Re: [PATCH 0/2] tracing/tlb/x85: Fix splat of calling RCU trace code on offline CPU

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Fri Feb 06 2015 - 16:18:14 EST


On Fri, 6 Feb 2015 22:07:56 +0100
Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Your patchset fixes the issue for me (look at the attached files for
> more detailed information).

So I can add your Tested-by tag?

>
> I tested the "To Be Loved" (TBL VS. TLB flushes) edition against
> Linux-next (next-20150204) where I had originally seen and reported
> the call-trace.
>
> Before I forget... The Fixes-tag misses pointing to Dave Hansen's...
>
> commit d17d8f9dedb9dd76fd540a5c497101529d9eb25a
> "x86/mm: Add tracepoints for TLB flushes"

Sure, I can add that, and even Cc stable for 3.17+.

>
> My POV is that both patches somehow belong together.
> If you decide to push them through two different trees, please add a
> note/reference to each other.

The second patch should reference the first one.

But the first patch is a much broader change and more generic which
could affect many other locations as well. It is specific to
tracepoints, where the tlb one is specific to a single instance. As the
first patch affects all tracepoints, I want it in my tree.


-- Steve
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