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2023-10-23Merge branches 'rcu/torture', 'rcu/fixes', 'rcu/docs', 'rcu/refscale', 'rcu/t...Frederic Weisbecker6-27/+9
2023-10-04rcu: Standardize explicit CPU-hotplug callsFrederic Weisbecker5-9/+9
2023-10-04rcu: Remove references to rcu_migrate_callbacks() from diagramsFrederic Weisbecker2-18/+0
2023-05-11rcu: Remove RCU_NONIDLE()Peter Zijlstra1-35/+1
2023-04-05Documentation: RCU: Correct spellingRandy Dunlap2-4/+4
2022-11-24timers: Update the documentation to reflect on the new timer_shutdown() APISteven Rostedt (Google)1-1/+1
2022-11-24Documentation: Replace del_timer/del_timer_sync()Thomas Gleixner1-1/+1
2022-07-05context_tracking: Take NMI eqs entrypoints over RCUFrederic Weisbecker1-1/+1
2022-07-05context_tracking: Take IRQ eqs entrypoints over RCUFrederic Weisbecker1-5/+5
2022-04-20docs: Update RCU cross-references as suggested in doc-guideAkira Yokosawa3-4/+4
2022-04-20docs: Add documentation for rude and trace RCU flavorsPaul E. McKenney1-0/+32
2021-11-30doc: RCU: Avoid 'Symbol' font-family in SVG figuresAkira Yokosawa11-67/+67
2021-09-13rcu: Fix undefined Kconfig macrosZhouyi Zhou1-37/+32
2021-07-20rcu/doc: Add a quick quiz to explain further why we need smp_mb__after_unlock...Frederic Weisbecker1-0/+29
2021-07-20Documentation/RCU: Fix nested inline markupAkira Yokosawa1-3/+5
2021-05-10doc: Fix diagram references in memory-ordering documentFrederic Weisbecker1-2/+2
2021-05-10doc: Fix statement of RCU's memory-ordering requirementsPaul E. McKenney1-1/+1
2021-02-12Merge branch 'for-mingo-rcu' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git...Ingo Molnar2-360/+376
2021-01-22Merge branches 'doc.2021.01.06a', 'fixes.2021.01.04b', 'kfree_rcu.2021.01.04a...Paul E. McKenney1-0/+18
2021-01-06doc: Use CONFIG_PREEMPTIONSebastian Andrzej Siewior2-13/+13
2021-01-06doc: Update RCU's requirements page about the PREEMPT_RT wikiSebastian Andrzej Siewior1-1/+1
2021-01-04srcu: Document polling interfaces for Tree SRCU grace periodsPaul E. McKenney1-0/+18
2021-01-04doc: Update RCU requirements RCU_INIT_POINTER() descriptionPaul E. McKenney1-2/+1
2021-01-04docs: Fix typos and drop/fix dead links in RCU documentationPaul Gortmaker1-12/+11
2021-01-04doc: Remove obsolete RCU-bh and RCU-sched update-side API membersPaul E. McKenney1-14/+14
2021-01-04docs: Remove redundant "``" from Requirements.rstPaul E. McKenney1-332/+332
2020-12-31docs: Fix reST markup when linking to sectionsNĂ­colas F. R. A. Prado2-14/+14
2020-11-06docs: RCU: Requirements.rst: Fix a list blockMauro Carvalho Chehab1-0/+1
2020-11-06docs: Update RCU's hotplug requirements with a bit about designJoel Fernandes (Google)1-10/+39
2020-08-24doc: Drop doubled words from RCU requirements documentationRandy Dunlap1-2/+2
2020-08-24doc: Drop doubled words from RCU Data-Structures.rstRandy Dunlap1-1/+1
2020-08-03Merge tag 'core-rcu-2020-08-03' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/...Linus Torvalds1-1/+6
2020-07-21Documentation/barriers: Remove references to [smp_]read_barrier_depends()Will Deacon1-1/+1
2020-06-29doc: Tasks RCU must protect instructions before trampolinePaul E. McKenney1-1/+6
2020-04-27rcu: Make rcu_read_unlock_special() safe for rq/pi locksPaul E. McKenney1-45/+16
2020-02-27doc/RCU/Design: Remove remaining HTML tags in ReST filesSeongJae Park1-4/+4
2019-10-29Documentation: Rename rcu_node_context_switch() to rcu_note_context_switch()Sebastian Andrzej Siewior3-3/+3
2019-10-29Restore docs "rcu: Restore barrier() to rcu_read_lock() and rcu_read_unlock()"Joel Fernandes (Google)1-0/+54
2019-10-29Restore docs "treewide: Rename rcu_dereference_raw_notrace() to _check()"Joel Fernandes (Google)1-1/+1
2019-10-29docs: rcu: Correct links referring to titlesJoel Fernandes (Google)2-60/+47
2019-10-29docs: rcu: convert some articles from html to ReSTMauro Carvalho Chehab9-6102/+4971
2019-10-29Revert docs from "treewide: Rename rcu_dereference_raw_notrace() to _check()"Joel Fernandes (Google)1-1/+1
2019-10-29Revert docs from "rcu: Restore barrier() to rcu_read_lock() and rcu_read_unlo...Joel Fernandes (Google)1-71/+0
2019-08-13Merge branches 'consolidate.2019.08.01b', 'fixes.2019.08.12a', 'lists.2019.08...Paul E. McKenney1-1/+72
2019-08-01treewide: Rename rcu_dereference_raw_notrace() to _check()Joel Fernandes (Google)1-1/+1
2019-08-01rcu: Restore barrier() to rcu_read_lock() and rcu_read_unlock()Paul E. McKenney1-0/+71
2019-03-26doc: Remove obsolete RCU update functions from RCU documentationPaul E. McKenney3-6/+6
2019-02-09Merge branches 'doc.2019.01.26a', 'fixes.2019.01.26a', 'sil.2019.01.26a', 'sp...Paul E. McKenney4-11/+11
2019-01-25rcu: Rename rcu_process_callbacks() to rcu_core() for Tree RCUPaul E. McKenney3-5/+5
2019-01-25rcu: Rename rcu_check_callbacks() to rcu_sched_clock_irq()Paul E. McKenney4-6/+6
2019-01-25doc: CPU-hotplug notifiers cannot invoke synchronize_srcu() or srcu_barrier()Paul E. McKenney1-7/+13
2019-01-25rcu: Determine expedited-GP IPI handler at build timePaul E. McKenney2-20/+24
2018-11-12doc: Fix "struction" typo in RCU memory-ordering documentationJoel Fernandes (Google)1-1/+1
2018-11-12doc: RCU scheduler spinlock rcu_read_unlock() restriction remainsPaul E. McKenney1-15/+29
2018-11-12doc: Make listing in RCU perf/scale requirements use rcu_assign_pointer()Joel Fernandes (Google)1-1/+1
2018-11-12doc: Remove obsolete (non-)requirement about disabling preemptionJoel Fernandes (Google)1-50/+0
2018-11-12doc: rcu: Update description of gp_seq fields in rcu_dataJoel Fernandes (Google)1-3/+4
2018-11-12doc: rcu: Better clarify the rcu_segcblist ->len fieldJoel Fernandes (Google)1-8/+15
2018-11-12doc: rcu: Update Data-Structures for RCU flavor consolidationJoel Fernandes (Google)5-2240/+559
2018-11-12doc: Remove rcu_dynticks from Data-StructuresJoel Fernandes (Google)2-760/+25
2018-11-12doc: Update information about resched_cpuJoel Fernandes (Google)1-3/+3
2018-11-08doc: Clarify RCU data-structure comment about rcu_tree fanoutJoel Fernandes (Google)1-3/+5
2018-11-08doc: Set down forward-progress requirementsPaul E. McKenney1-2/+108
2018-08-30Merge branches 'doc.2018.08.30a', 'dynticks.2018.08.30b', 'srcu.2018.08.30b' ...Paul E. McKenney1-26/+24
2018-08-30rcu: Defer reporting RCU-preempt quiescent states when disabledPaul E. McKenney1-26/+24
2018-08-30doc: Fix broken HTML directivePaul E. McKenney1-1/+1
2018-08-30doc: Update removal of RCU-bh/sched update machineryPaul E. McKenney3-134/+45
2018-08-29doc: Improve rcu_dynticks::dynticks documentationJoel Fernandes (Google)1-3/+5
2018-08-29doc: Fix broken RCU-requirements link to LKML archiveJoel Fernandes (Google)1-2/+2
2018-08-29doc: Add design documentation on interruption of NMI handlersPaul E. McKenney1-0/+11
2018-07-12doc: Update memory-ordering documentation for ->gp-seqPaul E. McKenney6-223/+243
2018-07-12doc: Update data-structure documentation for ->gp_seqPaul E. McKenney1-55/+63
2017-12-11Merge branches 'cond_resched.2017.12.04a', 'dyntick.2017.11.28a', 'fixes.2017...Paul E. McKenney2-15/+34
2017-12-05doc: De-emphasize smp_read_barrier_dependsPaul E. McKenney1-1/+2
2017-12-04doc: Eliminate cond_resched_rcu_qs() in favor of cond_resched()Paul E. McKenney2-3/+4
2017-11-28doc: Update dyntick-idle design documentation for NMI/irq consolidationPaul E. McKenney1-14/+32
2017-11-13Merge branch 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kerne...Linus Torvalds14-0/+14170
2017-10-19Documentation: fix ref to workqueue contentTom Saeger1-1/+1
2017-10-09documentation: RCU grace-period memory ordering guaranteesPaul E. McKenney14-0/+14170
2017-08-17doc: Set down RCU's scheduling-clock-interrupt needsPaul E. McKenney1-0/+130
2017-06-08rcu: Remove debugfs tracingPaul E. McKenney1-1/+1
2017-06-08rcu: Remove SPARSE_RCU_POINTER Kconfig optionPaul E. McKenney1-6/+3
2017-06-08rcu: Remove nohz_full full-system-idle state machinePaul E. McKenney1-5/+1
2017-06-08doc: Take tail recursion into account in RCU requirementsPaul E. McKenney1-1/+2
2017-06-08srcu: Document auto-expediting requirementPaul E. McKenney1-0/+14
2017-04-21Merge branches 'doc.2017.04.12a', 'fixes.2017.04.19a' and 'srcu.2017.04.21a' ...Paul E. McKenney1-1/+25
2017-04-18rcu: Place guard on rcu_all_qs() and rcu_note_context_switch() actionsPaul E. McKenney1-1/+10
2017-04-18rcu: Eliminate flavor scan in rcu_momentary_dyntick_idle()Paul E. McKenney1-2/+2
2017-04-18rcu: Pull rcu_qs_ctr into rcu_dynticks structurePaul E. McKenney1-2/+10
2017-04-18rcu: Pull rcu_sched_qs_mask into rcu_dynticks structurePaul E. McKenney1-1/+8
2017-04-12doc: Update requirements based on recent changesPaul E. McKenney1-26/+94
2017-04-12doc: Update RCU data-structure documentation for rcu_segcblistPaul E. McKenney2-85/+156
2017-04-12doc: Add mid-boot operation to expedited grace periodsPaul E. McKenney1-3/+44
2017-04-12doc: Synchronous RCU grace periods are now legal throughout bootPaul E. McKenney1-34/+47
2017-01-14doc: Quick-Quiz answers are now inlinePaul E. McKenney1-4/+1
2017-01-14doc: Fix RCU requirements typosTetsuo Handa1-6/+6
2017-01-14rcu: Design documentation for expedited grace periodsPaul E. McKenney12-0/+5093
2016-11-14documentation: Present updated RCU guaranteePaul E. McKenney1-1/+24
2016-08-22documentation: Record reason for rcu_head two-byte alignmentPaul E. McKenney1-0/+22
2016-06-14documentation: Add RCU_NONIDLE() restrictions to requirementsPaul E. McKenney1-0/+35
2016-04-19documentation: Add documentation for RCU's major data structuresPaul E. McKenney12-0/+8291
2016-03-31documentation: Emphasize the call_rcu() is illegal from idlePaul E. McKenney1-1/+1
2016-03-31documentation: Sharpen up the no-readers quick quizPaul E. McKenney1-5/+8
2016-03-31documentation: Get rid of duplicate .htmlx filePaul E. McKenney3-3441/+428
2016-03-31documentation: Remove unnecessary images from requirementsPaul E. McKenney4-253/+40
2016-03-31documentation: Document illegality of call_rcu() from offline CPUsPaul E. McKenney2-2/+4
2016-03-31documentation: Explain why rcu_read_lock() needs no barrier()Paul E. McKenney2-43/+115
2016-03-31documentation: Add synchronize_rcu_mult() to the requirementsPaul E. McKenney2-0/+174
2016-03-31documentation: Add real-time requirements from CPU-bound workloadsPaul E. McKenney2-1/+17
2015-12-05documentation: Update RCU requirements based on expedited changesPaul E. McKenney2-3/+19
2015-12-05documentation: Clarify RCU memory barriers and requirementsPaul E. McKenney2-54/+78
2015-12-05documentation: Expand on scheduler/RCU deadlock requirementsPaul E. McKenney2-10/+18
2015-12-05documentation: Composability analogiesPaul E. McKenney2-0/+16
2015-12-05documentation: Cover requirements controlling stall warningsPaul E. McKenney2-2/+48
2015-12-05Documentation: Record bottom-bit-zero guarantee for ->nextPaul E. McKenney2-0/+86
2015-12-05documentation: Record RCU requirementsPaul E. McKenney7-0/+6800