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rcu: Update rcu_report_qs_rsp() comment

The header comment for rcu_report_qs_rsp() was obsolete, dating well
before the advent of RCU grace-period kthreads.  This commit therefore
brings this comment back into alignment with current reality.

Reported-by: Lihao Liang <lihao.liang@cs.ox.ac.uk>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Paul E. McKenney 9 years ago
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1 changed files with 7 additions and 5 deletions
  1. 7 5
      kernel/rcu/tree.c

+ 7 - 5
kernel/rcu/tree.c

@@ -2234,11 +2234,13 @@ static bool rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 }
 }
 
 
 /*
 /*
- * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state
- * data structure.  This involves cleaning up after the prior grace
- * period and letting rcu_start_gp() start up the next grace period
- * if one is needed.  Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock, which
- * is released before return.
+ * Report a full set of quiescent states to the specified rcu_state data
+ * structure.  Invoke rcu_gp_kthread_wake() to awaken the grace-period
+ * kthread if another grace period is required.  Whether we wake
+ * the grace-period kthread or it awakens itself for the next round
+ * of quiescent-state forcing, that kthread will clean up after the
+ * just-completed grace period.  Note that the caller must hold rnp->lock,
+ * which is released before return.
  */
  */
 static void rcu_report_qs_rsp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 static void rcu_report_qs_rsp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	__releases(rcu_get_root(rsp)->lock)
 	__releases(rcu_get_root(rsp)->lock)