+ mutex_lock(&rcu_gp_lock);
+
+ /* All threads should read qparity before accessing data structure
+ * where new ptr points to. Must be done within rcu_gp_lock because it
+ * iterates on reader threads.*/
+ /* Write new ptr before changing the qparity */
+ smp_mb_heavy();
+
+ switch_next_rcu_qparity(); /* 0 -> 1 */
+
+ /*
+ * Must commit qparity update to memory before waiting for parity
+ * 0 quiescent state. Failure to do so could result in the writer
+ * waiting forever while new readers are always accessing data (no
+ * progress).
+ * Ensured by STORE_SHARED and LOAD_SHARED.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Adding a smp_mb() which is _not_ formally required, but makes the
+ * model easier to understand. It does not have a big performance impact
+ * anyway, given this is the write-side.
+ */
+ smp_mb();
+
+ /*
+ * Wait for previous parity to be empty of readers.
+ */
+ wait_for_quiescent_state(); /* Wait readers in parity 0 */
+
+ /*
+ * Must finish waiting for quiescent state for parity 0 before
+ * committing qparity update to memory. Failure to do so could result in
+ * the writer waiting forever while new readers are always accessing
+ * data (no progress).
+ * Ensured by STORE_SHARED and LOAD_SHARED.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Adding a smp_mb() which is _not_ formally required, but makes the
+ * model easier to understand. It does not have a big performance impact
+ * anyway, given this is the write-side.
+ */
+ smp_mb();
+
+ switch_next_rcu_qparity(); /* 1 -> 0 */
+
+ /*
+ * Must commit qparity update to memory before waiting for parity
+ * 1 quiescent state. Failure to do so could result in the writer
+ * waiting forever while new readers are always accessing data (no
+ * progress).
+ * Ensured by STORE_SHARED and LOAD_SHARED.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Adding a smp_mb() which is _not_ formally required, but makes the
+ * model easier to understand. It does not have a big performance impact
+ * anyway, given this is the write-side.
+ */
+ smp_mb();