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ATOMIC_DEC_AND_TEST(9)						   Driver Basics					    ATOMIC_DEC_AND_TEST(9)

NAME
       atomic_dec_and_test - decrement and test

SYNOPSIS
       int atomic_dec_and_test(atomic_t * v);

ARGUMENTS
       v
	   pointer of type atomic_t

DESCRIPTION
       Atomically decrements v by 1 and returns true if the result is 0, or false for all other cases.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						    ATOMIC_DEC_AND_TEST(9)