Re: [PATCH 0/24] make atomic_read() behave consistently across all architectures

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Aug 15 2007 - 20:23:54 EST


On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 08:12:48AM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2007 at 04:53:35PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> >
> > > > Communicating between process context and interrupt/NMI handlers using
> > > > per-CPU variables.
> > >
> > > Remeber we're talking about atomic_read/atomic_set. Please
> > > cite the actual file/function name you have in mind.
> >
> > Yep, we are indeed talking about atomic_read()/atomic_set().
> >
> > We have been through this issue already in this thread.
>
> Sorry, but I must've missed it. Could you cite the file or
> function for my benefit?

I might summarize the thread if there is interest, but I am not able to
do so right this minute.

Thanx, Paul
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