Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 5 Jul 2018 09:58:48 -0700 | From | "Paul E. McKenney" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/2] tools/memory-model: Add write ordering by release-acquire and by locks |
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On Thu, Jul 05, 2018 at 05:39:06PM +0200, Andrea Parri wrote: > > > At any rate, it looks like instead of strengthening the relation, I > > > should write a patch that removes it entirely. I also will add new, > > > stronger relations for use with locking, essentially making spin_lock > > > and spin_unlock be RCsc. > > > > Only in the presence of smp_mb__after_unlock_lock() or > > smp_mb__after_spinlock(), correct? Or am I confused about RCsc? > > There are at least two definitions of RCsc: one as documented in the header > comment for smp_mb__after_spinlock() or rather in the patch under review..., > one as processor architects used to intend it. ;-)
Searching isn't working for me all that well this morning, so could you please send me a pointer to that patch?
Thanx, Paul
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