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To: Daniel Eischen <eischen@vigrid.com>
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Subject: Re: all mutexes -> read-write locks? 
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In message <Pine.GSO.4.64.0806021300290.3976@sea.ntplx.net>, Daniel Eischen wri
tes:

>It doesn't, it shows one reason why mutexes can be different
>than read/write locks.

Agreed.

There is no easy way to determine which mutexes can be rw_locks,
so take the correct route: education.

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