Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2000-10-12

Re: [RFC] atomic pte updates for x86 smp

From: Benjamin C.R. LaHaise <hidden>
Date: 2000-10-12 04:37:29

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, David S. Miller wrote:
   It's safe because of how x86s hardware works

What about other platforms?
If atomic ops don't work, then software dirty bits are still an option
(read as: it shouldn't break RISC CPUs).

		-ben

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