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author | Dave Hansen <dave@linux.vnet.ibm.com> | 2013-01-07 20:19:23 +0400 |
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committer | Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> | 2013-01-27 04:34:48 +0400 |
commit | 2f03e3ca74a7f8b17ce626d337d321163dce2dad (patch) | |
tree | fd0f962c74e840b9492bd4631da06583d00da95f | |
parent | b44f665623d15ff391c7e9fe7600c5e7bc2fc9c2 (diff) | |
download | linux-2f03e3ca74a7f8b17ce626d337d321163dce2dad.tar.xz |
rcu: Consolidate debugging Kconfig options
The RCU-related debugging Kconfig options are in two different places,
and consume too much screen real estate. This commit therefore
consolidates them into their own menu.
Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
-rw-r--r-- | lib/Kconfig.debug | 114 |
1 files changed, 59 insertions, 55 deletions
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug index 3a353091a903..122db3d323c8 100644 --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug @@ -605,61 +605,6 @@ config PROVE_LOCKING For more details, see Documentation/lockdep-design.txt. -config PROVE_RCU - bool "RCU debugging: prove RCU correctness" - depends on PROVE_LOCKING - default n - help - This feature enables lockdep extensions that check for correct - use of RCU APIs. This is currently under development. Say Y - if you want to debug RCU usage or help work on the PROVE_RCU - feature. - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config PROVE_RCU_REPEATEDLY - bool "RCU debugging: don't disable PROVE_RCU on first splat" - depends on PROVE_RCU - default n - help - By itself, PROVE_RCU will disable checking upon issuing the - first warning (or "splat"). This feature prevents such - disabling, allowing multiple RCU-lockdep warnings to be printed - on a single reboot. - - Say Y to allow multiple RCU-lockdep warnings per boot. - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config PROVE_RCU_DELAY - bool "RCU debugging: preemptible RCU race provocation" - depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PREEMPT_RCU - default n - help - There is a class of races that involve an unlikely preemption - of __rcu_read_unlock() just after ->rcu_read_lock_nesting has - been set to INT_MIN. This feature inserts a delay at that - point to increase the probability of these races. - - Say Y to increase probability of preemption of __rcu_read_unlock(). - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config SPARSE_RCU_POINTER - bool "RCU debugging: sparse-based checks for pointer usage" - default n - help - This feature enables the __rcu sparse annotation for - RCU-protected pointers. This annotation will cause sparse - to flag any non-RCU used of annotated pointers. This can be - helpful when debugging RCU usage. Please note that this feature - is not intended to enforce code cleanliness; it is instead merely - a debugging aid. - - Say Y to make sparse flag questionable use of RCU-protected pointers - - Say N if you are unsure. - config LOCKDEP bool depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && LOCKDEP_SUPPORT @@ -937,6 +882,63 @@ config BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY also may cause LOCKUP_DETECTOR to detect what it believes to be lockup conditions. +menu "RCU Debugging" + +config PROVE_RCU + bool "RCU debugging: prove RCU correctness" + depends on PROVE_LOCKING + default n + help + This feature enables lockdep extensions that check for correct + use of RCU APIs. This is currently under development. Say Y + if you want to debug RCU usage or help work on the PROVE_RCU + feature. + + Say N if you are unsure. + +config PROVE_RCU_REPEATEDLY + bool "RCU debugging: don't disable PROVE_RCU on first splat" + depends on PROVE_RCU + default n + help + By itself, PROVE_RCU will disable checking upon issuing the + first warning (or "splat"). This feature prevents such + disabling, allowing multiple RCU-lockdep warnings to be printed + on a single reboot. + + Say Y to allow multiple RCU-lockdep warnings per boot. + + Say N if you are unsure. + +config PROVE_RCU_DELAY + bool "RCU debugging: preemptible RCU race provocation" + depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PREEMPT_RCU + default n + help + There is a class of races that involve an unlikely preemption + of __rcu_read_unlock() just after ->rcu_read_lock_nesting has + been set to INT_MIN. This feature inserts a delay at that + point to increase the probability of these races. + + Say Y to increase probability of preemption of __rcu_read_unlock(). + + Say N if you are unsure. + +config SPARSE_RCU_POINTER + bool "RCU debugging: sparse-based checks for pointer usage" + default n + help + This feature enables the __rcu sparse annotation for + RCU-protected pointers. This annotation will cause sparse + to flag any non-RCU used of annotated pointers. This can be + helpful when debugging RCU usage. Please note that this feature + is not intended to enforce code cleanliness; it is instead merely + a debugging aid. + + Say Y to make sparse flag questionable use of RCU-protected pointers + + Say N if you are unsure. + config RCU_TORTURE_TEST tristate "torture tests for RCU" depends on DEBUG_KERNEL @@ -1015,6 +1017,8 @@ config RCU_TRACE Say Y here if you want to enable RCU tracing Say N if you are unsure. +endmenu # "RCU Debugging" + config KPROBES_SANITY_TEST bool "Kprobes sanity tests" depends on DEBUG_KERNEL |