# \[PATCH memory-model 0/3\] LKMM updates for v5.17

- From: Paul E. McKenney \<paulmck@kernel.org\>
- Date: 2021-12-02 00:50:35 
- List: linux-arch
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arch/2021/12/1593738
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arch/2021/12/1593738/t.md

```text
Hello!

This series provides additional documentation and examples for the
Linux-kernel memory model (LKMM):

1.	Provide extra ordering for unlock+lock pair on the same CPU,
	courtesy of Boqun Feng.

2.	Describe the requirement of the litmus-tests directory, courtesy
	of Boqun Feng.

3.	Add two tests for unlock(A)+lock(B) ordering, courtesy of
	Boqun Feng.

						Thanx, Paul

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 Documentation/explanation.txt                              |   44 +++++++------
 README                                                     |   12 +++
 linux-kernel.cat                                           |    6 -
 litmus-tests/LB+unlocklockonceonce+poacquireonce.litmus    |   35 ++++++++++
 litmus-tests/MP+unlocklockonceonce+fencermbonceonce.litmus |   33 +++++++++
 litmus-tests/README                                        |    8 ++
 6 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
```