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    SubjectRe: 2.6.16-rc regression: m68k CONFIG_RMW_INSNS=n compile broken
    Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
    >
    > Roman Zippel wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Andrew Morton wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >>Yes, we now require cmpxchg of all architectures.
    > >
    > >
    > > Actually I'd prefer if we used atomic_cmpxchg() instead.
    > > The cmpxchg() emulation was never added for a good reason - to keep code
    > > from assuming it can be used it for userspace synchronisation. Using an
    > > atomic_t here would probably get at least some attention.
    > >
    >
    > Yes, I guess that's what Andrew meant. The reason we can require
    > atomic_cmpxchg of all architectures is because it is only guaranteed
    > to work on atomic_t.
    >
    > Glad to hear it won't be a problem for you though.
    >

    Could someone with an m68k compiler please send the patch?
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