RE: semaphore and spin locks

["atul" <atul_info@yahoo.com>]

thanks Thomas,

abt system-clock im really sorry..
there is something wrong with my RTC so even if i adjust my clock it will
still lag behind
..so till i find something concrete abt it pls bear with me..

regards
atul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Hofer [mailto:th@monochrom.at]
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:19 PM
> To: atul; to_kbies
> Subject: Re: semaphore and spin locks
>
>
> You wrote (Dienstag, 10. Oktober 2000 07:00):
>
> > Since a process has to busy wait on spin-lock, what if 2 or more
> > processes get stuck on the same spin lock, which process will be
> > allowed to enter the critical region..??
>
> The lucky one that comes first - the hardware decides. I think there's
> no guarantee for a process not to starve.
>
> Atul, please adjust your system-clock.
>
> Thomas.


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