documentation: Composability analogies
This commit expands on RCU's composability by comparing it to that of transactional memory and of locking. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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section, neither of which is conducive to a long-lived and prosperous
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kernel.
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<p>
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It is worth noting that RCU is not alone in limiting composability.
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For example, many transactional-memory implementations prohibit
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composing a pair of transactions separated by an irrevocable
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operation (for example, a network receive operation).
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For another example, lock-based critical sections can be composed
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surprisingly freely, but only if deadlock is avoided.
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<p>
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In short, although RCU read-side critical sections are highly composable,
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care is required in some situations, just as is the case for any other
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section, neither of which is conducive to a long-lived and prosperous
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kernel.
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<p>
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It is worth noting that RCU is not alone in limiting composability.
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For example, many transactional-memory implementations prohibit
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composing a pair of transactions separated by an irrevocable
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operation (for example, a network receive operation).
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For another example, lock-based critical sections can be composed
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surprisingly freely, but only if deadlock is avoided.
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<p>
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In short, although RCU read-side critical sections are highly composable,
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care is required in some situations, just as is the case for any other
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