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diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt b/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt index 141d531aa14..613033ff2b9 100644 --- a/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt +++ b/Documentation/RCU/rcuref.txt @@ -1,5 +1,14 @@ Reference-count design for elements of lists/arrays protected by RCU. + +Please note that the percpu-ref feature is likely your first +stop if you need to combine reference counts and RCU. Please see +include/linux/percpu-refcount.h for more information. However, in +those unusual cases where percpu-ref would consume too much memory, +please read on. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Reference counting on elements of lists which are protected by traditional reader/writer spinlocks or semaphores are straightforward: |