__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
Bit to clear
addr
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.  

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