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Although the data_race() kerneldoc header accurately states what it does, some of the implications and usage patterns are non-obvious. Therefore, add a brief locking example and also state how to have KCSAN ignore accesses while also preventing the compiler from folding, spindling, or otherwise mutilating the access. [ paulmck: Apply Bart Van Assche feedback. ] [ paulmck: Apply feedback from Marco Elver. ] Reported-by: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@acm.org> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org> Cc: Marco Elver <elver@google.com> Cc: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org> Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>