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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/24] make atomic_read() behave consistently across all architectures
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>>> #define forget(a)	__asm__ __volatile__ ("" :"=m" (a) :"m" (a))
>>>
>>> [ This is exactly equivalent to using "+m" in the constraints, as
>>> recently
>>> explained on a GCC list somewhere, in response to the patch in my
>>> bitops
>>> series a few weeks back where I thought "+m" was bogus. ]
>>
>> [It wasn't explained on a GCC list in response to your patch, as
>> far as I can see -- if I missed it, please point me to an archived
>> version of it].
>
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2007-07/msg01758.html

Ah yes, that old thread, thank you.

> That's when _I_ came to know how GCC interprets "+m", but probably
> this has been explained on those lists multiple times. Who cares,
> anyway?

I just couldn't find the thread you meant, I thought I missed
have it, that's all :-)


Segher

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