Merge tag 'core-rcu-2020-06-01' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull RCU updates from Ingo Molnar:
 "The RCU updates for this cycle were:

   - RCU-tasks update, including addition of RCU Tasks Trace for BPF use
     and TASKS_RUDE_RCU

   - kfree_rcu() updates.

   - Remove scheduler locking restriction

   - RCU CPU stall warning updates.

   - Torture-test updates.

   - Miscellaneous fixes and other updates"

* tag 'core-rcu-2020-06-01' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (103 commits)
  rcu: Allow for smp_call_function() running callbacks from idle
  rcu: Provide rcu_irq_exit_check_preempt()
  rcu: Abstract out rcu_irq_enter_check_tick() from rcu_nmi_enter()
  rcu: Provide __rcu_is_watching()
  rcu: Provide rcu_irq_exit_preempt()
  rcu: Make RCU IRQ enter/exit functions rely on in_nmi()
  rcu/tree: Mark the idle relevant functions noinstr
  x86: Replace ist_enter() with nmi_enter()
  x86/mce: Send #MC singal from task work
  x86/entry: Get rid of ist_begin/end_non_atomic()
  sched,rcu,tracing: Avoid tracing before in_nmi() is correct
  sh/ftrace: Move arch_ftrace_nmi_{enter,exit} into nmi exception
  lockdep: Always inline lockdep_{off,on}()
  hardirq/nmi: Allow nested nmi_enter()
  arm64: Prepare arch_nmi_enter() for recursion
  printk: Disallow instrumenting print_nmi_enter()
  printk: Prepare for nested printk_nmi_enter()
  rcutorture: Convert ULONG_CMP_LT() to time_before()
  torture: Add a --kasan argument
  torture: Save a few lines by using config_override_param initially
  ...

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 7bc83f3d9bdf..46df119c931a 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4210,12 +4210,24 @@
 			Duration of CPU stall (s) to test RCU CPU stall
 			warnings, zero to disable.
 
+	rcutorture.stall_cpu_block= [KNL]
+			Sleep while stalling if set.  This will result
+			in warnings from preemptible RCU in addition
+			to any other stall-related activity.
+
 	rcutorture.stall_cpu_holdoff= [KNL]
 			Time to wait (s) after boot before inducing stall.
 
 	rcutorture.stall_cpu_irqsoff= [KNL]
 			Disable interrupts while stalling if set.
 
+	rcutorture.stall_gp_kthread= [KNL]
+			Duration (s) of forced sleep within RCU
+			grace-period kthread to test RCU CPU stall
+			warnings, zero to disable.  If both stall_cpu
+			and stall_gp_kthread are specified, the
+			kthread is starved first, then the CPU.
+
 	rcutorture.stat_interval= [KNL]
 			Time (s) between statistics printk()s.
 
@@ -4286,6 +4298,13 @@
 			only normal grace-period primitives.  No effect
 			on CONFIG_TINY_RCU kernels.
 
+	rcupdate.rcu_task_ipi_delay= [KNL]
+			Set time in jiffies during which RCU tasks will
+			avoid sending IPIs, starting with the beginning
+			of a given grace period.  Setting a large
+			number avoids disturbing real-time workloads,
+			but lengthens grace periods.
+
 	rcupdate.rcu_task_stall_timeout= [KNL]
 			Set timeout in jiffies for RCU task stall warning
 			messages.  Disable with a value less than or equal