Re: POSIX Semaphores

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

paul%whooppee.com@localhost (Paul Goyette) writes:

>Of the other two options, I'd prefer #3.  Like mouse@ I am unaware of 
>what makes ksem mandatory, and it certainly does not appear to be 
>necessary to run a basic NetBSD installation.

Whatever is 'mandatory'. But if you use programs that require POSIX shared
memory, you should also offer POSIX semaphores. Popular programs using
POSIX shared memory are X11 including clients and Postgres. Postgres even
uses the semaphores.

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