Re: lfence for rdtsc

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:47:48 -0700 


În 21 iunie 2020 16:30:43 EEST, Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> a scris:
>Paul Irofti <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> If you change the name to rdtsc_ordered(), OK.
>
>That is a weaker name.
>
>Ordered in what way, at what level; ordered against what?
>
>This is using a specific pipeline ordering known as lfence.
>So it might as well say lfence.  That is the technical name for
>that type of ordering.  Being vague is unhelpful.


Ok then, if you think that's best.























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