> > > Are misaligned/cross-cache-line updates atomic? > > > > In theory yes, in practice there can be errata of course.
Afaik the theory is "Platform specific; most x86 will be in practice"; it's up to the system vendor and chipset vendor. The practice is "mixed ball, slow as h*ck anyway, just never ever do it" - 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/
