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Prior Operation Subsequent Operation
--------------- ---------------------------
- C Self R W RWM Self R W DR DW RMW SV
+ C Self R W RMW Self R W DR DW RMW SV
-- ---- - - --- ---- - - -- -- --- --
Store, e.g., WRITE_ONCE() Y Y
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ smp_wmb() Y W Y Y W
smp_mb() & synchronize_rcu() CP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Successful full non-void RMW CP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
smp_mb__before_atomic() CP Y Y Y a a a a Y
-smp_mb__after_atomic() CP a a Y Y Y Y Y
+smp_mb__after_atomic() CP a a Y Y Y Y Y Y
Key: C: Ordering is cumulative
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ Key: C: Ordering is cumulative
DR: Dependent read (address dependency)
DW: Dependent write (address, data, or control dependency)
RMW: Atomic read-modify-write operation
- SV Same-variable access
+ SELF: Orders self, as opposed to accesses before and/or after
+ SV: Orders later accesses to the same variable
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