10.3.2 RCU Usage


Table: RCU Usage
Mechanism RCU Replaces Section
Reader-writer locking Section [*]
Restricted reference-counting mechanism Section [*]
Bulk reference-counting mechanism Section [*]
Poor man's garbage collector Section [*]
Existence Guarantees Section [*]
Type-Safe Memory Section [*]
Wait for things to finish Section [*]


This section answers the question "what is RCU?" from the viewpoint of the uses to which RCU can be put. Because RCU is most frequently used to replace some existing mechanism, we look at it primarily in terms of its relationship to such mechanisms, as listed in Table [*]. Following the sections listed in this table, Section [*] provides a summary.



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Paul E. McKenney 2011-12-16