Re: [PATCH v4 1/5] sched/topology: Add check to backup comment about hotplug lock

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Thu Jun 14 2018 - 09:33:32 EST


On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:17:07 +0200
Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The comment above function partition_sched_domains() clearly state that
> the cpu_hotplug_lock should be held but doesn't mandate one to abide to
> it.
>
> Add an explicit check backing that comment, so to make it impossible
> for anyone to miss the requirement.
>
> Suggested-by: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@xxxxxxxxxx>
> [modified changelog]
> Signed-off-by: Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

-- Steve

> ---
> kernel/sched/topology.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c
> index 61a1125c1ae4..96eee22fafe8 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/topology.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c
> @@ -1858,6 +1858,7 @@ void partition_sched_domains(int ndoms_new, cpumask_var_t doms_new[],
> int i, j, n;
> int new_topology;
>
> + lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
> mutex_lock(&sched_domains_mutex);
>
> /* Always unregister in case we don't destroy any domains: */