[PATCH] RCU: clean up a few remaining synchronize_kernel() calls

2.6.12-rc6-mm1 has a few remaining synchronize_kernel()s, some (but not
all) in comments.  This patch changes these synchronize_kernel() calls (and
comments) to synchronize_rcu() or synchronize_sched() as follows:

- arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c mce_read(): change to synchronize_sched() to
  handle races with machine-check exceptions (synchronize_rcu() would not cut
  it given RCU implementations intended for hardcore realtime use.

- drivers/input/serio/i8042.c i8042_stop(): change to synchronize_sched() to
  handle races with i8042_interrupt() interrupt handler.  Again,
  synchronize_rcu() would not cut it given RCU implementations intended for
  hardcore realtime use.

- include/*/kdebug.h comments: change to synchronize_sched() to handle races
  with NMIs.  As before, synchronize_rcu() would not cut it...

- include/linux/list.h comment: change to synchronize_rcu(), since this
  comment is for list_del_rcu().

- security/keys/key.c unregister_key_type(): change to synchronize_rcu(),
  since this is interacting with RCU read side.

- security/keys/process_keys.c install_session_keyring(): change to
  synchronize_rcu(), since this is interacting with RCU read side.

Signed-off-by: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@us.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
index 7ab15c8..21e7062 100644 (file)
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static ssize_t mce_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf, size_t usize, loff
        memset(mcelog.entry, 0, next * sizeof(struct mce));
        mcelog.next = 0;
 
-       synchronize_kernel();   
+       synchronize_sched();
 
        /* Collect entries that were still getting written before the synchronize. */
 

diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 5900de3..a9bf549 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void i8042_stop(struct serio *serio)
        struct i8042_port *port = serio->port_data;
 
        port->exists = 0;
-       synchronize_kernel();
+       synchronize_sched();
        port->serio = NULL;
 }
 

diff --git a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
index de6498b..b3f8d5f 100644 (file)
--- a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct die_args {
 };
 
 /* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel - then free.
+   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
   */
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern struct notifier_block *i386die_chain;

diff --git a/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
index 4886342..d383d16 100644 (file)
--- a/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct die_args {
 
 /*
    Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel -
+   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched -
    then free.
  */
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);

diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
index f70d3da..6321f5a 100644 (file)
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct die_args {
 };
 
 /* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel
+ * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched
  * - then free.
  */
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);

diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
index 6277f75..b903419 100644 (file)
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct die_args {
 }; 
 
 /* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel - then free. 
+   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
   */
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern struct notifier_block *die_chain;

diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 399b51d..aab2db2 100644 (file)
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static inline void list_del(struct list_head *entry)
  * list_for_each_entry_rcu().
  *
  * Note that the caller is not permitted to immediately free
- * the newly deleted entry.  Instead, either synchronize_kernel()
+ * the newly deleted entry.  Instead, either synchronize_rcu()
  * or call_rcu() must be used to defer freeing until an RCU
  * grace period has elapsed.
  */

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3304d37..fb89f98 100644 (file)
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void unregister_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
        spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
 
        /* make sure everyone revalidates their keys */
-       synchronize_kernel();
+       synchronize_rcu();
 
        /* we should now be able to destroy the payloads of all the keys of
         * this type with impunity */

diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 34db087..9b0369c 100644 (file)
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int install_session_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk,
        ret = 0;
 
        /* we're using RCU on the pointer */
-       synchronize_kernel();
+       synchronize_rcu();
        key_put(old);
  error:
        return ret;