> > If so, the finger points at this:
> >
> > static __inline__ void __clear_bit_unlock(int nr, volatile unsigned long
> > *addr) {
> > __asm__ __volatile__(LWSYNC_ON_SMP ::: "memory");
> > __clear_bit(nr, addr);
> > }
> >
> > which was added by Nick's powerpc-lock-bitops.patch. I am suspecting that
> > this isn't pp32 code?
>
> Hmm, when LWSYNC_ON_SMP is a noop, it seems like it should probably
> be an empty string instead of nothing? ("") That should make behaviour
> more consistent I think.
The wormhole is arch/ppc's hack to get to include/asm-powerpc...
As for having LWSYNC_ON_SMP be "" ... that might be the best way but I'd
rather not take chances right now and go for the quick fix of making
__clear_bit_unlock() do
LWSYNC_ON_SMP ""
instead.
Ben.
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