Added missing word; fixed minor nits.

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Fred Drake 2001-01-09 20:54:15 +00:00
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% LaTeXed from comments in file
\section{\module{mutex} --- \section{\module{mutex} ---
Mutual exclusion support} Mutual exclusion support}
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\sectionauthor{Moshe Zadka}{moshez@zadka.site.co.il} \sectionauthor{Moshe Zadka}{moshez@zadka.site.co.il}
\modulesynopsis{Lock and queue for mutual exclusion.} \modulesynopsis{Lock and queue for mutual exclusion.}
The \module{mutex} defines a class that allows mutual-exclusion The \module{mutex} module defines a class that allows mutual-exclusion
via acquiring and releasing locks. It does not require (or imply) via acquiring and releasing locks. It does not require (or imply)
threading or multi-tasking, though it could be useful for threading or multi-tasking, though it could be useful for
those purposes. those purposes.
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A mutex has two pieces of state --- a ``locked'' bit and a queue. A mutex has two pieces of state --- a ``locked'' bit and a queue.
When the mutex is not locked, the queue is empty. When the mutex is not locked, the queue is empty.
Otherwise, the queue contains 0 or more Otherwise, the queue contains zero or more
\code{(\var{function}, \var{argument})} pairs \code{(\var{function}, \var{argument})} pairs
representing functions (or methods) waiting to acquire the lock. representing functions (or methods) waiting to acquire the lock.
When the mutex is unlocked while the queue is not empty, When the mutex is unlocked while the queue is not empty,
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implying it now has the lock. implying it now has the lock.
Of course, no multi-threading is implied -- hence the funny interface Of course, no multi-threading is implied -- hence the funny interface
for lock, where a function is called once the lock is acquired. for \method{lock()}, where a function is called once the lock is
acquired.
\end{classdesc} \end{classdesc}