Il 30/09/2013 15:34, Alex Bligh ha scritto: > > I think the most likely change here is that the walkers might > move outside the BQL. Given modification of this list is so rare, > the lock would be very very read heavy, so RCU is probably a > sensible option.
I agree. Keeping the write side on the BQL is sane, but RCU-protecting the read side actually makes the rules simpler. Mike, would you like to give it a shot? Paolo