[comp.sys.sgi] Repost: Question about locks vs. semaphores

howie@voodoo.boeing.com (howie) (01/03/91)

Sorry if you've seen this before, but I'm not sure my first article made it out.



Can somebody point me to some document that details the differences between
locks and semaphores?

I understand how they work, but would like to see some sort of comparison of
the two.



					    thanks,