Linus Torvalds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (a) "volatile" on kernel data is basically always a bug, and you should > use locking.
But what about when you're building a lock? Actually, I suspect correct usage of asm constraints and memory barriers trumps volatile anyway even there. David - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
