RCU_READ_LOCK_BH_HEL

Section: Driver Basics (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

rcu_read_lock_bh_held - might we be in RCU-bh read-side critical section?  

SYNOPSIS

int rcu_read_lock_bh_held(void);
 

ARGUMENTS

void

no arguments
 

DESCRIPTION

Check for bottom half being disabled, which covers both the CONFIG_PROVE_RCU and not cases. Note that if someone uses rcu_read_lock_bh, but then later enables BH, lockdep (if enabled) will show the situation. This is useful for debug checks in functions that require that they be called within an RCU read-side critical section.

Check debug_lockdep_rcu_enabled to prevent false positives during boot.  

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