linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] jump label: 2.6.38 updates

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Date:	Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:19:18 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
CC:	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>,
	Will Newton <will.newton@...il.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] jump label: 2.6.38 updates

On 02/16/2011 05:55 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> 
> Hmm, I think that is miss-coding ll/sc.
> If I understand correctly, usually cache invalidation should be done
> right before storing value, as MSI protocol does.
> (or, sc should atomically invalidate the cache line)
> 

I suspect in this case one should flush the cache line before ll (a
cache flush will typically invalidate the ll/sc link.)

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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