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.TH "__TEST_AND_CLEAR_BIT" "9" "17 July 2003" "" ""

.SH NAME
__test_and_clear_bit \- Clear a bit and return its old value
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB
.sp
int __test_and_clear_bit  (int \fInr\fB, volatile unsigned long * \fIaddr\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fInr\fB\fR
Bit to clear
.TP
\fB\fIaddr\fB\fR
Address to count from
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This operation is non-atomic and can be reordered.  
If two examples of this operation race, one can appear to succeed
but actually fail.  You must protect multiple accesses with a lock.
.SH "ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT"
.PP
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.PP
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.PP
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.PP
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.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.5.72.