+ /* Switch parity: 0 -> 1, 1 -> 0 */
+ STORE_SHARED(rcu_gp_ctr, rcu_gp_ctr ^ RCU_GP_CTR_PHASE);
+
+ /*
+ * Must commit qparity update to memory before waiting for other parity
+ * quiescent state. Failure to do so could result in the writer waiting
+ * forever while new readers are always accessing data (no progress).
+ * Ensured by STORE_SHARED and LOAD_SHARED.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Adding a smp_mb() which is _not_ formally required, but makes the
+ * model easier to understand. It does not have a big performance impact
+ * anyway, given this is the write-side.
+ */
+ smp_mb();
+