+/*
+ * __clear_bit_unlock - Clears a bit in memory
+ * @nr: Bit to clear
+ * @addr: Address to start counting from
+ *
+ * __clear_bit() is non-atomic and implies release semantics before the memory
+ * operation. It can be used for an unlock if no other CPUs can concurrently
+ * modify other bits in the word.
+ *
+ * No memory barrier is required here, because x86 cannot reorder stores past
+ * older loads. Same principle as spin_unlock.
+ */
+static inline void __clear_bit_unlock(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
+{
+ barrier();
+ __clear_bit(nr, addr);
+}
+