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    rcu_sync: Fix comment to properly reflect rcu_sync_exit() behavior · f1efe84d
    David Vernet authored
    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: default avatarDavid Vernet <void@manifault.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
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