On 06/07/2015 15:31, Andrew Jones wrote: > + if (argc && strcmp(argv[0], "non-atomic") != 0) { You want == here, don't you? The reason I switched was that the non-atomic test didn't work for me. I have now debugged it, and it needs this: @@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ static void gcc_builtin_unlock(int *lock_var) } static void none_lock(int *lock_var) { - while (*lock_var != 0); - *lock_var = 1; + while (*(volatile int *)lock_var != 0); + *(volatile int *)lock_var = 1; } static void none_unlock(int *lock_var) { - *lock_var = 0; + *(volatile int *)lock_var = 0; } static int global_a, global_b; Otherwise the none_lock function does not reload lock_var. Paolo > lock_ops.lock = none_lock; > lock_ops.unlock = none_unlock; > + } else { > + lock_ops.lock = gcc_builtin_lock; > + lock_ops.unlock = gcc_builtin_unlock; > } -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html