It has been said that successful communication requires first identifyingwhat your audience knows and then building a bridge from their currentknowledge to what they need to know.  Unfortunately, the expectedLinux-kernel memory model (LKMM) audience might be anywhere from noviceto 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 notethat the documents later in this list assume that the reader understandsthe material provided by documents earlier in this list. If LKMM-specific terms lost you, glossary.txt might help you. o	You are new to Linux-kernel concurrency: simple.txt o	You have some background in Linux-kernel concurrency, and would	like an overview of the types of low-level concurrency primitives	that the Linux kernel provides:  ordering.txt 	Here, "low level" means atomic operations to single variables. 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 need to locklessly access shared variables that are otherwise	protected by a lock: locking.txt 	This locking.txt file expands on the "Locking" section in	recipes.txt, but is self-contained. 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 would like a detailed understanding of what your compiler can	and cannot do to control dependencies:  control-dependencies.txt o	You would like to mark concurrent normal accesses to shared	variables so that intentional "racy" accesses can be properly	documented, especially when you are responding to complaints	from KCSAN:  access-marking.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 and	herd-representation.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. access-marking.txt	Guidelines for marking intentionally concurrent accesses to	shared memory. cheatsheet.txt	Quick-reference guide to the Linux-kernel memory model. control-dependencies.txt	Guide to preventing compiler optimizations from destroying	your control dependencies. explanation.txt	Detailed description of the memory model. glossary.txt	Brief definitions of LKMM-related terms. herd-representation.txt	The (abstract) representation of the Linux-kernel concurrency	primitives in terms of events. litmus-tests.txt	The format, features, capabilities, and limitations of the litmus	tests that LKMM can evaluate. locking.txt	Rules for accessing lock-protected shared variables outside of	their corresponding critical sections. ordering.txt	Overview of the Linux kernel's low-level memory-ordering	primitives by category. 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!