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Subject: Re: [PATCH] ppc64: Fix possible race with set_pte on a present PTE
From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 08:14, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Wed, 26 May 2004, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> >
> > Note that I'd rather call the function ptep_set_* than ptep_update_* to
> > make clear that it can only ever be used to _set_ those bits.
> 
> Good point.
> 
> Too late.

Heh, I can still send a patch "fixing" it if you want ;)

Ben.