Re: [PATCH] Lightweight userspace semaphores...

Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:11:36 -0800 (PST)


On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Alan Cox wrote:
>
> fd = open("/dev/shm/sem....");

Hmm.. Yes. Except I would allow a NULL backing store name for the
normal(?) case of just wanting private anonymous memory.

At the same time, I have to admit that I like the notion that Rusty had of
libraries being able to just put their semaphores anywhere (on the stack
etc), as it does work for many architectures. Ugh.

Linus

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