linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] bitops: Add a comment explaining the double underscore macros

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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:08:15 +0200
From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org>
Cc: Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com>, Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bitops: Add a comment explaining the double underscore macros

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 2:38 PM Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org> wrote:

> Linus Walleij pointed out that a new comer might be confused about the
> difference between set_bit() and __set_bit().  Add a comment explaining
> the difference.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CACRpkdZFPG_YLici-BmYfk9HZ36f4WavCN3JNotkk8cPgCODCg@mail.gmail.com/
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org>
> ---
> v2: re-word the comment, put it right next to the macros and add a blank
>     line in front of the test_bit() macros so it's not mixed in with the
>     non-atomic macros

Thanks Dan! This makes the kernel a better place.
Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

Yours,
Linus Walleij