Loading kernel/rcu/Kconfig +10 −10 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ config RCU_BOOST This option boosts the priority of preempted RCU readers that block the current preemptible RCU grace period for too long. This option also prevents heavy loads from blocking RCU callback invocation for all flavors of RCU. callback invocation. Say Y here if you are working with real-time apps or heavy loads Say N here if you are unsure. Loading Loading @@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ config RCU_NOCB_CPU callback invocation to energy-efficient CPUs in battery-powered asymmetric multiprocessors. This option offloads callback invocation from the set of CPUs specified at boot time by the rcu_nocbs parameter. For each such CPU, a kthread ("rcuox/N") will be created to invoke callbacks, where the "N" is the CPU being offloaded, and where the "p" for RCU-preempt and "s" for RCU-sched. Nothing prevents this kthread from running on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be preempted between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can be used to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is desired. This option offloads callback invocation from the set of CPUs specified at boot time by the rcu_nocbs parameter. For each such CPU, a kthread ("rcuox/N") will be created to invoke callbacks, where the "N" is the CPU being offloaded, and where the "p" for RCU-preempt (PREEMPT kernels) and "s" for RCU-sched (!PREEMPT kernels). Nothing prevents this kthread from running on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be preempted between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can be used to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is desired. Say Y here if you want to help to debug reduced OS jitter. Say N here if you are unsure. Loading Loading
kernel/rcu/Kconfig +10 −10 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ config RCU_BOOST This option boosts the priority of preempted RCU readers that block the current preemptible RCU grace period for too long. This option also prevents heavy loads from blocking RCU callback invocation for all flavors of RCU. callback invocation. Say Y here if you are working with real-time apps or heavy loads Say N here if you are unsure. Loading Loading @@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ config RCU_NOCB_CPU callback invocation to energy-efficient CPUs in battery-powered asymmetric multiprocessors. This option offloads callback invocation from the set of CPUs specified at boot time by the rcu_nocbs parameter. For each such CPU, a kthread ("rcuox/N") will be created to invoke callbacks, where the "N" is the CPU being offloaded, and where the "p" for RCU-preempt and "s" for RCU-sched. Nothing prevents this kthread from running on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be preempted between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can be used to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is desired. This option offloads callback invocation from the set of CPUs specified at boot time by the rcu_nocbs parameter. For each such CPU, a kthread ("rcuox/N") will be created to invoke callbacks, where the "N" is the CPU being offloaded, and where the "p" for RCU-preempt (PREEMPT kernels) and "s" for RCU-sched (!PREEMPT kernels). Nothing prevents this kthread from running on the specified CPUs, but (1) the kthreads may be preempted between each callback, and (2) affinity or cgroups can be used to force the kthreads to run on whatever set of CPUs is desired. Say Y here if you want to help to debug reduced OS jitter. Say N here if you are unsure. Loading