On Monday, 10 June 2024 11:58:48 CDT Elizabeth Figura wrote: > On Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:24:26 PM CDT Elizabeth Figura wrote: > > This patch series implements a new char misc driver, /dev/ntsync, which is > > used to implement Windows NT synchronization primitives. > > > > NT synchronization primitives are unique in that the wait functions both are > > vectored, operate on multiple types of object with different behaviour > > (mutex, semaphore, event), and affect the state of the objects they wait > > on. This model is not compatible with existing kernel synchronization > > objects or interfaces, and therefore the ntsync driver implements its own > > wait queues and locking. > > > > This patch series is rebased against the "char-misc-next" branch of > > gregkh/char-misc.git. > > Hi Peter, > > Sorry to bother, but now that the Linux merge window is closed could I > request a review of this revision of the ntsync patch set, please (or a > review from another locking maintainer)? > > I believe I've addressed all of the comments from the last review, > except those which would have changed the existing userspace API > (although since the driver isn't really functional yet, maybe this > would have been fine to do anyway?) Hi, Gentle ping on this—this series still needs another review. If I should go ahead and make "breaking" API changes based on the last review, please let me know. Thanks, Zeb
