| Kernel v2.6.25-rc7 /kernel/Kconfig.preempt |
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 2.6.25-rc7
 kernel
 Kconfig.preempt
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index c64ce9c..9fdba03 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -52,14 +52,28 @@ config PREEMPT
endchoice
-config PREEMPT_BKL
- bool "Preempt The Big Kernel Lock"
- depends on SMP || PREEMPT
- default y
+config PREEMPT_RCU
+ bool "Preemptible RCU"
+ depends on PREEMPT
+ default n
help
- This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making the
- big kernel lock preemptible.
+ This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making certain
+ RCU sections preemptible. Normally RCU code is non-preemptible, if
+ this option is selected then read-only RCU sections become
+ preemptible. This helps latency, but may expose bugs due to
+ now-naive assumptions about each RCU read-side critical section
+ remaining on a given CPU through its execution.
- Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop system.
Say N if you are unsure.
+config RCU_TRACE
+ bool "Enable tracing for RCU - currently stats in debugfs"
+ depends on PREEMPT_RCU
+ select DEBUG_FS
+ default y
+ help
+ This option provides tracing in RCU which presents stats
+ in debugfs for debugging RCU implementation.
+
+ Say Y here if you want to enable RCU tracing
+ Say N if you are unsure.
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