What is "__attribute__()" in kernel code

[sandeep kumar <coolsandyforyou@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

 

I was wondering what __attribute__ does in the kernel code?

I found several definitions but couldnot come to one conclusion..

 

__releases(x)  is defined in compiler.h. What does this mean??

# define __releases(x)                  __attribute__((context(x,1,0)))

Thanking you
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With regards,
Sandeep Kumar Anantapalli,

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