* David Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Ingo Molnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > >           init_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> > >   DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED()
> > 
> > please kill these two in the simple mutex implementation - they are a 
> > sign of mutexes used as completions.
> 
> That can be done later. It's not necessary to do it in this particular 
> patch set.

i disagree - it's necessary that we dont build complexities into the 
'simple' mutex type, or the whole game starts again. I.e. the 'owner 
unlocks the mutex' rule must be enforced - which makes 
DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCKED() meaningless.

        Ingo

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