Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4

On Thu, December 22, 2005 6:53 pm, Randy.Dunlap said:

> Andrew can surely answer that, but it could be something as
> simple as wanting to build a more stable kernel (one without
> so much churn), so that things have time to mature and
> improve without breaking so many other things...
>
> This (current) is a hectic development cycle style.

Sure, its probably that simple.  Just seems like the techincal arguments
clearly support adding a mutex.

Sean

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- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
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- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
  - From: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
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- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
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- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
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- Re: [patch 0/9] mutex subsystem, -V4
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