On Sat, Jul 13, 2002 at 04:30:26PM +0100, David Laight wrote:

 > I tries to work out what this code did a few weeks ago.
 > Got confused by the 'synchronisation' markers - I think I've
 > heard since that they aren't used.

Correct.  They are not currently used.  Right now all things that
need I/O barriers enforce them themselves.

The barrier stuff (which I added in the first place) should probably
just be removed.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>