linux-kernel - Re: [rfc][patch 3/3] x86: optimise barriers

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Message-ID: <20071012100418.GE1962@ff.dom.local>
Date:	Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:04:18 +0200
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...pl>
To:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>
Cc:	Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@...el.hist.no>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [rfc][patch 3/3] x86: optimise barriers

On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 11:44:27AM +0200, Nick Piggin wrote:
...
> So unless there is reasonable information for us to believe this
> will be a problem, IMO the best thing to do is stick with the
> specs. Intel is pretty reasonable with documenting errata I think.

100% right - if there are any specs. But it seems for a few years
this spec was missing or there is some change of mind, I presume?

Jarek P.
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