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rcu: ->signaled better named ->fqs_state

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The ->signaled field was named before complications in the form of
dyntick-idle mode and offlined CPUs.  These complications have required
that force_quiescent_state() be implemented as a state machine, instead
of simply unconditionally sending reschedule IPIs.  Therefore, this
commit renames ->signaled to ->fqs_state to catch up with the new
force_quiescent_state() reality.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>
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Paul E. McKenney 2011-09-10 21:54:08 -07:00
parent dc47ce90c3
commit af446b702c
3 changed files with 11 additions and 11 deletions
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kernel/rcutree.h
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@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ struct rcu_data {
struct rcu_state *rsp;
};
/* Values for signaled field in struct rcu_state. */
/* Values for fqs_state field in struct rcu_state. */
#define RCU_GP_IDLE 0 /* No grace period in progress. */
#define RCU_GP_INIT 1 /* Grace period being initialized. */
#define RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK 2 /* Need to scan dyntick state. */
@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ struct rcu_state {
/* The following fields are guarded by the root rcu_node's lock. */
u8 signaled ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
u8 fqs_state ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
/* Force QS state. */
u8 fqs_active; /* force_quiescent_state() */
/* is running. */