On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 03:10:24PM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>
> from include/linux/compiler.h:
>
> # define __acquires(x) __attribute__((context(x,0,1)))
> # define __releases(x) __attribute__((context(x,1,0)))
> # define __acquire(x) __context__(x,1)
> # define __release(x) __context__(x,-1)
>
> but the gcc user manual doesn't define the meaning of that attribute.
> is it explained in detail elsewhere? (and why doesn't the manual
> mention it?)
It's inside an #ifdef __CHECKER__ - it's for sparse, not for gcc.
> rday
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Adrian
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