Re: [PATCH RFC tip/core/rcu 1/3] rcu: The Bloatwatch Edition, v7

From: Lai Jiangshan
Date: Tue Oct 13 2009 - 02:07:14 EST


Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> Hmmmm... Does this apply even when called from ksoftirqd?
>
> Adding the local_irq_save() just out of paranoia for the moment.
> And therefore moving the local_irq_save() down to the common
> rcu_qsctr_help() function. Which I am renaming to rcu_qs_help()
> for consistency.
>
> Or am I missing something here?
>


You are right! local_irq_save() is needed.

Lai
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