linux-kernel - Re: [rfc] lock bitops

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Date:	Wed, 9 May 2007 16:08:41 +0400
From:	Nikita Danilov <nikita@...sterfs.com>
To:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [rfc] lock bitops

Nick Piggin writes:
 > Hi,

[...]

 >  
 >  /**
 > + * clear_bit_unlock - Clears a bit in memory with release
 > + * @nr: Bit to clear
 > + * @addr: Address to start counting from
 > + *
 > + * clear_bit() is atomic and may not be reordered.  It does

s/clear_bit/clear_bit_unlock/ ?

 > + * contain a memory barrier suitable for unlock type operations.
 > + */
 > +static __inline__ void
 > +clear_bit_unlock (int nr, volatile void *addr)
 > +{

Nikita.
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