Re: [PATCH] RCU torture testing

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Mon, Oct 03, 2005 at 05:31:59PM +0200, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> 
> > Good point -- all I really need for module parameters is the number
> > of readers.  I should be able to have module load start the test and
> > module unload stop it (any problems with this approach?). 
> 
> only one potential gotcha; it means you can't load the system to the
> extend that the shell doesn't get cpu time otherwise the admin can never
> issue the unload. Maybe a time limit on the testing? (optional as module
> parm for all I care)

Makes sense to me!  Not an issue for the RCU torture test, but it certainly
might be for other tests.

							Thanx, Paul
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