Re: [RFC][PATCH]: x86: clarify/fix no-op barriers for text_poke_bp()

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Mon Jul 31 2017 - 11:16:55 EST


On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:04:11 +0200
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well, this is x86, its a NO-OP. The only reason to write barriers like

Is it really a nop?

> that is for documentation purposes and in that regard is confuses. IOW
> has negative value.

Not arguing. But a comment would have helped, even if it was

/* This isn't really needed, but just being paranoid */

-- Steve