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diff --git a/docs/devel/rcu.txt b/docs/devel/rcu.txt index c84e7f42b2..d83fed2f79 100644 --- a/docs/devel/rcu.txt +++ b/docs/devel/rcu.txt @@ -187,6 +187,22 @@ The following APIs must be used before RCU is used in a thread: Note that these APIs are relatively heavyweight, and should _not_ be nested. +Convenience macros +================== + +Two macros are provided that automatically release the read lock at the +end of the scope. + + RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD() + + Takes the lock and will release it at the end of the block it's + used in. + + WITH_RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD() { code } + + Is used at the head of a block to protect the code within the block. + +Note that 'goto'ing out of the guarded block will also drop the lock. DIFFERENCES WITH LINUX ====================== |