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Date: 19 Sep 2007 19:29:44 +0200 From: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> To: Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com> Cc: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" <linux@...blig.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Intel Memory Ordering White Paper Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com> writes: > > It's really both (1) and (2). This document will become part of the > regular manuals when the next version is published. And yes, > processors may do something different internally, but software can rely > on the behavior described by the rules in the document. ... until the first erratum comes around. With the multitude of x86 cores being introduced all the time (how many did only Intel just announce at IDF?@) that is going to happen sooner or later. i386 with full legacy enabled already has to care about old PPros and those seriously violate write ordering. -Andi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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