So You Want to Torture RCU?

Dive into the intricacies of Read-Copy-Update (RCU) with Paul McKenney in this 53-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Explore advanced techniques for testing and stressing RCU implementations, gaining valuable insights into its behavior under extreme conditions. Learn about potential pitfalls, edge cases, and best practices for ensuring the robustness of RCU in complex systems. Whether you're a kernel developer, systems programmer, or curious about low-level concurrency mechanisms, this talk offers a deep dive into the world of RCU torture testing and optimization.