Re: [PATCH] x86: Extend test_and_set_bit() test_and_clean_bit() to 64 bits in X86_64

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Thu May 14 2009 - 04:27:39 EST


> Well, I just think lots of "#ifdef/#else" is a little annoying here, then use
> REX...

Better add a 'q' string concatination then. The problem with rex is that most
people can't read it even if they know assembler -- they don't know
all the details of instruction encoding.

-Andi
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