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ordering.txt
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This document therefore points out a number of places to start reading,
depending on what you know and what you would like to learn.  Please note
that the documents later in this list assume that the reader understands
the material provided by documents earlier in this list.

If LKMM-specific terms lost you, glossary.txt might help you.

o       You are new to Linux-kernel concurrency: simple.txt

o       You have some background in Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
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        Here, "low level" means atomic operations to single variables.

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o       You need to locklessly access shared variables that are otherwise
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o       You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
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o       You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the use
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o       You are interested in the publications related to LKMM, including
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README
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        Guidelines for marking intentionally concurrent accesses to
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cheatsheet.txt
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control-dependencies.txt
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