Re: [PATCH -next] mm/page_counter: mark intentional data races

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 




> On Jan 29, 2020, at 4:06 AM, Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> These should be using 'READ_ONCE' and 'WRITE_ONCE' for c->watermark.
> Store or load tearing would change the logic here, since the
> comparison might see garbage.

I originally thought that it probably does not matter because it is racy there by doing lockless access anyway. Another thread could change the value at anytime.

Now, I agree set it to a garbage due to a data race could be quite unpleasant there.




[Index of Archives]     [Linux ARM Kernel]     [Linux ARM]     [Linux Omap]     [Fedora ARM]     [IETF Annouce]     [Bugtraq]     [Linux OMAP]     [Linux MIPS]     [eCos]     [Asterisk Internet PBX]     [Linux API]

  Powered by Linux