Re: [PATCH 2.6.21-rc3-mm2 4/4] sys_futex64 : allows 64bit futexes

Andrew Morton
2007-03-15T19:31:57Z

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:12:11 -0700 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com> wrote:

> Andrew Morton wrote:
> > Why do we want 64-bit futexes?
>
> I sent this to you already on 1/12/2007:
>
> http://udrepper.livejournal.com/13123.html
>

Well OK. But that doesn't actually explain why 64-bit mutexes are needed.
It just says they are required.