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-rw-r--r--kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c20
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diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 2aa3efdca755..5e3c62a08fc0 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1387,6 +1387,26 @@ static int run_osnoise(void)
}
/*
+ * In some cases, notably when running on a nohz_full CPU with
+ * a stopped tick PREEMPT_RCU has no way to account for QSs.
+ * This will eventually cause unwarranted noise as PREEMPT_RCU
+ * will force preemption as the means of ending the current
+ * grace period. We avoid this problem by calling
+ * rcu_momentary_dyntick_idle(), which performs a zero duration
+ * EQS allowing PREEMPT_RCU to end the current grace period.
+ * This call shouldn't be wrapped inside an RCU critical
+ * section.
+ *
+ * Note that in non PREEMPT_RCU kernels QSs are handled through
+ * cond_resched()
+ */
+ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU)) {
+ local_irq_disable();
+ rcu_momentary_dyntick_idle();
+ local_irq_enable();
+ }
+
+ /*
* For the non-preemptive kernel config: let threads runs, if
* they so wish.
*/