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@@ -166,40 +166,27 @@ test_no_idle_hz   Whether or not to test the ability of RCU to operate in
 
 torture_type   The type of RCU to test, with string values as follows:
 
-               "rcu":  rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock() and call_rcu().
-
-               "rcu_sync":  rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock(), and
-                       synchronize_rcu().
-
-               "rcu_expedited": rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock(), and
-                       synchronize_rcu_expedited().
+               "rcu":  rcu_read_lock(), rcu_read_unlock() and call_rcu(),
+                       along with expedited, synchronous, and polling
+                       variants.
 
                "rcu_bh": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(), and
-                       call_rcu_bh().
-
-               "rcu_bh_sync": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(),
-                       and synchronize_rcu_bh().
+                       call_rcu_bh(), along with expedited and synchronous
+                       variants.
 
-               "rcu_bh_expedited": rcu_read_lock_bh(), rcu_read_unlock_bh(),
-                       and synchronize_rcu_bh_expedited().
+               "rcu_busted": This tests an intentionally incorrect version
+                       of RCU in order to help test rcutorture itself.
 
                "srcu": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
-                       call_srcu().
-
-               "srcu_sync": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
-                       synchronize_srcu().
-
-               "srcu_expedited": srcu_read_lock(), srcu_read_unlock() and
-                       synchronize_srcu_expedited().
+                       call_srcu(), along with expedited and
+                       synchronous variants.
 
                "sched": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
-                       call_rcu_sched().
-
-               "sched_sync": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
-                       synchronize_sched().
+                       call_rcu_sched(), along with expedited,
+                       synchronous, and polling variants.
 
-               "sched_expedited": preempt_disable(), preempt_enable(), and
-                       synchronize_sched_expedited().
+               "tasks": voluntary context switch and call_rcu_tasks(),
+                       along with expedited and synchronous variants.
 
                Defaults to "rcu".