Re: [PATCH] add semtimedop call to kernel 2.4.19

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
04 Nov 2002 20:02:51 +0000


On Mon, 2002-11-04 at 19:26, Mark Fasheh wrote:
> Hello,
> Included is a patch against 2.4.19 to allow semaphore operations
> with timeouts. The new call functions exactly like semtimedop in Solaris.
> Userspace code to use/test this new syscall can be found at:
> http://www.exothermic.org/linux/semtimedop.tar.gz
> Feedback is greatly appreciated :)

Only two feedbacks from a first glance - its a 2.5 type change not a 2.4
one. Also call your local variable something other than "jiffies" as
that is used for a global to do with time !

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