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CLEAR_BIT(9) | Basic C Library Functions | CLEAR_BIT(9) |
NAME¶
clear_bit - Clears a bit in memory
SYNOPSIS¶
void clear_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long * addr);
ARGUMENTS¶
nr
Bit to clear
addr
Address to start counting from
DESCRIPTION¶
clear_bit is atomic and may not be reordered. However, it does not contain a memory barrier, so if it is used for locking purposes, you should call smp_mb__before_atomic and/or smp_mb__after_atomic in order to ensure changes are visible on other processors.
COPYRIGHT¶
June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |