Peter Zijlstra
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In preparation of using the balance_push state in ttwu() we need it to provide a reliable and consistent state. The immediate problem is that rq->balance_callback gets cleared every schedule() and then re-set in the balance_push_callback() itself. This is not a reliable signal, so add a variable that stays set during the entire time. Also move setting it before the synchronize_rcu() in sched_cpu_deactivate(), such that we get guaranteed visibility to ttwu(), which is a preempt-disable region. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Valentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@arm.com> Tested-by: Valentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@arm.com> Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210121103506.966069627@infradead.org
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
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 Restructured Text 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.