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diff --git a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README index 9999c1effdb6..88870b0bceea 100644 --- a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README +++ b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README @@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ o You are familiar with the Linux-kernel concurrency primitives that you need, and just want to get started with LKMM litmus tests: litmus-tests.txt -o You would like to access lock-protected shared variables without - having their corresponding locks held: locking.txt +o You need to locklessly access shared variables that are otherwise + protected by a lock: locking.txt + + This locking.txt file expands on the "Locking" section in + recipes.txt, but is self-contained. o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would like a detailed intuitive understanding of LKMM, including |