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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/24] make atomic_read() behave consistently across all architectures
    On Wed, Aug 15, 2007 at 11:33:36PM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
    > On Wed, Aug 15, 2007 at 07:25:16AM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
    > >
    > > Do we really need another set of APIs? Can you give even one example
    > > where the pre-existing volatile semantics are causing enough of a problem
    > > to justify adding yet more atomic_*() APIs?
    >
    > Let's turn this around. Can you give a single example where
    > the volatile semantics is needed in a legitimate way?

    Sorry, but you are the one advocating for the change.

    Nice try, though! ;-)

    Thanx, Paul
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