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

- From: Michael S. Tsirkin \<mst@redhat.com\>
- Date: 2016-01-08 10:15:07 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/01/4655591
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arch/2016/01/4651968/t.md

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On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 02:11:37PM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> 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.

I don't mind. I'll queue a patch like that.


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MST
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