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diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/rcu.rst b/Documentation/RCU/rcu.rst index 0e03c6ef3147..3cfe01ba9a49 100644 --- a/Documentation/RCU/rcu.rst +++ b/Documentation/RCU/rcu.rst @@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ A "grace period" must elapse between the two parts, and this grace period must be long enough that any readers accessing the item being deleted have since dropped their references. For example, an RCU-protected deletion from a linked list would first remove the item from the list, wait for -a grace period to elapse, then free the element. See the -:ref:`Documentation/RCU/listRCU.rst <list_rcu_doc>` for more information on -using RCU with linked lists. +a grace period to elapse, then free the element. See listRCU.rst for more +information on using RCU with linked lists. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- @@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions - If I am running on a uniprocessor kernel, which can only do one thing at a time, why should I wait for a grace period? - See :ref:`Documentation/RCU/UP.rst <up_doc>` for more information. + See UP.rst for more information. - How can I see where RCU is currently used in the Linux kernel? @@ -64,13 +63,13 @@ Frequently Asked Questions - What guidelines should I follow when writing code that uses RCU? - See the checklist.txt file in this directory. + See checklist.rst. - Why the name "RCU"? "RCU" stands for "read-copy update". - :ref:`Documentation/RCU/listRCU.rst <list_rcu_doc>` has more information on where - this name came from, search for "read-copy update" to find it. + listRCU.rst has more information on where this name came from, search + for "read-copy update" to find it. - I hear that RCU is patented? What is with that? |