From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:43:46 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:43:46 -0500 Received: from parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk ([195.92.249.252]:7432 "EHLO www.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:43:46 -0500 Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 02:53:47 +0000 From: Matthew Wilcox To: chas williams Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH][2.5] convert atm_dev_lock from spinlock to semaphore Message-ID: <20030219025347.D22992@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org you seem to be under the impression that has something to do with linux semaphores. this is not the case; they're sysv semaphores. apart from this, i think it's a pretty bad idea to just replace the spinlocks with semaphores. atm really needs fixing properly. -- "It's not Hollywood. War is real, war is primarily not about defeat or victory, it is about death. I've seen thousands and thousands of dead bodies. Do you think I want to have an academic debate on this subject?" -- Robert Fisk