[PATCH 1/3] rust: sync: Add abstraction for synchronize_rcu()
From: Philipp Stanner
Date: Thu Jun 18 2026 - 06:01:48 EST
synchronize_rcu() is a frequently used C function which is always safe
to be called.
Add a safe abstraction for synchronize_rcu().
Signed-off-by: Philipp Stanner <phasta@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
index a32bef6e490b..9b9addf8fedf 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
@@ -50,3 +50,11 @@ fn drop(&mut self) {
pub fn read_lock() -> Guard {
Guard::new()
}
+
+/// Wait for one RCU grace period.
+///
+/// You typically do this to wait for everyone holding a [`Guard`].
+pub fn synchronize_rcu() {
+ // SAFETY: `synchronize_rcu()` is always safe to be called. It just waits for a grace period.
+ unsafe { bindings::synchronize_rcu() };
+}
--
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