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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Adam Hraska
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+/** @addtogroup genericadt
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Scalable resizable concurrent lock-free hash table.
+ * 
+ * CHT is a concurrent hash table that is scalable resizable and lock-free.
+ * resizable = the number of buckets of the table increases or decreases
+ *     depending on the average number of elements per bucket (ie load)
+ * scalable = accessing the table from more cpus increases performance
+ *     almost linearly
+ * lock-free = common operations never block; even if any of the operations
+ *     is preempted or interrupted at any time, other operations will still
+ *     make forward progress
+ *
+ * CHT is designed for read mostly scenarios. Performance degrades as the
+ * fraction of updates (insert/remove) increases. Other data structures
+ * significantly outperform CHT if the fraction of updates exceeds ~40%.
+ * 
+ * CHT tolerates hardware exceptions and may be accessed from exception
+ * handlers as long as the underlying RCU implementation is exception safe.
+ * 
+ * @par Caveats
+ * 
+ * 0) Never assume an item is still in the table.
+ * The table may be accessed concurrently; therefore, other threads may
+ * insert or remove an item at any time. Do not assume an item is still
+ * in the table if cht_find() just returned it to you. Similarly, an
+ * item may have already been inserted by the time cht_find() returns NULL.
+ * 
+ * 1) Always use RCU read locks when searching the table.
+ * Holding an RCU lock guarantees that an item found in the table remains
+ * valid (eg is not freed) even if the item was removed from the table
+ * in the meantime by another thread.
+ * 
+ * 2) Never update values in place.
+ * Do not update items in the table in place, ie directly. The changes
+ * will not propagate to other readers (on other cpus) immediately or even
+ * correctly. Some readers may then encounter items that have only some
+ * of their fields changed or are completely inconsistent. 
+ * 
+ * Instead consider inserting an updated/changed copy of the item and 
+ * removing the original item. Or contact the maintainer to provide
+ * you with a function that atomically replaces an item with a copy.
+ * 
+ * 3) Use cht_insert_unique() instead of checking for duplicates with cht_find()
+ * The following code is prone to race conditions:
+ * @code
+ * if (NULL == cht_find(&h, key)) {
+ *     // If another thread inserts and item here, we'll insert a duplicate.
+ *     cht_insert(&h, item);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ * See cht_insert_unique() on how to correctly fix this.
+ * 
+ *
+ * @par Semantics
+ * 
+ * Lazy readers = cht_find_lazy(), cht_find_next_lazy()
+ * Readers = lazy readers, cht_find(), cht_find_next()
+ * Updates = cht_insert(), cht_insert_unique(), cht_remove_key(), 
+ *     cht_remove_item()
+ * 
+ * Readers (but not lazy readers) are guaranteed to see the effects 
+ * of @e completed updates. In other words, if cht_find() is invoked 
+ * after a cht_insert() @e returned eg on another cpu, cht_find() is 
+ * guaranteed to see the inserted item. 
+ * 
+ * Similarly, updates see the effects of @e completed updates. For example,
+ * issuing cht_remove() after a cht_insert() for that key returned (even 
+ * on another cpu) is guaranteed to remove the inserted item.
+ * 
+ * Reading or updating the table concurrently with other updates
+ * always returns consistent data and never corrupts the table.
+ * However the effects of concurrent updates may or may not be
+ * visible to all other concurrent readers or updaters. Eg, not
+ * all readers may see that an item has already been inserted 
+ * if cht_insert() has not yet returned. 
+ * 
+ * Lazy readers are guaranteed to eventually see updates but it
+ * may take some time (possibly milliseconds) after the update
+ * completes for the change to propagate to lazy readers on all
+ * cpus.
+ * 
+ * @par Implementation
+ * 
+ * Collisions in CHT are resolved with chaining. The number of buckets
+ * is always a power of 2. Each bucket is represented with a single linked 
+ * lock-free list [1]. Items in buckets are sorted by their mixed hashes 
+ * in ascending order. All buckets are terminated with a single global 
+ * sentinel node whose mixed hash value is the greatest possible. 
+ *
+ * CHT with 2^k buckets uses the k most significant bits of a hash value
+ * to determine the bucket number where an item is to be stored. To
+ * avoid storing all items in a single bucket if the user supplied
+ * hash function does not produce uniform hashes, hash values are
+ * mixed first so that the top bits of a mixed hash change even if hash
+ * values differ only in the least significant bits. The mixed hash 
+ * values are cached in cht_link.hash (which is overwritten once the 
+ * item is scheduled for removal via rcu_call).
+ * 
+ * A new item is inserted before all other existing items in the bucket
+ * with the same hash value as the newly inserted item (a la the original
+ * lock-free list [2]). Placing new items at the start of a same-hash 
+ * sequence of items (eg duplicates) allows us to easily check for duplicates 
+ * in cht_insert_unique(). The function can first check that there are 
+ * no duplicates of the newly inserted item amongst the items with the 
+ * same hash as the new item. If there were no duplicates the new item 
+ * is linked before the same-hash items. Inserting a duplicate while 
+ * the function is checking for duplicates is detected as a change of 
+ * the link to the first checked same-hash item (and the search for 
+ * duplicates can be restarted).
+ * 
+ * @par Table resize algorithm
+ * 
+ * Table resize is based on [3] and [5]. First, a new bucket head array
+ * is allocated and initialized. Second, old bucket heads are moved
+ * to the new bucket head array with the protocol mentioned in [5]. 
+ * At this point updaters start using the new bucket heads. Third,
+ * buckets are split (or joined) so that the table can make use of
+ * the extra bucket head slots in the new array (or stop wasting space
+ * with the unnecessary extra slots in the old array). Splitting
+ * or joining buckets employs a custom protocol. Last, the new array 
+ * replaces the original bucket array.
+ * 
+ * A single background work item (of the system work queue) guides
+ * resizing of the table. If an updater detects that the bucket it
+ * is about to access is undergoing a resize (ie its head is moving
+ * or it needs to be split/joined), it helps out and completes the
+ * head move or the bucket split/join.
+ * 
+ * The table always grows or shrinks by a factor of 2. Because items 
+ * are assigned a bucket based on the top k bits of their mixed hash 
+ * values, when growing the table each bucket is split into two buckets 
+ * and all items of the two new buckets come from the single bucket in the 
+ * original table. Ie items from separate buckets in the original table
+ * never intermix in the new buckets. Moreover 
+ * since the buckets are sorted by their mixed hash values the items 
+ * at the beginning of the old bucket will end up in the first new 
+ * bucket while all the remaining items of the old bucket will end up
+ * in the second new bucket. Therefore, there is a single point where 
+ * to split the linked list of the old bucket into two correctly sorted 
+ * linked lists of the new buckets:
+ *                            .- bucket split
+ *                            | 
+ *             <-- first -->  v  <-- second --> 
+ *   [old] --> [00b] -> [01b] -> [10b] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *              ^                 ^    
+ *   [new0] -- -+                 |  
+ *   [new1] -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+
+ * 
+ * Resize in greater detail:
+ * 
+ * a) First, a resizer (a single background system work queue item 
+ * in charge of resizing the table) allocates and initializes a new 
+ * bucket head array. New bucket heads are pointed to the sentinel 
+ * and marked Invalid (in the lower order bits of the pointer to the 
+ * next item, ie the sentinel in this case):
+ * 
+ *   [old, N] --> [00b] -> [01b] -> [10b] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *                                                    ^ ^
+ *   [new0, Inv] -------------------------------------+ |
+ *   [new1, Inv] ---------------------------------------+
+ * 
+ * 
+ * b) Second, the resizer starts moving old bucket heads with the following 
+ * lock-free protocol (from [5]) where cas(variable, expected_val, new_val) 
+ * is short for compare-and-swap:
+ * 
+ *   old head     new0 head      transition to next state
+ *   --------     ---------      ------------------------
+ *   addr, N      sentinel, Inv  cas(old, (addr, N), (addr, Const))
+ *                               .. mark the old head as immutable, so that 
+ *                                  updaters do not relink it to other nodes 
+ *                                  until the head move is done.
+ *   addr, Const  sentinel, Inv  cas(new0, (sentinel, Inv), (addr, N))
+ *                               .. move the address to the new head and mark 
+ *                                  the new head normal so updaters can start
+ *                                  using it.
+ *   addr, Const  addr, N        cas(old, (addr, Const), (addr, Inv))
+ *                               .. mark the old head Invalid to signify
+ *                                  the head move is done.
+ *   addr, Inv    addr, N
+ * 
+ * Notice that concurrent updaters may step in at any point and correctly
+ * complete the head move without disrupting the resizer. At worst, the
+ * resizer or other concurrent updaters will attempt a number of CAS() that 
+ * will correctly fail.
+ * 
+ *   [old, Inv] -> [00b] -> [01b] -> [10b] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *                 ^                                   ^
+ *   [new0, N] ----+                                   |
+ *   [new1, Inv] --------------------------------------+
+ * 
+ *  
+ * c) Third, buckets are split if the table is growing; or joined if 
+ * shrinking (by the resizer or updaters depending on whoever accesses 
+ * the bucket first). See split_bucket() and join_buckets() for details.
+ * 
+ *  1) Mark the last item of new0 with JOIN_FOLLOWS:
+ *   [old, Inv] -> [00b] -> [01b, JF] -> [10b] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *                 ^                                       ^
+ *   [new0, N] ----+                                       |
+ *   [new1, Inv] ------------------------------------------+
+ * 
+ *  2) Mark the first item of new1 with JOIN_NODE:
+ *   [old, Inv] -> [00b] -> [01b, JF] -> [10b, JN] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *                 ^                                           ^
+ *   [new0, N] ----+                                           |
+ *   [new1, Inv] ----------------------------------------------+
+ * 
+ *  3) Point new1 to the join-node and mark new1 NORMAL.
+ *   [old, Inv] -> [00b] -> [01b, JF] -> [10b, JN] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ *                 ^                     ^
+ *   [new0, N] ----+                     |
+ *   [new1, N] --------------------------+
+ * 
+ * 
+ * d) Fourth, the resizer cleans up extra marks added during bucket 
+ * splits/joins but only when it is sure all updaters are accessing
+ * the table via the new bucket heads only (ie it is certain there
+ * are no delayed updaters unaware of the resize and accessing the 
+ * table via the old bucket head).
+ * 
+ *   [old, Inv] ---+
+ *                 v
+ *   [new0, N] --> [00b] -> [01b, N] ---+
+ *                                      v
+ *   [new1, N] --> [10b, N] -> [11b] -> sentinel
+ * 
+ * 
+ * e) Last, the resizer publishes the new bucket head array for everyone
+ * to see and use. This signals the end of the resize and the old bucket
+ * array is freed. 
+ * 
+ * 
+ * To understand details of how the table is resized, read [1, 3, 5]
+ * and comments in join_buckets(), split_bucket().
+ *  
+ * 
+ * [1] High performance dynamic lock-free hash tables and list-based sets, 
+ *     Michael, 2002
+ *     http://www.research.ibm.com/people/m/michael/spaa-2002.pdf
+ * [2] Lock-free linked lists using compare-and-swap,
+ *     Valois, 1995
+ *     http://people.csail.mit.edu/bushl2/rpi/portfolio/lockfree-grape/documents/lock-free-linked-lists.pdf
+ * [3] Resizable, scalable, concurrent hash tables via relativistic programming,
+ *     Triplett, 2011
+ *     http://www.usenix.org/event/atc11/tech/final_files/Triplett.pdf
+ * [4] Split-ordered Lists: Lock-free Extensible Hash Tables,
+ *     Shavit, 2006
+ *     http://www.cs.ucf.edu/~dcm/Teaching/COT4810-Spring2011/Literature/SplitOrderedLists.pdf
+ * [5] Towards a Scalable Non-blocking Coding Style,
+ *     Click, 2008
+ *     http://www.azulsystems.com/events/javaone_2008/2008_CodingNonBlock.pdf
+ */
+
+
+#include <adt/cht.h>
+#include <adt/hash.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <memstr.h>
+#include <mm/slab.h>
+#include <arch/barrier.h>
+#include <compiler/barrier.h>
+#include <atomic.h>
+#include <synch/rcu.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
+/* Do not enclose in parentheses. */
+#define DBG(x) x
+#else
+#define DBG(x)
+#endif
+
+/* Logarithm of the min bucket count. Must be at least 3. 2^6 == 64 buckets. */
+#define CHT_MIN_ORDER 6
+/* Logarithm of the max bucket count. */
+#define CHT_MAX_ORDER (8 * sizeof(size_t))
+/* Minimum number of hash table buckets. */
+#define CHT_MIN_BUCKET_CNT (1 << CHT_MIN_ORDER)
+/* Does not have to be a power of 2. */
+#define CHT_MAX_LOAD 2 
+
+typedef cht_ptr_t marked_ptr_t;
+typedef bool (*equal_pred_t)(void *arg, const cht_link_t *item);
+
+/** The following mark items and bucket heads. 
+ * 
+ * They are stored in the two low order bits of the next item pointers.
+ * Some marks may be combined. Some marks share the same binary value and
+ * are distinguished only by context (eg bucket head vs an ordinary item),
+ * in particular by walk_mode_t.
+ */
+typedef enum mark {
+	/** Normal non-deleted item or a valid bucket head. */
+	N_NORMAL = 0,
+	/** Logically deleted item that might have already been unlinked.
+	 * 
+	 * May be combined with N_JOIN and N_JOIN_FOLLOWS. Applicable only 
+	 * to items; never to bucket heads. 
+	 * 
+	 * Once marked deleted an item remains marked deleted.	 
+	 */
+	N_DELETED = 1,
+	/** Immutable bucket head. 
+	 * 
+	 * The bucket is being moved or joined with another and its (old) head 
+	 * must not be modified.
+	 * 
+	 * May be combined with N_INVALID. Applicable only to old bucket heads,
+	 * ie cht_t.b and not cht_t.new_b.
+	 */
+	N_CONST = 1,
+	/** Invalid bucket head. The bucket head must not be modified. 
+	 * 
+	 * Old bucket heads (ie cht_t.b) are marked invalid if they have
+	 * already been moved to cht_t.new_b or if the bucket had already
+	 * been merged with another when shrinking the table. New bucket
+	 * heads (ie cht_t.new_b) are marked invalid if the old bucket had
+	 * not yet been moved or if an old bucket had not yet been split
+	 * when growing the table.
+	 */
+	N_INVALID = 3,
+	/** The item is a join node, ie joining two buckets
+	 * 
+	 * A join node is either the first node of the second part of
+	 * a bucket to be split; or it is the first node of the bucket
+	 * to be merged into/appended to/joined with another bucket.
+	 * 
+	 * May be combined with N_DELETED. Applicable only to items, never 
+	 * to bucket heads.
+	 * 
+	 * Join nodes are referred to from two different buckets and may,
+	 * therefore, not be safely/atomically unlinked from both buckets.
+	 * As a result join nodes are not unlinked but rather just marked
+	 * deleted. Once resize completes join nodes marked deleted are
+	 * garbage collected.
+	 */
+	N_JOIN = 2,
+	/** The next node is a join node and will soon be marked so. 
+	 * 
+	 * A join-follows node is the last node of the first part of bucket
+	 * that is to be split, ie it is the last node that will remain
+	 * in the same bucket after splitting it.
+	 * 
+	 * May be combined with N_DELETED. Applicable to items as well
+	 * as to bucket heads of the bucket to be split (but only in cht_t.new_b). 
+	 */
+	N_JOIN_FOLLOWS = 2,
+	/** Bit mask to filter out the address to the next item from the next ptr. */
+	N_MARK_MASK = 3
+} mark_t;
+
+/** Determines */
+typedef enum walk_mode {
+	/** The table is not resizing. */
+	WM_NORMAL = 4,
+	/** The table is undergoing a resize. Join nodes may be encountered. */
+	WM_LEAVE_JOIN,
+	/** The table is growing. A join-follows node may be encountered. */
+	WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS
+} walk_mode_t;
+
+/** Bucket position window. */
+typedef struct wnd {
+	/** Pointer to cur's predecessor. */
+	marked_ptr_t *ppred;
+	/** Current item. */
+	cht_link_t *cur;
+	/** Last encountered item. Deleted or not. */
+	cht_link_t *last;
+} wnd_t;
+
+
+/* Sentinel node used by all buckets. Stores the greatest possible hash value.*/
+static const cht_link_t sentinel = {
+	/* NULL and N_NORMAL */
+	.link = 0 | N_NORMAL,
+	.hash = -1
+};
+
+
+static size_t size_to_order(size_t bucket_cnt, size_t min_order);
+static cht_buckets_t *alloc_buckets(size_t order, bool set_invalid, 
+	bool can_block);
+static inline cht_link_t *find_lazy(cht_t *h, void *key);
+static cht_link_t *search_bucket(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t head, void *key, 
+	size_t search_hash);
+static cht_link_t *find_resizing(cht_t *h, void *key, size_t hash, 
+	marked_ptr_t old_head, size_t old_idx);
+static bool insert_impl(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item, cht_link_t **dup_item);
+static bool insert_at(cht_link_t *item, const wnd_t *wnd, walk_mode_t walk_mode,
+	bool *resizing);
+static bool has_duplicate(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item, size_t hash, 
+	cht_link_t *cur, cht_link_t **dup_item);
+static cht_link_t *find_duplicate(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item, size_t hash, 
+	cht_link_t *start);
+static bool remove_pred(cht_t *h, size_t hash, equal_pred_t pred, void *pred_arg);
+static bool delete_at(cht_t *h, wnd_t *wnd, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	bool *deleted_but_gc, bool *resizing);
+static bool mark_deleted(cht_link_t *cur, walk_mode_t walk_mode, bool *resizing);
+static bool unlink_from_pred(wnd_t *wnd, walk_mode_t walk_mode, bool *resizing);
+static bool find_wnd_and_gc_pred(cht_t *h, size_t hash, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	equal_pred_t pred, void *pred_arg, wnd_t *wnd, bool *resizing);
+static bool find_wnd_and_gc(cht_t *h, size_t hash, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	wnd_t *wnd, bool *resizing);
+static bool gc_deleted_node(cht_t *h, walk_mode_t walk_mode, wnd_t *wnd,
+	bool *resizing);
+static bool join_completed(cht_t *h, const wnd_t *wnd);
+static void upd_resizing_head(cht_t *h, size_t hash, marked_ptr_t **phead, 
+	bool *join_finishing,  walk_mode_t *walk_mode);
+static void item_removed(cht_t *h);
+static void item_inserted(cht_t *h);
+static void free_later(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item);
+static void help_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head);
+static void start_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head);
+static void mark_const(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head);
+static void complete_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head);
+static void split_bucket(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, size_t split_hash);
+static void mark_join_follows(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	size_t split_hash, wnd_t *wnd);
+static void mark_join_node(cht_link_t *join_node);
+static void join_buckets(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, size_t split_hash);
+static void link_to_join_node(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, 
+	cht_link_t *join_node, size_t split_hash);
+static void resize_table(work_t *arg);
+static void grow_table(cht_t *h);
+static void shrink_table(cht_t *h);
+static void cleanup_join_node(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *new_head);
+static void clear_join_and_gc(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *join_node, 
+	marked_ptr_t *new_head);
+static void cleanup_join_follows(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *new_head);
+static marked_ptr_t make_link(const cht_link_t *next, mark_t mark);
+static cht_link_t * get_next(marked_ptr_t link);
+static mark_t get_mark(marked_ptr_t link);
+static void next_wnd(wnd_t *wnd);
+static bool same_node_pred(void *node, const cht_link_t *item2);
+static size_t calc_key_hash(cht_t *h, void *key);
+static size_t node_hash(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item);
+static size_t calc_node_hash(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item);
+static void memoize_node_hash(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item);
+static size_t calc_split_hash(size_t split_idx, size_t order);
+static size_t calc_bucket_idx(size_t hash, size_t order);
+static size_t grow_to_split_idx(size_t old_idx);
+static size_t grow_idx(size_t idx);
+static size_t shrink_idx(size_t idx);
+static marked_ptr_t cas_link(marked_ptr_t *link, const cht_link_t *cur_next, 
+	mark_t cur_mark, const cht_link_t *new_next, mark_t new_mark);
+static marked_ptr_t _cas_link(marked_ptr_t *link, marked_ptr_t cur, 
+	marked_ptr_t new);
+static void cas_order_barrier(void);
+
+static void dummy_remove_callback(cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	/* empty */
+}
+
+/** Creates a concurrent hash table.
+ * 
+ * @param h         Valid pointer to a cht_t instance.
+ * @param op        Item specific operations. All operations are compulsory.
+ * @return True if successfully created the table. False otherwise.
+ */
+bool cht_create_simple(cht_t *h, cht_ops_t *op)
+{
+	return cht_create(h, 0, 0, 0, false, op); 
+}
+
+/** Creates a concurrent hash table.
+ * 
+ * @param h         Valid pointer to a cht_t instance.
+ * @param init_size The initial number of buckets the table should contain.
+ *                  The table may be shrunk below this value if deemed necessary.
+ *                  Uses the default value if 0.
+ * @param min_size  Minimum number of buckets that the table should contain.
+ *                  The number of buckets never drops below this value,
+ *                  although it may be rounded up internally as appropriate.
+ *                  Uses the default value if 0.
+ * @param max_load  Maximum average number of items per bucket that allowed
+ *                  before the table grows.
+ * @param can_block If true creating the table blocks until enough memory
+ *                  is available (possibly indefinitely). Otherwise, 
+ *                  table creation does not block and returns immediately
+ *                  even if not enough memory is available. 
+ * @param op        Item specific operations. All operations are compulsory.
+ * @return True if successfully created the table. False otherwise.
+ */
+bool cht_create(cht_t *h, size_t init_size, size_t min_size, size_t max_load, 
+	bool can_block, cht_ops_t *op)
+{
+	ASSERT(h);
+	ASSERT(op && op->hash && op->key_hash && op->equal && op->key_equal);
+	/* Memoized hashes are stored in the rcu_link.func function pointer. */
+	ASSERT(sizeof(size_t) == sizeof(rcu_func_t));
+	ASSERT(sentinel.hash == (uintptr_t)sentinel.rcu_link.func);
+
+	/* All operations are compulsory. */
+	if (!op || !op->hash || !op->key_hash || !op->equal || !op->key_equal)
+		return false;
+	
+	size_t min_order = size_to_order(min_size, CHT_MIN_ORDER);
+	size_t order = size_to_order(init_size, min_order);
+	
+	h->b = alloc_buckets(order, false, can_block);
+	
+	if (!h->b)
+		return false;
+	
+	h->max_load = (max_load == 0) ? CHT_MAX_LOAD : max_load;
+	h->min_order = min_order;
+	h->new_b = NULL;
+	h->op = op;
+	atomic_set(&h->item_cnt, 0);
+	atomic_set(&h->resize_reqs, 0);
+	
+	if (NULL == op->remove_callback) {
+		h->op->remove_callback = dummy_remove_callback;
+	}
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Cached item hashes are stored in item->rcu_link.func. Once the item
+	 * is deleted rcu_link.func will contain the value of invalid_hash.
+	 */
+	h->invalid_hash = (uintptr_t)h->op->remove_callback;
+	
+	/* Ensure the initialization takes place before we start using the table. */
+	write_barrier();
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Allocates and initializes 2^order buckets.
+ * 
+ * All bucket heads are initialized to point to the sentinel node.
+ * 
+ * @param order       The number of buckets to allocate is 2^order.
+ * @param set_invalid Bucket heads are marked invalid if true; otherwise
+ *                    they are marked N_NORMAL.
+ * @param can_block   If true memory allocation blocks until enough memory
+ *                    is available (possibly indefinitely). Otherwise, 
+ *                    memory allocation does not block. 
+ * @return Newly allocated and initialized buckets or NULL if not enough memory.
+ */
+static cht_buckets_t *alloc_buckets(size_t order, bool set_invalid, bool can_block)
+{
+	size_t bucket_cnt = (1 << order);
+	size_t bytes = 
+		sizeof(cht_buckets_t) + (bucket_cnt - 1) * sizeof(marked_ptr_t);
+	cht_buckets_t *b = malloc(bytes, can_block ? 0 : FRAME_ATOMIC);
+	
+	if (!b)
+		return NULL;
+	
+	b->order = order;
+	
+	marked_ptr_t head_link = set_invalid 
+		? make_link(&sentinel, N_INVALID) 
+		: make_link(&sentinel, N_NORMAL);
+	
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < bucket_cnt; ++i) {
+		b->head[i] = head_link;
+	}
+	
+	return b;
+}
+
+/** Returns the smallest k such that bucket_cnt <= 2^k and min_order <= k.*/
+static size_t size_to_order(size_t bucket_cnt, size_t min_order)
+{
+	size_t order = min_order;
+
+	/* Find a power of two such that bucket_cnt <= 2^order */
+	do {
+		if (bucket_cnt <= ((size_t)1 << order))
+			return order;
+		
+		++order;
+	} while (order < CHT_MAX_ORDER);
+	
+	return order;
+}
+
+/** Destroys a CHT successfully created via cht_create().
+ * 
+ * Waits for all outstanding concurrent operations to complete and
+ * frees internal allocated resources. The table is however not cleared
+ * and items already present in the table (if any) are leaked.
+ */
+void cht_destroy(cht_t *h)
+{
+	cht_destroy_unsafe(h);
+	
+	/* You must clear the table of items. Otherwise cht_destroy will leak. */
+	ASSERT(atomic_get(&h->item_cnt) == 0);
+}
+
+/** Destroys a successfully created CHT but does no error checking. */
+void cht_destroy_unsafe(cht_t *h)
+{
+	/* Wait for resize to complete. */
+	while (0 < atomic_get(&h->resize_reqs)) {
+		rcu_barrier();
+	}
+	
+	/* Wait for all remove_callback()s to complete. */
+	rcu_barrier();
+	
+	free(h->b);
+	h->b = NULL;
+}
+
+/** Returns the first item equal to the search key or NULL if not found.
+ * 
+ * The call must be enclosed in a rcu_read_lock() unlock() pair. The 
+ * returned item is guaranteed to be allocated until rcu_read_unlock()
+ * although the item may be concurrently removed from the table by another
+ * cpu.
+ * 
+ * Further items matching the key may be retrieved via cht_find_next().
+ * 
+ * cht_find() sees the effects of any completed cht_remove(), cht_insert().
+ * If a concurrent remove or insert had not yet completed cht_find() may
+ * or may not see the effects of it (eg it may find an item being removed).
+ * 
+ * @param h   CHT to operate on.
+ * @param key Search key as defined by cht_ops_t.key_equal() and .key_hash().
+ * @return First item equal to the key or NULL if such an item does not exist.
+ */
+cht_link_t *cht_find(cht_t *h, void *key)
+{
+	/* Make the most recent changes to the table visible. */
+	read_barrier();
+	return cht_find_lazy(h, key);
+}
+
+/** Returns the first item equal to the search key or NULL if not found.
+ * 
+ * Unlike cht_find(), cht_find_lazy() may not see the effects of 
+ * cht_remove() or cht_insert() even though they have already completed.
+ * It may take a couple of milliseconds for those changes to propagate
+ * and become visible to cht_find_lazy(). On the other hand, cht_find_lazy() 
+ * operates a bit faster than cht_find().
+ * 
+ * See cht_find() for more details.
+ */
+cht_link_t *cht_find_lazy(cht_t *h, void *key)
+{
+	return find_lazy(h, key);
+}
+
+/** Finds the first item equal to the search key. */
+static inline cht_link_t *find_lazy(cht_t *h, void *key)
+{
+	ASSERT(h);
+	/* See docs to cht_find() and cht_find_lazy(). */
+	ASSERT(rcu_read_locked());
+	
+	size_t hash = calc_key_hash(h, key);
+	
+	cht_buckets_t *b = rcu_access(h->b);
+	size_t idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, b->order);
+	/* 
+	 * No need for access_once. b->head[idx] will point to an allocated node 
+	 * even if marked invalid until we exit rcu read section.
+	 */
+	marked_ptr_t head = b->head[idx];
+	
+	/* Undergoing a resize - take the slow path. */
+	if (N_INVALID == get_mark(head))
+		return find_resizing(h, key, hash, head, idx);
+	
+	return search_bucket(h, head, key, hash);
+}
+
+/** Returns the next item matching \a item. 
+ * 
+ * Must be enclosed in a rcu_read_lock()/unlock() pair. Effects of 
+ * completed cht_remove(), cht_insert() are guaranteed to be visible
+ * to cht_find_next().
+ * 
+ * See cht_find() for more details.  
+ */
+cht_link_t *cht_find_next(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	/* Make the most recent changes to the table visible. */
+	read_barrier();
+	return cht_find_next_lazy(h, item);
+}
+
+/** Returns the next item matching \a item. 
+ * 
+ * Must be enclosed in a rcu_read_lock()/unlock() pair. Effects of 
+ * completed cht_remove(), cht_insert() may or may not be visible
+ * to cht_find_next_lazy().
+ * 
+ * See cht_find_lazy() for more details.  
+ */
+cht_link_t *cht_find_next_lazy(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	ASSERT(h);
+	ASSERT(rcu_read_locked());
+	ASSERT(item);
+	
+	return find_duplicate(h, item, calc_node_hash(h, item), get_next(item->link));
+}
+
+/** Searches the bucket at head for key using search_hash. */
+static inline cht_link_t *search_bucket(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t head, void *key, 
+	size_t search_hash)
+{
+	/* 
+	 * It is safe to access nodes even outside of this bucket (eg when
+	 * splitting the bucket). The resizer makes sure that any node we 
+	 * may find by following the next pointers is allocated.
+	 */
+
+	cht_link_t *cur = NULL;
+	marked_ptr_t prev = head;
+
+try_again:
+	/* Filter out items with different hashes. */
+	do {
+		cur = get_next(prev);
+		ASSERT(cur);
+		prev = cur->link;
+	} while (node_hash(h, cur) < search_hash);
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Only search for an item with an equal key if cur is not the sentinel
+	 * node or a node with a different hash. 
+	 */
+	while (node_hash(h, cur) == search_hash) {
+		if (h->op->key_equal(key, cur)) {
+			if (!(N_DELETED & get_mark(cur->link)))
+				return cur;
+		}
+		
+		cur = get_next(cur->link);
+		ASSERT(cur);
+	} 
+	
+	/* 
+	 * In the unlikely case that we have encountered a node whose cached
+	 * hash has been overwritten due to a pending rcu_call for it, skip
+	 * the node and try again.
+	 */
+	if (node_hash(h, cur) == h->invalid_hash) {
+		prev = cur->link;
+		goto try_again;
+	}
+	
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/** Searches for the key while the table is undergoing a resize. */
+static cht_link_t *find_resizing(cht_t *h, void *key, size_t hash, 
+	marked_ptr_t old_head, size_t old_idx)
+{
+	ASSERT(N_INVALID == get_mark(old_head)); 
+	ASSERT(h->new_b);
+	
+	size_t new_idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, h->new_b->order);
+	marked_ptr_t new_head = h->new_b->head[new_idx];
+	marked_ptr_t search_head = new_head;
+	
+	/* Growing. */
+	if (h->b->order < h->new_b->order) {
+		/* 
+		 * Old bucket head is invalid, so it must have been already
+		 * moved. Make the new head visible if still not visible, ie
+		 * invalid.
+		 */
+		if (N_INVALID == get_mark(new_head)) {
+			/* 
+			 * We should be searching a newly added bucket but the old
+			 * moved bucket has not yet been split (its marked invalid) 
+			 * or we have not yet seen the split. 
+			 */
+			if (grow_idx(old_idx) != new_idx) {
+				/* 
+				 * Search the moved bucket. It is guaranteed to contain
+				 * items of the newly added bucket that were present
+				 * before the moved bucket was split.
+				 */
+				new_head = h->new_b->head[grow_idx(old_idx)];
+			}
+			
+			/* new_head is now the moved bucket, either valid or invalid. */
+			
+			/* 
+			 * The old bucket was definitely moved to new_head but the
+			 * change of new_head had not yet propagated to this cpu.
+			 */
+			if (N_INVALID == get_mark(new_head)) {
+				/*
+				 * We could issue a read_barrier() and make the now valid
+				 * moved bucket head new_head visible, but instead fall back
+				 * on using the old bucket. Although the old bucket head is 
+				 * invalid, it points to a node that is allocated and in the 
+				 * right bucket. Before the node can be freed, it must be
+				 * unlinked from the head (or another item after that item
+				 * modified the new_head) and a grace period must elapse. 
+				 * As a result had the node been already freed the grace
+				 * period preceeding the free() would make the unlink and
+				 * any changes to new_head visible. Therefore, it is safe
+				 * to use the node pointed to from the old bucket head.
+				 */
+
+				search_head = old_head;
+			} else {
+				search_head = new_head;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return search_bucket(h, search_head, key, hash);
+	} else if (h->b->order > h->new_b->order) {
+		/* Shrinking. */
+		
+		/* Index of the bucket in the old table that was moved. */
+		size_t move_src_idx = grow_idx(new_idx);
+		marked_ptr_t moved_old_head = h->b->head[move_src_idx];
+		
+		/*
+		 * h->b->head[move_src_idx] had already been moved to new_head 
+		 * but the change to new_head had not yet propagated to us.
+		 */
+		if (N_INVALID == get_mark(new_head)) {
+			/*
+			 * new_head is definitely valid and we could make it visible 
+			 * to this cpu with a read_barrier(). Instead, use the bucket 
+			 * in the old table that was moved even though it is now marked 
+			 * as invalid. The node it points to must be allocated because
+			 * a grace period would have to elapse before it could be freed;
+			 * and the grace period would make the now valid new_head 
+			 * visible to all cpus. 
+			 * 
+			 * Note that move_src_idx may not be the same as old_idx.
+			 * If move_src_idx != old_idx then old_idx is the bucket
+			 * in the old table that is not moved but instead it is
+			 * appended to the moved bucket, ie it is added at the tail
+			 * of new_head. In that case an invalid old_head notes that
+			 * it had already been merged into (the moved) new_head. 
+			 * We will try to search that bucket first because it
+			 * may contain some newly added nodes after the bucket 
+			 * join. Moreover, the bucket joining link may already be 
+			 * visible even if new_head is not. Therefore, if we're
+			 * lucky we'll find the item via moved_old_head. In any
+			 * case, we'll retry in proper old_head if not found.
+			 */
+			search_head = moved_old_head;
+		}
+		
+		cht_link_t *ret = search_bucket(h, search_head, key, hash);
+		
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		/*
+		 * Bucket old_head was already joined with moved_old_head
+		 * in the new table but we have not yet seen change of the
+		 * joining link (or the item is not in the table).
+		 */
+		if (move_src_idx != old_idx && get_next(old_head) != &sentinel) {
+			/*
+			 * Note that old_head (the bucket to be merged into new_head) 
+			 * points to an allocated join node (if non-null) even if marked 
+			 * invalid. Before the resizer lets join nodes to be unlinked
+			 * (and freed) it sets old_head to NULL and waits for a grace period.
+			 * So either the invalid old_head points to join node; or old_head
+			 * is null and we would have seen a completed bucket join while
+			 * traversing search_head.
+			 */
+			ASSERT(N_JOIN & get_mark(get_next(old_head)->link));
+			return search_bucket(h, old_head, key, hash);
+		}
+		
+		return NULL;
+	} else {
+		/* 
+		 * Resize is almost done. The resizer is waiting to make
+		 * sure all cpus see that the new table replaced the old one.
+		 */
+		ASSERT(h->b->order == h->new_b->order);
+		/* 
+		 * The resizer must ensure all new bucket heads are visible before
+		 * replacing the old table.
+		 */
+		ASSERT(N_NORMAL == get_mark(new_head));
+		return search_bucket(h, new_head, key, hash);
+	}
+}
+
+/** Inserts an item. Succeeds even if an equal item is already present. */
+void cht_insert(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	insert_impl(h, item, NULL);
+}
+
+/** Inserts a unique item. Returns false if an equal item was already present. 
+ * 
+ * Use this function to atomically check if an equal/duplicate item had
+ * not yet been inserted into the table and to insert this item into the 
+ * table.
+ * 
+ * The following is @e NOT thread-safe, so do not use:
+ * @code
+ * if (!cht_find(h, key)) {
+ *     // A concurrent insert here may go unnoticed by cht_find() above.
+ *     item = malloc(..);
+ *     cht_insert(h, item);
+ *     // Now we may have two items with equal search keys.
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ * 
+ * Replace such code with:
+ * @code
+ * item = malloc(..);
+ * if (!cht_insert_unique(h, item, &dup_item)) {
+ *     // Whoops, someone beat us to it - an equal item 'dup_item'
+ *     // had already been inserted.
+ *     free(item); 
+ * } else {
+ *     // Successfully inserted the item and we are guaranteed that
+ *     // there are no other equal items.
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ * 
+ */
+bool cht_insert_unique(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item, cht_link_t **dup_item)
+{
+	ASSERT(rcu_read_locked());
+	ASSERT(dup_item);
+	return insert_impl(h, item, dup_item);
+}
+
+/** Inserts the item into the table and checks for duplicates if dup_item. */
+static bool insert_impl(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item, cht_link_t **dup_item)
+{
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	cht_buckets_t *b = rcu_access(h->b);
+	memoize_node_hash(h, item);
+	size_t hash = node_hash(h, item);
+	size_t idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, b->order);
+	marked_ptr_t *phead = &b->head[idx];
+
+	bool resizing = false;
+	bool inserted = false;
+	
+	do {
+		walk_mode_t walk_mode = WM_NORMAL;
+		bool join_finishing;
+		
+		resizing = resizing || (N_NORMAL != get_mark(*phead));
+		
+		/* The table is resizing. Get the correct bucket head. */
+		if (resizing) {
+			upd_resizing_head(h, hash, &phead, &join_finishing, &walk_mode);
+		}
+		
+		wnd_t wnd = {
+			.ppred = phead,
+			.cur = get_next(*phead),
+			.last = NULL
+		};
+		
+		if (!find_wnd_and_gc(h, hash, walk_mode, &wnd, &resizing)) {
+			/* Could not GC a node; or detected an unexpected resize. */
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		if (dup_item && has_duplicate(h, item, hash, wnd.cur, dup_item)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		inserted = insert_at(item, &wnd, walk_mode, &resizing);		
+	} while (!inserted);
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	item_inserted(h);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Inserts item between wnd.ppred and wnd.cur. 
+ * 
+ * @param item      Item to link to wnd.ppred and wnd.cur.
+ * @param wnd       The item will be inserted before wnd.cur. Wnd.ppred
+ *                  must be N_NORMAL.
+ * @param walk_mode 
+ * @param resizing  Set to true only if the table is undergoing resize 
+ *         and it was not expected (ie walk_mode == WM_NORMAL).
+ * @return True if the item was successfully linked to wnd.ppred. False
+ *         if whole insert operation must be retried because the predecessor
+ *         of wnd.cur has changed.
+ */
+inline static bool insert_at(cht_link_t *item, const wnd_t *wnd, 
+	walk_mode_t walk_mode, bool *resizing)
+{
+	marked_ptr_t ret;
+	
+	if (walk_mode == WM_NORMAL) {
+		item->link = make_link(wnd->cur, N_NORMAL);
+		/* Initialize the item before adding it to a bucket. */
+		memory_barrier();
+		
+		/* Link a clean/normal predecessor to the item. */
+		ret = cas_link(wnd->ppred, wnd->cur, N_NORMAL, item, N_NORMAL);
+		
+		if (ret == make_link(wnd->cur, N_NORMAL)) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			/* This includes an invalid head but not a const head. */
+			*resizing = ((N_JOIN_FOLLOWS | N_JOIN) & get_mark(ret));
+			return false;
+		}
+	} else if (walk_mode == WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS) {
+		/* Move JOIN_FOLLOWS mark but filter out the DELETED mark. */
+		mark_t jf_mark = get_mark(*wnd->ppred) & N_JOIN_FOLLOWS;
+		item->link = make_link(wnd->cur, jf_mark);
+		/* Initialize the item before adding it to a bucket. */
+		memory_barrier();
+		
+		/* Link the not-deleted predecessor to the item. Move its JF mark. */
+		ret = cas_link(wnd->ppred, wnd->cur, jf_mark, item, N_NORMAL);
+		
+		return ret == make_link(wnd->cur, jf_mark);
+	} else {
+		ASSERT(walk_mode == WM_LEAVE_JOIN);
+
+		item->link = make_link(wnd->cur, N_NORMAL);
+		/* Initialize the item before adding it to a bucket. */
+		memory_barrier();
+		
+		mark_t pred_mark = get_mark(*wnd->ppred);
+		/* If the predecessor is a join node it may be marked deleted.*/
+		mark_t exp_pred_mark = (N_JOIN & pred_mark) ? pred_mark : N_NORMAL;
+
+		ret = cas_link(wnd->ppred, wnd->cur, exp_pred_mark, item, exp_pred_mark);
+		return ret == make_link(wnd->cur, exp_pred_mark);
+	}
+}
+
+/** Returns true if the chain starting at cur has an item equal to \a item.
+ * 
+ * @param h    CHT to operate on.
+ * @param item Item whose duplicates the function looks for.
+ * @param hash Hash of \a item.
+ * @param[in] cur  The first node with a hash greater to or equal to item's hash.
+ * @param[out] dup_item The first duplicate item encountered.
+ * @return True if a non-deleted item equal to \a item exists in the table.
+ */
+static inline bool has_duplicate(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item, size_t hash, 
+	cht_link_t *cur, cht_link_t **dup_item)
+{
+	ASSERT(cur);
+	ASSERT(cur == &sentinel || hash <= node_hash(h, cur)
+		|| node_hash(h, cur) == h->invalid_hash);
+	
+	/* hash < node_hash(h, cur) */
+	if (hash != node_hash(h, cur) && h->invalid_hash != node_hash(h, cur))
+		return false;
+
+	/* 
+	 * Load the most recent node marks. Otherwise we might pronounce a 
+	 * logically deleted node for a duplicate of the item just because 
+	 * the deleted node's DEL mark had not yet propagated to this cpu.
+	 */
+	read_barrier();
+	
+	*dup_item = find_duplicate(h, item, hash, cur);
+	return NULL != *dup_item;
+}
+
+/** Returns an item that is equal to \a item starting in a chain at \a start. */
+static cht_link_t *find_duplicate(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item, size_t hash, 
+	cht_link_t *start)
+{
+	ASSERT(hash <= node_hash(h, start) || h->invalid_hash == node_hash(h, start));
+
+	cht_link_t *cur = start;
+	
+try_again:	
+	ASSERT(cur);
+
+	while (node_hash(h, cur) == hash) {
+		ASSERT(cur != &sentinel);
+		
+		bool deleted = (N_DELETED & get_mark(cur->link));
+		
+		/* Skip logically deleted nodes. */
+		if (!deleted && h->op->equal(item, cur))
+			return cur;
+		
+		cur = get_next(cur->link);
+		ASSERT(cur);
+	} 
+
+	/* Skip logically deleted nodes with rcu_call() in progress. */
+	if (h->invalid_hash == node_hash(h, cur)) {
+		cur = get_next(cur->link);
+		goto try_again;
+	}
+	
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/** Removes all items matching the search key. Returns the number of items removed.*/
+size_t cht_remove_key(cht_t *h, void *key)
+{
+	ASSERT(h);
+	
+	size_t hash = calc_key_hash(h, key);
+	size_t removed = 0;
+	
+	while (remove_pred(h, hash, h->op->key_equal, key)) 
+		++removed;
+	
+	return removed;
+}
+
+/** Removes a specific item from the table. 
+ * 
+ * The called must hold rcu read lock. 
+ * 
+ * @param item Item presumably present in the table and to be removed.
+ * @return True if the item was removed successfully; or false if it had
+ *     already been deleted. 
+ */
+bool cht_remove_item(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	ASSERT(h);
+	ASSERT(item);
+	/* Otherwise a concurrent cht_remove_key might free the item. */
+	ASSERT(rcu_read_locked());
+
+	/* 
+	 * Even though we know the node we want to delete we must unlink it
+	 * from the correct bucket and from a clean/normal predecessor. Therefore, 
+	 * we search for it again from the beginning of the correct bucket.
+	 */
+	size_t hash = calc_node_hash(h, item);
+	return remove_pred(h, hash, same_node_pred, item);
+}
+
+/** Removes an item equal to pred_arg according to the predicate pred. */
+static bool remove_pred(cht_t *h, size_t hash, equal_pred_t pred, void *pred_arg)
+{
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	
+	bool resizing = false;
+	bool deleted = false;
+	bool deleted_but_gc = false;
+	
+	cht_buckets_t *b = rcu_access(h->b);
+	size_t idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, b->order);
+	marked_ptr_t *phead = &b->head[idx];
+	
+	do {
+		walk_mode_t walk_mode = WM_NORMAL;
+		bool join_finishing = false;
+		
+		resizing = resizing || (N_NORMAL != get_mark(*phead));
+		
+		/* The table is resizing. Get the correct bucket head. */
+		if (resizing) {
+			upd_resizing_head(h, hash, &phead, &join_finishing, &walk_mode);
+		}
+		
+		wnd_t wnd = {
+			.ppred = phead,
+			.cur = get_next(*phead),
+			.last = NULL
+		};
+		
+		if (!find_wnd_and_gc_pred(
+			h, hash, walk_mode, pred, pred_arg, &wnd, &resizing)) {
+			/* Could not GC a node; or detected an unexpected resize. */
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		/* 
+		 * The item lookup is affected by a bucket join but effects of
+		 * the bucket join have not been seen while searching for the item.
+		 */
+		if (join_finishing && !join_completed(h, &wnd)) {
+			/* 
+			 * Bucket was appended at the end of another but the next 
+			 * ptr linking them together was not visible on this cpu. 
+			 * join_completed() makes this appended bucket visible.
+			 */
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		/* Already deleted, but delete_at() requested one GC pass. */
+		if (deleted_but_gc)
+			break;
+		
+		bool found = (wnd.cur != &sentinel && pred(pred_arg, wnd.cur));
+		
+		if (!found) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		deleted = delete_at(h, &wnd, walk_mode, &deleted_but_gc, &resizing);		
+	} while (!deleted || deleted_but_gc);
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Unlinks wnd.cur from wnd.ppred and schedules a deferred free for the item.
+ * 
+ * Ignores nodes marked N_JOIN if walk mode is WM_LEAVE_JOIN.
+ * 
+ * @param h   CHT to operate on.
+ * @param wnd Points to the item to delete and its N_NORMAL predecessor.
+ * @param walk_mode Bucket chaing walk mode.
+ * @param deleted_but_gc Set to true if the item had been logically deleted, 
+ *         but a garbage collecting walk of the bucket is in order for
+ *         it to be fully unlinked.         
+ * @param resizing Set to true if the table is undergoing an unexpected
+ *         resize (ie walk_mode == WM_NORMAL).
+ * @return False if the wnd.ppred changed in the meantime and the whole
+ *         delete operation must be retried.
+ */
+static inline bool delete_at(cht_t *h, wnd_t *wnd, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	bool *deleted_but_gc, bool *resizing)
+{
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur && wnd->cur != &sentinel);
+	
+	*deleted_but_gc = false;
+	
+	if (!mark_deleted(wnd->cur, walk_mode, resizing)) {
+		/* Already deleted, or unexpectedly marked as JOIN/JOIN_FOLLOWS. */
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	/* Marked deleted. Unlink from the bucket. */
+	
+	/* Never unlink join nodes. */
+	if (walk_mode == WM_LEAVE_JOIN && (N_JOIN & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)))
+		return true;
+	
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	if (unlink_from_pred(wnd, walk_mode, resizing)) {
+		free_later(h, wnd->cur);
+	} else {
+		*deleted_but_gc = true;
+	}
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Marks cur logically deleted. Returns false to request a retry. */
+static inline bool mark_deleted(cht_link_t *cur, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	bool *resizing)
+{
+	ASSERT(cur && cur != &sentinel);
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Btw, we could loop here if the cas fails but let's not complicate
+	 * things and let's retry from the head of the bucket. 
+	 */
+	
+	cht_link_t *next = get_next(cur->link);
+	
+	if (walk_mode == WM_NORMAL) {
+		/* Only mark clean/normal nodes - JF/JN is used only during resize. */
+		marked_ptr_t ret = cas_link(&cur->link, next, N_NORMAL, next, N_DELETED);
+		
+		if (ret != make_link(next, N_NORMAL)) {
+			*resizing = (N_JOIN | N_JOIN_FOLLOWS) & get_mark(ret);
+			return false;
+		}
+	} else {
+		ASSERT(N_JOIN == N_JOIN_FOLLOWS);
+		
+		/* Keep the N_JOIN/N_JOIN_FOLLOWS mark but strip N_DELETED. */
+		mark_t cur_mark = get_mark(cur->link) & N_JOIN_FOLLOWS;
+		
+		marked_ptr_t ret = 
+			cas_link(&cur->link, next, cur_mark, next, cur_mark | N_DELETED);
+		
+		if (ret != make_link(next, cur_mark))
+			return false;
+	} 
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Unlinks wnd.cur from wnd.ppred. Returns false if it should be retried. */
+static inline bool unlink_from_pred(wnd_t *wnd, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	bool *resizing)
+{
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur != &sentinel);
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur && (N_DELETED & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)));
+	
+	cht_link_t *next = get_next(wnd->cur->link);
+		
+	if (walk_mode == WM_LEAVE_JOIN) {
+		/* Never try to unlink join nodes. */
+		ASSERT(!(N_JOIN & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)));
+
+		mark_t pred_mark = get_mark(*wnd->ppred);
+		/* Succeed only if the predecessor is clean/normal or a join node. */
+		mark_t exp_pred_mark = (N_JOIN & pred_mark) ? pred_mark : N_NORMAL;
+		
+		marked_ptr_t pred_link = make_link(wnd->cur, exp_pred_mark);
+		marked_ptr_t next_link = make_link(next, exp_pred_mark);
+		
+		if (pred_link != _cas_link(wnd->ppred, pred_link, next_link))
+			return false;
+	} else {
+		ASSERT(walk_mode == WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS || walk_mode == WM_NORMAL);
+		/* Move the JF mark if set. Clear DEL mark. */
+		mark_t cur_mark = N_JOIN_FOLLOWS & get_mark(wnd->cur->link);
+		
+		/* The predecessor must be clean/normal. */
+		marked_ptr_t pred_link = make_link(wnd->cur, N_NORMAL);
+		/* Link to cur's successor keeping/copying cur's JF mark. */
+		marked_ptr_t next_link = make_link(next, cur_mark);		
+		
+		marked_ptr_t ret = _cas_link(wnd->ppred, pred_link, next_link);
+		
+		if (pred_link != ret) {
+			/* If we're not resizing the table there are no JF/JN nodes. */
+			*resizing = (walk_mode == WM_NORMAL) 
+				&& (N_JOIN_FOLLOWS & get_mark(ret));
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Finds the first non-deleted item equal to \a pred_arg according to \a pred.
+ * 
+ * The function returns the candidate item in \a wnd. Logically deleted
+ * nodes are garbage collected so the predecessor will most likely not
+ * be marked as deleted. 
+ * 
+ * Unlike find_wnd_and_gc(), this function never returns a node that
+ * is known to have already been marked N_DELETED.
+ *
+ * Any logically deleted nodes (ie those marked N_DELETED) are garbage
+ * collected, ie free in the background via rcu_call (except for join-nodes
+ * if walk_mode == WM_LEAVE_JOIN).
+ * 
+ * @param h         CHT to operate on.
+ * @param hash      Hash the search for.
+ * @param walk_mode Bucket chain walk mode.
+ * @param pred      Predicate used to find an item equal to pred_arg.
+ * @param pred_arg  Argument to pass to the equality predicate \a pred.
+ * @param[in,out] wnd The search starts with wnd.cur. If the desired
+ *                  item is found wnd.cur will point to it.
+ * @param resizing  Set to true if the table is resizing but it was not
+ *                  expected (ie walk_mode == WM_NORMAL).
+ * @return False if the operation has to be retried. True otherwise 
+ *        (even if an equal item had not been found).
+ */
+static bool find_wnd_and_gc_pred(cht_t *h, size_t hash, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	equal_pred_t pred, void *pred_arg, wnd_t *wnd, bool *resizing)
+{
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+	
+	if (wnd->cur == &sentinel)
+		return true;
+	
+	/* 
+	 * A read barrier is not needed here to bring up the most recent 
+	 * node marks (esp the N_DELETED). At worst we'll try to delete
+	 * an already deleted node; fail in delete_at(); and retry.
+	 */
+	
+	size_t cur_hash;
+
+try_again:	
+	cur_hash = node_hash(h, wnd->cur);
+		
+	while (cur_hash <= hash) {
+		ASSERT(wnd->cur && wnd->cur != &sentinel);
+		
+		/* GC any deleted nodes on the way. */
+		if (N_DELETED & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)) {
+			if (!gc_deleted_node(h, walk_mode, wnd, resizing)) {
+				/* Retry from the head of a bucket. */
+				return false;
+			}
+		} else {
+			/* Is this the node we were looking for? */
+			if (cur_hash == hash && pred(pred_arg, wnd->cur))
+				return true;
+			
+			next_wnd(wnd);
+		}
+		
+		cur_hash = node_hash(h, wnd->cur);
+	}
+	
+	if (cur_hash == h->invalid_hash) {
+		next_wnd(wnd);
+		ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+		goto try_again;
+	}
+	
+	/* The searched for node is not in the current bucket. */
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Find the first item (deleted or not) with a hash greater or equal to \a hash.
+ * 
+ * The function returns the first item with a hash that is greater or 
+ * equal to \a hash in \a wnd. Moreover it garbage collects logically
+ * deleted node that have not yet been unlinked and freed. Therefore,
+ * the returned node's predecessor will most likely be N_NORMAL.
+ * 
+ * Unlike find_wnd_and_gc_pred(), this function may return a node
+ * that is known to had been marked N_DELETED.
+ *  
+ * @param h         CHT to operate on.
+ * @param hash      Hash of the item to find.
+ * @param walk_mode Bucket chain walk mode.
+ * @param[in,out] wnd wnd.cur denotes the first node of the chain. If the 
+ *                  the operation is successful, \a wnd points to the desired 
+ *                  item.
+ * @param resizing  Set to true if a table resize was detected but walk_mode
+ *                  suggested the table was not undergoing a resize.
+ * @return False indicates the operation must be retried. True otherwise 
+ *       (even if an item with exactly the same has was not found).
+ */
+static bool find_wnd_and_gc(cht_t *h, size_t hash, walk_mode_t walk_mode, 
+	wnd_t *wnd, bool *resizing)
+{
+try_again:
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+
+	while (node_hash(h, wnd->cur) < hash) {
+		/* GC any deleted nodes along the way to our desired node. */
+		if (N_DELETED & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)) {
+			if (!gc_deleted_node(h, walk_mode, wnd, resizing)) {
+				/* Failed to remove the garbage node. Retry. */
+				return false;
+			}
+		} else {
+			next_wnd(wnd);
+		}
+		
+		ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+	}
+	
+	if (node_hash(h, wnd->cur) == h->invalid_hash) {
+		next_wnd(wnd);
+		goto try_again;
+	}
+
+	/* wnd->cur may be NULL or even marked N_DELETED. */
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Garbage collects the N_DELETED node at \a wnd skipping join nodes. */
+static bool gc_deleted_node(cht_t *h, walk_mode_t walk_mode, wnd_t *wnd,
+	bool *resizing)
+{
+	ASSERT(N_DELETED & get_mark(wnd->cur->link));
+
+	/* Skip deleted JOIN nodes. */
+	if (walk_mode == WM_LEAVE_JOIN && (N_JOIN & get_mark(wnd->cur->link))) {
+		next_wnd(wnd);
+	} else {
+		/* Ordinary deleted node or a deleted JOIN_FOLLOWS. */
+		ASSERT(walk_mode != WM_LEAVE_JOIN 
+			|| !((N_JOIN | N_JOIN_FOLLOWS) & get_mark(wnd->cur->link)));
+
+		/* Unlink an ordinary deleted node, move JOIN_FOLLOWS mark. */
+		if (!unlink_from_pred(wnd, walk_mode, resizing)) {
+			/* Retry. The predecessor was deleted, invalid, const, join_follows. */
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		free_later(h, wnd->cur);
+
+		/* Leave ppred as is. */
+		wnd->last = wnd->cur;
+		wnd->cur = get_next(wnd->cur->link);
+	}
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Returns true if a bucket join had already completed.
+ * 
+ * May only be called if upd_resizing_head() indicates a bucket join 
+ * may be in progress.
+ * 
+ * If it returns false, the search must be retried in order to guarantee
+ * all item that should have been encountered have been seen.
+ */
+static bool join_completed(cht_t *h, const wnd_t *wnd)
+{
+	/* 
+	 * The table is shrinking and the searched for item is in a bucket 
+	 * appended to another. Check that the link joining these two buckets 
+	 * is visible and if not, make it visible to this cpu.
+	 */
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Resizer ensures h->b->order stays the same for the duration of this 
+	 * func. We got here because there was an alternative head to search.
+	 * The resizer waits for all preexisting readers to finish after
+	 * it 
+	 */
+	ASSERT(h->b->order > h->new_b->order);
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+	
+	/* Either we did not need the joining link or we have already followed it.*/
+	if (wnd->cur != &sentinel)
+		return true;
+	
+	/* We have reached the end of a bucket. */
+	
+	if (wnd->last != &sentinel) {
+		size_t last_seen_hash = node_hash(h, wnd->last);
+		
+		if (last_seen_hash == h->invalid_hash) {
+			last_seen_hash = calc_node_hash(h, wnd->last);
+		}
+		
+		size_t last_old_idx = calc_bucket_idx(last_seen_hash, h->b->order);
+		size_t move_src_idx = grow_idx(shrink_idx(last_old_idx));
+		
+		/* 
+		 * Last node seen was in the joining bucket - if the searched 
+		 * for node is there we will find it. 
+		 */
+		if (move_src_idx != last_old_idx) 
+			return true;
+	}
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Reached the end of the bucket but no nodes from the joining bucket
+	 * were seen. There should have at least been a JOIN node so we have
+	 * definitely not seen (and followed) the joining link. Make the link
+	 * visible and retry.
+	 */
+	read_barrier();
+	return false;
+}
+
+/** When resizing returns the bucket head to start the search with in \a phead.
+ * 
+ * If a resize had been detected (eg cht_t.b.head[idx] is marked immutable).
+ * upd_resizing_head() moves the bucket for \a hash from the old head
+ * to the new head. Moreover, it splits or joins buckets as necessary.
+ * 
+ * @param h     CHT to operate on.
+ * @param hash  Hash of an item whose chain we would like to traverse.
+ * @param[out] phead Head of the bucket to search for \a hash.
+ * @param[out] join_finishing Set to true if a bucket join might be
+ *              in progress and the bucket may have to traversed again
+ *              as indicated by join_completed().
+ * @param[out] walk_mode Specifies how to interpret node marks.  
+ */
+static void upd_resizing_head(cht_t *h, size_t hash, marked_ptr_t **phead, 
+	bool *join_finishing,  walk_mode_t *walk_mode)
+{
+	cht_buckets_t *b = rcu_access(h->b);
+	size_t old_idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, b->order);
+	size_t new_idx = calc_bucket_idx(hash, h->new_b->order);
+	
+	marked_ptr_t *pold_head = &b->head[old_idx];
+	marked_ptr_t *pnew_head = &h->new_b->head[new_idx];
+	
+	/* In any case, use the bucket in the new table. */
+	*phead = pnew_head;
+
+	/* Growing the table. */
+	if (b->order < h->new_b->order) {
+		size_t move_dest_idx = grow_idx(old_idx);
+		marked_ptr_t *pmoved_head = &h->new_b->head[move_dest_idx];
+		
+		/* Complete moving the bucket from the old to the new table. */
+		help_head_move(pold_head, pmoved_head);
+		
+		/* The hash belongs to the moved bucket. */
+		if (move_dest_idx == new_idx) {
+			ASSERT(pmoved_head == pnew_head);
+			/* 
+			 * move_head() makes the new head of the moved bucket visible. 
+			 * The new head may be marked with a JOIN_FOLLOWS
+			 */
+			ASSERT(!(N_CONST & get_mark(*pmoved_head)));
+			*walk_mode = WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS;
+		} else {
+			ASSERT(pmoved_head != pnew_head);
+			/* 
+			 * The hash belongs to the bucket that is the result of splitting 
+			 * the old/moved bucket, ie the bucket that contains the second
+			 * half of the split/old/moved bucket.
+			 */
+			
+			/* The moved bucket has not yet been split. */
+			if (N_NORMAL != get_mark(*pnew_head)) {
+				size_t split_hash = calc_split_hash(new_idx, h->new_b->order);
+				split_bucket(h, pmoved_head, pnew_head, split_hash);
+				/* 
+				 * split_bucket() makes the new head visible. No 
+				 * JOIN_FOLLOWS in this part of split bucket.
+				 */
+				ASSERT(N_NORMAL == get_mark(*pnew_head));
+			}
+			
+			*walk_mode = WM_LEAVE_JOIN;
+		}
+	} else if (h->new_b->order < b->order ) {
+		/* Shrinking the table. */
+		
+		size_t move_src_idx = grow_idx(new_idx);
+		
+		/* 
+		 * Complete moving the bucket from the old to the new table. 
+		 * Makes a valid pnew_head visible if already moved.
+		 */
+		help_head_move(&b->head[move_src_idx], pnew_head);
+		
+		/* Hash belongs to the bucket to be joined with the moved bucket. */
+		if (move_src_idx != old_idx) {
+			/* Bucket join not yet completed. */
+			if (N_INVALID != get_mark(*pold_head)) {
+				size_t split_hash = calc_split_hash(old_idx, b->order);
+				join_buckets(h, pold_head, pnew_head, split_hash);
+			}
+			
+			/* 
+			 * The resizer sets pold_head to &sentinel when all cpus are
+			 * guaranteed to see the bucket join.
+			 */
+			*join_finishing = (&sentinel != get_next(*pold_head));
+		}
+		
+		/* move_head() or join_buckets() makes it so or makes the mark visible.*/
+		ASSERT(N_INVALID == get_mark(*pold_head));
+		/* move_head() makes it visible. No JOIN_FOLLOWS used when shrinking. */
+		ASSERT(N_NORMAL == get_mark(*pnew_head));
+
+		*walk_mode = WM_LEAVE_JOIN;
+	} else {
+		/* 
+		 * Final stage of resize. The resizer is waiting for all 
+		 * readers to notice that the old table had been replaced.
+		 */
+		ASSERT(b == h->new_b);
+		*walk_mode = WM_NORMAL;
+	}
+}
+
+
+#if 0
+static void move_head(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head)
+{
+	start_head_move(psrc_head);
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	complete_head_move(psrc_head, pdest_head);
+}
+#endif
+
+/** Moves an immutable head \a psrc_head of cht_t.b to \a pdest_head of cht_t.new_b. 
+ * 
+ * The function guarantees the move will be visible on this cpu once
+ * it completes. In particular, *pdest_head will not be N_INVALID.
+ * 
+ * Unlike complete_head_move(), help_head_move() checks if the head had already
+ * been moved and tries to avoid moving the bucket heads if possible.
+ */
+static inline void help_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	marked_ptr_t *pdest_head)
+{
+	/* Head move has to in progress already when calling this func. */
+	ASSERT(N_CONST & get_mark(*psrc_head));
+	
+	/* Head already moved. */
+	if (N_INVALID == get_mark(*psrc_head)) {
+		/* Effects of the head move have not yet propagated to this cpu. */
+		if (N_INVALID == get_mark(*pdest_head)) {
+			/* Make the move visible on this cpu. */
+			read_barrier();
+		}
+	} else {
+		complete_head_move(psrc_head, pdest_head);
+	}
+	
+	ASSERT(!(N_CONST & get_mark(*pdest_head)));
+}
+
+/** Initiates the move of the old head \a psrc_head.
+ * 
+ * The move may be completed with help_head_move(). 
+ */
+static void start_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head)
+{
+	/* Mark src head immutable. */
+	mark_const(psrc_head);
+}
+
+/** Marks the head immutable. */
+static void mark_const(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head)
+{
+	marked_ptr_t ret, src_link;
+	
+	/* Mark src head immutable. */
+	do {
+		cht_link_t *next = get_next(*psrc_head);
+		src_link = make_link(next, N_NORMAL);
+		
+		/* Mark the normal/clean src link immutable/const. */
+		ret = cas_link(psrc_head, next, N_NORMAL, next, N_CONST);
+	} while(ret != src_link && !(N_CONST & get_mark(ret)));
+}
+
+/** Completes moving head psrc_head to pdest_head (started by start_head_move()).*/
+static void complete_head_move(marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head)
+{
+	ASSERT(N_JOIN_FOLLOWS != get_mark(*psrc_head));
+	ASSERT(N_CONST & get_mark(*psrc_head));
+	
+	cht_link_t *next = get_next(*psrc_head);
+
+	DBG(marked_ptr_t ret = )
+		cas_link(pdest_head, &sentinel, N_INVALID, next, N_NORMAL);
+	ASSERT(ret == make_link(&sentinel, N_INVALID) || (N_NORMAL == get_mark(ret)));
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	DBG(ret = ) 
+		cas_link(psrc_head, next, N_CONST, next, N_INVALID);	
+	ASSERT(ret == make_link(next, N_CONST) || (N_INVALID == get_mark(ret)));
+	cas_order_barrier();
+}
+
+/** Splits the bucket at psrc_head and links to the remainder from pdest_head.
+ * 
+ * Items with hashes greater or equal to \a split_hash are moved to bucket
+ * with head at \a pdest_head. 
+ * 
+ * @param h           CHT to operate on.
+ * @param psrc_head   Head of the bucket to split (in cht_t.new_b).
+ * @param pdest_head  Head of the bucket that points to the second part
+ *                    of the split bucket in psrc_head. (in cht_t.new_b)
+ * @param split_hash  Hash of the first possible item in the remainder of 
+ *                    psrc_head, ie the smallest hash pdest_head is allowed
+ *                    to point to..
+ */
+static void split_bucket(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, size_t split_hash)
+{
+	/* Already split. */
+	if (N_NORMAL == get_mark(*pdest_head))
+		return;
+	
+	/*
+	 * L == Last node of the first part of the split bucket. That part
+	 *      remains in the original/src bucket. 
+	 * F == First node of the second part of the split bucket. That part
+	 *      will be referenced from the dest bucket head.
+	 *
+	 * We want to first mark a clean L as JF so that updaters unaware of 
+	 * the split (or table resize):
+	 * - do not insert a new node between L and F
+	 * - do not unlink L (that is why it has to be clean/normal)
+	 * - do not unlink F
+	 *
+	 * Then we can safely mark F as JN even if it has been marked deleted. 
+	 * Once F is marked as JN updaters aware of table resize will not 
+	 * attempt to unlink it (JN will have two predecessors - we cannot
+	 * safely unlink from both at the same time). Updaters unaware of 
+	 * ongoing resize can reach F only via L and that node is already 
+	 * marked JF, so they won't unlink F.
+	 * 
+	 * Last, link the new/dest head to F.
+	 * 
+	 * 
+	 * 0)                           ,-- split_hash, first hash of the dest bucket 
+	 *                              v  
+	 *  [src_head | N] -> .. -> [L] -> [F]
+	 *  [dest_head | Inv]
+	 * 
+	 * 1)                             ,-- split_hash
+	 *                                v  
+	 *  [src_head | N] -> .. -> [JF] -> [F]
+	 *  [dest_head | Inv]
+	 * 
+	 * 2)                             ,-- split_hash
+	 *                                v  
+	 *  [src_head | N] -> .. -> [JF] -> [JN]
+	 *  [dest_head | Inv]
+	 * 
+	 * 3)                             ,-- split_hash
+	 *                                v  
+	 *  [src_head | N] -> .. -> [JF] -> [JN]
+	 *                                   ^
+	 *  [dest_head | N] -----------------'
+	 */
+	wnd_t wnd;
+	
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	
+	/* Mark the last node of the first part of the split bucket as JF. */
+	mark_join_follows(h, psrc_head, split_hash, &wnd);
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	/* There are nodes in the dest bucket, ie the second part of the split. */
+	if (wnd.cur != &sentinel) {
+		/* 
+		 * Mark the first node of the dest bucket as a join node so 
+		 * updaters do not attempt to unlink it if it is deleted. 
+		 */
+		mark_join_node(wnd.cur);
+		cas_order_barrier();
+	} else {
+		/* 
+		 * Second part of the split bucket is empty. There are no nodes
+		 * to mark as JOIN nodes and there never will be.
+		 */
+	}
+	
+	/* Link the dest head to the second part of the split. */
+	DBG(marked_ptr_t ret = )
+		cas_link(pdest_head, &sentinel, N_INVALID, wnd.cur, N_NORMAL);
+	ASSERT(ret == make_link(&sentinel, N_INVALID) || (N_NORMAL == get_mark(ret)));
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/** Finds and marks the last node of psrc_head w/ hash less than split_hash.
+ * 
+ * Finds a node in psrc_head with the greatest hash that is strictly less 
+ * than split_hash and marks it with N_JOIN_FOLLOWS. 
+ * 
+ * Returns a window pointing to that node. 
+ * 
+ * Any logically deleted nodes along the way are 
+ * garbage collected; therefore, the predecessor node (if any) will most 
+ * likely not be marked N_DELETED.
+ * 
+ * @param h          CHT to operate on.
+ * @param psrc_head  Bucket head.
+ * @param split_hash The smallest hash a join node (ie the node following
+ *                   the desired join-follows node) may have.
+ * @param[out] wnd   Points to the node marked with N_JOIN_FOLLOWS.
+ */
+static void mark_join_follows(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	size_t split_hash, wnd_t *wnd)
+{
+	/* See comment in split_bucket(). */
+	
+	bool done;
+	do {
+		bool resizing = false;
+		wnd->ppred = psrc_head;
+		wnd->cur = get_next(*psrc_head);
+		
+		/* 
+		 * Find the split window, ie the last node of the first part of
+		 * the split bucket and the its successor - the first node of
+		 * the second part of the split bucket. Retry if GC failed. 
+		 */
+		if (!find_wnd_and_gc(h, split_hash, WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS, wnd, &resizing))
+			continue;
+		
+		/* Must not report that the table is resizing if WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS.*/
+		ASSERT(!resizing);
+		/* 
+		 * Mark the last node of the first half of the split bucket 
+		 * that a join node follows. It must be clean/normal.
+		 */
+		marked_ptr_t ret
+			= cas_link(wnd->ppred, wnd->cur, N_NORMAL, wnd->cur, N_JOIN_FOLLOWS);
+
+		/* 
+		 * Successfully marked as a JF node or already marked that way (even 
+		 * if also marked deleted - unlinking the node will move the JF mark). 
+		 */
+		done = (ret == make_link(wnd->cur, N_NORMAL))
+			|| (N_JOIN_FOLLOWS & get_mark(ret));
+	} while (!done);
+}
+
+/** Marks join_node with N_JOIN. */
+static void mark_join_node(cht_link_t *join_node)
+{
+	/* See comment in split_bucket(). */
+	
+	bool done;
+	do {
+		cht_link_t *next = get_next(join_node->link);
+		mark_t mark = get_mark(join_node->link);
+		
+		/* 
+		 * May already be marked as deleted, but it won't be unlinked 
+		 * because its predecessor is marked with JOIN_FOLLOWS or CONST.
+		 */
+		marked_ptr_t ret 
+			= cas_link(&join_node->link, next, mark, next, mark | N_JOIN);
+		
+		/* Successfully marked or already marked as a join node. */
+		done = (ret == make_link(next, mark))
+			|| (N_JOIN & get_mark(ret));
+	} while(!done);
+}
+
+/** Appends the bucket at psrc_head to the bucket at pdest_head.
+ * 
+ * @param h          CHT to operate on.
+ * @param psrc_head  Bucket to merge with pdest_head.
+ * @param pdest_head Bucket to be joined by psrc_head.
+ * @param split_hash The smallest hash psrc_head may contain.
+ */
+static void join_buckets(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *psrc_head, 
+	marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, size_t split_hash)
+{
+	/* Buckets already joined. */
+	if (N_INVALID == get_mark(*psrc_head))
+		return;
+	/*
+	 * F == First node of psrc_head, ie the bucket we want to append 
+	 *      to (ie join with) the bucket starting at pdest_head.
+	 * L == Last node of pdest_head, ie the bucket that psrc_head will
+	 *      be appended to. 
+	 *
+	 * (1) We first mark psrc_head immutable to signal that a join is 
+	 * in progress and so that updaters unaware of the join (or table 
+	 * resize):
+	 * - do not insert new nodes between the head psrc_head and F
+	 * - do not unlink F (it may already be marked deleted)
+	 * 
+	 * (2) Next, F is marked as a join node. Updaters aware of table resize
+	 * will not attempt to unlink it. We cannot safely/atomically unlink 
+	 * the join node because it will be pointed to from two different 
+	 * buckets. Updaters unaware of resize will fail to unlink the join
+	 * node due to the head being marked immutable.
+	 *
+	 * (3) Then the tail of the bucket at pdest_head is linked to the join
+	 * node. From now on, nodes in both buckets can be found via pdest_head.
+	 * 
+	 * (4) Last, mark immutable psrc_head as invalid. It signals updaters
+	 * that the join is complete and they can insert new nodes (originally
+	 * destined for psrc_head) into pdest_head. 
+	 * 
+	 * Note that pdest_head keeps pointing at the join node. This allows
+	 * lookups and updaters to determine if they should see a link between
+	 * the tail L and F when searching for nodes originally in psrc_head
+	 * via pdest_head. If they reach the tail of pdest_head without 
+	 * encountering any nodes of psrc_head, either there were no nodes
+	 * in psrc_head to begin with or the link between L and F did not
+	 * yet propagate to their cpus. If psrc_head was empty, it remains
+	 * NULL. Otherwise psrc_head points to a join node (it will not be 
+	 * unlinked until table resize completes) and updaters/lookups
+	 * should issue a read_barrier() to make the link [L]->[JN] visible.
+	 * 
+	 * 0)                           ,-- split_hash, first hash of the src bucket 
+	 *                              v  
+	 *  [dest_head | N]-> .. -> [L]
+	 *  [src_head | N]--> [F] -> .. 
+	 *  ^
+	 *  ` split_hash, first hash of the src bucket
+	 * 
+	 * 1)                            ,-- split_hash
+	 *                               v  
+	 *  [dest_head | N]-> .. -> [L]
+	 *  [src_head | C]--> [F] -> .. 
+	 * 
+	 * 2)                            ,-- split_hash
+	 *                               v  
+	 *  [dest_head | N]-> .. -> [L]
+	 *  [src_head | C]--> [JN] -> .. 
+	 * 
+	 * 3)                            ,-- split_hash
+	 *                               v  
+	 *  [dest_head | N]-> .. -> [L] --+
+	 *                                v
+	 *  [src_head | C]-------------> [JN] -> .. 
+	 * 
+	 * 4)                            ,-- split_hash
+	 *                               v  
+	 *  [dest_head | N]-> .. -> [L] --+
+	 *                                v
+	 *  [src_head | Inv]-----------> [JN] -> .. 
+	 */
+	
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	
+	/* Mark src_head immutable - signals updaters that bucket join started. */
+	mark_const(psrc_head);
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	cht_link_t *join_node = get_next(*psrc_head);
+
+	if (join_node != &sentinel) {
+		mark_join_node(join_node);
+		cas_order_barrier();
+		
+		link_to_join_node(h, pdest_head, join_node, split_hash);
+		cas_order_barrier();
+	} 
+	
+	DBG(marked_ptr_t ret = )
+		cas_link(psrc_head, join_node, N_CONST, join_node, N_INVALID);
+	ASSERT(ret == make_link(join_node, N_CONST) || (N_INVALID == get_mark(ret)));
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/** Links the tail of pdest_head to join_node.
+ * 
+ * @param h          CHT to operate on.
+ * @param pdest_head Head of the bucket whose tail is to be linked to join_node.
+ * @param join_node  A node marked N_JOIN with a hash greater or equal to
+ *                   split_hash.
+ * @param split_hash The least hash that is greater than the hash of any items
+ *                   (originally) in pdest_head.
+ */
+static void link_to_join_node(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *pdest_head, 
+	cht_link_t *join_node, size_t split_hash)
+{
+	bool done;
+	do {
+		wnd_t wnd = {
+			.ppred = pdest_head,
+			.cur = get_next(*pdest_head)
+		};
+		
+		bool resizing = false;
+		
+		if (!find_wnd_and_gc(h, split_hash, WM_LEAVE_JOIN, &wnd, &resizing))
+			continue;
+
+		ASSERT(!resizing);
+		
+		if (wnd.cur != &sentinel) {
+			/* Must be from the new appended bucket. */
+			ASSERT(split_hash <= node_hash(h, wnd.cur) 
+				|| h->invalid_hash == node_hash(h, wnd.cur));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		/* Reached the tail of pdest_head - link it to the join node. */
+		marked_ptr_t ret = 
+			cas_link(wnd.ppred, &sentinel, N_NORMAL, join_node, N_NORMAL);
+		
+		done = (ret == make_link(&sentinel, N_NORMAL));
+	} while (!done);
+}
+
+/** Instructs RCU to free the item once all preexisting references are dropped. 
+ * 
+ * The item is freed via op->remove_callback().
+ */
+static void free_later(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	ASSERT(item != &sentinel);
+	
+	/* 
+	 * remove_callback only works as rcu_func_t because rcu_link is the first
+	 * field in cht_link_t.
+	 */
+	rcu_call(&item->rcu_link, (rcu_func_t)h->op->remove_callback);
+	
+	item_removed(h);
+}
+
+/** Notes that an item had been unlinked from the table and shrinks it if needed.
+ * 
+ * If the number of items in the table drops below 1/4 of the maximum 
+ * allowed load the table is shrunk in the background.
+ */
+static inline void item_removed(cht_t *h)
+{
+	size_t items = (size_t) atomic_predec(&h->item_cnt);
+	size_t bucket_cnt = (1 << h->b->order);
+	
+	bool need_shrink = (items == h->max_load * bucket_cnt / 4);
+	bool missed_shrink = (items == h->max_load * bucket_cnt / 8);
+	
+	if ((need_shrink || missed_shrink) && h->b->order > h->min_order) {
+		atomic_count_t resize_reqs = atomic_preinc(&h->resize_reqs);
+		/* The first resize request. Start the resizer. */
+		if (1 == resize_reqs) {
+			workq_global_enqueue_noblock(&h->resize_work, resize_table);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/** Notes an item had been inserted and grows the table if needed. 
+ * 
+ * The table is resized in the background.
+ */
+static inline void item_inserted(cht_t *h)
+{
+	size_t items = (size_t) atomic_preinc(&h->item_cnt);
+	size_t bucket_cnt = (1 << h->b->order);
+	
+	bool need_grow = (items == h->max_load * bucket_cnt);
+	bool missed_grow = (items == 2 * h->max_load * bucket_cnt);
+	
+	if ((need_grow || missed_grow) && h->b->order < CHT_MAX_ORDER) {
+		atomic_count_t resize_reqs = atomic_preinc(&h->resize_reqs);
+		/* The first resize request. Start the resizer. */
+		if (1 == resize_reqs) {
+			workq_global_enqueue_noblock(&h->resize_work, resize_table);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/** Resize request handler. Invoked on the system work queue. */
+static void resize_table(work_t *arg)
+{
+	cht_t *h = member_to_inst(arg, cht_t, resize_work);
+	
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
+	ASSERT(h->b);
+	/* Make resize_reqs visible. */
+	read_barrier();
+	ASSERT(0 < atomic_get(&h->resize_reqs));
+#endif
+
+	bool done;
+	do {
+		/* Load the most recent  h->item_cnt. */
+		read_barrier();
+		size_t cur_items = (size_t) atomic_get(&h->item_cnt);
+		size_t bucket_cnt = (1 << h->b->order);
+		size_t max_items = h->max_load * bucket_cnt;
+
+		if (cur_items >= max_items && h->b->order < CHT_MAX_ORDER) {
+			grow_table(h);
+		} else if (cur_items <= max_items / 4 && h->b->order > h->min_order) {
+			shrink_table(h);
+		} else {
+			/* Table is just the right size. */
+			atomic_count_t reqs = atomic_predec(&h->resize_reqs);
+			done = (reqs == 0);
+		}
+	} while (!done);
+}
+
+/** Increases the number of buckets two-fold. Blocks until done. */
+static void grow_table(cht_t *h)
+{
+	if (h->b->order >= CHT_MAX_ORDER)
+		return;
+	
+	h->new_b = alloc_buckets(h->b->order + 1, true, false);
+
+	/* Failed to alloc a new table - try next time the resizer is run. */
+	if (!h->new_b) 
+		return;
+
+	/* Wait for all readers and updaters to see the initialized new table. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	size_t old_bucket_cnt = (1 << h->b->order);
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Give updaters a chance to help out with the resize. Do the minimum 
+	 * work needed to announce a resize is in progress, ie start moving heads.
+	 */
+	for (size_t idx = 0; idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++idx) {
+		start_head_move(&h->b->head[idx]);
+	}
+	
+	/* Order start_head_move() wrt complete_head_move(). */
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	/* Complete moving heads and split any buckets not yet split by updaters. */
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		marked_ptr_t *move_dest_head = &h->new_b->head[grow_idx(old_idx)];
+		marked_ptr_t *move_src_head = &h->b->head[old_idx];
+
+		/* Head move not yet completed. */
+		if (N_INVALID != get_mark(*move_src_head)) {
+			complete_head_move(move_src_head, move_dest_head);
+		}
+
+		size_t split_idx = grow_to_split_idx(old_idx);
+		size_t split_hash = calc_split_hash(split_idx, h->new_b->order);
+		marked_ptr_t *split_dest_head = &h->new_b->head[split_idx];
+
+		split_bucket(h, move_dest_head, split_dest_head, split_hash);
+	}
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Wait for all updaters to notice the new heads. Once everyone sees
+	 * the invalid old bucket heads they will know a resize is in progress
+	 * and updaters will modify the correct new buckets. 
+	 */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	/* Clear the JOIN_FOLLOWS mark and remove the link between the split buckets.*/
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		size_t new_idx = grow_idx(old_idx);
+		
+		cleanup_join_follows(h, &h->new_b->head[new_idx]);
+	}
+
+	/* 
+	 * Wait for everyone to notice that buckets were split, ie link connecting
+	 * the join follows and join node has been cut. 
+	 */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	/* Clear the JOIN mark and GC any deleted join nodes. */
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		size_t new_idx = grow_to_split_idx(old_idx);
+		
+		cleanup_join_node(h, &h->new_b->head[new_idx]);
+	}
+
+	/* Wait for everyone to see that the table is clear of any resize marks. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	cht_buckets_t *old_b = h->b;
+	rcu_assign(h->b, h->new_b);
+
+	/* Wait for everyone to start using the new table. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	free(old_b);
+	
+	/* Not needed; just for increased readability. */
+	h->new_b = NULL;
+}
+
+/** Halfs the number of buckets. Blocks until done. */
+static void shrink_table(cht_t *h)
+{
+	if (h->b->order <= h->min_order)
+		return;
+	
+	h->new_b = alloc_buckets(h->b->order - 1, true, false);
+
+	/* Failed to alloc a new table - try next time the resizer is run. */
+	if (!h->new_b) 
+		return;
+
+	/* Wait for all readers and updaters to see the initialized new table. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	size_t old_bucket_cnt = (1 << h->b->order);
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Give updaters a chance to help out with the resize. Do the minimum 
+	 * work needed to announce a resize is in progress, ie start moving heads.
+	 */
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		size_t new_idx = shrink_idx(old_idx);
+		
+		/* This bucket should be moved. */
+		if (grow_idx(new_idx) == old_idx) {
+			start_head_move(&h->b->head[old_idx]);
+		} else {
+			/* This bucket should join the moved bucket once the move is done.*/
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* Order start_head_move() wrt to complete_head_move(). */
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	/* Complete moving heads and join buckets with the moved buckets. */
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		size_t new_idx = shrink_idx(old_idx);
+		size_t move_src_idx = grow_idx(new_idx);
+		
+		/* This bucket should be moved. */
+		if (move_src_idx == old_idx) {
+			/* Head move not yet completed. */
+			if (N_INVALID != get_mark(h->b->head[old_idx])) {
+				complete_head_move(&h->b->head[old_idx], &h->new_b->head[new_idx]);
+			}
+		} else {
+			/* This bucket should join the moved bucket. */
+			size_t split_hash = calc_split_hash(old_idx, h->b->order);
+			join_buckets(h, &h->b->head[old_idx], &h->new_b->head[new_idx], 
+				split_hash);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Wait for all updaters to notice the new heads. Once everyone sees
+	 * the invalid old bucket heads they will know a resize is in progress
+	 * and updaters will modify the correct new buckets. 
+	 */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	/* Let everyone know joins are complete and fully visible. */
+	for (size_t old_idx = 0; old_idx < old_bucket_cnt; ++old_idx) {
+		size_t move_src_idx = grow_idx(shrink_idx(old_idx));
+	
+		/* Set the invalid joinee head to NULL. */
+		if (old_idx != move_src_idx) {
+			ASSERT(N_INVALID == get_mark(h->b->head[old_idx]));
+			
+			if (&sentinel != get_next(h->b->head[old_idx]))
+				h->b->head[old_idx] = make_link(&sentinel, N_INVALID);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* todo comment join node vs reset joinee head*/
+	rcu_synchronize();
+
+	size_t new_bucket_cnt = (1 << h->new_b->order);
+		
+	/* Clear the JOIN mark and GC any deleted join nodes. */
+	for (size_t new_idx = 0; new_idx < new_bucket_cnt; ++new_idx) {
+		cleanup_join_node(h, &h->new_b->head[new_idx]);
+	}
+
+	/* Wait for everyone to see that the table is clear of any resize marks. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	cht_buckets_t *old_b = h->b;
+	rcu_assign(h->b, h->new_b);
+	
+	/* Wait for everyone to start using the new table. */
+	rcu_synchronize();
+	
+	free(old_b);
+	
+	/* Not needed; just for increased readability. */
+	h->new_b = NULL;
+}
+
+/** Finds and clears the N_JOIN mark from a node in new_head (if present). */
+static void cleanup_join_node(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *new_head)
+{
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	cht_link_t *cur = get_next(*new_head);
+		
+	while (cur != &sentinel) {
+		/* Clear the join node's JN mark - even if it is marked as deleted. */
+		if (N_JOIN & get_mark(cur->link)) {
+			clear_join_and_gc(h, cur, new_head);
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		cur = get_next(cur->link);
+	}
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/** Clears the join_node's N_JOIN mark frees it if marked N_DELETED as well. */
+static void clear_join_and_gc(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *join_node, 
+	marked_ptr_t *new_head)
+{
+	ASSERT(join_node != &sentinel);
+	ASSERT(join_node && (N_JOIN & get_mark(join_node->link)));
+	
+	bool done;
+	
+	/* Clear the JN mark. */
+	do {
+		marked_ptr_t jn_link = join_node->link;
+		cht_link_t *next = get_next(jn_link);
+		/* Clear the JOIN mark but keep the DEL mark if present. */
+		mark_t cleared_mark = get_mark(jn_link) & N_DELETED;
+
+		marked_ptr_t ret = 
+			_cas_link(&join_node->link, jn_link, make_link(next, cleared_mark));
+
+		/* Done if the mark was cleared. Retry if a new node was inserted. */
+		done = (ret == jn_link);
+		ASSERT(ret == jn_link || (get_mark(ret) & N_JOIN));
+	} while (!done);
+	
+	if (!(N_DELETED & get_mark(join_node->link)))
+		return;
+
+	/* The join node had been marked as deleted - GC it. */
+
+	/* Clear the JOIN mark before trying to unlink the deleted join node.*/
+	cas_order_barrier();
+	
+	size_t jn_hash = node_hash(h, join_node);
+	do {
+		bool resizing = false;
+		
+		wnd_t wnd = {
+			.ppred = new_head,
+			.cur = get_next(*new_head)
+		};
+		
+		done = find_wnd_and_gc_pred(h, jn_hash, WM_NORMAL, same_node_pred, 
+			join_node, &wnd, &resizing);
+		
+		ASSERT(!resizing);
+	} while (!done);
+}
+
+/** Finds a non-deleted node with N_JOIN_FOLLOWS and clears the mark. */
+static void cleanup_join_follows(cht_t *h, marked_ptr_t *new_head)
+{
+	ASSERT(new_head);
+	
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	wnd_t wnd = {
+		.ppred = NULL,
+		.cur = NULL
+	};
+	marked_ptr_t *cur_link = new_head;
+		
+	/*
+	 * Find the non-deleted node with a JF mark and clear the JF mark.
+	 * The JF node may be deleted and/or the mark moved to its neighbors
+	 * at any time. Therefore, we GC deleted nodes until we find the JF 
+	 * node in order to remove stale/deleted JF nodes left behind eg by 
+	 * delayed threads that did not yet get a chance to unlink the deleted 
+	 * JF node and move its mark. 
+	 * 
+	 * Note that the head may be marked JF (but never DELETED).
+	 */
+	while (true) {
+		bool is_jf_node = N_JOIN_FOLLOWS & get_mark(*cur_link);
+		
+		/* GC any deleted nodes on the way - even deleted JOIN_FOLLOWS. */
+		if (N_DELETED & get_mark(*cur_link)) {
+			ASSERT(cur_link != new_head);
+			ASSERT(wnd.ppred && wnd.cur && wnd.cur != &sentinel);
+			ASSERT(cur_link == &wnd.cur->link);
+
+			bool dummy;
+			bool deleted = gc_deleted_node(h, WM_MOVE_JOIN_FOLLOWS, &wnd, &dummy);
+
+			/* Failed to GC or collected a deleted JOIN_FOLLOWS. */
+			if (!deleted || is_jf_node) {
+				/* Retry from the head of the bucket. */
+				cur_link = new_head;
+				continue;
+			}
+		} else {
+			/* Found a non-deleted JF. Clear its JF mark. */
+			if (is_jf_node) {
+				cht_link_t *next = get_next(*cur_link);
+				marked_ptr_t ret = 
+					cas_link(cur_link, next, N_JOIN_FOLLOWS, &sentinel, N_NORMAL);
+				
+				ASSERT(next == &sentinel 
+					|| ((N_JOIN | N_JOIN_FOLLOWS) & get_mark(ret)));
+
+				/* Successfully cleared the JF mark of a non-deleted node. */
+				if (ret == make_link(next, N_JOIN_FOLLOWS)) {
+					break;
+				} else {
+					/* 
+					 * The JF node had been deleted or a new node inserted 
+					 * right after it. Retry from the head.
+					 */
+					cur_link = new_head;
+					continue;
+				}
+			} else {
+				wnd.ppred = cur_link;
+				wnd.cur = get_next(*cur_link);				
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* We must encounter a JF node before we reach the end of the bucket. */
+		ASSERT(wnd.cur && wnd.cur != &sentinel);
+		cur_link = &wnd.cur->link;
+	}
+	
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/** Returns the first possible hash following a bucket split point. 
+ * 
+ * In other words the returned hash is the smallest possible hash
+ * the remainder of the split bucket may contain.
+ */
+static inline size_t calc_split_hash(size_t split_idx, size_t order)
+{
+	ASSERT(1 <= order && order <= 8 * sizeof(size_t));
+	return split_idx << (8 * sizeof(size_t) - order);
+}
+
+/** Returns the bucket head index given the table size order and item hash. */
+static inline size_t calc_bucket_idx(size_t hash, size_t order)
+{
+	ASSERT(1 <= order && order <= 8 * sizeof(size_t));
+	return hash >> (8 * sizeof(size_t) - order);
+}
+
+/** Returns the bucket index of destination*/
+static inline size_t grow_to_split_idx(size_t old_idx)
+{
+	return grow_idx(old_idx) | 1;
+}
+
+/** Returns the destination index of a bucket head when the table is growing. */
+static inline size_t grow_idx(size_t idx)
+{
+	return idx << 1;
+}
+
+/** Returns the destination index of a bucket head when the table is shrinking.*/
+static inline size_t shrink_idx(size_t idx)
+{
+	return idx >> 1;
+}
+
+/** Returns a mixed hash of the search key.*/
+static inline size_t calc_key_hash(cht_t *h, void *key)
+{
+	/* Mimic calc_node_hash. */
+	return hash_mix(h->op->key_hash(key)) & ~(size_t)1;
+}
+
+/** Returns a memoized mixed hash of the item. */
+static inline size_t node_hash(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	ASSERT(item->hash == h->invalid_hash 
+		|| item->hash == sentinel.hash
+		|| item->hash == calc_node_hash(h, item));
+	
+	return item->hash;
+}
+
+/** Calculates and mixed the hash of the item. */
+static inline size_t calc_node_hash(cht_t *h, const cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	ASSERT(item != &sentinel);
+	/* 
+	 * Clear the lowest order bit in order for sentinel's node hash
+	 * to be the greatest possible.
+	 */
+	return hash_mix(h->op->hash(item)) & ~(size_t)1;
+}
+
+/** Computes and memoizes the hash of the item. */
+static inline void memoize_node_hash(cht_t *h, cht_link_t *item)
+{
+	item->hash = calc_node_hash(h, item);
+}
+
+/** Packs the next pointer address and the mark into a single pointer. */
+static inline marked_ptr_t make_link(const cht_link_t *next, mark_t mark)
+{
+	marked_ptr_t ptr = (marked_ptr_t) next;
+	
+	ASSERT(!(ptr & N_MARK_MASK));
+	ASSERT(!((unsigned)mark & ~N_MARK_MASK));
+	
+	return ptr | mark;
+}
+
+/** Strips any marks from the next item link and returns the next item's address.*/
+static inline cht_link_t * get_next(marked_ptr_t link)
+{
+	return (cht_link_t*)(link & ~N_MARK_MASK);
+}
+
+/** Returns the current node's mark stored in the next item link. */
+static inline mark_t get_mark(marked_ptr_t link)
+{
+	return (mark_t)(link & N_MARK_MASK);
+}
+
+/** Moves the window by one item so that is points to the next item. */
+static inline void next_wnd(wnd_t *wnd)
+{
+	ASSERT(wnd);
+	ASSERT(wnd->cur);
+
+	wnd->last = wnd->cur;
+	wnd->ppred = &wnd->cur->link;
+	wnd->cur = get_next(wnd->cur->link);
+}
+
+/** Predicate that matches only exactly the same node. */
+static bool same_node_pred(void *node, const cht_link_t *item2)
+{
+	const cht_link_t *item1 = (const cht_link_t*) node;
+	return item1 == item2;
+}
+
+/** Compare-and-swaps a next item link. */
+static inline marked_ptr_t cas_link(marked_ptr_t *link, const cht_link_t *cur_next, 
+	mark_t cur_mark, const cht_link_t *new_next, mark_t new_mark)
+{
+	return _cas_link(link, make_link(cur_next, cur_mark), 
+		make_link(new_next, new_mark));
+}
+
+/** Compare-and-swaps a next item link. */
+static inline marked_ptr_t _cas_link(marked_ptr_t *link, marked_ptr_t cur, 
+	marked_ptr_t new)
+{
+	ASSERT(link != &sentinel.link);
+	/*
+	 * cas(x) on the same location x on one cpu must be ordered, but do not
+	 * have to be ordered wrt to other cas(y) to a different location y
+	 * on the same cpu.
+	 * 
+	 * cas(x) must act as a write barrier on x, ie if cas(x) succeeds 
+	 * and is observed by another cpu, then all cpus must be able to 
+	 * make the effects of cas(x) visible just by issuing a load barrier.
+	 * For example:
+	 * cpu1         cpu2            cpu3
+	 *                              cas(x, 0 -> 1), succeeds 
+	 *              cas(x, 0 -> 1), fails
+	 *              MB, to order load of x in cas and store to y
+	 *              y = 7
+	 * sees y == 7
+	 * loadMB must be enough to make cas(x) on cpu3 visible to cpu1, ie x == 1.
+	 * 
+	 * If cas() did not work this way:
+	 * a) our head move protocol would not be correct.
+	 * b) freeing an item linked to a moved head after another item was
+	 *   inserted in front of it, would require more than one grace period.
+	 * 
+	 * Ad (a): In the following example, cpu1 starts moving old_head
+	 * to new_head, cpu2 completes the move and cpu3 notices cpu2
+	 * completed the move before cpu1 gets a chance to notice cpu2
+	 * had already completed the move. Our requirements for cas() 
+	 * assume cpu3 will see a valid and mutable value in new_head 
+	 * after issuing a load memory barrier once it has determined 
+	 * the old_head's value had been successfully moved to new_head 
+	 * (because it sees old_head marked invalid).
+	 * 
+	 *  cpu1             cpu2             cpu3
+	 *   cas(old_head, <addr, N>, <addr, Const>), succeeds
+	 *   cas-order-barrier
+	 *   // Move from old_head to new_head started, now the interesting stuff:
+	 *   cas(new_head, <0, Inv>, <addr, N>), succeeds
+	 * 
+	 *                    cas(new_head, <0, Inv>, <addr, N>), but fails
+	 *                    cas-order-barrier
+	 *                    cas(old_head, <addr, Const>, <addr, Inv>), succeeds
+	 *                                     
+	 *                                     Sees old_head marked Inv (by cpu2)
+	 *                                     load-MB
+	 *                                     assert(new_head == <addr, N>)
+	 *   
+	 *   cas-order-barrier
+	 *  
+	 * Even though cpu1 did not yet issue a cas-order-barrier, cpu1's store
+	 * to new_head (successful cas()) must be made visible to cpu3 with
+	 * a load memory barrier if cpu1's store to new_head is visible
+	 * on another cpu (cpu2) and that cpu's (cpu2's) store to old_head
+	 * is already visible to cpu3.	 * 
+	 */
+	void *expected = (void*)cur;
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Use the acquire-release model, although we could probably
+	 * get away even with the relaxed memory model due to our use
+	 * of explicit memory barriers.
+	 */
+	__atomic_compare_exchange_n((void**)link, &expected, (void *)new, false,
+		__ATOMIC_ACQ_REL, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	
+	return (marked_ptr_t) expected;
+}
+
+/** Orders compare-and-swaps to different memory locations. */
+static inline void cas_order_barrier(void)
+{
+	/* Make sure CAS to different memory locations are ordered. */
+	write_barrier();
+}
+
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: kernel/generic/src/adt/list.c
===================================================================
--- kernel/generic/src/adt/list.c	(revision f72906c1ceb4b546d431ab8e9c41434425c1096f)
+++ kernel/generic/src/adt/list.c	(revision aef669be8dd7a8d097d3e2f786ba26f90cf761fd)
@@ -68,24 +68,26 @@
 }
 
-/** Concatenate two lists
- *
- * Concatenate lists @a list1 and @a list2, producing a single
- * list @a list1 containing items from both (in @a list1, @a list2
- * order) and empty list @a list2.
- *
- * @param list1		First list and concatenated output
- * @param list2 	Second list and empty output.
- *
+/** Moves items of one list into another after the specified item.
+ * 
+ * Inserts all items of @a list after item at @a pos in another list. 
+ * Both lists may be empty. 
+ * 
+ * @param list Source list to move after pos. Empty afterwards.
+ * @param pos Source items will be placed after this item.
  */
-void list_concat(list_t *list1, list_t *list2)
+void list_splice(list_t *list, link_t *pos)
 {
-	if (list_empty(list2))
+	if (list_empty(list)) 
 		return;
-
-	list2->head.next->prev = list1->head.prev;
-	list2->head.prev->next = &list1->head;
-	list1->head.prev->next = list2->head.next;
-	list1->head.prev = list2->head.prev;
-	list_initialize(list2);
+	
+	/* Attach list to destination. */
+	list->head.next->prev = pos;
+	list->head.prev->next = pos->next;
+	
+	/* Link destination list to the added list. */
+	pos->next->prev = list->head.prev;
+	pos->next = list->head.next;
+	
+	list_initialize(list);
 }
 
