Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:26:51 -0800 | From | "Paul E. McKenney" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] refcount: provide same memory ordering guarantees as in atomic_t |
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On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 04:01:11PM +0000, Reshetova, Elena wrote: > > > 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 :)
I respectfully disagree.
The fact that this file was helpful to a self-described beginner such as yourself is -way- more important than it being helpful to us battlescarred veterans.
Besides, Peter already agreed, perhaps in a moment of weakness, to allow his name to be added to this patch.
In any case, it is your choice, but I personally would value your Acked-by.
> > > 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!
Here is hoping! ;-)
Thanx, Paul
> 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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