list_add_tail_rcu contains required barriers. Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin --- fs/fs-writeback.c | 5 ----- 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-) Index: linux-2.6/fs/fs-writeback.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.orig/fs/fs-writeback.c +++ linux-2.6/fs/fs-writeback.c @@ -152,11 +152,6 @@ static void bdi_queue_work(struct backin atomic_set(&work->pending, bdi->wb_cnt); BUG_ON(!bdi->wb_cnt); - /* - * Make sure stores are seen before it appears on the list - */ - smp_mb(); - spin_lock(&bdi->wb_lock); list_add_tail_rcu(&work->list, &bdi->work_list); spin_unlock(&bdi->wb_lock); -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/