rcu: Further shrink Tiny RCU by making empty functions static inlines

The Tiny RCU counterparts to rcu_idle_enter(), rcu_idle_exit(),
rcu_irq_enter(), and rcu_irq_exit() are empty functions, but each has
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(), which needlessly consumes extra memory, especially
in kernels built with module support.  This commit therefore moves these
functions to static inlines in rcutiny.h, removing the need for exports.

This won't affect the size of the tiniest kernels, which are likely
built without module support, but might help semi-tiny kernels that
might include module support.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>

diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 87bb0ee..1b3d7bc 100644 (file)
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -292,10 +292,6 @@ void rcu_sched_qs(void);
 void rcu_bh_qs(void);
 void rcu_check_callbacks(int user);
 struct notifier_block;
-void rcu_idle_enter(void);
-void rcu_idle_exit(void);
-void rcu_irq_enter(void);
-void rcu_irq_exit(void);
 int rcu_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
                   unsigned long action, void *hcpu);
 

diff --git a/include/linux/rcutiny.h b/include/linux/rcutiny.h
index 937edae..3df6c1e 100644 (file)
--- a/include/linux/rcutiny.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcutiny.h
@@ -159,6 +159,22 @@ static inline void rcu_cpu_stall_reset(void)
 {
 }
 
+static inline void rcu_idle_enter(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_idle_exit(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_irq_enter(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_irq_exit(void)
+{
+}
+
 static inline void exit_rcu(void)
 {
 }

diff --git a/include/linux/rcutree.h b/include/linux/rcutree.h
index d2e583a..f22d83f 100644 (file)
--- a/include/linux/rcutree.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcutree.h
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ void rcu_force_quiescent_state(void);
 void rcu_bh_force_quiescent_state(void);
 void rcu_sched_force_quiescent_state(void);
 
+void rcu_idle_enter(void);
+void rcu_idle_exit(void);
+void rcu_irq_enter(void);
+void rcu_irq_exit(void);
+
 void exit_rcu(void);
 
 void rcu_scheduler_starting(void);

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tiny.c b/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
index 069742d..a501b4a 100644 (file)
--- a/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tiny.c
@@ -49,39 +49,6 @@ static void __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
 
 #include "tiny_plugin.h"
 
-/*
- * Enter idle, which is an extended quiescent state if we have fully
- * entered that mode.
- */
-void rcu_idle_enter(void)
-{
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_idle_enter);
-
-/*
- * Exit an interrupt handler towards idle.
- */
-void rcu_irq_exit(void)
-{
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_irq_exit);
-
-/*
- * Exit idle, so that we are no longer in an extended quiescent state.
- */
-void rcu_idle_exit(void)
-{
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_idle_exit);
-
-/*
- * Enter an interrupt handler, moving away from idle.
- */
-void rcu_irq_enter(void)
-{
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_irq_enter);
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC) || defined(CONFIG_RCU_TRACE)
 
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