Re: [PATCH] Lightweight userspace semaphores...

Larry McVoy (lm@bitmover.com)
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:28:05 -0800

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> Also, one thing possibly worth looking into is to just put the actual
> semaphore contents into a regular file backed setup.
>
> Linus

Exactly. SMP gives you coherent memory and test-and-set or some other
atomic operation. Why not use it?

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