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Joel Fernandes d972d10696 rcu: clear defer_qs_pending in deferred-QS bail when nesting > 0
Paul McKenney noted that a softirq (or irq_work) handler arming for a
deferred QS can fire and find rcu_preempt_depth() > 0 -- the task is
still inside its outer reader, so rcu_preempt_need_deferred_qs() bails
without reporting the QS.  At that point the queued mechanism has been
consumed but ->defer_qs_pending stays in DEFER_QS_PENDING.

In the meantime, the only remaining path back to a quiescent state on
this CPU may be a local_irq_disable()/_enable() pair that does not
call preempt_check_resched() (it is just `sti`/`cli`).  patch 6's
unconditional set_need_resched_current() makes need_resched true, but
without an irq_work being raised the next outer rcu_read_unlock_special()
hits the P-gate at the arming code:

    if (rdp->defer_qs_pending != DEFER_QS_PENDING) {
        rdp->defer_qs_pending = DEFER_QS_PENDING;
        irq_work_queue_on(...);                 // <-- skipped
    }

so no irq_work is queued for the hardirq-exit preempt_schedule_irq()
path either.  The deferred QS now waits until the next timer tick (or
similar preempt-safe boundary), needlessly extending expedited grace
period latency.

Clear ->defer_qs_pending in the bail-out path of rcu_preempt_deferred_qs()
when rcu_preempt_depth() > 0.  The recursion guard semantics introduced
by commit b41642c877 ("rcu: Fix rcu_read_unlock() deadloop due to IRQ
work").

The clear is also safe against fresh recursion at this exact program
point: rcu_preempt_depth() > 0 guarantees we are still inside an outer
reader, so any inner rcu_read_unlock() from tracing infrastructure
brings nesting back to outer (>0), never to 0.  The slow path of
rcu_read_unlock_special() is structurally unreachable under that
condition, so no recursive raise_softirq_irqoff()/irq_work_queue_on()
can be triggered by the clear. Essentially, the mechanism will work to
prevent the following recursion which Xiongfeng had previously reported:

irq_exit() -> __irq_exit_rcu()
  -> tick_irq_exit() -> tick_nohz_irq_exit() -> tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick()
    -> trace_tick_stop()                    // BPF prog hooked here
      -> rcu_read_unlock_special()
        -> irq_work_queue_on(&rdp->defer_qs_iw, rdp->cpu)   // self-IPI re-enters irq_exit

Reported-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
History 2026-07-23 10:47:10 -07:00
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certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto mm.git review status for mm-hotfixes-stable..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-06-21 13:20:19 -07:00
Documentation doc: RCU: Fix brackets 2026-07-23 10:47:10 -07:00
drivers tpm: Make the TPM character devices non-seekable 2026-07-12 12:52:34 -07:00
fs Misc x86 fixes: 2026-07-11 10:09:23 -07:00
include rcu: Mark __rcu_access_pointer() as context_unsafe() 2026-07-23 10:47:10 -07:00
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kernel rcu: clear defer_qs_pending in deferred-QS bail when nesting > 0 2026-07-23 10:47:10 -07:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst