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To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
	kernel-team@fb.com, mingo@kernel.org
Cc: stern@rowland.harvard.edu, parri.andrea@gmail.com,
	will@kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org, boqun.feng@gmail.com,
	npiggin@gmail.com, dhowells@redhat.com, j.alglave@ucl.ac.uk,
	luc.maranget@inria.fr, akiyks@gmail.com,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH kcsan 7/9] tools/memory-model: Move Documentation description to Documentation/README
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:20:35 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200831182037.2034-7-paulmck@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200831182012.GA1965@paulmck-ThinkPad-P72>

From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org>

This commit moves the descriptions of the files residing in
tools/memory-model/Documentation to a README file in that directory,
leaving behind the description of tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
itself.  After this change, tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
provides a guide to the files in the tools/memory-model/Documentation
directory, guiding people with different skills and needs to the most
appropriate starting point.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
---
 tools/memory-model/Documentation/README | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tools/memory-model/README               | 22 ++----------
 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tools/memory-model/Documentation/README

diff --git a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4326603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+This file serves as the guide for the other files residing in the
+tools/memory-model/Documentation directory.  It has been said that at
+its best, communication involves identifying where the target audience
+is and then building a bridge from where they are to where they need
+to go.  Unfortunately, this time-honored approach falls short in this
+case because readers of the documents in this directory might be in any
+number of places.
+
+This document therefore describes a number of places to start reading
+the documentation in this directory, depending on what you know and what
+you would like to learn:
+
+o	You are new to Linux-kernel concurrency: simple.txt
+
+o	You are familiar with the concurrency facilities that you
+	need, and just want to get started with LKMM litmus tests:
+	litmus-tests.txt
+
+o	You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
+	like a detailed intuitive understanding of LKMM, including
+	situations involving more than two threads: recipes.txt
+
+o	You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the
+	use of LKMM, and would like a cheat sheet to remind you
+	of LKMM's guarantees: cheatsheet.txt
+
+o	You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the
+	use of LKMM, and would like to learn about LKMM's requirements,
+	rationale, and implementation: explanation.txt
+
+o	You are interested in the publications related to LKMM, including
+	hardware manuals, academic literature, standards-committee working
+	papers, and LWN articles: references.txt
+
+
+====================
+DESCRIPTION OF FILES
+====================
+
+Documentation/README
+	This file.
+
+Documentation/cheatsheet.txt
+	Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
+
+Documentation/explanation.txt
+	Describes the memory model in detail.
+
+Documentation/litmus-tests.txt
+	Describes the format, features, capabilities, and limitations
+	of the litmus tests that LKMM can evaluate.
+
+Documentation/recipes.txt
+	Lists common memory-ordering patterns.
+
+Documentation/references.txt
+	Provides background reading.
+
+Documentation/simple.txt
+	Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
+	And also for those needing a reminder of the simpler approaches
+	to concurrency!
diff --git a/tools/memory-model/README b/tools/memory-model/README
index c8144d4..39d08d1 100644
--- a/tools/memory-model/README
+++ b/tools/memory-model/README
@@ -161,26 +161,8 @@ running LKMM litmus tests.
 DESCRIPTION OF FILES
 ====================
 
-Documentation/cheatsheet.txt
-	Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
-
-Documentation/explanation.txt
-	Describes the memory model in detail.
-
-Documentation/litmus-tests.txt
-	Describes the format, features, capabilities, and limitations
-	of the litmus tests that LKMM can evaluate.
-
-Documentation/recipes.txt
-	Lists common memory-ordering patterns.
-
-Documentation/references.txt
-	Provides background reading.
-
-Documentation/simple.txt
-	Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
-	And also for those needing a reminder of the simpler approaches
-	to concurrency!
+Documentation/README
+	Guide to the other documents in the Documentation/ directory.
 
 linux-kernel.bell
 	Categorizes the relevant instructions, including memory
-- 
2.9.5


  parent reply	other threads:[~2020-08-31 18:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-08-31 18:20 [PATCH memory-model 0/9] LKMM updates for v5.10 Paul E. McKenney
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 1/9] docs: fix references for DMA*.txt files paulmck
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 2/9] Replace HTTP links with HTTPS ones: LKMM paulmck
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 3/9] tools/memory-model: Update recipes.txt prime_numbers.c path paulmck
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 4/9] tools/memory-model: Improve litmus-test documentation paulmck
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 5/9] tools/memory-model: Add a simple entry point document paulmck
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 6/9] tools/memory-model: Expand the cheatsheet.txt notion of relaxed paulmck
2020-09-02  3:54   ` Boqun Feng
2020-09-02 10:14     ` peterz
2020-09-02 12:37       ` Boqun Feng
2020-09-02 12:47         ` peterz
2020-09-03 23:30         ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-04  0:59           ` Boqun Feng
2020-09-04  2:39             ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-04  2:47               ` Boqun Feng
2020-09-04 19:56                 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-08-31 18:20 ` paulmck [this message]
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 8/9] tools/memory-model: Document categories of ordering primitives paulmck
2020-08-31 22:34   ` Akira Yokosawa
2020-08-31 23:12     ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-01  1:23   ` Alan Stern
2020-09-01  2:58     ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-08-31 18:20 ` [PATCH kcsan 9/9] tools/memory-model: Document locking corner cases paulmck
2020-08-31 20:17   ` Alan Stern
2020-08-31 21:47     ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-01  1:45       ` Alan Stern
2020-09-01 17:04         ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-01 20:11           ` Alan Stern
2020-09-03 23:45             ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-09-04 19:52               ` Alan Stern

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