Re: [PATCH] asm-generic: Use raw_local_irq_save/restore instead local_irq_save/restore

[Michal Simek]

Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 10:08 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
>
> > If a developer looks at atomic_add_return() and asks himself "why did
> > this use raw_local_irq_save()", the only way of answering that question
> > is to go groveling through the git logs, which is a right PITA if
> > you're trying to get some coding work done.
> >
> > Guys, any time you add code which is non-obvious at the raw C level, it
> > *needs* a comment!
>
> Totally agree!  I've gotten pretty good at adding comments to changes
> like this that I do. I need to get better at telling others to comment
> their work ;-)

ok. Will add any sensible comment.

Michal

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