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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_bio.c src/sys/sys bio.h 
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
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In message <200209151939.g8FJdWfo057422@apollo.backplane.com>, Matthew Dillon w
rites:

>    At least if you use a mutex you have something that is deterministic
>    and you are using common interlock code whos efficiencies can be attacked
>    in just one place later on.  By not using a mutex you are just creating
>    a mess of work that someone will have to fix later on.  It's that simple.

I normally claim that code speaks louder than words, you make me doubt it.

But code still speaks more informed, no doubt about that.

Read the code, until then, shut up.

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