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Date:	Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:20:37 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, jikos@...e.cz,
	jack@...e.cz
Subject: Re: wmb() confusion in system.h


* Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> Comment says wmb is a nop, but it is implemented as lock addl below... 
> Should it be compiled to nop if we know we are running on "good" Intel 
> cpu?
> 
> At least remove confusing comment for now.

agreed - that comment is pretty much out of date. I've applied your 
patch.

	Ingo
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