Chris Wedgwood writes: > +#define rwlock_is_write_locked(x) ((x)->lock == 0)
AFAICS on i386 the lock word, although it goes to 0 when write-locked, can then go negative temporarily when another cpu tries to get a read or write lock. So I think this should be ((signed int)(x)->lock <= 0) (or the equivalent using atomic_read). 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/