Re: [RFC] Add support for semaphore-like structure with support for asynchronous I/O

[Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no>]

ty den 05.04.2005 Klokka 11:46 (-0400) skreiv Benjamin LaHaise:

> I can see that goal, but I don't think introducing iosems is the right 
> way to acheive it.  Instead (and I'll start tackling this), how about 
> factoring out the existing semaphore implementations to use a common 
> lib/semaphore.c, much like lib/rwsem.c?  The iosems can be used as a 
> basis for the implementation, but we can avoid having to do a giant 
> s/semaphore/iosem/g over the kernel tree.

If you're willing to take this on then you have my full support and I'd
be happy to lend a hand.

Cheers,
  Trond
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Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no>

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