[PATCH 0/12]: MUTEX: Introduce mutex implementation
From: David Howells
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 18:13:55 EST
This set of patches implements mutexes as an alternative to semaphores where
such more restricted behaviour is appropriate.
There are several changes that might be appropriate to these patches:
(1) Name DECLARE_MUTEX as DEFINE_MUTEX in linux/mutex-*.h
(2) Make mutex_trylock()'s return value consistent with semaphores rather
than everything else.
(3) Drop the testing module (patch 12/12). I'm not sure I've got the plumbing
correct in the master makefile.
Patches to come after Christmas will include sem -> completion conversions and
sem -> mutex conversions.
Merry Christmas!
David
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