ixgbe: Cleanup incorrect header comments
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1 /*
2 * Read-Copy Update mechanism for mutual exclusion, the Bloatwatch edition.
4 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
5 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
6 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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9 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
12 * GNU General Public License for more details.
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15 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
16 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
18 * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2008
20 * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
22 * For detailed explanation of Read-Copy Update mechanism see -
23 * Documentation/RCU
25 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
26 #include <linux/completion.h>
27 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
28 #include <linux/notifier.h>
29 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
30 #include <linux/kernel.h>
31 #include <linux/module.h>
32 #include <linux/mutex.h>
33 #include <linux/sched.h>
34 #include <linux/types.h>
35 #include <linux/init.h>
36 #include <linux/time.h>
37 #include <linux/cpu.h>
39 /* Global control variables for rcupdate callback mechanism. */
40 struct rcu_ctrlblk {
41 struct rcu_head *rcucblist; /* List of pending callbacks (CBs). */
42 struct rcu_head **donetail; /* ->next pointer of last "done" CB. */
43 struct rcu_head **curtail; /* ->next pointer of last CB. */
46 /* Definition for rcupdate control block. */
47 static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_ctrlblk = {
48 .donetail = &rcu_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
49 .curtail = &rcu_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
52 static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_bh_ctrlblk = {
53 .donetail = &rcu_bh_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
54 .curtail = &rcu_bh_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
57 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
59 static long rcu_dynticks_nesting = 1;
62 * Enter dynticks-idle mode, which is an extended quiescent state
63 * if we have fully entered that mode (i.e., if the new value of
64 * dynticks_nesting is zero).
66 void rcu_enter_nohz(void)
68 if (--rcu_dynticks_nesting == 0)
69 rcu_sched_qs(0); /* implies rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(0) */
73 * Exit dynticks-idle mode, so that we are no longer in an extended
74 * quiescent state.
76 void rcu_exit_nohz(void)
78 rcu_dynticks_nesting++;
81 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
84 * Helper function for rcu_qsctr_inc() and rcu_bh_qsctr_inc().
85 * Also disable irqs to avoid confusion due to interrupt handlers
86 * invoking call_rcu().
88 static int rcu_qsctr_help(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
90 unsigned long flags;
92 local_irq_save(flags);
93 if (rcp->rcucblist != NULL &&
94 rcp->donetail != rcp->curtail) {
95 rcp->donetail = rcp->curtail;
96 local_irq_restore(flags);
97 return 1;
99 local_irq_restore(flags);
101 return 0;
105 * Record an rcu quiescent state. And an rcu_bh quiescent state while we
106 * are at it, given that any rcu quiescent state is also an rcu_bh
107 * quiescent state. Use "+" instead of "||" to defeat short circuiting.
109 void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu)
111 if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_ctrlblk) + rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
112 raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
116 * Record an rcu_bh quiescent state.
118 void rcu_bh_qs(int cpu)
120 if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
121 raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
125 * Check to see if the scheduling-clock interrupt came from an extended
126 * quiescent state, and, if so, tell RCU about it.
128 void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
130 if (user ||
131 (idle_cpu(cpu) &&
132 !in_softirq() &&
133 hardirq_count() <= (1 << HARDIRQ_SHIFT)))
134 rcu_sched_qs(cpu);
135 else if (!in_softirq())
136 rcu_bh_qs(cpu);
140 * Helper function for rcu_process_callbacks() that operates on the
141 * specified rcu_ctrlkblk structure.
143 static void __rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
145 struct rcu_head *next, *list;
146 unsigned long flags;
148 /* If no RCU callbacks ready to invoke, just return. */
149 if (&rcp->rcucblist == rcp->donetail)
150 return;
152 /* Move the ready-to-invoke callbacks to a local list. */
153 local_irq_save(flags);
154 list = rcp->rcucblist;
155 rcp->rcucblist = *rcp->donetail;
156 *rcp->donetail = NULL;
157 if (rcp->curtail == rcp->donetail)
158 rcp->curtail = &rcp->rcucblist;
159 rcp->donetail = &rcp->rcucblist;
160 local_irq_restore(flags);
162 /* Invoke the callbacks on the local list. */
163 while (list) {
164 next = list->next;
165 prefetch(next);
166 list->func(list);
167 list = next;
172 * Invoke any callbacks whose grace period has completed.
174 static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct softirq_action *unused)
176 __rcu_process_callbacks(&rcu_ctrlblk);
177 __rcu_process_callbacks(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk);
181 * Wait for a grace period to elapse. But it is illegal to invoke
182 * synchronize_sched() from within an RCU read-side critical section.
183 * Therefore, any legal call to synchronize_sched() is a quiescent
184 * state, and so on a UP system, synchronize_sched() need do nothing.
185 * Ditto for synchronize_rcu_bh(). (But Lai Jiangshan points out the
186 * benefits of doing might_sleep() to reduce latency.)
188 * Cool, huh? (Due to Josh Triplett.)
190 * But we want to make this a static inline later.
192 void synchronize_sched(void)
194 cond_resched();
196 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_sched);
198 void synchronize_rcu_bh(void)
200 synchronize_sched();
202 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_bh);
205 * Helper function for call_rcu() and call_rcu_bh().
207 static void __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
208 void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu),
209 struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
211 unsigned long flags;
213 head->func = func;
214 head->next = NULL;
216 local_irq_save(flags);
217 *rcp->curtail = head;
218 rcp->curtail = &head->next;
219 local_irq_restore(flags);
223 * Post an RCU callback to be invoked after the end of an RCU grace
224 * period. But since we have but one CPU, that would be after any
225 * quiescent state.
227 void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
229 __call_rcu(head, func, &rcu_ctrlblk);
231 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
234 * Post an RCU bottom-half callback to be invoked after any subsequent
235 * quiescent state.
237 void call_rcu_bh(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
239 __call_rcu(head, func, &rcu_bh_ctrlblk);
241 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu_bh);
243 void rcu_barrier(void)
245 struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
247 init_completion(&rcu.completion);
248 /* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
249 call_rcu(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
250 /* Wait for it. */
251 wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
253 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier);
255 void rcu_barrier_bh(void)
257 struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
259 init_completion(&rcu.completion);
260 /* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
261 call_rcu_bh(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
262 /* Wait for it. */
263 wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
265 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier_bh);
267 void rcu_barrier_sched(void)
269 struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
271 init_completion(&rcu.completion);
272 /* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
273 call_rcu_sched(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
274 /* Wait for it. */
275 wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
277 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier_sched);
279 void __init rcu_init(void)
281 open_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ, rcu_process_callbacks);