1TEST_AND_SET_BIT(9)        Basic C Library Functions       TEST_AND_SET_BIT(9)
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NAME

6       test_and_set_bit - Set a bit and return its old value
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SYNOPSIS

9       int test_and_set_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long * addr);
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ARGUMENTS

12       nr
13           Bit to set
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16           Address to count from
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DESCRIPTION

19       This operation is atomic and cannot be reordered. It also implies a
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23Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011             TEST_AND_SET_BIT(9)
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