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Zqiang 42c5468f9c rcu-tasks: Fix possible boot-time tests failed for the call_rcu_tasks()
The following scenarios will cause the call_rcu_tasks() boot-time
tests failed:

                     CPU0								CPU1

rcu_init_tasks_generic()
->rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests()
  ->call_rcu_tasks_trace(&tests[1].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback)
    ->call_rcu_tasks_generic()
      ->havekthread = smp_load_acquire(&rtp->kthread_ptr)
       "The havekthread is false"
    ....
								       rcu_tasks_kthread()
								       ->smp_store_release(&rtp->kthread_ptr, current)
								         ->rcu_tasks_one_gp()
								           ->rcuwait_wait_event()
								             ->rcu_tasks_need_gpcb()
								               ->for (cpu = 0; cpu < dequeue_limit; cpu++)
								                 ->rcu_segcblist_n_cbs(&rtpcp->cblist) == 0
								           ->schedule()

     ->raw_spin_trylock_rcu_node()
     ->needwake = (func == wakeme_after_rcu) ||
     (rcu_segcblist_n_cbs(&rtpcp->cblist) == rcu_task_lazy_lim)

       "the rcu_task_lazy_lim default value is 32, and the
        func pointer is test_rcu_tasks_callback, lead to needwake
        is false."

     ->if (havekthread && !needwake && !timer_pending(&rtpcp->lazy_timer))
        "the havekthread is false, will not enter here."
     ....

        "the needwake is false lead to rtp_irq_work can not queue,
         even if the rtp->kthread_ptr already exists at this point."

      ->if (needwake && READ_ONCE(rtp->kthread_ptr))
        ->irq_work_queue(&rtpcp->rtp_irq_work)

For the above scenarios, if the call_rcu_tasks() is not called again
afterward, the rcu_tasks_kthread will not have a chance to be wakeup,
the test_rcu_tasks_callback() will never be called, the boot-time tests
failed can happen, this commit therefore check havekthread variable, if
it's false and the rtpcp->cblist is empty, set needwake variable is true,
if the rtp->kthread_ptr exist, the rtpcp->rtp_irq_work can be queued to
wakeup rcu_tasks_kthread.

Signed-off-by: Zqiang <qiang.zhang@linux.dev>
Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@gmail.com>
2026-05-24 09:40:13 +02:00
arch Fix x86 boot crash for non-kjump kexecs, by David Woodhouse. 2026-05-17 11:40:18 -07:00
block block: align down bounces bios 2026-05-13 13:55:18 -06:00
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto This push contains the following changes: 2026-05-02 12:31:43 -07:00
Documentation rcu: Latch normal synchronize_rcu() path on flood 2026-05-24 09:40:08 +02:00
drivers virt: sev-guest: Do not use host-controlled page order in cleanup path 2026-05-17 11:45:07 -07:00
fs five client fixes 2026-05-15 14:52:17 -07:00
include rcu: Document rcu_access_pointer() feeding into cmpxchg() 2026-05-24 09:40:02 +02:00
init memblock: updates for 7.0-rc1 2026-04-18 11:29:14 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260515 2026-05-15 12:34:02 -07:00
ipc Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argument 2026-02-21 17:09:51 -08:00
kernel rcu-tasks: Fix possible boot-time tests failed for the call_rcu_tasks() 2026-05-24 09:40:13 +02:00
lib Fix potential garbage reads in the vDSO gettimeofday code, 2026-05-17 11:07:09 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm This push contains the following changes: 2026-05-15 10:38:37 -07:00
net An important patch from Hristo that squashes a folio reference leak 2026-05-15 14:48:09 -07:00
rust Rust fixes for v7.1 2026-05-09 11:24:02 -07:00
samples soc: drivers for 7.1 2026-04-16 20:34:34 -07:00
scripts checkpatch: Undeprecate rcu_read_lock_trace() and rcu_read_unlock_trace() 2026-05-24 09:39:47 +02:00
security selinux: shrink critical section in sel_write_load() 2026-05-05 16:02:28 -04:00
sound ALSA: hda/ca0132: Disable auto-detect on manual output select 2026-05-15 11:19:48 +02:00
tools block-7.1-20260515 2026-05-15 12:47:00 -07:00
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM: Reject wrapped offset in kvm_reset_dirty_gfn() 2026-05-12 22:16:16 +02:00
.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig scripts: add Linux .cocciconfig for coccinelle 2016-07-22 12:13:39 +02:00
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore kbuild: rust: provide an option to inline C helpers into Rust 2026-03-30 02:03:52 +02:00
.mailmap MAINTAINERS: update Tomasz Jeznach's email address 2026-05-15 07:30:28 +02:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS Delete some obsolete networking code 2026-04-24 09:41:58 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS IOMMU Fixes for Linux v7.1-rc3: 2026-05-15 15:22:26 -07:00
Makefile Linux 7.1-rc4 2026-05-17 13:59:58 -07:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst