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136 Used by a reader to inform the reclaimer that the reader is 136 Used by a reader to inform the reclaimer that the reader is
137 entering an RCU read-side critical section. It is illegal 137 entering an RCU read-side critical section. It is illegal
138 to block while in an RCU read-side critical section, though 138 to block while in an RCU read-side critical section, though
139 kernels built with CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU can preempt RCU read-side 139 kernels built with CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU can preempt RCU
140 critical sections. Any RCU-protected data structure accessed 140 read-side critical sections. Any RCU-protected data structure
141 during an RCU read-side critical section is guaranteed to remain 141 accessed during an RCU read-side critical section is guaranteed to
142 unreclaimed for the full duration of that critical section. 142 remain unreclaimed for the full duration of that critical section.
143 Reference counts may be used in conjunction with RCU to maintain 143 Reference counts may be used in conjunction with RCU to maintain
144 longer-term references to data structures. 144 longer-term references to data structures.
145 145