Re: Why Semaphore Hardware-Dependent?

Geert Uytterhoeven
2006-08-29T16:59:49Z

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 05:25:02PM +0100, David Howells wrote:
>
> > Some of these have LL/SC or equivalent instead, but ARM5 and before, FRV, M68K
> > before 68020 to name but a few.
>
> 68k before 68020 isn't supported by Linux anyway.

uClinux anyone?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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