rcu_sync: Fix comment to properly reflect rcu_sync_exit() behavior
The rcu_sync_enter() function is used by updaters to force RCU readers (e.g. percpu-rwsem) to use their slow paths during an update. This is accomplished by setting the ->gp_state of the rcu_sync structure to GP_ENTER. In the case of percpu-rwsem, the readers' slow path waits on a semaphore instead of just incrementing a reader count. Each updater invokes the rcu_sync_exit() function to signal to readers that they may again take their fastpaths. The rcu_sync_exit() function sets the ->gp_state of the rcu_sync structure to GP_EXIT, and if all goes well, after a grace period the ->gp_state reverts back to GP_IDLE. Unfortunately, the rcu_sync_enter() function currently has a comment incorrectly stating that rcu_sync_exit() (by an updater) will re-enable reader "slowpaths". This patch changes the comment to state that this function re-enables reader fastpaths. Signed-off-by: David Vernet <void@manifault.com> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
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@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void rcu_sync_func(struct rcu_head *rhp)
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* a slowpath during the update. After this function returns, all
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* subsequent calls to rcu_sync_is_idle() will return false, which
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* tells readers to stay off their fastpaths. A later call to
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* rcu_sync_exit() re-enables reader slowpaths.
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* rcu_sync_exit() re-enables reader fastpaths.
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*
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* When called in isolation, rcu_sync_enter() must wait for a grace
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* period, however, closely spaced calls to rcu_sync_enter() can
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