netdev - Re: [net-next 07/12] bna: CQ Read Fix

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Date:	Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:55:38 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	rmody@...cade.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, adapter_linux_open_src_team@...cade.COM
Subject: Re: [net-next 07/12] bna: CQ Read Fix

From: Rasesh Mody <rmody@...cade.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:54:33 -0800

> Valid bit check for completion needs read fence, so that it does not get
> reordered with other loads.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rmody@...cade.com>

All memory barriers added to code should have a big, verbose, comment
above it explaining exactly what the requirements are that will be
satisfied by the memory barrier.

Ie. what memory operation must be visible before or after what other
memory operation, and why?
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