centos man page for __change_bit

Query: __change_bit

OS: centos

Section: 9

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__CHANGE_BIT(9) 					     Basic C Library Functions						   __CHANGE_BIT(9)

NAME
__change_bit - Toggle a bit in memory
SYNOPSIS
void __change_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long * addr);
ARGUMENTS
nr the bit to change addr the address to start counting from
DESCRIPTION
Unlike change_bit, this function is non-atomic and may be reordered. If it's called on the same region of memory simultaneously, the effect may be that only one operation succeeds.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 __CHANGE_BIT(9)
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