2 * Copyright (c) 1995-1998 John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>.
4 * copyright Douglas Santry 1996
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23 #if defined(LIBC_RCS) && !defined(lint)
26 #endif /* LIBC_RCS and not lint */
28 #include <machine/asm.h>
31 * Atomicly lock a location with an identifier provided the location
32 * is not currently locked.
34 * long _atomic_lock(long *);
35 * eax will contain the return value (zero if lock obtained).