https://mohandacherir.github.io/Qdiv7/tags/rcu/Recent content in RCU on Moe's VR blogHugoenMon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mohandacherir.github.io/Qdiv7/posts/notes_on_rcu/Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mohandacherir.github.io/Qdiv7/posts/notes_on_rcu/<p>RCU is a mechanism in the Linux kernel for concurrency that is lock-free, wait-free (for readers) and that allows concurrent readers and a single updater. RCU is made up of three fundamental mechanisms, one for <strong>insertion</strong>, the other for <strong>deletion</strong>, and the third being used to allow readers to tolerate <strong>concurrent insertions and deletions</strong>. These mechanisms are described in the following sections, which focus on applying RCU to linked lists.</p>