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SubjectRe: LinuxPPS & spinlocks
On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 01:40:14PM -0600, Chris Friesen wrote:
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> My point is that the lock should be used to protect specific data. Thus, it
> would be more correct to say, "spinlock foo is taken because
> pps_register_source() accesses variable bar".
>
> That way, if someone else wants to access "bar", they know that they need
> to take lock "foo".

Ah, ok! I see. :)

Thanks,

Rodolfo

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