Christoph Lameter writes: > No it does not have any volatile semantics. atomic_dec() can be reordered > at will by the compiler within the current basic unit if you do not add a > barrier.
Volatile doesn't mean it can't be reordered; volatile means the accesses can't be eliminated. Paul. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
