Re: why do we need atomic_set_unchecked

[richard -rw- weinberger]

On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM, johnspaul92 <johns@xxxxxx> wrote:
> When i tried to apply the GrSecurity patch on linux kernel 3.10 and there the
> patch actually modifies atomic_set to atomic_set_unchecked. When i checked
> the gcc patch to compile this code it just redefines atomic_set as
> atomic_set_unchecked. So what is the use of changing the function name.?? Am
> I missing something here(i.e have they given a new definition for this
> function anywhere else). And i would also like to know what this
> function(atomic_set_unchecked. I know about the atomic_set function)  is
> used for.

Isn't this a question for the grsecurity developers?

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Thanks,
//richard
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