linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] checkpatch: add virt barriers

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Date:	Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:14:48 +0200
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] checkpatch: add virt barriers

On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 02:11:37PM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 23:07 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 08:47:53AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 13:37 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > Add virt_ barriers to list of barriers to check for
> > > > presence of a comment.
> > > 
> > > Are these virt_ barriers used anywhere?
> > > 
> > > I see some virtio_ barrier like uses.
> > 
> > They will be :) They are added and used by patchset
> > 	        arch: barrier cleanup + barriers for virt
> > 
> > See
> > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.virtualization/26555
> 
> Ah, OK, thanks.
> 
> Are the virtio_ barriers going away?
> If not, maybe those should be added too.

I don't mind. I'll queue a patch like that.


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