Re: __read_mostly and __mp_friendly annotations

[Mindaugas Rasiukevicius <rmind%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Matt Fleming <matt%console-pimps.org@localhost> wrote:
> > 
> > Right, or just __cacheline, since it provides not only alignment.
> 
> What else does it provide? The name should reflect what it does, that
> is, align the data object on a cachline boundary.

Grouping, which in essence means that objects gets its own cacheline(s).
This is what user wants.  While aligning, together with grouping, is just
a way to achieve that.

P.S. Does the very last object (both of __read_mostly and __cacheline
areas) gets enough padded space?

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Mindaugas