rwlock_t: is "previous" superflous?

Manfred Spraul (manfreds@colorfullife.com)
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:29:16 +0000

include/asm/spinlock.h defines rw_lock_t as a structure with 2 long
values:
> typedef struct {
> volatile unsigned int lock;
> unsigned long previous;
>} rwlock_t;

I'm no expert for the GNU asm, but I see no reference to "previous".

--
	Manfred


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