Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [patch 0/3] 2.6.20 fix for PageUptodate memorder problem (try 2) | From | Benjamin Herrenschmidt <> | Date | Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:44:09 +1100 |
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> > Fix threaded user page write memory ordering > > Thanks, I did see that, but I'm sure it must have been prompted by a > discussion or another proposed patch from IBM. Maybe I'm wrong > though.
Yes, my initial proposal iirc was to smp_wmb() in set_pte() but after a discussion with Linus, we ended with open coding them.
Ben.
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