Re: [PATCH 1/19] MUTEX: Introduce simple mutex implementation

Ingo Molnar
2005-12-13T13:45:08Z

* David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> wrote:

> Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> wrote:
>
> > > init_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> > > DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> >
> > please kill these two in the simple mutex implementation - they are a
> > sign of mutexes used as completions.
>
> That can be done later. It's not necessary to do it in this particular
> patch set.

i disagree - it's necessary that we dont build complexities into the
'simple' mutex type, or the whole game starts again. I.e. the 'owner
unlocks the mutex' rule must be enforced - which makes
DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED() meaningless.

Ingo