--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.6.28.10/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h	2009-05-02 18:54:43.000000000 +0000
+++ puma5-6360-529/linux-2.6.28.10/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h	2009-12-18 15:54:10.000000000 +0000
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 		raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 		result = v->counter;
 		result -= i;
-		if (result >= 0)
+		/*--- if (result >= 0) is always true !!!! ---*/
 			v->counter = result;
 		raw_local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}