Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/3] r8152: clear the flagofSCHEDULE_TASKLET in tasklet

[Francois Romieu]

Hayes Wang <hayeswang@xxxxxxxxxxx> :
>  David Miller [davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
[...]
> > If another thread of control sets the bit between the test and the
> > clear, you will lose an event.
> 
> It is fine. The flag is used to schedule a tasklet, so if the tasklet is
> starting running, all the other plans for scheduling a tasklet could
> be cleared.

test_and_clear_bit (dense) or clear_bit would be more idiomatic.

-- 
Ueimor
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