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authorPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>2020-08-04 14:00:17 -0700
committerPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>2020-10-26 16:18:53 -0700
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tools/memory-model: Move Documentation description to Documentation/README
This commit moves the descriptions of the files residing in tools/memory-model/Documentation to a README file in that directory, leaving behind the description of tools/memory-model/Documentation/README itself. After this change, tools/memory-model/Documentation/README provides a guide to the files in the tools/memory-model/Documentation directory, guiding people with different skills and needs to the most appropriate starting point. Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
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+It has been said that successful communication requires first identifying
+what your audience knows and then building a bridge from their current
+knowledge to what they need to know. Unfortunately, the expected
+Linux-kernel memory model (LKMM) audience might be anywhere from novice
+to expert both in kernel hacking and in understanding LKMM.
+
+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.
+
+o You are new to Linux-kernel concurrency: simple.txt
+
+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 are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
+ like a detailed intuitive understanding of LKMM, including
+ situations involving more than two threads: recipes.txt
+
+o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the use of
+ LKMM, and would like a quick reference: cheatsheet.txt
+
+o You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency and the use
+ of LKMM, and would like to learn about LKMM's requirements,
+ rationale, and implementation: explanation.txt
+
+o You are interested in the publications related to LKMM, including
+ hardware manuals, academic literature, standards-committee
+ working papers, and LWN articles: references.txt
+
+
+====================
+DESCRIPTION OF FILES
+====================
+
+README
+ This file.
+
+cheatsheet.txt
+ Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
+
+explanation.txt
+ Detailed description of the memory model.
+
+litmus-tests.txt
+ The format, features, capabilities, and limitations of the litmus
+ tests that LKMM can evaluate.
+
+recipes.txt
+ Common memory-ordering patterns.
+
+references.txt
+ Background information.
+
+simple.txt
+ Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
+ And also a reminder of the simpler approaches to concurrency!
diff --git a/tools/memory-model/README b/tools/memory-model/README
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@@ -161,26 +161,8 @@ running LKMM litmus tests.
DESCRIPTION OF FILES
====================
-Documentation/cheatsheet.txt
- Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model.
-
-Documentation/explanation.txt
- Describes the memory model in detail.
-
-Documentation/litmus-tests.txt
- Describes the format, features, capabilities, and limitations
- of the litmus tests that LKMM can evaluate.
-
-Documentation/recipes.txt
- Lists common memory-ordering patterns.
-
-Documentation/references.txt
- Provides background reading.
-
-Documentation/simple.txt
- Starting point for someone new to Linux-kernel concurrency.
- And also for those needing a reminder of the simpler approaches
- to concurrency!
+Documentation/README
+ Guide to the other documents in the Documentation/ directory.
linux-kernel.bell
Categorizes the relevant instructions, including memory