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From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
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On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 11:23:53AM +0000, Reshetova, Elena wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> Sure, please feel free to add it if it is of any help/value!

Very good, I have added it, thank you!

							Thanx, Paul

> Best Regards,
> Elena.
> 
> > 
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > >
>