Re: lfence for rdtsc

[Paul Irofti]

În 21 iunie 2020 16:30:43 EEST, Theo de Raadt <dera...@openbsd.org> a scris:
>Paul Irofti <p...@irofti.net> 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.