linux-kernel - Re: why do we need atomic_set

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Date:	Mon, 27 May 2013 10:04:33 +0200
From:	richard -rw- weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>
To:	johnspaul92 <johns@...com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: why do we need atomic_set_unchecked

On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM, johnspaul92 <johns@...com> wrote:
> When i tried to apply the GrSecurity patch on linux kernel 3.10 and there the
> patch actually modifies atomic_set to atomic_set_unchecked. When i checked
> the gcc patch to compile this code it just redefines atomic_set as
> atomic_set_unchecked. So what is the use of changing the function name.?? Am
> I missing something here(i.e have they given a new definition for this
> function anywhere else). And i would also like to know what this
> function(atomic_set_unchecked. I know about the atomic_set function)  is
> used for.

Isn't this a question for the grsecurity developers?

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Thanks,
//richard
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