Name
__test_and_set_bit —
Set a bit and return its old value
Synopsis
bool __test_and_set_bit ( | long nr, |
| | volatile unsigned long * addr); |
Arguments
long nr
Bit to set
volatile unsigned long * 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.