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WAIT_ON_ATOMIC_T(9) Driver Basics WAIT_ON_ATOMIC_T(9)

NAME

wait_on_atomic_t - Wait for an atomic_t to become 0

SYNOPSIS

int wait_on_atomic_t(atomic_t * val, int (*action) (atomic_t *), unsigned mode);

ARGUMENTS

val
The atomic value being waited on, a kernel virtual address
action
the function used to sleep, which may take special actions
mode
the task state to sleep in

DESCRIPTION

Wait for an atomic_t to become 0. We abuse the bit-wait waitqueue table for the purpose of getting a waitqueue, but we set the key to a bit number outside of the target 'word'.

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May 2018 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16