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

[David Howells]

Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> A phased change of just the renames:
> 	DECLARE_MUTEX ==> DECLARE_SEM
> 	init_MUTEX ==> init_SEM
> 	DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED ==> DECLARE_SEM_LOCKED
> 	init_MUTEX_LOCKED ==> init_SEM_LOCKED

I'd prefer:

	FROM				TO
	==============================	=========================
	DECLARE_MUTEX			DECLARE_SEM_MUTEX
	DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED		DECLARE_SEM_MUTEX_LOCKED
	Proper counting semaphore	DECLARE_SEM

That way people can show their intent and can be seen more easily when
violating it.

David
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