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@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ Its fields are as follows:
1 int dynticks_nesting;
2 int dynticks_nmi_nesting;
3 atomic_t dynticks;
+ 4 int rcu_sched_qs_mask;
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<p>The <tt>-&gt;dynticks_nesting</tt> field counts the
@@ -1117,11 +1118,17 @@ NMIs are counted by the <tt>-&gt;dynticks_nmi_nesting</tt>
field, except that NMIs that interrupt non-dyntick-idle execution
are not counted.
-</p><p>Finally, the <tt>-&gt;dynticks</tt> field counts the corresponding
+</p><p>The <tt>-&gt;dynticks</tt> field counts the corresponding
CPU's transitions to and from dyntick-idle mode, so that this counter
has an even value when the CPU is in dyntick-idle mode and an odd
value otherwise.
+</p><p>Finally, the <tt>-&gt;rcu_sched_qs_mask</tt> field is used
+to record the fact that the RCU core code would really like to
+see a quiescent state from the corresponding CPU.
+This flag is checked by RCU's context-switch and <tt>cond_resched()</tt>
+code, which provide a momentary idle sojourn in response.
+
<table>
<tr><th>&nbsp;</th></tr>
<tr><th align="left">Quick Quiz:</th></tr>