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

[David Howells]

Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Hint: we have DECLARE_MUTEX exactly because it's also DOCUMENTATION that 
> > we use a semaphore as a pure binary mutex. Not because we need it.
> 
> That's insane ... 

And abused/misused...

> This is stealth documentation at its finest.  Who besides Linus even
> knew that's what this spelling of the DECLARE macro was telling us?
> 
>   Paul "Hand me that chain saw, Billy Jo.  This limb is coming -down-" Jackson

I hope you're talking about trees...

David
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