Re: [PATCH 1/1] futex.2: simplify example

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

On 02/28/2015 02:25 AM, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> Do not duplicate coding.

Thanks, Heinrich. Applied.

Cheers,

Michael

> Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  man2/futex.2 | 19 +++++--------------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man2/futex.2 b/man2/futex.2
> index 6c02da7..2d56a20 100644
> --- a/man2/futex.2
> +++ b/man2/futex.2
> @@ -1509,24 +1509,15 @@ fwait(int *futexp)
>         machine\-language instructions.  For further information, see
>         the GCC Manual. */
>  
> -    /* Maybe the futex is already available: */
> -
> -    if (__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(futexp, 1, 0))
> -        return;
> -
> -    /* No; we must wait for the futex value to be changed */
> -
>      while (1) {
> -        s = futex(futexp, FUTEX_WAIT, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
> -        if (s == \-1 && errno != EAGAIN)
> -            errExit("futex\-FUTEX_WAIT");
> -
> -        /* Is the futex now available? */
> -
> +        /* Is the futex available? */
>          if (__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(futexp, 1, 0))
>              break;      /* Yes */
>  
> -        /* Futex is still not available; wait again */
> +        /* Futex is not available; wait */
> +        s = futex(futexp, FUTEX_WAIT, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
> +        if (s == \-1 && errno != EAGAIN)
> +            errExit("futex\-FUTEX_WAIT");
>      }
>  }
>  
> 


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