Re: x86: Inconsistent xAPIC synchronization in arch_irq_work_raise?

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Jan 22 2014 - 13:43:32 EST


> > Huang Ying, can you explain to Jan why you do the wait afterwards?
>
> I borrow the code from the original MCE report event code.
>
> Andi, could you help us to explain it?

I don't recall all the details, but I believe i also just copied
it from the APIC code. I don't think I did any particular ordering
intentionally.

-Andi

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