Messages in this thread | | | From | "Reshetova, Elena" <> | Subject | RE: [PATCH] refcount: provide same memory ordering guarantees as in atomic_t | Date | Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:01:11 +0000 |
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> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 09:09:57AM +0000, Reshetova, Elena wrote: > > <snip> > > > > > Note that there's work done on better documents and updates to this one. > > > One document that might be good to read (I have not in fact had time to > > > read it myself yet :-(): > > > > > > https://github.com/aparri/memory- > > > model/blob/master/Documentation/explanation.txt > > > > I have just finished reading over this and must say that this is excellent. > > If I would have started reading on this topic from this doc and then move > > to other in-tree docs, including memory-barriers.txt, I would > > have had much less issues/questions and it would be much less of a bumpy > > read. > > Glad you like it! May we have your Acked-by?
I think my Acked-by has little value in this case since I am really a beginner in it myself, but I would strongly suggest to Peter and others to consider inclusion of this doc into the tree since I do see a value in it. Again, I am not really an important person here :)
> > > Is there any plan to include it into official kernel doc tree? I really think it > > would be very helpful for others also even basically to explain the notations, > properties > > and language people talk about these issues and give examples. > > Yes, we do plan to submit it for inclusion.
Great, I think it would help people!
Best Regards, Elena.
> > > Thanx, Paul > > > I will try to improve a bit the new doc I have previously sent a patch for in the > > spirit of this reading. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > Elena. > >
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