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diff --git a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
index 1cc940fef17c..0ebe15a84985 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/rcu/Kconfig
@@ -70,13 +70,37 @@ config TREE_SRCU
help
This option selects the full-fledged version of SRCU.
+config TASKS_RCU_GENERIC
+ def_bool TASKS_RCU || TASKS_RUDE_RCU || TASKS_TRACE_RCU
+ select SRCU
+ help
+ This option enables generic infrastructure code supporting
+ task-based RCU implementations. Not for manual selection.
+
config TASKS_RCU
def_bool PREEMPTION
- select SRCU
help
This option enables a task-based RCU implementation that uses
only voluntary context switch (not preemption!), idle, and
- user-mode execution as quiescent states.
+ user-mode execution as quiescent states. Not for manual selection.
+
+config TASKS_RUDE_RCU
+ def_bool 0
+ help
+ This option enables a task-based RCU implementation that uses
+ only context switch (including preemption) and user-mode
+ execution as quiescent states. It forces IPIs and context
+ switches on all online CPUs, including idle ones, so use
+ with caution.
+
+config TASKS_TRACE_RCU
+ def_bool 0
+ help
+ This option enables a task-based RCU implementation that uses
+ explicit rcu_read_lock_trace() read-side markers, and allows
+ these readers to appear in the idle loop as well as on the CPU
+ hotplug code paths. It can force IPIs on online CPUs, including
+ idle ones, so use with caution.
config RCU_STALL_COMMON
def_bool TREE_RCU
@@ -210,4 +234,22 @@ config RCU_NOCB_CPU
Say Y here if you want to help to debug reduced OS jitter.
Say N here if you are unsure.
+config TASKS_TRACE_RCU_READ_MB
+ bool "Tasks Trace RCU readers use memory barriers in user and idle"
+ depends on RCU_EXPERT
+ default PREEMPT_RT || NR_CPUS < 8
+ help
+ Use this option to further reduce the number of IPIs sent
+ to CPUs executing in userspace or idle during tasks trace
+ RCU grace periods. Given that a reasonable setting of
+ the rcupdate.rcu_task_ipi_delay kernel boot parameter
+ eliminates such IPIs for many workloads, proper setting
+ of this Kconfig option is important mostly for aggressive
+ real-time installations and for battery-powered devices,
+ hence the default chosen above.
+
+ Say Y here if you hate IPIs.
+ Say N here if you hate read-side memory barriers.
+ Take the default if you are unsure.
+
endmenu # "RCU Subsystem"