Subj : Re: lwp_rwlock_t Vs pthread_rwlock_t
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Jarek Kucypera
Date : Wed Apr 27 2005 06:15 pm

> So
> can anybody tell me for what purpose is the lwp_rwlock_t generally
> used? How is it different from pthread_rwlock_t? And it would be
> really helpful if you can tell me which one is better- lwp_rwlock_t or
> pthread_rwlock_t (with respect to HPUX )? 

Well, I guess lwp_rwlock_t is used to perfrom lwp-level rwlock ;).
Lwp seems to stand for light-wieght process - kind of kernel-scheduled
thread, while pthread may be not visible for the kernel and executed on 
top of some lwp(s).

J.K.

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