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Diffstat (limited to 'pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h | 26 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h b/pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h index ee313cb2..d1981d2b 100644 --- a/pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h +++ b/pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ #define prsem_h___ /* -** API for counting semaphores. Semaphores are counting synchronizing -** variables based on a lock and a condition variable. They are lightweight +** API for counting semaphores. Semaphores are counting synchronizing +** variables based on a lock and a condition variable. They are lightweight ** contention control for a given count of resources. */ #include "prtypes.h" @@ -30,23 +30,23 @@ NSPR_API(void) PR_DestroySem(PRSemaphore *sem); /* ** Wait on a Semaphore. -** -** This routine allows a calling thread to wait or proceed depending upon the -** state of the semahore sem. The thread can proceed only if the counter value -** of the semaphore sem is currently greater than 0. If the value of semaphore -** sem is positive, it is decremented by one and the routine returns immediately -** allowing the calling thread to continue. If the value of semaphore sem is 0, -** the calling thread blocks awaiting the semaphore to be released by another +** +** This routine allows a calling thread to wait or proceed depending upon the +** state of the semahore sem. The thread can proceed only if the counter value +** of the semaphore sem is currently greater than 0. If the value of semaphore +** sem is positive, it is decremented by one and the routine returns immediately +** allowing the calling thread to continue. If the value of semaphore sem is 0, +** the calling thread blocks awaiting the semaphore to be released by another ** thread. -** -** This routine can return PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT if the waiting thread +** +** This routine can return PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT if the waiting thread ** has been interrupted. */ NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_WaitSem(PRSemaphore *sem); /* -** This routine increments the counter value of the semaphore. If other threads -** are blocked for the semaphore, then the scheduler will determine which ONE +** This routine increments the counter value of the semaphore. If other threads +** are blocked for the semaphore, then the scheduler will determine which ONE ** thread will be unblocked. */ NSPR_API(void) PR_PostSem(PRSemaphore *sem); |