__volatile__ __asm__

volatile is a C keyword, and programmers know better than using asm as an identifier. Why do people insist on using double underscores around them, especially Linux kernel developers?

Also, why do people use things like __attribute__((aligned(n))) instead of defining a macro ALIGNED(n)?

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I pretty much believe you are retarded.

volatile has legitimate uses in hardware programming, and (competent) kernel developers are well aware of those uses. No one has said anything about volatile and multithreading.

Also, you're just parroting information from other threads without even knowing what they're about.