linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 00/20] Proxy Execution: A generalized form of Priority Inheritance v6

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Date:   Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:03:28 -0800
From:   John Stultz <jstultz@...gle.com>
To:     K Prateek Nayak <kprateek.nayak@....com>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>,
        Qais Yousef <qyousef@...gle.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>,
        Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Ben Segall <bsegall@...gle.com>,
        Zimuzo Ezeozue <zezeozue@...gle.com>,
        Youssef Esmat <youssefesmat@...gle.com>,
        Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>,
        Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com>,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
        "Paul E . McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>, kernel-team@...roid.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 00/20] Proxy Execution: A generalized form of Priority
 Inheritance v6

On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM John Stultz <jstultz@...gle.com> wrote:
> I'm stewing on an idea for some sort of mutex holder (similar to a

On re-reading this, I realized holder is far too overloaded a term in
this context.

"mutex container" might be a better term for the idea.

thanks
-john