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libthr(3): explain some internals of the locks implementation
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libthr(3): explain some internals of the locks implementation

Describe internal allocations, mention problems with the use of global
malloc(3) and the reasons for internal allocator existence.

Document shared objects implementation and describe shortcomings of the
chosen approach, as well as the rationale why it was done that way.

Reviewed by: markj
Discussed with: jilles
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
MFC after: 3 days
Differential revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D32243

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kib	Authored on Oct 1 2021, 1:17 AM

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markj

Differential Revision

D32243: Improve documentation for pthread mutex attributes; describe internals and quirks of the private and process-shared locks

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rG6bda192013fc: pthread_mutexattr(3): install pthread_mutexattr_get/setpshared links

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kib committed rGf5b9747075a9: libthr(3): explain some internals of the locks implementation (authored by kib).Oct 5 2021, 3:39 AM

kib added an edge: D32243: Improve documentation for pthread mutex attributes; describe internals and quirks of the private and process-shared locks.

kib mentioned this in rG8e915bdea540: libthr(3): explain some internals of the locks implementation.Oct 8 2021, 12:44 AM

kib mentioned this in rGd90db5033848: libthr(3): explain some internals of the locks implementation.Oct 8 2021, 12:46 AM

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