linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] 64-bit futexes: Intro

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.1.10.0805302044310.3141@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 30 May 2008 20:44:55 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	mtk.manpages@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] 64-bit futexes: Intro



On Fri, 30 May 2008, Ulrich Drepper wrote:

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> Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > We've had a 32-bit rwsemaphore in the kernel for a *long* time.
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> You misread what I wrote.

No, you do.

The kernel calls reader-writer locks rwsemaphores.

		Linus
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