Re: [PATCH RFC tip/core/rcu 12/15] lib/assoc_array: Remove smp_read_barrier_depends()

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 05:54:51PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 08:50:42AM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > +			/* We need a barrier between the read of the pointer,
> > +			 * which is supplied by the above READ_ONCE().
> >  			 */
> 
> >  			/* We need a barrier between the read of the pointer
> >  			 * and dereferencing the pointer - but only if we are
> >  			 * actually going to dereference it.
> >  			 */
> 
> Could you also fix those "disgusting drug-induced crap" comment styles
> while you're there anyway?
> 
>   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1607.1/00627.html

If Dave is OK with it, I will do so on my next pass.

							Thanx, Paul