Safely clear bits in a variable, returning the previous value (QNX Neutrino)
#include <atomic.h> unsigned atomic_clr_value( volatile unsigned * loc, unsigned bits );
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The atomic_clr_value() function is a thread-safe way of doing an (*loc) &= ~bits operation.
When modifying a variable shared between a thread and an interrupt handler, you must either disable interrupts or use atomic operations.
The atomic_*() functions are also useful for modifying variables that are referenced by more than one thread (that aren't necessarily in the same process) without having to use a mutex.
The previous value at loc.
To safely clear the 0x10101010 bits in a flag:
#include <atomic.h> … volatile unsigned flags; unsigned previous; … previous = atomic_clr_value( &flags, 0x10101010 );
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | No |
Interrupt handler | Yes |
Signal handler | Yes |
Thread | Yes |