> Hmm, should we not flush after clearing the dirty bit? That is, why does > ptep_clear_flush_dirty() need a flush after clearing that bit? does it > leak through in the tlb copy? afaics you need to 1) clear 2) flush 3) check and go to 1) if needed to be race free. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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