Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of kernel_locks

Timestamp:

Jan 24, 2015, 4:45:19 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

alain

Comment:

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kernel_locks

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 == Queuing Lock Access functions == 
 
- === void '''_lock_init'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
-This function initializes the lock ticket allocator.
+ === void '''_spin_lock_init'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
+This function initializes the spin_lock ticket allocator.
 
- === void '''_lock_acquire'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
-This blocking function uses the atomic_increment() function, to implement a ticket allocator and provide ordered access to the protected resource. It returns only when the lock as been granted.
+ === void '''_spin_lock_acquire'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
+This blocking function uses the atomic_increment() function, to implement a ticket allocator and provide ordered access to the lock. It returns only when the lock as been granted.
 
- === void '''_lock_release'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
+ === void '''_spin_lock_release'''( spin_lock_t * lock ) ===
 This function releases the lock, but cannot be used for lock initialisation. It must always be called after a successful _lock_acquire().