netdev - [net-next 2/8] e1000e: cleanup strict checkpatch MEMORY

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Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:16:08 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	gospo@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [net-next 2/8] e1000e: cleanup strict checkpatch MEMORY_BARRIER checks

From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>

Add comments to memory barriers per strict checkpatch.

Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
Tested-by: Aaron Brown <aaron.f.brown@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 46c3b1f..fb6c813 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3746,6 +3746,10 @@ static irqreturn_t e1000_intr_msi_test(int irq, void *data)
 	e_dbg("icr is %08X\n", icr);
 	if (icr & E1000_ICR_RXSEQ) {
 		adapter->flags &= ~FLAG_MSI_TEST_FAILED;
+		/*
+		 * Force memory writes to complete before acknowledging the
+		 * interrupt is handled.
+		 */
 		wmb();
 	}
 
@@ -3787,6 +3791,10 @@ static int e1000_test_msi_interrupt(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		goto msi_test_failed;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Force memory writes to complete before enabling and firing an
+	 * interrupt.
+	 */
 	wmb();
 
 	e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
@@ -3798,7 +3806,7 @@ static int e1000_test_msi_interrupt(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
 	e1000_irq_disable(adapter);
 
-	rmb();
+	rmb();			/* read flags after interrupt has been fired */
 
 	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_MSI_TEST_FAILED) {
 		adapter->int_mode = E1000E_INT_MODE_LEGACY;
-- 
1.7.11.4

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