From: "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
To: "paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
"gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
"keescook@chromium.org" <keescook@chromium.org>,
"tglx@linutronix.de" <tglx@linutronix.de>,
"mingo@redhat.com" <mingo@redhat.com>,
"ishkamiel@gmail.com" <ishkamiel@gmail.com>,
Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>,
"stern@rowland.harvard.edu" <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>,
"parri.andrea@gmail.com" <parri.andrea@gmail.com>,
"boqun.feng@gmail.com" <boqun.feng@gmail.com>,
"dhowells@redhat.com" <dhowells@redhat.com>,
"david@fromorbit.com" <david@fromorbit.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] refcount: provide same memory ordering guarantees as in atomic_t
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:23:53 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <2236FBA76BA1254E88B949DDB74E612B802BCCDE@IRSMSX102.ger.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20171113162651.GF3624@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> 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!
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.
> > > >
> >
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-11-14 11:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-10-23 11:09 [PATCH] refcount: provide same memory ordering guarantees as in atomic_t Elena Reshetova
2017-10-23 13:12 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-10-27 6:49 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-10-27 13:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-02 11:04 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-11-02 13:57 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-02 15:40 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-02 16:02 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-02 16:45 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-02 17:08 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-02 17:16 ` Will Deacon
2017-11-02 17:26 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-02 20:21 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-15 18:05 ` Will Deacon
2017-11-15 19:15 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-15 20:03 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-15 20:22 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-16 8:46 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-15 21:01 ` Andrea Parri
2017-11-16 8:58 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-11-16 10:00 ` Andrea Parri
2017-11-02 17:45 ` Andrea Parri
2017-11-02 20:28 ` Alan Stern
2017-11-03 11:55 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-11-13 9:09 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-11-13 13:19 ` Paul E. McKenney
2017-11-13 16:01 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-11-13 16:26 ` Paul E. McKenney
2017-11-14 11:23 ` Reshetova, Elena [this message]
2017-11-14 17:24 ` Paul E. McKenney
2017-11-16 13:44 ` Michal Hocko
2017-11-16 15:29 ` Paul E. McKenney
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