linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] Convert atomic_*.txt and memory-barriers.txt to reST

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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:34:00 -0600
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Convert atomic_*.txt and memory-barriers.txt to reST

Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com> writes:

> Atomic types, atomic bitops, and memory barriers docs are included in kernel
> docs build since commit e40573a43d163a ("docs: put atomic*.txt and
> memory-barriers.txt into the core-api book") as a wrapper stub for
> corresponding uncoverted txt docs. Let's turn them into full-fledged reST docs. 

Did it occur to you to look at the changelog for the commit you cite,
which explains why those documents are handled the way they are...?

jon