1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nscd/cache.c b/nscd/cache.c
index 0c4dfc0dcf..38ddd6d7ec 100644
--- a/nscd/cache.c
+++ b/nscd/cache.c
@@ -452,6 +452,11 @@ prune_cache (struct database_dyn *table, time_t now, int fd)
 	  pthread_rwlock_wrlock (&table->lock);
 	}
 
+      /* Now we start modifying the data.  Make sure all readers of the
+	 data are aware of this and temporarily don't use the data.  */
+      atomic_fetch_add_relaxed (&table->head->gc_cycle, 1);
+      assert ((table->head->gc_cycle & 1) == 1);
+
       while (first <= last)
 	{
 	  if (mark[first])
@@ -492,6 +497,10 @@ prune_cache (struct database_dyn *table, time_t now, int fd)
 	  ++first;
 	}
 
+      /* Now we are done modifying the data.  */
+      atomic_fetch_add_relaxed (&table->head->gc_cycle, 1);
+      assert ((table->head->gc_cycle & 1) == 0);
+
       /* It's all done.  */
       pthread_rwlock_unlock (&table->lock);