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The RCU protected string is only used for a device name, and RCU is used
so we can print the name and eventually synchronize against the rare
device rename in device_list_add().
We don't need the whole API just for that. Open code all the helpers and
access to the string itself.
Notable change is in device_list_add() when the device name is changed,
which is the only place that can actually happen at the same time as
message prints using the device name under RCU read lock.
Previously there was kfree_rcu() which used the embedded rcu_head to
delay freeing the object depending on the RCU mechanism. Now there's
kfree_rcu_mightsleep() which does not need the rcu_head and waits for
the grace period.
Sleeping is safe in this context and as this is a rare event it won't
interfere with the rest as it's holding the device_list_mutex.
Straightforward changes:
- rcu_string_strdup -> kstrdup
- rcu_str_deref -> rcu_dereference
- drop ->str from safe contexts and use rcu_dereference_raw() so it does
not trigger RCU validators
Historical notes:
Introduced in
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Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
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Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.