linux-kernel - Re: Should io(read|write)(8|16|32)_rep take (const|) volatile u(8|16|32) _

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Date:	Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:04:42 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	"Michael K. Edwards" <medwards.linux@...il.com>
CC:	Linux Kernel List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Should io(read|write)(8|16|32)_rep take (const|) volatile u(8|16|32)
 __iomem *addr?

Volatile is usually reserved for a specific need on a specific arch.  I 
doubt it is correct to force it on all arches.

	Jeff

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