Spelling fixes for Documentation/atomic_ops.txt
Spelling and typo fixes for Documentation/atomic_ops.txt Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
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@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ For example, smp_mb__before_atomic_dec() can be used like so:
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smp_mb__before_atomic_dec();
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atomic_dec(&obj->ref_count);
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It makes sure that all memory operations preceeding the atomic_dec()
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It makes sure that all memory operations preceding the atomic_dec()
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call are strongly ordered with respect to the atomic counter
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operation. In the above example, it guarentees that the assignment of
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operation. In the above example, it guarantees that the assignment of
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"1" to obj->dead will be globally visible to other cpus before the
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atomic counter decrement.
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Without the explicitl smp_mb__before_atomic_dec() call, the
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Without the explicit smp_mb__before_atomic_dec() call, the
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implementation could legally allow the atomic counter update visible
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to other cpus before the "obj->dead = 1;" assignment.
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@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ ordering with respect to memory operations after an atomic_dec() call
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(smp_mb__{before,after}_atomic_inc()).
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A missing memory barrier in the cases where they are required by the
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atomic_t implementation above can have disasterous results. Here is
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an example, which follows a pattern occuring frequently in the Linux
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atomic_t implementation above can have disastrous results. Here is
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an example, which follows a pattern occurring frequently in the Linux
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kernel. It is the use of atomic counters to implement reference
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counting, and it works such that once the counter falls to zero it can
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be guarenteed that no other entity can be accessing the object:
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be guaranteed that no other entity can be accessing the object:
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static void obj_list_add(struct obj *obj)
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{
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@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ to the size of an "unsigned long" C data type, and are least of that
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size. The endianness of the bits within each "unsigned long" are the
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native endianness of the cpu.
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void set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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void clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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void change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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void set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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void clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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void change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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These routines set, clear, and change, respectively, the bit number
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indicated by "nr" on the bit mask pointed to by "ADDR".
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@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ indicated by "nr" on the bit mask pointed to by "ADDR".
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They must execute atomically, yet there are no implicit memory barrier
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semantics required of these interfaces.
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int test_and_set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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int test_and_clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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int test_and_change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatils unsigned long *addr);
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int test_and_set_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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int test_and_clear_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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int test_and_change_bit(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr);
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Like the above, except that these routines return a boolean which
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indicates whether the changed bit was set _BEFORE_ the atomic bit
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@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ subsequent memory operation is made visible. For example:
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/* ... */;
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obj->killed = 1;
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The implementation of test_and_set_bit() must guarentee that
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The implementation of test_and_set_bit() must guarantee that
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"obj->dead = 1;" is visible to cpus before the atomic memory operation
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done by test_and_set_bit() becomes visible. Likewise, the atomic
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memory operation done by test_and_set_bit() must become visible before
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strictly orders all subsequent memory operations (including
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the cas()) with respect to itself, things will be fine.
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Said another way, _atomic_dec_and_lock() must guarentee that
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Said another way, _atomic_dec_and_lock() must guarantee that
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a counter dropping to zero is never made visible before the
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spinlock being acquired.
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