netdev - Re: [PATCH][MIPS][7/7] AR7: ethernet

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Date:	Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:41:02 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Matteo Croce <technoboy85@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-mips@...ux-mips.org, ejka@...i.kspu.ru, jgarzik@...ox.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, kuznet@....inr.ac.ru,
	pekkas@...core.fi, jmorris@...ei.org, yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org,
	kaber@...eworks.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH][MIPS][7/7] AR7: ethernet

> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 01:21:41 +0200 Matteo Croce <technoboy85@...il.com> wrote:
> > The patch introduces vast number of volatile structure fields.  Please see
> > Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt.
> 
> Removing them and the kernel hangs at module load

They can't just be removed.  Please see the document.  There are I/O APIs
which, if properly used, make volatile unneeded.
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