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jitendra pandeMar 11, 2004 5:32 am 
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Subject:Using Kernel level mutex in FreeBSD 4.8
From:jitendra pande (jpan@yahoo.com)
Date:Mar 11, 2004 5:32:47 am
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-hackers

Hi,

I am trying to use kernle level mutex in my driver for FreeBSD 4.8. I tried
searching for kernel level mutex but couldn't find any information on the same.

The kernel level mutex functions mtx_lock(..), mutex(..), mtx_init(..) and other
mtx_ functions are available from FreeBSD 5.0 onwards and not in FreeBSD 4.8.

Kindly adavice me how should i proceed.

Also is there anything like Gaint lock in FreeBSD 4.8. If so then how can i use
it.

Any early reply will be of great help.

Thanks in advance Jitendra