Re: [PATCH] locking/memory-barriers.txt: Improve documentation for writel() usage

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On 9/15/22 12:01, Parav Pandit wrote:
> The cited commit [1] describes that when using writel(), explcit wmb()
> is not needed. However, it should have said that dma_wmb() is not
> needed.
> 
> Hence update the example to be more accurate that matches the current
> implementation and document section of dma_wmb()/dma_rmb().
> 
> [1] commit 5846581e3563 ("locking/memory-barriers.txt: Fix broken DMA vs. MMIO ordering example")

Just say the blamed commit without using numbered references.


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