Re: [PATCH] rcu: Is it safe to enter an RCU read-side criticalsection?

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 03:34:26PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 05:59:17PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 17:40:26 -0400
> > Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Agreed. So how about rcu_is_online() ?
> > 
> > Nope, what about all_your_base_are_belong_to_rcu()?
> 
> Let's see if I can remember the candidates...
> 
> 	rcu_is_cpu_idle() # reversed sense from the others
> 	rcu_is_ignored() # reversed sense from the others
> 	rcu_is_not_active() # reversed sense from the others
> 	rcu_is_watching_cpu()
> 	rcu_read_check()
> 	rcu_is_active()
> 	rcu_is_active_local()
> 	rcu_is_online()
> 	rcu_is_watching_task()
> 	rcu_is_watching_thread()
> 	rcu_is_watching_you()
> 	all_your_base_are_belong_to_rcu()
> 	rcu_is_active_loco()
> 	rcu_kilroy_was_here()
> 
> Maybe I should just lock them all in a room overnight and see which
> are still alive in the morning.

And after treating injuries, the survivor is rcu_is_watching().

							Thanx, Paul

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