From: "Brian J. Watson" <Brian.J.Watson@compaq.com>
To: torvalds@transmeta.com
Cc: dhowells@redhat.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.4.7 read/write semaphore trylock routines
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:53:36 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3B61F0F0.8E211AB5@compaq.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200107272233.f6RMXOt02880@sandbass.cpqcorp.net>
"Brian J. Watson" wrote:
>
> Linus-
>
> This patch adds non-blocking routines for grabbing read/write
> semaphores. David Howells has seen it already, and has no problem with
> it. I've hammered on both the i386 and generic versions with a
> contention test, and the code works correctly.
>
> I think it's ready to be included.
>
Sorry. I'm just getting used to mail, since Netscape mangles patches. This is my real reply address. bwatson@sandbass.cpqcorp.net is invalid.
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Brian Watson | "The common people of England... so
Linux Kernel Developer | jealous of their liberty, but like the
Open SSI Clustering Project | common people of most other countries
Compaq Computer Corp | never rightly considering wherein it
Los Angeles, CA | consists..."
| -Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, 1776
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2001-07-27 22:53 ` Brian J. Watson [this message]
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2001-07-27 22:33 ` [PATCH] 2.4.7 read/write semaphore trylock routines Brian J. Watson
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