[PATCH v4 3/5] rust: sync: Add abstraction for rcu_barrier()

From: Philipp Stanner

Date: Mon Jun 22 2026 - 09:57:58 EST


rcu_barrier() is a frequently used C function which is always safe to be
called.

Add a safe abstraction for rcu_barrier().

Signed-off-by: Philipp Stanner <phasta@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
index a32bef6e490b..9196feb62d6d 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/rcu.rs
@@ -50,3 +50,9 @@ fn drop(&mut self) {
pub fn read_lock() -> Guard {
Guard::new()
}
+
+/// Wait for all pending [`bindings::call_rcu()`] callbacks, if there are any.
+pub fn rcu_barrier() {
+ // SAFETY: `rcu_barrier()` is always safe to be called. It just might wait for a grace period.
+ unsafe { bindings::rcu_barrier() };
+}
--
2.54.0