rcu: Provide polling interfaces for Tree RCU grace periods

There is a need for a non-blocking polling interface for RCU grace
periods, so this commit supplies start_poll_synchronize_rcu() and
poll_state_synchronize_rcu() for this purpose.  Note that the existing
get_state_synchronize_rcu() may be used if future grace periods are
inevitable (perhaps due to a later call_rcu() invocation).  The new
start_poll_synchronize_rcu() is to be used if future grace periods
might not otherwise happen.  Finally, poll_state_synchronize_rcu()
provides a lockless check for a grace period having elapsed since
the corresponding call to either of the get_state_synchronize_rcu()
or start_poll_synchronize_rcu().

As with get_state_synchronize_rcu(), the return value from either
get_state_synchronize_rcu() or start_poll_synchronize_rcu() is passed in
to a later call to either poll_state_synchronize_rcu() or the existing
(might_sleep) cond_synchronize_rcu().

[ paulmck: Remove redundant smp_mb() per Frederic Weisbecker feedback. ]
[ Update poll_state_synchronize_rcu() docbook per Frederic Weisbecker feedback. ]
Reviewed-by: Frederic Weisbecker <frederic@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>

include/linux/rcutree.h

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ void rcu_momentary_dyntick_idle(void);
 void kfree_rcu_scheduler_running(void);
 bool rcu_gp_might_be_stalled(void);
 unsigned long get_state_synchronize_rcu(void);
+unsigned long start_poll_synchronize_rcu(void);
+bool poll_state_synchronize_rcu(unsigned long oldstate);
 void cond_synchronize_rcu(unsigned long oldstate);
 
 void rcu_idle_enter(void);

kernel/rcu/tree.c

@@ -3774,8 +3774,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu);
  * get_state_synchronize_rcu - Snapshot current RCU state
  *
  * Returns a cookie that is used by a later call to cond_synchronize_rcu()
- * to determine whether or not a full grace period has elapsed in the
- * meantime.
+ * or poll_state_synchronize_rcu() to determine whether or not a full
+ * grace period has elapsed in the meantime.
  */
 unsigned long get_state_synchronize_rcu(void)
 {
@@ -3788,14 +3788,77 @@ unsigned long get_state_synchronize_rcu(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_state_synchronize_rcu);
 
+/**
+ * start_poll_synchronize_rcu - Snapshot and start RCU grace period
+ *
+ * Returns a cookie that is used by a later call to cond_synchronize_rcu()
+ * or poll_state_synchronize_rcu() to determine whether or not a full
+ * grace period has elapsed in the meantime.  If the needed grace period
+ * is not already slated to start, notifies RCU core of the need for that
+ * grace period.
+ *
+ * Interrupts must be enabled for the case where it is necessary to awaken
+ * the grace-period kthread.
+ */
+unsigned long start_poll_synchronize_rcu(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long gp_seq = get_state_synchronize_rcu();
+	bool needwake;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp;
+	struct rcu_node *rnp;
+
+	lockdep_assert_irqs_enabled();
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	rdp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data);
+	rnp = rdp->mynode;
+	raw_spin_lock_rcu_node(rnp); // irqs already disabled.
+	needwake = rcu_start_this_gp(rnp, rdp, gp_seq);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
+	if (needwake)
+		rcu_gp_kthread_wake();
+	return gp_seq;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(start_poll_synchronize_rcu);
+
+/**
+ * poll_state_synchronize_rcu - Conditionally wait for an RCU grace period
+ *
+ * @oldstate: return from call to get_state_synchronize_rcu() or start_poll_synchronize_rcu()
+ *
+ * If a full RCU grace period has elapsed since the earlier call from
+ * which oldstate was obtained, return @true, otherwise return @false.
+ * If @false is returned, it is the caller's responsibilty to invoke this
+ * function later on until it does return @true.  Alternatively, the caller
+ * can explicitly wait for a grace period, for example, by passing @oldstate
+ * to cond_synchronize_rcu() or by directly invoking synchronize_rcu().
+ *
+ * Yes, this function does not take counter wrap into account.
+ * But counter wrap is harmless.  If the counter wraps, we have waited for
+ * more than 2 billion grace periods (and way more on a 64-bit system!).
+ * Those needing to keep oldstate values for very long time periods
+ * (many hours even on 32-bit systems) should check them occasionally
+ * and either refresh them or set a flag indicating that the grace period
+ * has completed.
+ */
+bool poll_state_synchronize_rcu(unsigned long oldstate)
+{
+	if (rcu_seq_done(&rcu_state.gp_seq, oldstate)) {
+		smp_mb(); /* Ensure GP ends before subsequent accesses. */
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(poll_state_synchronize_rcu);
+
 /**
  * cond_synchronize_rcu - Conditionally wait for an RCU grace period
  *
  * @oldstate: return value from earlier call to get_state_synchronize_rcu()
  *
  * If a full RCU grace period has elapsed since the earlier call to
- * get_state_synchronize_rcu(), just return.  Otherwise, invoke
- * synchronize_rcu() to wait for a full grace period.
+ * get_state_synchronize_rcu() or start_poll_synchronize_rcu(), just return.
+ * Otherwise, invoke synchronize_rcu() to wait for a full grace period.
  *
  * Yes, this function does not take counter wrap into account.  But
  * counter wrap is harmless.  If the counter wraps, we have waited for
@@ -3804,10 +3867,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_state_synchronize_rcu);
  */
 void cond_synchronize_rcu(unsigned long oldstate)
 {
-	if (!rcu_seq_done(&rcu_state.gp_seq, oldstate))
+	if (!poll_state_synchronize_rcu(oldstate))
 		synchronize_rcu();
-	else
-		smp_mb(); /* Ensure GP ends before subsequent accesses. */
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cond_synchronize_rcu);