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.TH "__SET_BIT" 9 "August 2005" "Kernel Hackers Manual" "LINUX"
.SH NAME
__set_bit \- Set a bit in memory
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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void\ \fB__set_bit\ \fR\ (int\ \fInr\fR, volatile\ unsigned\ long\ *\ \fIaddr\fR);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"

.TP
\fInr\fR
the bit to set

.TP
\fIaddr\fR
the address to start counting from

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
Unlike \fBset_bit\fR, this function is non\-atomic and may be reordered\&. If it's called on the same region of memory simultaneously, the effect may be that only one operation succeeds\&.