Read-Copy-Update API (and initial user)

This removes locking (from the log back-end switcher) from the VLC logging path.

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• 191f97e4...016dfd44 - 2 commits from branch videolan:master
• f423c261 - rcu: add initial RCU implementation and docs
• 628f4a85 - messages: use RCU for switching log backend

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marked this merge request as ready

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• 685108c5 - rcu: add initial RCU implementation and docs
• ee425c3a - messages: use RCU for switching log backend

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resolved all threads

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added 11 commits

• ee425c3a...7c4c14d3 - 4 commits from branch videolan:master
• db9f6814 - rcu: add initial RCU implementation and docs
• 93fd64a5 - messages: remove bogus assignment
• 9790b57d - messages: use RCU for switching log backend
• ddf49dbd - config: factor string item setter
• f7583714 - config: simplify expressions
• cbefb540 - config: use RCU for string items
• ff85329b - config: remove dead code

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• 6eb87ca7 - config: use RCU for string items
• 524a816d - config: remove dead code
• 34104913 - config: convert R/W lock to mutex

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mentioned in merge request !967 (merged)

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• 34104913...3e47a7cb - 2 commits from branch videolan:master
• e2649592 - rcu: add initial RCU implementation and docs
• e8700cbd - messages: remove bogus assignment
• fc91bb73 - messages: use RCU for switching log backend
• 6911b612 - config: factor string item setter
• 51366d08 - config: simplify expressions
• 05d1bc33 - config: use RCU for string items
• f57ddf14 - config: remove dead code
• dbbe239f - config: convert R/W lock to mutex

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merged