On Sun 22 Mar 2015 at 21:28:36 +0100, Henk Gooijen wrote: > That's true, but Dijkstra used it as a software technique, and that was new. > BTW, "up" and "down" is not the best translation for "P/V" operation. > P stands for the Dutch word "passeer" which roughly translates to "pass". > V stands for the Dutch word "verhoog" and that should be translated to > "increment". And that is exactly what happens: pass and increment (the > semaphore variable).
Actually, they taught me that P stands for "Passeren" (to pass) and V stands for "Vrijgeven", i.e. "to release". -Olaf. -- ___ Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert -- The Doctor: No, 'eureka' is Greek for \X/ rhialto/at/xs4all.nl -- 'this bath is too hot.'
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