> I am wondering why can't we just have > typedef volatile int counter atomic_t; 1) it works around some gcc bugs in old gcc's 2) it provides type safety; it prevents accidental mixing of atomic_t with other types, which would be code bugs. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
