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Re: [PATCH] s2io: replace readq() with mmiowb() in s2io_xmit()

To: Anton Blanchard <anton@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] s2io: replace readq() with mmiowb() in s2io_xmit()
From: Arthur Kepner <akepner@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 07:52:06 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Ramkrishna Vepa <ram.vepa@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Leonid Grossman'" <leonid.grossman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, muhammad.shafiq@xxxxxxxxxxxx, ramkrishna.vepa@xxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx, "'Ravinandan Arakali'" <ravinandan.arakali@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Tue, 3 May 2005, Anton Blanchard wrote:

> 
> > [Ram] Yes, it is to ensure ordering as well as the flush of the io that is
> > required in some platforms.
> 
> If the flush of the IO is required I cant see how we can remove the read.
> 

Agreed. Can someone from neterion comment? Is a flush required, or is 
ordering all that's required here?

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Arthur

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