On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 3:28 PM, sandeep kumar <coolsandyforyou@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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))) GCC directive ? > Thanking you > -- > With regards, > Sandeep Kumar Anantapalli, > > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > > _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies