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SubjectRe: Availability of kdb
Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> This means it completely unnecessary to assert LOCK# for the unlock
> case, since there are no ordering issues persay - the other processors
> are spinning on the lock already and cannot get through.

Yes I know I left out the context. Doesn't change what I'm about to
say. Erm, this does not appear to address ordering between the spinlock
and access to _other_ memory locations. I know you're right and your
information is very interesting, but it doesn't appear to address the
point... only knowledge of processor ordering tells us that `movb' for
spin-unlock always flushes prior pending writes before unlocking.

That's something that comes from manuals etc. and indeed, the _bugs_ in
that show up on the scopes (circa 1994 as you said).

-- Jamie
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