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From: arc@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Semaphores (Why don't we use 'em?)
Message-ID: <709.268c893f@desire.wright.edu>
Date: 30 Jun 90 16:13:03 GMT
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 There is a utility called Stat in the v2.0 of the Kramden utilities.
It has a way to let you list all the semaphores in your system.  There
are only 2 programs that I've seen that use there own semaphore and these
are Tracksalve and some other program (I forget it;s's name).  How come
more people don't use semaphrores?  Wouldn't they help out a lot in some
areas?  I know that semaphorses in a Vax is useful for synchronizing tasks...
Is this what they are used for on the Amiga? Would someone PLEASE elaborate?
 
 /Bryan
 
 
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