writeX() has a strong ordering semantics with respect to memory updates. In the abscence of a write barrier or a compiler barrier, commpiler can reorder register and memory update instructions. This breaks the writeX() API. Signed-off-by: Sinan Kaya <okaya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/mips/include/asm/io.h | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h index 0cbf3af..fd00ddaf 100644 --- a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h +++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h @@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static inline void iounmap(const volatile void __iomem *addr) #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON) || defined(CONFIG_LOONGSON3_ENHANCEMENT) #define war_io_reorder_wmb() wmb() #else -#define war_io_reorder_wmb() do { } while (0) +#define war_io_reorder_wmb() barrier() #endif #define __BUILD_MEMORY_SINGLE(pfx, bwlq, type, irq) \ -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-arm-msm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html