Re: [PATCH] 2.4.7 read/write semaphore trylock routines

From: Brian J. Watson (Brian.J.Watson@compaq.com)
Date: Fri Jul 27 2001 - 17:53:36 EST

"Brian J. Watson" wrote:
>
> Linus-
>
> This patch adds non-blocking routines for grabbing read/write
> semaphores. David Howells has seen it already, and has no problem with
> it. I've hammered on both the i386 and generic versions with a
> contention test, and the code works correctly.
>
> I think it's ready to be included.
>

Sorry. I'm just getting used to mail, since Netscape mangles patches. This is my real reply address. bwatson@sandbass.cpqcorp.net is invalid. 

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