Re: [PATCH] i386 rw_semaphores fix

From: Maciej W. Rozycki (macro@ds2.pg.gda.pl)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 07:24:44 EST

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On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, David Howells wrote:

> Can CONFIG_X86_XADD be equated to CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG?

Yes. Modulo very early i486s which used incorrect opcodes for cmpxchg.
They can probably be safely ignored.

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