__TEST_AND_CLEAR_BIT
Section: (9)
Updated: 09 April 2004
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NAME
__test_and_clear_bit - Clear a bit and return its old value
SYNOPSIS
int __test_and_clear_bit (int nr, volatile unsigned long * addr);
ARGUMENTS
- nr
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Bit to clear
- addr
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Address to count from
DESCRIPTION
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.
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.6.0.
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