linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] taging: speakup: remove volatile

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Date:   Fri, 22 May 2020 19:25:31 +0200
From:   Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@...-lyon.org>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        MugilRaj <dmugil2000@...il.com>, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        Kirk Reiser <kirk@...sers.ca>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        speakup@...ux-speakup.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Chris Brannon <chris@...-brannons.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] taging: speakup: remove volatile

Joe Perches, le ven. 22 mai 2020 10:22:03 -0700, a ecrit:
> > Put another way: I don't think putting any hint here would help, on the
> > contrary, somebody has to really look at what protection is needed,
> > without getting influenced by rules-of-thumb.
> 
> checkpatch newbies/robots will submit this change again otherwise.

Ah, ok, right.

I don't think removing volatiles is a thing for newbies, 

> Comment wording can always be improved.

I'd then suggest

/* TODO: determine what proper synchronization "volatile" should be
 * replaced with.  */

Samuel