Re: [PATCH, RFC] v6 scalable classic RCU implementation

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Sep 25 2008 - 03:27:41 EST



* Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +config RCU_CPU_STALL_DETECTOR
> + bool "Check for stalled CPUs delaying RCU grace periods"
> + depends on CLASSIC_RCU || TREE_RCU
> + default n
> + help
> + This option causes RCU to printk information on which
> + CPUs are delaying the current grace period, but only when
> + the grace period extends for excessive time periods.
> +
> + Say Y if you want RCU to perform such checks.
> +
> + Say N if you are unsure.

could you please send this bit separately, even if rcutree isnt finished
yet? Seems like a quite useful debug feature.

Ingo
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