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@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ d. Do you need to treat NMI handlers, hardirq handlers,
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and code segments with preemption disabled (whether
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via preempt_disable(), local_irq_save(), local_bh_disable(),
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or some other mechanism) as if they were explicit RCU readers?
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- If so, you need RCU-sched.
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+ If so, RCU-sched is the only choice that will work for you.
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e. Do you need RCU grace periods to complete even in the face
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of softirq monopolization of one or more of the CPUs? For
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@@ -884,7 +884,12 @@ f. Is your workload too update-intensive for normal use of
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RCU, but inappropriate for other synchronization mechanisms?
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If so, consider SLAB_DESTROY_BY_RCU. But please be careful!
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-g. Otherwise, use RCU.
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+g. Do you need read-side critical sections that are respected
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+ even though they are in the middle of the idle loop, during
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+ user-mode execution, or on an offlined CPU? If so, SRCU is the
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+ only choice that will work for you.
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+h. Otherwise, use RCU.
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Of course, this all assumes that you have determined that RCU is in fact
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the right tool for your job.
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