linux-kernel - Re: [patch] oprofile: fix memory ordering

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Message-ID: <20081027182752.GF9785@erda.amd.com>
Date:	Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:27:52 +0100
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>
CC:	levon@...ementarian.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [patch] oprofile: fix memory ordering

On 23.10.08 16:25:54, Nick Piggin wrote:
> Regular bitops don't work as locks on all architectures.
> 
> Also: can use non-atomic unlock as no concurrent stores to the word.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>

I applied your patch to oprofile/oprofile-for-tip. Thanks Nick.

-Robert

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email: robert.richter@....com

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