On Mon, 31 May 2004 15:23:00 +0200
Oliver Neukum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > Now that you're fixing this -- Is an unsigned char variable considered
> > enough? I've heard about atomicity concerns on ARM, and also there might
> > be problems with unflushed caches - mb()s may be needed ...
> 
> If so, IMHO we have a much larger problem than just this patch.
> IIRC the kernel may assume that caches are synchronized. I need
> more input on this to give a definite and sensible answer.

No, Oliver - caches ARE consistent (and that's the proper term).
However, do not forget about store ordering. That's what mb() does
(and it's a gcc barrier also).

-- Pete


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