linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libnvdimm, pmem: clarify the write+clear

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Date:	Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:32:15 -0400
From:	Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>
To:	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-nvdimm@...1.01.org, Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libnvdimm, pmem: clarify the write+clear_poison+write flow

Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> writes:

> The ACPI specification does not specify the state of data after a clear
> poison operation.  Potential future libnvdimm bus implementations for
> other architectures also might not specify or disagree on the state of
> data after clear poison.  Clarify why we write twice.

Thanks, Dan, looks good.

Reviewed-by: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@...hat.com>