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Merge "bionic: fortify comments in _system_properties.h"

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Mark Salyzyn 2015-04-30 20:57:49 +00:00 committed by Gerrit Code Review
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libc/include/sys/_system_properties.h
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@ -104,13 +104,19 @@ int __system_property_area_init();
** objects will have seen __system_property_serial values change.
** But also aids the converse, as changes in the global serial can
** also be used to predict if a failed __system_property_find
** could in-turn now find an new object; thus preventing the
** could in-turn now find a new object; thus preventing the
** cycles of effort to poll __system_property_find.
**
** Called at the beginning of a cache cycle to signal _any_ possible
** changes have occurred since last. If there is, check each individual
** Typically called at beginning of a cache cycle to signal if _any_ possible
** changes have occurred since last. If there is, one may check each individual
** __system_property_serial to confirm dirty, or __system_property_find
** to check if the property now exists.
** to check if the property now exists. If a call to __system_property_add
** or __system_property_update has completed between two calls to
** __system_property_area_serial then the second call will return a larger
** value than the first call. Beware of race conditions as changes to the
** properties are not atomic, the main value of this call is to determine
** whether the expensive __system_property_find is worth retrying to see if
** a property now exists.
**
** Returns the serial number on success, -1 on error.
*/