Re: [RFC] atomic pte updates for x86 smp

Benjamin C.R. LaHaise
2000-10-12T04:37:29Z

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, David S. Miller wrote:

> It's safe because of how x86s hardware works
>
> What about other platforms?

If atomic ops don't work, then software dirty bits are still an option
(read as: it shouldn't break RISC CPUs).

-ben