Re: [RFC GIT PULL rcu/next] RCU/hotplug fix

[Jeffrey Hugo <jhugo@codeaurora.org>]

On 8/24/2017 8:35 AM, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 09:53:20AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>>
>> * Jeffrey Hugo <jhugo@codeaurora.org> wrote:
>>
>>>>> This commit has been exposed to 0day test robot and -next testing
>>>>> and is available in the git repository at:
>>>>>
>>>>>     git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulmck/linux-rcu.git for-mingo
>>>>>
>>>>> for you to fetch changes up to a58163d8ca2c8d288ee9f95989712f98473a5ac2:
>>>>>
>>>>>     rcu: Migrate callbacks earlier in the CPU-offline timeline (2017-07-25 13:03:43 -0700)
>>>>>
>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Paul E. McKenney (1):
>>>>>         rcu: Migrate callbacks earlier in the CPU-offline timeline
>>>>>
>>>>>    include/linux/rcupdate.h |   1 +
>>>>>    kernel/cpu.c             |   1 +
>>>>>    kernel/rcu/tree.c        | 209 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>>>>>    3 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> Pulled, thanks Paul!
>>>>
>>>> 	Ingo
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ingo,
>>>
>>> We've been keeping an eye on this fix, so I'm trying to ascertain it's status.
>>> For my information, is this expected to hit Linus' tree in 4.13, or wait until
>>> the 4.14 merge window?
>>
>> It's for v4.14, it's a pretty large (and thus risky) commit that came in
>> relatively late. If it's problem-free it can be sent to -stable.
>>
>> If Paul insists I can try and send it to Linus, but it's getting fairly late
>> in the cycle.
> 
> Hugo, I was interpreting your email of August 22nd as meaning that
> the problem no longer existed in mainline:
> 
> https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150343524911301&w=2
> 
> If my interpretation is correct, then this commit can wait until the
> upcoming merge window.  As Ingo says, I can send patches to -stable
> (and backporting is required, BTW).
> 
> If my interpretation is incorrect, please let me know what the situation
> really is.
> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 

Sorry for any confusion.  Yes, that interpretation is correct.  I agree, 
it is late in the cycle, and I am not advocating for inclusion into 
4.13.  We have internal processes concerning upstream fixes, and it is 
helpful to identify exactly when a fix is expected to hit Linus' tree - 
none of which is particularly important or relevant to the community, 
I'm just trying to bridge a few gaps.

4.14 merge window is perfectly fine.  I will plan on that.  Thanks for 
the clarification, and a huge thanks for looking at the issue and 
solving it.

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Jeffrey Hugo
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