Re: [PATCH memory-model 0/5] Updates to the formal memory model

[Ingo Molnar]

* Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello, Ingo!
> 
> This series contains updates to the Linux kernel's formal memory model
> in tools/memory-model, along with corresponding changes in documentation
> and Linux-kernel code.  These patches are ready for inclusion into -tip.
> 
> 1.	Document litmus-test naming scheme.
> 
> 2.	Add extra ordering for locks and remove it for ordinary
> 	release/acquire, courtesy of Alan Stern.
> 
> 3.	Fix a README typo, courtesy of SeongJae Park.
> 
> 4.	Expand the list of LKMM limitations.
> 
> 5.	Replace smp_cond_acquire() with smp_cond_load_acquire(),
> 	courtesy of Andrea Parri.
> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>  Documentation/memory-barriers.txt                                          |    3 
>  tools/memory-model/Documentation/explanation.txt                           |  186 +++++++---
>  tools/memory-model/Documentation/recipes.txt                               |    2 
>  tools/memory-model/README                                                  |   39 ++
>  tools/memory-model/linux-kernel.cat                                        |    8 
>  tools/memory-model/litmus-tests/ISA2+pooncelock+pooncelock+pombonce.litmus |    7 
>  tools/memory-model/litmus-tests/README                                     |  104 +++++
>  7 files changed, 293 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)

Applied to tip:locking/core, thanks Paul!

	Ingo