This is upwards compatible, except that integer values other than 0 or 1
are no longer accepted.  But values like "Y", "N", "no", "nnoooh!" work
now.

Also, improve a comment on the serialize_io parameter and make the
ORB_SET_EXCLUSIVE macro ultra-safe.
Signed-off-by: NStefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>