Re: [RFC] atomic pte updates for x86 smp

[Benjamin C.R. LaHaise]

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

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