Re: atomic_t

["Anupam Kapoor" <anupam.kapoor@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I would imagine that it's so fields could be added to the structure in
> the future without needing to change all the source code that
> references the initial integer.
also check out ldd 3rd ed. chapter 5 (atomic variables) reproduced here:

<quote>
An atomic_t holds an int value on all supported architectures. Because
of the way
this type works on some processors, however, the full integer range
may not be avail-
able; thus, you should not count on an atomic_t holding more than 24 bits.
</quote>

anupam

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