Implementation of linux semaphore - from ldd3

semaphore : <asm/semaphore.h>

 

create a semaphore:

         void sema_init(strct semaphore *sem, int val);  //val： the initial value of semaphore

 

semaphore is usually used as mutex mode, so it can be defined and initialized as follow:

         DECLARE_MUTEX(name);

         DECLARE_MUTEX_LOCkED(name);  //mutex started with locked status

 

dynamic initialization:

         void init_MUTEX(struct semaphore *sem);

         void init_MUTEX_LOCKED(struct semaphore *sem);

 

if a thread has called "down" successfully, it means that this thread has hold this semaphore and can r/w the protected section.

since finished the operation, semaphore must return by calling "up":

         down:

               void down(struct semaphore *sem);

               int down_interruptible(struct semaphore *sem);

               int down_trylock(struct semaphore *sem);

         up:

               void up(struct semaphore *sem);