1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index f51ba2fa2662..c35a86a516a0 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -537,11 +537,28 @@ config RCU_TORTURE_TEST
           on the RCU infrastructure.  The kernel module may be built
           after the fact on the running kernel to be tested, if desired.
 
-          Say Y here if you want RCU torture tests to start automatically
-          at boot time (you probably don't).
+          Say Y here if you want RCU torture tests to be built into
+          the kernel.
           Say M if you want the RCU torture tests to build as a module.
           Say N if you are unsure.
 
+config RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE
+        bool "torture tests for RCU runnable by default"
+        depends on RCU_TORTURE_TEST = y
+        default n
+        help
+          This option provides a way to build the RCU torture tests
+          directly into the kernel without them starting up at boot
+          time.  You can use /proc/sys/kernel/rcutorture_runnable
+          to manually override this setting.  This /proc file is
+          available only when the RCU torture tests have been built
+          into the kernel.
+
+          Say Y here if you want the RCU torture tests to start during
+          boot (you probably don't).
+          Say N here if you want the RCU torture tests to start only
+          after being manually enabled via /proc.
+
 config KPROBES_SANITY_TEST
         bool "Kprobes sanity tests"
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL