Re: New bug in patch and existing Linux code - race with install_page()(was: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.14 patch for supporting madvise(MADV_REMOVE))

[Hugh Dickins]

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, Hugh Dickins wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, Blaisorblade wrote:
> 
> No, it should be fine as is (unless perhaps some barrier is needed).

We already have the barrier needed: we're holding page_table_lock (pte lock).

Hugh
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