linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] ceph: fix improper use of smp_mb__before

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Date:   Tue, 14 May 2019 00:47:03 +0200
From:   Andrea Parri <andrea.parri@...rulasolutions.com>
To:     "Yan, Zheng" <zyan@...hat.com>
Cc:     "Yan, Zheng" <ukernel@...il.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Sage Weil <sage@...hat.com>, Ilya Dryomov <idryomov@...il.com>,
        ceph-devel <ceph-devel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] ceph: fix improper use of smp_mb__before_atomic()

> >>>         /*
> >>>          * XXX: the comment that explain this barrier goes here.
> >>>          */
> >>>
> >>
> >>makes sure operations that setup readdir cache (update page cache and
> >>i_size) are strongly ordered with following atomic64_set.
> >
> >Thanks for the suggestion, Yan.
> >
> >To be clear: would you like me to integrate your comment and resend?
> >any other suggestions?
> >
> 
> Yes, please

Will do: I'll let the merge window close and send v2 on top of -rc1.

Thanks,
  Andrea