Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 25 May 2013 17:16:45 +0200 | From | Manfred Spraul <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] ipc/sem.c: fix lockup, restore FIFO behavior |
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Hi Rik,
On 05/25/2013 03:49 PM, Rik van Riel wrote: > On 05/25/2013 04:54 AM, Manfred Spraul wrote: >> >> But: Let's wait if this really exists: An application that does rarely >> complex operations (and that doesn't prefer FIFO semantics). > > I do not like that downside at all. > > The danger of staying in "too slow to be useful" mode forever > is really not a risk I want to take. >
I've modified the patch so that it leaves the mode as soon as possible. Are you aware of any real-life apps that use multiple semops?
-- Manfred
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