Hi,
In linux kernel 2.4 atomic.h I see :
/*
18 * Make sure gcc doesn't try to be clever and move
things around
19 * on us. We need to use _exactly_ the address the
user gave us,
20 * not some alias that contains the same
information.
21 */
22 typedef struct { volatile int counter; } atomic_t;
I am wondering why can't we just have
typedef volatile int counter atomic_t;
Thanks in advance.
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