On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:56:57AM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> The variable is used as ref counter.
... and it can't be converted to a boolean because...?
> In your previous reply you comments on global semaphore (fw_init_mutex) and
> in response I tried to highlight why we need the global semaphore. Did I
> misunderstood your comment ?
Yes, what happens if you get preempted while holding the mutex? Will the other
process be able to do anything?
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