Re: [PATCH rcu 0/4] Refactor TASKS_RCU for lazy preemption

From: Mark Rutland
Date: Fri Feb 23 2024 - 05:54:40 EST


On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 04:26:18PM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> Hello!

Hi!

> This series refactors the NEED_TASKS_RCU option so that the conditional
> processing is in one place in kernel/rcu/Kconfig. This makes it easier
> to make sure that Tasks RCU is enabled in PREEMPT_AUTO kernels, given
> that such kernels are preemptible, even if only lazily so. After all,
> it takes only one lazy preemption from a trampoline to significantly
> degrade your kernel's actuarial statistics.
>
> 1. Create NEED_TASKS_RCU to factor out enablement logic.
>
> 2. Select new NEED_TASKS_RCU Kconfig option.
>
> 3. Select new NEED_TASKS_RCU Kconfig option.
>
> 4. Select new NEED_TASKS_RCU Kconfig option.

For the series:

Acked-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>

Mark.