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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: simplify sync_test_bit()
Jan Beulich wrote:
> I'm usually intentionally using just the names, without parameters and
> not as inline, in such alias definitions so that in case the name gets used
> as a function pointer (arguably unlikely here) there's not going to be
> any missing definition or duplicate function instantiation. But from a
> functionality point of view, either of the alternatives you suggest is
> of course as good.

I'm especially wary of the naked #define, since it will affect any
instance of sync_test_bit:

struct bit_thingy {
unsigned sync_test_bit:1;
unsigned other_test_bit:1;
...
};

J


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