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LOCK_SOCK_FAST(9) Linux Networking LOCK_SOCK_FAST(9)

NAME

lock_sock_fast - fast version of lock_sock

SYNOPSIS

bool lock_sock_fast(struct sock * sk);

ARGUMENTS

struct sock * sk

socket

DESCRIPTION

This version should be used for very small section, where process wont block return false if fast path is taken sk_lock.slock locked, owned = 0, BH disabled return true if slow path is taken sk_lock.slock unlocked, owned = 1, BH enabled

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June 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11