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Date:   Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:12:23 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] rcutorture: Fix rcu_barrier successes counter
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:31:15 -0700
Joel Fernandes <joelaf@google.com> wrote:

> Hi Paul,
> Think some more about this counter, I think you mean 'successes' as in
> 'successful attempts' than 'successful test' ? If so, then perhaps you can
> drop this patch. It wasn't clear to me what the 'successes' meant so I may
> have been a bit misled into changing its meaning. If on the other hand, it
> means 'successful test', then yes this patch would be Ok then. thanks! -Joel
>  

In either case, it sounds like a comment should be added to clarify
what n_barrier_successes actually means ;-)

-- Steve