Re: [PATCH for-next v3 0/3] Fix memory ordering errors in queues

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On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 02:47:45PM -0500, Bob Pearson wrote:
> These patches optimize the memory ordering in rxe_queue.h so
> that user space and not kernel space indices are protected for loads
> with smp_load_acquire() and stores with smp_store_release(). The
> original implementation of this did not apply to all index references
> which has recently caused test case errors traced to stale memory loads.
> These patches fix those errors and also protect kernel indices from
> malicious modification by user space.

I didn't read it carefully, but I think this captures the basic
solution

Jason



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