re: defer_rcu() usage

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I've used the qsbr flavor of urcu with success. It works great. The
doc, benchmark code make clear that RCU writers,

* must use rcu_xchg_pointer() or rcu_assign_pointer() to update data structure
* must call 'synchronize_rcu()' which blocks until readers are out of
critical section on old copy so that the old data structure can be
cleaned up.

However, synchronize_rcu() is not giving me the write performance I want.

But 'tests/benchmark/test_urcu_defer.c' does - cool!

Regrettably, the doc on 'defer_rcu' just isn't clear to me. When
'defer_rcu' runs the callback specified in its arguments can I
conclude, like 'synchronize_rcu()' that there are no/none/zero readers
in a critical section on the old data structure?

Is this the intended usage?

```
void deferCallBack(void *oldData) {
 Foo *old = (Foo*)oldData;
  // In this function I know for sure no RCU reader
  // is in a critical section in 'old'. I can free/mutate
  // it as needed
  . . .
}

void rcuWriterLoop() {
  rcu_defer_register_thread();
  while (!done) {
    Foo *newCopy = ....
    // Prior to this line readers are not in a read critical section (CS)
    // or in CS on 'old'. On return readers are not in a CS or in
    // a CS in newCopy only.
    Foo *old = rcu_xchg_pointer(&current, newCopy);
    // Cleanup 'old': readers can't be accessing it
    defer_rcu(deferCallBack, old);
  }
  rcu_defer_unregister_thread();
}
```




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