[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] rcu: add RCU library supporting QSBR mechanism

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:20:37 -0500
Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli at arm.com> wrote:

> Add RCU library supporting quiescent state based memory reclamation method.
> This library helps identify the quiescent state of the reader threads so
> that the writers can free the memory associated with the lock less data
> structures.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Steve Capper <steve.capper at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Ola Liljedahl <ola.liljedahl at arm.com>
> Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev at intel.com>

After evaluating long term API/ABI issues, I think you need to get rid
of almost all use of inline and visible structures. Yes it might be marginally
slower, but you thank me the first time you have to fix something.

Even the log macro should be private.