <linux/irq_work.h>
 
 /*
  * Define shape of hierarchy based on NR_CPUS, CONFIG_RCU_FANOUT, and
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ struct rcu_state {
         char *name;                             /* Name of structure. */
         char abbr;                              /* Abbreviated name. */
         struct list_head flavors;               /* List of RCU flavors. */
+        struct irq_work wakeup_work;            /* Postponed wakeups */
 };
 
 /* Values for rcu_state structure's gp_flags field. */