linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] irq_poll: Remove redundant barrier when using clear_bit

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Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:23:40 -0700
From:	Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:	Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@...disk.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Davidlohr Bueso <dbueso@...e.de>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	mingo@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] irq_poll: Remove redundant barrier when using
 clear_bit_unlock()

On Tue, 19 Apr 2016, Bart Van Assche wrote:

>On 04/16/2016 01:55 PM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
>>... as the call obviously already implies unlock/RC semantics,
>>therefore lets get rid of the superfluous smp_mb calls.
>
>Hello Davidlohr,
>
>Are you sure that this patch has been sent to the right person? I have 
>helped to review a change in this code but I'm not the maintainer of 
>this code.

Ah, adding Andrew and Ingo, not sure who is responsible for these bits.

Thanks,
Davidlohr