linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 00/11] Introduce cmpxchg128() -- aka. the demise of cmpxchg

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Date:   Wed, 24 May 2023 11:39:47 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 00/11] Introduce cmpxchg128() -- aka. the demise of
 cmpxchg_double()

On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 11:42:23AM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> The need for runtime feature checking in the callers on x86-64 is still
> a bit awkward, but this is no worse than before. I understand that
> turning this into a compile-time choice would require first settling
> a larger debate about raising the default target for distros beyond
> the current CONFIG_GENERIC_CPU.

Looks like Power is going to be in the same boat, they can do
cmpxchg128, but only for Power8+.