Re: [PATCH 1/3] kernel.h: Add DO_ONCE statement expression macro

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Thu May 21 2009 - 19:37:30 EST


Joe Perches wrote:
>
> Add a DO_ONCE statement expression analogous to printk_once
> that executes any arbitrary statement exactly once.
>

If you're truly going to make that guarantee you should use an atomic
test and set.

-hpa
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