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Re: No binary semaphore in C API?

To: Nick Garnett <nickg at cygnus dot co dot uk>
Subject: Re: [ECOS] No binary semaphore in C API?
From: Grant Edwards <grante at visi dot com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 07:32:28 -0600
Cc: ecos-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
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On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 10:46:18AM +0100, Nick Garnett wrote:

> > Why impliment binary semaphores if there is no intent to
> > allow their use?
> 
> They are available from C++. Binary semaphores were one of the first
> synchronization primitives I implemented. It happens that none of the
> APIs use them, so they are somewhat redundant. I could always remove
> them if that would make you happier :-)

Sure -- then I don't have to be jealous.  Counting semaphores
are working just fine, but I was curious.

-- 
Grant Edwards
grante@visi.com

References:
- No binary semaphore in C API?
  - From: Grant Edwards
- Re: No binary semaphore in C API?
  - From: Jonathan Larmour
- Re: No binary semaphore in C API?
  - From: Nick Garnett
- Re: No binary semaphore in C API?
  - From: Grant Edwards
- Re: No binary semaphore in C API?
  - From: Nick Garnett

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