Re: [PATCH v2] trace/hwlat: prevent false sharing in get_sample()

From: Steven Rostedt

Date: Fri Feb 06 2026 - 09:56:08 EST


On Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:09:49 -0800
"Colin Lord" <clord@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > tracing: Fix get_sample() in hwlat from ...
>
> Got it, I can make that adjustment and resend. Would you also like me to
> modify the commit message with any of the above clarifications?

Yes please. Mention the cache sharing issues and that you saw
missed/duplicate seqnums too.

Not everyone knows what "false sharing" is (I forgot what it was ;). You
can use the term, but also explain it in terms of cache like you did in
this email.

Thanks,

-- Steve