Re: [patch] Add a writer prior lock methord for rwlock

[Oliver Neukum]

Am Mittwoch, 4. August 2004 11:09 schrieb Liu Tao:
> The patch adds the write_forcelock() methord, which has higher priority than
> read_lock() and write_lock(). The original read_lock() and write_lock() 
> is not
> touched, and the unlock methord is still write_unlock();

It seems to me that with this a recursive read_lock() with
a read lock already held may deadlock.

	Regards
		Oliver
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