Re: [PATCH] futex: Ensure get_futex_key_refs() always implies a barrier

[Linus Torvalds]

On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Davidlohr Bueso <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> And [get/put]_futex_keys() shouldn't even be called for private futexes.
> The following patch had some very minor testing on a 60 core box last
> night, but passes both Darren's and perf's tests. So I *think* this is
> right, but lack of sleep and I overall just don't trust them futexes!

Hmm. I don't see the advantage of making the code more complex in
order to avoid the functions that are no-ops for the !fshared case?

IOW, as far as I can tell, this patch doesn't actually really *change*
anything. Am I missing something?

         Linus
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