Re: [PATCH] 2.5.27 spinlock

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 23:40:18 EST


On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:50:22 +0200
Marcin Dalecki <dalecki@evision.ag> wrote:

> - Add missing _raw_write_trylock() definitions for the UP preemption case.
>
> - Replace tons of georgeous macros for the UP preemption case with
> static inline functions. Much nicer to look at and more adequate then
> ({ xxxx }) in this case.

Martin, this patch is wrong, obvious from casual reading:

> -#define spin_trylock_bh(lock) ({ int __r; local_bh_disable();\
> +#define spin_trylock_bh(lock) do { int __r; local_bh_disable();\
> __r = spin_trylock(lock); \
> if (!__r) local_bh_enable(); \
> - __r; })
> + __r; } while (0)

I know you're smarter than this Martin 8)

Rusty.
PS. If you want them re-xmitted to Linus, send to trivial@rustcorp.com.au...

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