# Re: \[PATCH 3/3\] checkpatch: add virt barriers

- From: Joe Perches \<joe@perches.com\>
- Date: 2016-01-04 22:11:48 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/01/4652457
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arch/2016/01/4651968/t.md

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On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 23:07 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 08:47:53AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Mon, 2016-01-04 at 13:37 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > Add virt_ barriers to list of barriers to check for
> > > presence of a comment.
> > 
> > Are these virt_ barriers used anywhere?
> > 
> > I see some virtio_ barrier like uses.
> 
> They will be :) They are added and used by patchset
> 	        arch: barrier cleanup + barriers for virt
> 
> See
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.virtualization/26555

Ah, OK, thanks.

Are the virtio_ barriers going away?
If not, maybe those should be added too.
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