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authorpatacongo <patacongo@42af7a65-404d-4744-a932-0658087f49c3>2009-03-13 00:25:05 +0000
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Add test for CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS > 0
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@@ -1627,9 +1627,18 @@ The system can be re-made subsequently by just typing <code>make</code>.
errorcheck mutexes. Enables <code>pthread_mutexattr_settype()</code>.
</li>
<li>
- <code>CONFIG_PRIORITY_INHERITANCE </code>: Set to enable support for
+ <code>CONFIG_PRIORITY_INHERITANCE</code>: Set to enable support for
priority inheritance on mutexes and semaphores.
</li>
+ <li>
+ <code>CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS: </code>: This setting is only used
+ if priority inheritance is enabled.
+ It defines the maximum number of different threads (minus one) that
+ can take counts on a semaphore with priority inheritance support.
+ This may be set to zero if priority inheritance is disabled OR if you
+ are only using semaphores as mutexes (only one holder) OR if no more
+ than two threads participate using a counting semaphore.
+ </li>
</ul>
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