ATOMIC_DEC_AND_TEST(9) Driver Basics ATOMIC_DEC_AND_TEST(9)

NAME atomic_dec_and_test - decrement and test

SYNOPSIS int atomic_dec_and_test(atomic_t * v);

ARGUMENTS v pointer of type atomic_t

DESCRIPTION Atomically decrements v by 1 and returns true if the result is 0, or false for all other cases.