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diff --git a/synapse/util/async.py b/synapse/util/async.py
index 40be7fe7e3..c84b23ff46 100644
--- a/synapse/util/async.py
+++ b/synapse/util/async.py
@@ -194,3 +194,85 @@ class Linearizer(object):
                     self.key_to_defer.pop(key, None)
 
         defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+
+class ReadWriteLock(object):
+    """A deferred style read write lock.
+
+    Example:
+
+        with (yield read_write_lock.read("test_key")):
+            # do some work
+    """
+
+    # IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+    #
+    # We track the most recent queued reader and writer deferreds (which get
+    # resolved when they release the lock).
+    #
+    # Read: We know its safe to acquire a read lock when the latest writer has
+    # been resolved. The new reader is appeneded to the list of latest readers.
+    #
+    # Write: We know its safe to acquire the write lock when both the latest
+    # writers and readers have been resolved. The new writer replaces the latest
+    # writer.
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Latest readers queued
+        self.key_to_current_readers = {}
+
+        # Latest writer queued
+        self.key_to_current_writer = {}
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def read(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.setdefault(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        curr_readers.add(new_defer)
+
+        # We wait for the latest writer to finish writing. We can safely ignore
+        # any existing readers... as they're readers.
+        yield curr_writer
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set()).discard(new_defer)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def write(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        # We wait on all latest readers and writer.
+        to_wait_on = list(curr_readers)
+        if curr_writer:
+            to_wait_on.append(curr_writer)
+
+        # We can clear the list of current readers since the new writer waits
+        # for them to finish.
+        curr_readers.clear()
+        self.key_to_current_writer[key] = new_defer
+
+        yield defer.gatherResults(to_wait_on)
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                if self.key_to_current_writer[key] == new_defer:
+                    self.key_to_current_writer.pop(key)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())