Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 01/21] doc: READ_ONCE() now implies smp_barrier_depends()

From: David Howells
Date: Mon Dec 04 2017 - 10:39:09 EST


Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> - Q = READ_ONCE(P); smp_read_barrier_depends(); D = READ_ONCE(*Q);
> + Q = READ_ONCE(P); D = READ_ONCE(*Q);
>
> the CPU will issue the following memory operations:
>
> Q = LOAD P, D = LOAD *Q

The CPU may now issue two barriers in addition to the loads, so should we show
this? E.g.:

Q = LOAD P, BARRIER, D = LOAD *Q, BARRIER

David