[PATCH v3 0/3] mutex: Modifications to mutex

From: Jason Low
Date: Thu Jun 12 2014 - 17:20:50 EST


v2->v3:
- Merge patches 2 and 3 from the v2 patchset into one patch as suggested.
- Update Reviewed-by/Acked-by

v1->v2:
- Remove the MUTEX_SHOW_NO_WAITER() macro.
- Use !mutex_is_locked() instead of introducing a new MUTEX_IS_UNLOCKED() macro.
- Add more information to the changelog of the "Optimize mutex trylock slowpath"
patch.

This patchset contains documentation fixes, optimizations, and improvements
to code clarity for mutex.

Jason Low (3):
mutex: Correct documentation on mutex optimistic spinning
mutex: Try-acquire mutex only if unlocked and improve code clarity
mutex: Optimize mutex trylock slowpath

kernel/locking/mutex.c | 35 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------
1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

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