Re: [PATCH 1/19] MUTEX: Introduce simple mutex implementation

[Ingo Molnar]

* David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > >      	init_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> > > 	DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> > 
> > please kill these two in the simple mutex implementation - they are a 
> > sign of mutexes used as completions.
> 
> That can be done later. It's not necessary to do it in this particular 
> patch set.

i disagree - it's necessary that we dont build complexities into the 
'simple' mutex type, or the whole game starts again. I.e. the 'owner 
unlocks the mutex' rule must be enforced - which makes 
DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED() meaningless.

	Ingo
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