Re: [PATCH v5 00/28] NT synchronization primitive driver

[Elizabeth Figura <zfigura@codeweavers.com>]

On Monday, 10 June 2024 11:58:48 CDT Elizabeth Figura wrote:
> On Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:24:26 PM CDT Elizabeth Figura wrote:
> > This patch series implements a new char misc driver, /dev/ntsync, which is
> > used to implement Windows NT synchronization primitives.
> > 
> > NT synchronization primitives are unique in that the wait functions both are
> > vectored, operate on multiple types of object with different behaviour
> > (mutex, semaphore, event), and affect the state of the objects they wait
> > on. This model is not compatible with existing kernel synchronization
> > objects or interfaces, and therefore the ntsync driver implements its own
> > wait queues and locking.
> > 
> > This patch series is rebased against the "char-misc-next" branch of
> > gregkh/char-misc.git.
> 
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Sorry to bother, but now that the Linux merge window is closed could I
> request a review of this revision of the ntsync patch set, please (or a
> review from another locking maintainer)?
> 
> I believe I've addressed all of the comments from the last review,
> except those which would have changed the existing userspace API
> (although since the driver isn't really functional yet, maybe this
> would have been fine to do anyway?)

Hi,

Gentle ping on this—this series still needs another review.

If I should go ahead and make "breaking" API changes based on the last
review, please let me know.

Thanks,
Zeb