+ /*
+ * Must commit rcu_gp_ctr update to memory before waiting for quiescent
+ * state. Failure to do so could result in the writer waiting forever
+ * while new readers are always accessing data (no progress). Enforce
+ * compiler-order of store to rcu_gp_ctr before load rcu_reader ctr.
+ */
+ barrier();
+
+ /*
+ * 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();
+