Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.9-rc4-mm1-U8

From: hui
Date: Thu Oct 21 2004 - 18:27:11 EST


On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 10:43:41PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Hey, let's stop this here.
>
> You are both (in)correct :)
>
> 1. It makes no sense to discuss, why X has been considered correct for
> time T.
>
> 2. Counted semaphores are a valid use and should be marked explicit as
> counted semaphores.
>
> 3. Using mutexes and semaphores for event and completion signalling
> should be converted to the appropriate interfaces.
>
> A bunch of work, but not really hard.

What's the verdict ? leave the lock detector alone or change it ?

bill

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