From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paul...@kernel.org>
This commit moves the descriptions of the files residing in
tools/memory-model/Documentation to a README file in that directory,
leaving behind the description of tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
itself. After this change, tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
provides a guide to the files in the tools/memory-model/Documentation
directory, guiding people with different skills and needs to the most
appropriate starting point.
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paul...@kernel.org>
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+This file serves as the guide for the other files residing in the
+tools/memory-model/Documentation directory. It has been said that at
+its best, communication involves identifying where the target audience
+is and then building a bridge from where they are to where they need
+to go. Unfortunately, this time-honored approach falls short in this
+case because readers of the documents in this directory might be in any
+number of places.
+
+This document therefore describes a number of places to start reading
+the documentation in this directory, depending on what you know and what
+you would like to learn:
+
+o You are new to Linux-kernel concurrency: simple.txt
+
+o You are familiar with the concurrency facilities that you
+ need, and just want to get started with LKMM litmus tests:
+ litmus-tests.txt
+
+o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
+ like a detailed intuitive understanding of LKMM, including
+ situations involving more than two threads: recipes.txt
+
+o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the
+ use of LKMM, and would like a cheat sheet to remind you
+ of LKMM's guarantees: cheatsheet.txt
+
+o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the
+ use of LKMM, and would like to learn about LKMM's requirements,
+ rationale, and implementation: explanation.txt
+
+o You are interested in the publications related to LKMM, including
+ hardware manuals, academic literature, standards-committee working
+ papers, and LWN articles: references.txt
+
+
+====================
+DESCRIPTION OF FILES
+====================
+
+Documentation/README
+ This file.
+
+Documentation/cheatsheet.txt
+ Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
+
+Documentation/explanation.txt
+ Describes the memory model in detail.
+
+Documentation/litmus-tests.txt
+ Describes the format, features, capabilities, and limitations
+ of the litmus tests that LKMM can evaluate.
+
+Documentation/recipes.txt
+ Lists common memory-ordering patterns.
+
+Documentation/references.txt
+ Provides background reading.
+
+Documentation/simple.txt
+ Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
+ And also for those needing a reminder of the simpler approaches
+ to concurrency!
diff --git a/tools/memory-model/README b/tools/memory-model/README
index c8144d4..39d08d1 100644
--- a/tools/memory-model/README
+++ b/tools/memory-model/README
@@ -161,26 +161,8 @@ running LKMM litmus tests.
DESCRIPTION OF FILES
====================
-Documentation/cheatsheet.txt
- Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
-
-Documentation/explanation.txt
- Describes the memory model in detail.
-
-Documentation/litmus-tests.txt
- Describes the format, features, capabilities, and limitations
- of the litmus tests that LKMM can evaluate.
-
-Documentation/recipes.txt
- Lists common memory-ordering patterns.
-
-Documentation/references.txt
- Provides background reading.
-
-Documentation/simple.txt
- Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
- And also for those needing a reminder of the simpler approaches
- to concurrency!
+Documentation/README
+ Guide to the other documents in the Documentation/ directory.
linux-kernel.bell
Categorizes the relevant instructions, including memory
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