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diff --git a/Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst b/Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst index 62c5ad98c11c..a334b584f2b3 100644 --- a/Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst +++ b/Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst @@ -139,6 +139,24 @@ with the associated LOCKTYPE lock acquired. Read path: same as in :ref:`seqcount_t`. + +.. _seqcount_latch_t: + +Latch sequence counters (``seqcount_latch_t``) +---------------------------------------------- + +Latch sequence counters are a multiversion concurrency control mechanism +where the embedded seqcount_t counter even/odd value is used to switch +between two copies of protected data. This allows the sequence counter +read path to safely interrupt its own write side critical section. + +Use seqcount_latch_t when the write side sections cannot be protected +from interruption by readers. This is typically the case when the read +side can be invoked from NMI handlers. + +Check `raw_write_seqcount_latch()` for more information. + + .. _seqlock_t: Sequential locks (``seqlock_t``) |