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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [Patch] shm bug introduced with pagecache in 2.3.11
From:       Riley Williams <rhw () MemAlpha ! CX>
Date:       1999-11-20 15:28:32
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Hi Linus.

 > The read-write semaphore should be doable with the same skeleton
 > as the normal semaphores, although it needs two counters
 > (regular semaphores have just "sleepers", rw-semaphores need to
 > have "read_sleeper" and "write_sleeper" counts etc).

Would that be enough, or would it need to have "total_sleepers" as
well?

Best wishes from Riley.

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